Everything is on camera. The wallet had gone missing. Clerks saw it was taken and called the police.
American Airlines Flight Attendants “Union Thug” Demands Free Palestine, Overthrow Capitalism
Flight attendants at American Airlines are getting increasingly frustrated. Here’s what American’s Philadelphia base is promoting, an interesting amalgamation of complaints about society as well as a reflection on their own leadership: Being a “union thug” “overthrow capitalism” “solidarity with Palestine”
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Big Changes Coming To Southwest Airlines, Expect Extra Legroom Seats And Some Assigned Seating
Southwest Airlines reported a loss of $231 million for the first quarter, and they’ve shared a number of actions that they’re taking to turn around their financial performance. During their earnings call they highlighted several measures they’re taking but one in particular will change what it means to fly Southwest.
Southwest Airlines Pilot Leans Out Cockpit Window, Cleans Windshield To Ensure On-Time Departure
This Southwest Airlines pilot cleaned his own windshield in order to make it out safely and on time. That’s not part of the job description, or something you see every day, though here’s an American Airlines pilot who did it, too.
Man Asks For Blind Date Online, Flies Her To Tokyo And It’s “The Best Thing Happening On The Internet Right Now”
Nick Gray headed to Tokyo and, after his trip there last year, felt like he’d have enjoyed it more after a few days if he had someone to hang out along with him. So he posted to the internet that he’d like a blind date and that he’d fly them there (in coach) for a long weekend and cover all expenses. He created a Google Doc with how to apply. This story is going viral, viewed millions of times.
How American Airlines Is Fighting Back After a $312 Million Quarterly Loss
American Airlines lost $312 million in the first quarter, which is historically the toughest quarter for an airline. Delta made money, and United only lost money because of the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX 9. Still, American Airlines is initially trading up on these results because of projections for the quarter ahead.
Bilt Rewards May Rent Day: 100% Rebate On Points Used For Rent, Private Restaurant Deals
Everyone who doesn’t read this site, please take advantage of this month’s Rent Day rebate on redeeming points for rent!
Airport Extortion: Taxi Driver Arrested After Charging Tourist $1,000 For 2-Minute Ride In Cancun
A Canadian tourist was charged $1,000 to transfer from terminal 4 to terminal 3 at the Cancun airport. He took a taxi, rather than the airport’s free shuttle, and the taxi driver tried to steal his luggage when the passenger protested the fare. Eventually the police got involved.
The Montreal resident was expecting to pay $5, but his credit card was overcharged by 200 times the usual amount.
Reckless Airport Tug Driver Hydroplanes At High Speed: Major Damage To American Airlines Jet In Charlotte
A tug driving too fast in wet conditions at the Charlotte airpor hydroplaned into an American Airlines jet, doing serious damage to the aircraft.