Search Results for "united baggage".
A business class passenger sparked controversy by removing an economy passenger’s bag from the overhead bin, claiming entitlement to the space. With nowhere left to stow the coach passenger’s bag, it was gate checked.
A Pegasus Airlines flight en route from Istanbul to Riyadh made an emergency landing in Antalya after passengers and crew heard unexplained cries for help emanating from the aircraft’s cargo hold, but no one was found upon inspection.
I like to call out the things that struck me as most interesting, both from official remarks and from answers to analyst and reporter questions – the things that give me greater insight into the airline.
Here are (8) things that stood out to me in the American Airlines fourth quarter earnings call on Thursday morning.
A kid had their shirt pulled out the missing piece of fuselage, while his mother held onto him. And two cell phones flew out of the plane.
One made worldwide news when it was recovered intact after dropping more than 16,000 feet out of the sky. It was found on the side of a road, in airplane mode, with details of the owner’s checked baggage up on the screen. It had been plugged in to charge, and was yanked off of the charger and out the side of the plane. There were “no scratches on it.”
The announcement that overhead bins were full, and everyone still remaining to board would have to gate check their carry on bags, came at the worst possible moment for one American Airlines passenger. She was carrying her mother’s ashes.
When she explained that to the gate agent, she says she was told to “take them out of the bag and hold them.” She doesn’t share whether her own reaction to this was intemperate, but says that she was “yelled at” and threated with arrest.
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.
Marriott Platinums and above receive Singapore Airlines silver status for 12 months, and then Gold status for 12 months if they take 4 flights on Singapore within 6 months. Singapore Airlines Gold is Star Alliance Gold, which gets you lounge access as well as airport priority and extra baggage with Star Alliance airlines like United and Air Canada (you even get lounge access on domestic United flights).
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.
Southwest Airlines passengers are using wheelchairs to get priority boarding and don’t even seat in them, instead using the wheelchair as a luggage cart to push their carry on bags.
The U.S. sent the Dutch government a missive reminding them that a decision to ban a U.S. airline was in violation of the E.U.’s Open Skies treaty with the United States. The government said, yeah you’re right sorry.
But now the airport is talking about a work-around.
Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel -- a topic he has covered since 2002.
Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »
