American Airlines Faces Backlash for Excluding Military from Miami Lounge During Overcrowding

by Gary Leff

Jan 04 2024

When American lounges do get crowded they prioritize customers paying for membership, either directly or with their premium $595 annual fee credit card, and to customers traveling on qualifying business class tickets. They have an obligation to deliver for those customers before offering complimentary access to others.

Would making everyone – paid club members, long haul business class passengers, and complimentary military guests alike – stand outside in the terminal in a line during their layover be better?

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Flight Attendant Vows To “Fight Against” Passenger Who Reported ‘Free Palestine’ Uniform Violation

by Gary Leff

Jan 04 2024

Flight attendants on a December 20 QantasLink flight from Melbourne to Hobart, Tasmania wore Palestinian flag pins. One (non-Jewish) passenger reported feeling “incredibly uncomfortable.”

A crewmember who was photographed with the pin inflight, and whose photo has gone viral, has vowed to “fight against” this passenger.

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Man Raids Luggage At Miami Airport Baggage Claim, Tries On Stolen Shoes And Clothing

by Gary Leff

Jan 03 2024

A man at the Miami airport was filmed going through unclaimed bags and actually trying on shoes and clothing inside to see what fit. Normally you’d expect someone to steal the bag, take it off airport, and open it up to check out their loot away from watchful eyes?

Instead this man is just sitting at baggage claim, going through four pieces of luggage. He tosses aside a purse, then finds pants only to discover they’re too small for him. No one stopped him, and I guess it’s just the kind of out of sample behavior anywhere else that’s normal at the Miami airport?

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