KLM, Virgin Atlantic, easyJet and Ryanair no longer allow passengers to bring coffee on their planes. Supposedly the reason isn’t so that you’ll buy a drink from them onboard.
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Each morning, staff bring one of the hotel’s four red pandas into guest rooms – and they wander around the room and even climb onto beds, spending a few minutes with guests.
A passenger complaining about “manspreading” inflight is gaining attention because the phenomenon of men encroaching on the personal space of others in economy has become de rigueur. Those beside these men take on guerilla tactics placing bags defensively to try to block his legs.
On Friday, June 20, 2025, two passengers died onboard a Saudia flight to Surabaya, Indonesia. One passenger was 67 and the other 85. They both passed at almost the same exact moment, about an hour prior to landing.
The Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse JFK was once a truly fantastic lounge. Now it’s still a nice space, with big windows and plenty of light. It’s comfortable, though maybe with too much furniture? But it feels dated to me and could use a refresh.
On August 24, 2024 United flight 1627 from Las Vegas to Washington Dulles diverted to Baltimore as thunderstorms and hail shut down Dulles airport. The plane was parked on the ground at BWI for five hours, and passengers weren’t permitted off the aircraft.
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Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian announced a partnership with DraftKings at his CES speech in Las Vegas back in January. Since inflight gambling is illegal, I assumed this would mean earn Deltaing SkyMiles for sports betting through DraftKings. After all, you can earn Marriott points with BetMGM already today.
However Bastian actually said that they would integrate DraftKings into their inflight entertainment system.
Starting July 14 an AI will decide which rooms get assigned to guests at Marriott hotels – and who gets upgraded.
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