Why Philadelphia Is No Substitute For New York As An American Airlines Hub

by Gary Leff

plane model
Aug 23 2023

New Yorkers are left with less competition, one less viable competitor and an airline shifting its focus to “Filthadelphia.”

But New York wasn’t a distraction from Philadelphia, it was a better place to focus limited resources that did not work out – in part because of a change in administration, part because of whom they drew as a judge, and part because of JetBlue’s deal to buy Spirit that came after. Philadelphia on its own may even work to some degree, but ultimately Philadelphia is not New York.

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American Airlines Will Start Giving Customer Upgrade Seats To Pilots Instead

by Gary Leff

cockpit with pilot
Aug 23 2023

American Airlines pilots approved a new four year contract that increases pay by more 20% immediately and more than 45% during that the four years of the agreement. The deal includes many “quality of life” (work rule) concessions. 73% of pilots voting were in favor of the new deal. One of the items that pilots got in their new deal is first class deadheading – flying first class when not piloting an aircraft between segments that they’re working on a trip. (That’s different than commuting to and from their base if they live in a different city than where they’re assigned to start and end their trips.) This is broadly similar to a benefit that United pilots won three years ago. On the one hand, this promotes well-rested pilots. Larger seats are more comfortable and…

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Flight Attendant Lets Passenger Take Nude Photos In The Galley

by Gary Leff

Aug 22 2023

Brent Ray Fraser man the semi-finals of Spain’s Got Talent where he paints using his genatalia. Naturally when he’s not performing on television, he’s got an OnlyFans. He also reports that he is working on a book, and on a recent flight he asked the cabin crew if he could pose nude in the galley of the aircraft. They obliged – closing the galley curtains, while one posed in the shot with him (not revealing her face) and another flight attendant took the photos.

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Hyatt Faces New Class Action Lawsuit Over Resort Fee Fraud

by Gary Leff

Aug 22 2023

A new private lawsuit has been filed against Hyatt over resort fees. Consumer group Travelers United has filed a class action in Washington, D.C. against the chain. Especially highlighted in the complaint is the Grand Hyatt Washington and its ‘destination fee’.

Travelers United is suing under the District’s Consumer Protection Procedures Act requires businesses to sell products at their advertised prices. But Hyatt advertises prices for this hotel at rates consumers cannot pay, since the hotel adds on a fixed amount to its prices in the form of destination fees.

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Chris Guillebeau’s Self-Recommending “Gonzo Capitalism” Is Out Today

by Gary Leff

Aug 22 2023

Chris Guillebeau is out with his latest book, Gonzo Capitalism. It comes with book blurbs from Daymond John, Gretchen Rubin, and Dan Pink.

He’s written extensively on the new economy, entrepreneurship, and finding personal freedom in an unfree world. He founded the World Domination Summit where thousands of people descended on Portland, bringing their own dreams and schemes and bound together by a desire to live life by their own rules and still live it well. Self-recommending.

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