The Galling Hypocrisy Of American Airlines, Which Wants The Government To Ban A Competitor

Jun 13 2023

American and Southwest, for their part, face competition in their home market. JSX is allowed to offer convenient scheduled service from private terminals, using their own security (which includes scanners, bag swabs, and ID verification), because they operate with no more than 30 seats per aircraft. American is explicit that their concern is the competitive advantage this gives to JSX.

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Brittney Griner Harassed At DFW Airport

Jun 12 2023

The two-time Olympic Gold medalist is a lightning rod for culture wars, because she’s not just the first openly gay athlete signed by Nike but she models clothes that are branded ‘menswear’. She has vocally objected to playing the national anthem at sporting events, but agreed to stand for the anthem for the 2023 WNBA season after being freed from Russia.

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IHG Now Discounts Award Nights At New Hotels By 15%

Jun 12 2023

New hotels often take awhile to build up a clientele. They’re frequently quite empty at the start. Paid rates are lower as a result too (often but not always) as properties try to put heads into empty beds. Take Hyatt’s brand new Regency in Conroe, Texas that’s just opened – they expect to average just 30% occupancy for the rest of the year. It makes sense to use a chain’s loyalty program to do this.

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Break-In Attempt Of Woman’s Room At Airport Holiday Inn Caught On Video

Jun 12 2023

A couple tried to pick the lock of the hotel room door at Holiday Inn near the San Jose airport. The guest inside called the front desk, who confronted the couple.

They claimed to have been “looking for a friend” and that they’d “knocked on the wrong door.” Knocked, it seems, with a tool to break into the room? The guest videoed the attempt.

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