A crypto businessman, Antônio Vinícius Lopes Gritzbach, was assassinated mid-afternoon at São Paulo’s Guarulhos International Airport yesterday. The shooting, which injured three bystanders, occurred outside domestic Terminal 2, in an attack attributed to criminal gang First Capital Command (PCC) which controls significant drug trafficking routes and tentacles across South American and European crime networks.
Once Woke, United Airlines Congratulates Trump On “Historic Victory”
United Airlines supported affirmative action in California, adopted speech codes; committed to choosing board members on the basis of race; and encouraged the use of pronouns by employees. They’re making big bets on biofuels and electric planes. And they imposed vaccine mandates on employees during the pandemic, before the Biden administration attempted to do so.
No More Waiting In Line? Digital Waitlists Are Finally Here for Amex Centurion Lounges
It was 2018 when I wrote that Centurion lounges are so busy, nobody goes there anymore. I rarely stop in, even when I have the time. They’re too busy. The food isn’t as good as it used to be. And other lounges have improved.
They’ve limited guest access and how much time you can spend in a Centurion lounge, but that hasn’t solved the crowding as they sign up more and more cardmembers with the promise of access. But now they’re doing something that could at least make the waits easier.
San Francisco Sues Oakland Airport For ‘Hijacking’ Its Name – Who Wins The Bay Area’s Branding War?
Americans don’t know geography, and can’t find Oakland on a map. So Oakland airport and San Francisco airport are locked in a legal battle over whether the Oakland airport can call itself “San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport.”
You Can Score Free Extra Legroom Seats On Your Next Flight With This ‘Check-In Chicken’ Trick—Here’s How It Works
“Check-in chicken” is the idea of not checking in for your flight 24 hours in advance – and instead waiting until much closer to departure.
This benefits you if you don’t have a seat assignment because you aren’t eligible to get one in advance, or don’t want to pay for one of the better seats in a cabin but you’d still like a better seat.
Mid-Flight ‘Relief’ Forces Emergency Landing—Police Scramble To Meet Plane On Arrival
A Ryanair flight from East Midlands, UK, to Tenerife was forced to make an expedited landing on November 4 when an unruly passenger behavior urinated in the cabin aisle. Flight FR3152’s 4.5 hour journey went off the rails as several passengers became disruptive – and one became messy.
“Merger Backers Pushed Me”: American Airlines Pilots’ Union Ousts Leader Amid Censorship, Power Struggle [Roundup]
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Forced To Pay $62 For Carry-On That Fit The Sizer—Millions Watch Passenger’s Showdown With Airline Over ‘Absurd’ Policy
A 27-year-old flying from Manchester Airport in the U.K. to Lisbon was wrongfully charged $62 (£48) for a carry-on bag even though it fit in his airline’s baggage sizer at the gate. He recorded video about the incident that’s been viewed over 5 million times.
11 Game-Changing Rules For Stress-Free Flights With Kids—Other Passengers Will Thank You (Even In First Class)
The truth is that children can often be better behaved than adults, that whether children cry or act out is often a function of how the parents prepare and react, and also that some kids are just easier to travel with than others.
However, here are 11 things we do that make travel go so much more smoothly, keep kids happy, and leave other passengers breathing a sigh of relief.
Horrifying: Knife-Wielding Man Takes Flight Attendant Hostage Midflight – Passengers Respond With Brutal Beatdown
A passenger was restrained by crew and other flyers on Copa Airlines flight 208 from Brasilia to Panama City after attempting to open an emergency exit door approximately 30 minutes prior to arrival. He was reportedly brandishing a plastic knife taken from his meal tray.
The disturbance began when the man grabbed a flight attendant and attempted to use the plastic knife to take her hostage while making his way toward the exit. Another flight attendant attempted to intervene but struggled to restrain him due to his strength. Other flight attendants began to scream.