Apr
10
2024
The Southwest Airlines check-in line didn’t just extend out the terminal, and down the road, it reached all the way down to the freeway.
Post-Eclipse Turmoil: Southwest Airlines Melts Down At Austin Airport
Alaska Airlines Passenger’s AirTag Traveled To 37 Cities While Its Owner Watched, No Miles Earned!
Apr
10
2024
An Alaska Airlines passenger put an AirTag on their luggage last summer before checking it in San Francisco. The bag was delivered to San Diego just fine. It was at baggage claim shortly after landing – without the AirTag on it. The tag had fallen off.
The plane was an Embraer E-175 regional jet operated for Alaska Airlines by SkyWest. And that SkyWest plane has been “bopping around the western US and Canada ever since” with the passenger’s AirTag in the cargo hold.
Alaska Airlines Elites To No Longer Get American Airlines Confirmed Upgrades, As American’s Seattle Plans Fade
Apr
10
2024
Alaska Airlines MVP Gold 75K and 100K elite members have had the opportunity to confirm upgrades at time of booking on American Airlines long haul international flights, just like American Airlines Platinum Pro and Executive Platinum members can select systemwide upgrades as a choice benefit.
These confirmed upgrades on American for Alaska Airlines elites go away next year.
Red Eyes Are Coming: Southwest Airlines Could Announce Overnight Flights As Soon As April 25th
Apr
10
2024
Southwest Airlines doesn’t operate overnight, but that’s about to change.
United’s New Strategy Restricts Saver Awards for Partner Airlines [Roundup]
Apr
10
2024
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.
United Pilot’s Last-Minute Window Fix Raises Eyebrows Amid FAA Scrutiny
Apr
10
2024
It became international news when a video began circulating on social media of what appears to be a United Airlines pilot performing an impromptu repair on a plane window just before takeoff from Denver to Dallas – Fort Worth.
It’s understandable why the average passenger who might fly once a year would find this strange.
New Whistleblower: Boeing Threatened Him For Revealing Workers Jumped On Panels To Make Them Fit
Apr
10
2024
Boeing faces new scrutiny as allegations emerge from a whistleblower about the assembly of its 787 and 777 jets. Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour reveals issues that could potentially compromise the structural integrity and lifespan of some aircraft. These detailed complaints, submitted to the Federal Aviation Administration, highlight critical flaws in the assembly process, particularly with the 787. He claims that during the plane’s assembly, crews failed to properly fill tiny gaps between fuselage parts, a problem that not only puts additional wear on the aircraft but could lead to catastrophic failures. The whistleblower’s assertion that Boeing prioritized speed over safety in its assembly line practices adds to a growing narrative of concern surrounding the aerospace giant’s production culture. The company has defended the 787’s structural integrity, stating that the issues raised do not affect the…
Cathay Pacific Worker Discovers Foreign Objects In Airbus A350 Engine Minutes Before Takeoff For Zurich
Apr
09
2024
A Cathay Pacific employee posted to Facebook, before deleting their post, that they caught “foreign objects” left in the engine of an Airbus A350-1000 half an hour prior to departure from Hong Kong.
Back To The Future: Delta Air Lines Returns To Boarding Zones, Downgrades Diamond Elites
Apr
09
2024
Delta Air Lines is moving from ‘branded boarding’ to having 8 boarding zones starting May 1, although things are even more complicated than that because there are still groups that are called to board before and in the middle of those zones.
This is supposed to streamline boarding and be better for customers by… copying American and United, and copying Delta itself from 2017.
Airline Passenger Takes Revenge On Middle Seat Karen Who Reaches Across To Close His Shade
Apr
09
2024
A passenger reports being in a window seat while the woman seated beside him in the middle seat kept reaching across him to close the window shade.
“She never asked me,” he said, and he would “immediately reopen it” and then every few minutes “she would reach in front of [him] again to close it.”
