Cathay Pacific’s ‘Halo Suites’: A Mind-Blowing Six-Year Journey To Perfect First-Class Luxury

by Gary Leff

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Oct 22 2024

It’s been expected that Cathay Pacific will call its new first class on the Boeing 777-9 “Halo Suites.” We’ve only seen concepts they were playing with for it. It’s delayed, because the 777-9 is delayed now by at least six years, to 2026.

But the commitment Cathey has to the product is extreme, delaying retrofits of Boeing 777s to retain first class until the new product is available, and the airline’s chairman believes when they reveal what is next it will be unrivaled.

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NTSB Uncovers Critical Mistakes That Led American Airlines Regional Jet To Land On Wrong Runway At Chicago O’Hare

by Gary Leff

Oct 21 2024

On September 25, 2024, American Airlines wholly-owned regional carrier Envoy Air was operating flight 3936 from Norfolk to Chicago O’Hare and touched down on a parallel runway different from its assigned path. The aircraft, with 68 passengers and crew members onboard, landed on runway 10L instead of the designated runway 10C.

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Elliott’s ‘Wall Street’ Playbook: Revealing The Hollywood-Style Moves Behind Their Plan To Gut Southwest Airlines

by Gary Leff

Oct 20 2024

Everyone is taking Elliott seriously, noting correctly that the airline has underperformed and failed to maximize its assets, and suggesting that current management doesn’t deserve to stay and execute on its own turnaround plan – without every questioning the seriousness or sincerity of Elliott’s own plan. But all you have to do is watch a famous old movie to get up to speed quickly.

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Delta First Class Passenger Grinds Snacks Into The Floor, Steals AirPods From Seatmate

by Gary Leff

Oct 20 2024

A Delta Air Lines first class passenger snapped a photo of the floor at their seat during a flight from Detroit to Phoenix, describing the man sitting next to them as “a hot mess.”

It gets much worse, and I wonder whether it’s surprising that a passenger who disrespects the airline’s property in this way would also disrespect another passenger’s property?

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