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‘Give Back the Hats, Karen’: Airport Camera Catches Alleged Cowboy Hat Thief As Passenger Returns From Burning Man

by Gary Leff on October 2, 2025

Oct 02 2025

A Burning Man traveler says two pricey Stetson cowboy hats vanished at Sacramento Airport—and claims the security cameras show who took them. With police unlikely to pursue the case, he’s turned to the internet for answers, sparking a hunt that’s already generating plenty of ridicule and outrage.

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Airline Prints Wrong Boarding Pass, Passenger Misses Flight and Nearly Has Luggage Shipped Abroad [Roundup]

by Gary Leff on October 2, 2025

Oct 02 2025

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.

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‘Don’t You Know Who I Am?’ United Passenger With Credit Card But No Status Demands Top Elite Treatment

by Gary Leff on October 2, 2025

Oct 02 2025

His upgrade didn’t clear, so he needed them to give him an aisle seat on this oversold flight. And he needed bin space for his five carry-on bags.

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Cockpit Smashed As Delta Regional Jets Crash On LaGuardia Taxiway, Flight Attendant Injured

by Gary Leff on October 2, 2025

Oct 02 2025

Two Delta Connection CRJ-900s collided on a taxiway at LaGuardia, smashing one cockpit and injuring a flight attendant. Passengers felt the jolt before emergency crews rushed in.

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$1 Billion Transformation Means Southwest Airlines Dallas Love Field Fortress Will Get Lounges For The First Time

by Gary Leff on October 1, 2025

Oct 01 2025

According to the Director of Aviation, “We’re looking at how many lounges can we fit in here? Where do they go?”

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From Bags Fly Free To Fees For Everything: Did Wall Street Just Ruin—Or Save—Southwest Airlines?

by Gary Leff on October 1, 2025

Oct 01 2025

Southwest was once the airline that promised “Bags Fly Free.” Now it’s bag fees, seat fees, even expiring credits. Wall Street says this is the fix. Passengers call it betrayal. Maybe both are right.

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Science Says Delta Air Lines Barefoot Lavatory Passenger Is Proof We’ve Failed As A Species

by Gary Leff on October 1, 2025

Oct 01 2025

A Delta Air Lines passenger was caught walking barefoot out of an airplane lavatory, horrifying fellow travelers and scientists alike. Why the outrage? Science confirms airplane bathroom floors are breeding grounds for viruses, bacteria, and worse—making this moment literal proof we’ve failed as a species.

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Passenger Lands in Hospital, Misses Flight When Fitness Tracking Ring Crushes Finger [Roundup]

by Gary Leff on October 1, 2025

Oct 01 2025

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.

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Finally Open To Americans: Status Match Buys You A Year Of American Flagship Lounge Access—Even Flying Domestic Economy

by Gary Leff on October 1, 2025

Oct 01 2025

A little-known status match is now finally open to U.S. residents, and for just $149 it unlocks a full year of access to American Airlines’ Flagship Lounges—the carrier’s most exclusive business-class spaces—along with Alaska Lounge entry.

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American Airlines Slams Brakes At 160 MPH During Takeoff As Boeing 777 Mistakenly Crosses LAX Runway In Front Of It

by Gary Leff on September 30, 2025

Sep 30 2025

At Los Angeles International, an American Airlines A321 accelerating for takeoff at 160 mph was forced into a full-stop reject when a Boeing 777 freighter crossed the runway without clearance.

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