Dec
10
2023
A man searches his hotel room and finds a hidden room – inside a hidden room – and it leads to a tunnel. This is the plot to everything M. Night Shyamalan produced after 2004.
Man Finds Hidden Tunnel In His Hotel Room
Union Demands United Airlines Pay Flight Attendants When They Aren’t Flying
Dec
09
2023
United’s flight attendants union – the same union that downplayed boarding pay at Spirit – wants to one-up Delta, American, and SkyWest.
They want boarding pay like Delta, and like what’s been offered at American (50% pay), but they also want “Ground Time Pay” (50% pay).
The D In Delta Stands For Dirty: Passengers Say It’s Time The Airline Cleans Its Planes [Roundup]
Dec
09
2023
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.
Luggage Manufacturers Are Misleading Customers About Bag Sizes, And Passengers Are Getting Stopped At The Gate
Dec
09
2023
A United Airlines passenger complains about “the worst flying experience” ever after they were told they would have to gate check a bag that didn’t fit in the sizer, even though they’ve successfully flown with it in the past. Their bag almost fit but was a little too large because of the wheels.
The passenger refused to check the bag and a supervisor allowed them to bring it on board anyway. Seems like a great flight to me, but one that flags a common misunderstanding about air travel. You might not be so lucky!
Pre-Christmas Crackdown: Travelers Don’t Realize They Must Declare Cash When Leaving U.S.
Dec
09
2023
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is engaged in a “pre-Christmas crackdown” on passengers carrying cash out of the country with an apparent focus on Washington Dulles airport.
On Thursday they seized $68,000 from a family flying United Airlines 612 to Lagos, Nigeria after searching their bags. They were carrying $68,216, and authorities left them with $216 and allowed them to continue their travels.
Nearly Naked Man Snuggles In For American Airlines Flight
Dec
09
2023
A passenger on board an American Airlines Airbus A321neo took off his shirt, took off his shoes, and snuggled into his aisle seat for flight. Wearing only shorts for his sleep, he nestled into the head rest and reached out across the aisle, bracing himself against the passenger’s seat on the other side of his row before closing his eyes for some much-needed rest.
Delta Drama: Passenger’s Bold Stand Against Crew’s Indifference Leads to Unjust Removal
Dec
09
2023
A woman on board Delta flight 2178 from Newark to Atlanta confronted a flight attendant who refused to help an older Black woman who was struggling to put her carry on bag in an overhead bin. The crewmember refused to help, saying it isn’t her job.
To the passenger, that’s precisely her job. The flight attendant responded by saying the passenger was harassing her, and had the captain remove her from the aircraft. She was embarrassed and inconvenienced for stepping into what she saw as both poor service and discrimination.
Scandalous: British Airways Told Flight Attendants To Wear See-Through Blouses
Dec
08
2023
British Airways retracted their guidance requiring female cabin crew to wear white bras to go with the new sheer blouse included with their uniform after union objections. This follows similar past controversies over uniform-related ‘sexualization’ and contrasts with extreme practices at airlines like Malindo Air and Kuwait Airways, where female applicants were asked to disrobe during interviews.
Passenger’s Movie Pick From Plane’s Seatback Entertainment Led To A Religious Scolding
Dec
08
2023
A woman settled into her flight back to Australia by watching Magic Mike where Channing Tatum is a male stripper and he’s apparently got some steamy dancing with Salma Hayek. The woman looked around before selecting it on her seat back screen, says that there were no “kids around” but she attracted attention anyway.
The Worst Thing About Airport Lounges Is The Passengers Who Visit Them
Dec
08
2023
John LeFevre, the former investment banker who created the anonymous “Goldman Sachs Elevator” twitter account, laid out the case against airport lounges.
Air travel has been democratized. So have lounges. And that means they aren’t really exclusive. If that’s the complaint, it’s true about many but not all of them. You need to decide whether the value proposition of a given lounge is worthwhile to you.
