How Airlines Colluded To Ensure Onboard Food Would Be Awful

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Mar 12 2024

A special IATA meeting was held in London to define a sandwich, and hear violations. The airline industry body declared that sandwiches had to be “cold… simple… unadorned… inexpensive” and had to “consist of a substantial and visible chunk of bread.” Moreover they could not contain anything “normally regarded as expensive or luxurious, such as smoked salmon, oysters, caviar, lobster, game, asparagus, pate de foie gras” nor could they feature “overgenerous or lavish helpings which affect the money value of the unit.”

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Pre-Takeoff Tension: Hero Flight Attendant Thwarts Drunk Passenger’s Attempt to Open Emergency Exit

Mar 12 2024

On a flight Qingdao to Harbin, China on Saturday, a flight attendant had to physically secure the emergency exit door following a passenger’s attempt to open it as the aircraft prepared to depart. The crewmember had one hand on the plane’s roof and another on the emergency exit lever. Naturally, the passenger was drunk. The female flight attendant was observed gripping the emergency exit lever firmly while bracing herself against the cabin’s ceiling. This was necessary after a male passenger attempted to manipulate the exit door’s lever. A male flight attendant intervened, questioning the passenger “Sir, did you open this?”. The man ignored the questions at first, looking down at his cell phone, and then appearing confused. He began gesturing at the lever without initially verbally responding. The male flight attendant continued to press the…

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New American Express Partnership Offers Free Point.me Award Search Access

Mar 11 2024

U.S. American Express customers with Membership Rewards accounts now have access to point.me to search for award travel across all of the airline loyalty programs that American Express transfers to. Members can log in with their Amex account for instant access.

It’s a really nice way to help American Express cardmembers make the most of their points, getting the greatest value from points transfers which can often be confusing – but done right it far more lucrative than any other redemption option.

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