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Washington National Airport: 6 Year Old’s Badger On The Loose
A Southwest ramp agent saved Christmas for a little girl who lost her teddy bear in Detroit’s airport last year.
Now the Washington National airport twitter team is on a similar mission, coming out with what the Washington Post called an ‘important alert’.
Houston Airports Are Re-Opening, But Don’t Expect Anything Close to Normal For Awhile
It’s incredibly frustrating for people trapped in Houston, and those trying to get home. One element of a return to normalcy is slowly, surely, coming about though.
Both Houston Hobby and Houston Intercontinental are technically opening back up right now. I say technically with great intention.
Unique Opportunity: Join Norwegian’s CEO on an Inaugural 787 Flight to Help Refugees
Alright this has to be a true once in a lifetime opportunity. It’s a charity auction, with plenty of seats available, and all proceeds benefiting UNICEF.
The founder and CEO of Norwegian is going to fly aboard a brand new Boeing 787 painted in UNICEF livery. And he’s inviting you along.
Uber Tracks You After Your Ride is Over, But They’ll Soon Let You Turn That Off
Last Fall Uber rolled out a change that allowed the app to continue to track your location for 5 minutes after your ride with them was over. There was no way to stop this. Either the app had access to your location (which almost everyone gives it) or it doesn’t.
Now they’re going to update the app to offer three options:
air berlin’s topbonus Program Asks Frequent Flyers Not to Sue Them
The airl berlin topbonus frequent flyer program — which is a separate company majority-owned by Etihad — has filed for bankruptcy.
They aren’t exactly reassuring, suggesting that “ideally” you will not “lose any of your miles at all.”
BUSTED: TSA Ordered Employees – In Writing – Not to Comply With Government Investigations
The TSA is a lawless agency. They ignore valid orders by federal judges. They fine people that have already been cleared by the courts. They even argue explicitly that they’re above the law.
So it should come as no surprise that the Department of Homeland Security’s own Inspector General found that the agency’s obstruction of its investigations isn’t just incompetence, it’s intentional.
Alaska Airlines Inks Frequent Flyer Partnership With Singapore Airlines Starting Next Month
Virgin America is set to lose is Singapore Airlines partnership on September 30 as part of the Alaska Airlines merger. The Virgin America Elevate frequent flyer program is winding down as it prepares to be integrated into Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan.
However news is out this morning that Alaska and Singapore have inked a partnership. Reciprocal mileage-earning starts September 27, with redemption to follow.
Tool for Reducing the Price of American Airlines Flights, Plus Jaguar Airport Transfers
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.
The Shocking Reason This American Airlines Flight Ran Out of First Class Snacks
I’m not sure I’ve ever been on an American Airlines flight where the first class snack basket was empty. Flight attendants on non-meal flights may not make a second pass with the snack basket, though I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone denied a second snack either if they asked.
On a recent American Airlines flight, though, the flight attendant working first class told passengers that they had run out of snacks.