Watch: Two Jet Bridges “Get Married” At Minneapolis – St. Paul Airport

Jun 29 2023

Normally when you enter a jet bridge you’re taken to your aircraft. And then on the other end of the journey the jet bridge takes you into the terminal. At Minneapolis – St. Paul airport gate G13, in what seems like some sort of infinite regress, the jet bridge will simply take you to… another jet bridge.

The MSP airport shared time lapse video of crew “marrying” two jet bridges.

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Delta Opens The Kimono On Their SkyMiles Credit Card, Now About 1% Of The Whole Country’s GDP

Jun 28 2023

Before the pandemic the American Airlines co-brand portfolio had the largest charge volume, but American, United and Delta were all over $100 billion annually. Delta now says they’re “approaching 1% of U.S. GDP” on their co-brand cards, which would be ~ $255 billion.

Inflation helps, but it’s reasonable to think they’re suggesting they’re around $200 billion in annual charge volume on Delta Amex cards. Even if American and United are lagging Delta’s growth surely then these three airline co-brands are now taking a slice out of more than 2% of U.S. GDP.

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Breaking: Delta Flight Manages Successful Landing In Charlotte Without Nose Gear

Jun 28 2023

Delta Air Lines flight 1092 from Atlanta to Charlotte just successfully landed without its nose gear. Passengers safely deplaned the aircraft and made it to the terminal by bus.

After circling the airport a couple of times, trying to address the malfunctioning landing gear, the plane made it down onto runway 36 at around 8:40 a.m. The runway is currently closed.

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Spirit Airlines Shuts Boarding Door To Block Rowdy Passengers After 5 Hour Delay

Jun 28 2023

Monday night’s Spirit Airlines flight 3902 from Atlanta to Detroit was delayed five hours. After a significant mechanical delay, passengers “were eventually told they could board around 10:15 p.m.” and around 15 did indeed board.

However “rowdy travelers caused another delay” and Spirit gate agents shut the boarding doors so that “nobody else could board.”

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