Currently up to one in five passengers flying out of airports near the U.S. southern border appear to be migrants. Based on the difference between arrivals and departures each month from specific airports, people are leaving and not coming back.
Amazing Footage: Boeing 747 Engine Catches Fire After Takeoff From Miami
On Thursday night an Atlas Air Boeing 747-8 cargo plane took off from Miami heading towards San Juan. As it climbed through 2,000 feet from runway 9, the plane’s number two engine caught fire. The plane returned to the airport and taxied to the apron under its own power. According to the FAA, “Inspection revealed a softball size hole above #2 engine.”
“Everything’s Changed Forever” How Business Travel Adapted To A New World After Covid
Four years ago, early in the pandemic, I wrote that business travel would never return to the way that it was in the Before Times. There would still be business trips, but the managed travel consultant class wouldn’t travel like they used to.
Some people thought this was true because of some sort of persistent concern about health. That was the Bill Gates take. But it seemed to me that something fundamental was going on that would last past lockdowns.
Hyatt’s $100 Toiletry Charge: The New Cost of Luxury? [Roundup]
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.
London Award Sale From 8,000 Points Each Way – Or Just 38,000 Points In Business Class
Virgin Atlantic is offering 20% off awards booked by January 31 for travel through December 31, 2024.
MAGA Podcaster Argues Airline Weather Delays Are Caused By Diversity Hiring
The problem with the Port Authority of New York New Jersey isn’t corruption, and an inability to build gates a result of the National Environmental Policy Act. New York JFK airport would have more Delta gates except for.. diversity hiring? That’s the theory apparently, according to MAGA personality and podcaster Joey Mannarino that he’s laying out for his half million social media followers.
United CEO Scott Kirby Roasted Over 2011 Halloween Show in Drag
The internet is gong crazy to discover United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby in drag, trying to link it to his efforts at pilot recruitment from diverse communities.
Delta’s Desperate Austin Strategy: SkyMiles Deals Expose Disaster [Roundup]
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.
About To Lose Your United Airlines Status? Ask Them To Extend It For You
While United Airlines doesn’t have a formal, published program to support status extensions there are plenty of customer reports that a call or an email has gotten status extended for customers that didn’t re-earn it during 2023. They’re about to see their status drop February 1. If you’re in that boat, you might reach out to MileagePlus, too.
It’s Ba-ack… Avatar Airlines Promotes Itself As Industry’s “Next Big Disruptor” Flying 747s
With Global Airlines convincing the co-founder of OnlyFans to invest in an all-Airbus A380 startup airline flying transatlantic, the ‘CEO’ of Avatar Airlines must think the time is ripe to dust off his business plan that hasn’t taken off in 30 years… and that’s sent people to prison along the way.