Argentina’s President Flies Coach To Davos, Roasts So-Called World Elites

by Gary Leff

Jan 19 2024

When Argentina’s new President Javiar Milei flew to Davos on Lufthansa, I shared the photo of him in the airline’s business class cabin that I first saw on social media. I assumed he flew business class – not private, or first class. That seemed reasonable and importantly symbolic. It turns out that he flew coach.

When Milei arrived at the World Economic Forum he had a big stage. And he unleashed on that crowd for its self-congratulations while their prescriptions lead to poverty for the world.

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Amazing Footage: Boeing 747 Engine Catches Fire After Takeoff From Miami

by Gary Leff

Jan 19 2024

On Thursday night an Atlas Air Boeing 747-8 cargo plane took off from Miami heading towards San Juan. As it climbed through 2,000 feet from runway 9, the plane’s number two engine caught fire. The plane returned to the airport and taxied to the apron under its own power. According to the FAA, “Inspection revealed a softball size hole above #2 engine.”

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“Everything’s Changed Forever” How Business Travel Adapted To A New World After Covid

by Gary Leff

man in suit looking at computer screen
Jan 19 2024

Four years ago, early in the pandemic, I wrote that business travel would never return to the way that it was in the Before Times. There would still be business trips, but the managed travel consultant class wouldn’t travel like they used to.

Some people thought this was true because of some sort of persistent concern about health. That was the Bill Gates take. But it seemed to me that something fundamental was going on that would last past lockdowns.

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MAGA Podcaster Argues Airline Weather Delays Are Caused By Diversity Hiring

by Gary Leff

Jan 18 2024

The problem with the Port Authority of New York New Jersey isn’t corruption, and an inability to build gates a result of the National Environmental Policy Act. New York JFK airport would have more Delta gates except for.. diversity hiring? That’s the theory apparently, according to MAGA personality and podcaster Joey Mannarino that he’s laying out for his half million social media followers.

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About To Lose Your United Airlines Status? Ask Them To Extend It For You

by Gary Leff

united planes runway
Jan 18 2024

While United Airlines doesn’t have a formal, published program to support status extensions there are plenty of customer reports that a call or an email has gotten status extended for customers that didn’t re-earn it during 2023. They’re about to see their status drop February 1. If you’re in that boat, you might reach out to MileagePlus, too.

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