Passenger Asks “Have You Considered Reading A Motherhood Book?” As Child Kicks His Seat

Aug 14 2023

Here’s a video making the rounds, that I’ve seen on several twitter accounts and also on LinkedIn, purporting to show a young child kicking the seat back of the man in front of them. The child is a bundle of energy, bouncing a bit up and down in their seat. And the man in the row ahead speaks to the mom about it.

The man’s wife counsels some grace, “he’ll stop in a sec, he’s a kid.” But the man turns around and asks the mother to “get your kid under control.” And they begin to talk about whether she’s a good parent or not.

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American Airlines Regional Jet Loses Cabin Pressure – Keeps Operating Flights, Staying Below 10,000 Feet

Aug 13 2023

On Thursday American Airlines flight 5916 from Charlotte to Gainesville, operated by their wholly-owned regional carrier Piedmont, experienced a cabin pressurization issue about 200 miles out from Gainesville. Oxygen masks deployed in the cabin, and pilots initiated an emergency descent in order to get down to 10,000 feet.

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Review: Sheraton Grand Mirage Port Douglas

Aug 13 2023

The hotel dates to 1987. Bill and Hillary Clinton have stayed there, along with Leonardo DiCaprio , John Travolta, Tom Hanks, and Mick Jagger. It was refurbished in 2004, and then again in 2015. I stayed in the first updated room where I was last at the property in 2015. The hotel sits on 360 acres and features tennis, golf, gym and spa.

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I Pulled The “One Spouse In First, The Other One In Coach” Trick. What Do You Think?

Aug 12 2023

One of the most controversial etiquette questions is whether it’s alright for spouses to split up when they fly, with one person in a premium cabin and the other one flying coach?

I finally had the opportunity to experience the choice for myself. My wife, daughter, and I flew from Austin to Las Vegas – and we split up into different cabins.

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