A reader clued me in to the strange way that Air Canada shares delay information with passengers on flights from Toronto to the U.S. that depart late in the evening. The don’t tell customers flights are delayed until 8:30 p.m. even when the information is known far in advance. And they keep this information from customers on purpose.
Hack Made It Possible To Award Unlimited Points In Any Program [Roundup]
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European Flights To And From Africa Divert As Niger Closes Its Airspace
There was a coup in Niger two weeks ago. The new government has closed the country’s airspace – not just for arrivals and departures, but also for overflight – out of a fear of invasion with the Economic Community of West African States seeking to overturn the takeover.
This locks the nation’s citizens in as well. In addition to intra-Africa flying, Turkish Airlines and Air France serve the country.
Cathay Pacific Announces New “Aria Suite” Business Class Debuting Next Year
Cathay Pacific will debut a new “Aria Suite” business class on Boeing 777-300ER aircraft during the second quarter of 2024.
I didn’t expect to see an all-new business class on Cathay Pacific until they took delivery of Boeing 777-9 aircraft, but that plane type has been delayed and the new seat will be on retrofits.
Southwest Airlines Pilot Threatens Comedian Who Asks Whether He’s Been Drinking
A Southwest Airlines passenger – a professional comedian – confronted the pilot of his flight during boarding to ask whether the captain was drunk. That did not go over well, and the pilot’s reaction was caught on video.
Passenger Becomes Possessed, Turns To Interpretive Dance After Flight Gets Cancelled
When inner rage hits and there’s just nothing to do with it except let it out, I suppose this is more productive than taking it out on someone else.
A passenger whose flight was cancelled does just that – lets it out – by acting first as though she’s possessed, and then turning to interpretive dance to express herself. We’ve all been there, amiright?
The CEO Of American Airlines Doesn’t Like Giving Free Travel To Employees (And He’s Right)
American Airlines CEO Robert Isom laid out the reason he doesn’t like offering free travel as a form of compensation for employees – which might be surprising since he leads an airline.
American Airlines Begins Rebuilding Its New York Strategy
Before the pandemic American basically squatted on slots, flying as little as possible without giving up their New York assets. More domestic short flights and less international long haul from New York could be a move back in that direction. Hopefully not – hopefully they’ve learned an important lesson they’ve articulated over the past two years.
Dessertmaggedon To Dessert Heaven? American Airlines Lounges Serving Eclairs, Macarons [Roundup]
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United Flight Attendant Forces Special Needs Toddler To Walk Up And Down Aisle Of Delhi Flight
A United Airlines flight attendant parent-shamed business class passengers on a delayed Delhi – Newark flight, after their special needs three year old woke up nine hours into the journey. The crewmember chastised the passengers for their lack of parenting when the boy was hungry (United didn’t board his child meal) and the mother had to improvise for food and tend to the kid at the same time.