Pilots have been seeing record wages in new deals at the major carriers, in the face of paying too many to retire at the depths of Covid while not adding more to the pipeline, a recovery in air travel, and the time and cost to introduce new pilots as a result of government regulation lobbied for by the big pilot union ALPA. The tide may be about to turn.
Regret On A Plate: Miami Airport’s ‘Country’s Worst Pizza’ Reveals Why Airport Food Is Always Terrible—With One Exception
Maestro Pizza in the Miami airport is going viral for being a terrible circle of regret rather than anything resembling food.
The Dark Side of Airport Pickups: Organized Crime Targets Unwitting Travelers [Roundup]
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
Passengers Fume At The Fumes As Woman Grooms Herself, Paints Nails On L.A. To Belize Flight
Before airline deregulation, airline tickets were so expensive that most people couldn’t afford to fly. Now anyone who can buy a ticket is allowed on buses in the sky. There’s no decency requirement, and there shouldn’t be, but that doesn’t mean whatever y’all are doing up there as passengers is ok.
Delta’s Sneaky 5-Minute Early Departures Are Ruining Your Travel Plans—And They’re Not Even Sorry
Equally frustrating to late departures – or maybe even more problematic – is departing early. It’s the Goldie Locks problem. You plan on the basis of the airline’s schedule, and departing early means you have less time than you though to make it to the airport and through security. You may miss your flight!
I Stayed At Hyatt Centric Waikiki, The Hotel That Punishes Loyal Hyatt Members: Here’s What Happened
Ultimately I’d say that I got my money’s worth for the stay, if I simply pretended it wasn’t a Hyatt and accepted that service and program benefits just aren’t part of this hotel’s DNA. It’s a nice enough room in the heart of Waikiki easily walkable to the beach, and they have fish to lend you.
Did This American Airlines First Class Passenger Pay for Their Upgrade By Selling ‘OnlyFeet’ Pics Mid-Flight?
People aren’t just taking off their shoes and socks and sticking their feet in the air. They are photographing their own bad behavior for posterity – and maybe selling the photos online?
Exclusive Entry: Sip $150 Champagne at Paris’s Extime Lounge, Courtesy of American, British Airways and El Al [Roundup]
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Guests Are Standing In Line For Hours Just To Check Into Las Vegas Hotels
Long check-in lines are de rigueur in Las Vegas. People go to Vegas for a break, and the start of their trip is a queue – probably first for the ride from the airport to their hotel, and then to get into their room. What could be more of a mass experience, and what could make an upscale hotel feel more like Circus Circus than this?
This is reportedly a bigger problem at Caesars hotel properties like Caesars Palace and Planet Hollywood than at MGM hotels, and something that really began in earnest over the last couple of years due to insufficient staffing.
American Airlines Brings Back Blankets, Pillows To Redeye First Class Flights
Customers have started reporting that they’re seeing blankets and pillows back in domestic first class on American Airlines. That’s on cross country redeye flights.