JetBlue’s seat back entertainment map now displays the Palestinian territory, and it does so in “significantly larger text” than Israel “to the point where it is overlaid on the entire state of Israel.”
Infamous Airline Tycoon Frank Lorenzo’s Dire Warning: Biden’s Rules Are Crippling U.S. Aviation
The meat of Lorenzo’s argument is this: airlines are forced to comply with more stringent rules than exist for other industries.
Marriott Calls Security To Shut Out Platinum Members: ‘We Won’t Help You. Find Another Place And Leave Now’
A reader shares his experience checking in at the Chicago Marriott Schaumburg. He presented his ID and credit card. The associated thanked him for being a Bonvoy Platinum member. And then “summoned security over” and told him he was being walked.
Revealed: The Fatal Missteps In Vasu Raja’s American Airlines Strategy That Sealed His Fate—And What They Mean For The Future
Vasu Raja has been giving interviews after being let go as American Airlines Chief Commercial Officer. American’s financial results have been poor, and at some level either he needed to go, or the CEO did. It’s not surprising which decision got made.
Final Edition: Claim Your Free Piece of Aviation History with United’s Last Hemispheres Magazine! [Roundup]
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
LAX Meltdown: Sisters Claim Racism As Delta Slams Boarding Door Shut After Starbucks Run
Two women flying Delta from Los Angeles to San Francisco had a meltdown on Monday after missing their plane. They arrived at the LAX gate, only to find a gate agent closing the door.
One yells, “He just slammed the door on my sister’s arm. This is racism!” And her sister joins in, “this is racism!”
Book Two Flights, Get Two Months of Free Companion Travel: Southwest’s Can’t-Miss Promo
This is a pretty good offer for Southwest and for customers. They’ll give you a free companion to travel with you for about two months if you book just two one way flights right away (and use them for travel in the next couple of months). Registration required.
Delta’s Passenger Disaster: Another ‘Severe Diarrhea’ Incident Forces Emergency U-Turn Over The Atlantic
Friday night’s Delta flight 112 Boston to Rome appears to have turned back over the Atlantic two hours after departure, diverting to New York, when a passenger reportedly had “severe bouts of diarrhea all over” their seat.
The Inside Story: How American Airlines Killed Airbus A350 Deal With A Single Brutal Line
Usually complex large supplier relationships are handled diplomatically. Not so with Vasu Raja.
Inside the Race for Business Class Supremacy: How JetBlue and Qatar Airways Revolutionized Suites with Doors
A well-known luxury travel influencer is mad at me for writing that Qatar Airways was first to outfit business class cabins with suites with doors. She had written that JetBlue was first, and one of her readers cited me in response.
This is an interesting question because it underscores the way that foundational definitions – that sometimes go unstated – are often the source of disagreement.