Sep
08
2023
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.
Man Falls Onto Baggage Claim Carousel And Can’t Get Off
American’s Relations With Flight Attendants Come To A Head Today
Sep
08
2023
Relations with American Airlines flight attendants are about to come to a head. The company has committed to delivering an economic proposal to the cabin crew’s union by the end of the day. It is not going to meet their demands.
World’s Dumbest Hotel Manager Caught Stealing From Aria Las Vegas
Sep
08
2023
A manager at MGM’s Aria hotel in Las Vegas has been arrested and charged with generating $770,000 in reservation refunds – that he put on his own personal credit card.
The 10 year operations manager with MGM Resorts spent the money “at Louis Vuitton and Versace, flying on private jets, doing spa visits, going to shows and even purchasing a home.”
American Airlines Flight Sat On Tarmac For Hours Last Night With “Very Little Water” For Passengers
Sep
08
2023
The plane was over 5 hours late, and it sounds like a miserable experience for passengers, but not an instance addressed by the law. And that’s actually the problem.
Flight Attendant Reportedly Assaults Passenger In Altercation Over Baby’s Stroller
Sep
08
2023
A woman was removed from the American Airlines morning flight from New York JFK to London Heathrow this past Saturday after an altercation over her baby’s collapsible stroller. She says that a flight attendant, who objected to the stroller going in the overhead bin above her seat, assaulted her and sent her mother to the hospital.
Washington National Airport’s Amex Centurion Lounge Finally Making Progress
Sep
07
2023
In January 2021 I reported that American Express would open a Centurion lounge at Washington National airport, near the southern end of the B concourse. The entire terminal, with the exception of the A concourse (“banjo”) is connected behind security, so this will be accessible to eligible passengers flying on most airlines (all except Southwest, Frontier, and Air Canada). It’s been more than two and a half years, though, and there’s mostly been crickets.
21 Countries That Seriously Still Have Covid Entry Restrictions [Roundup]
Sep
07
2023
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.
United Introducing New Polaris 2.0 Business Class Product This Month
Sep
07
2023
United Airlines launched its Polaris business class product seven years ago. This was both a new soft product – meals, blankets, amenities – and a new seat or hard product.
United Airlines is launching Polaris 2.0 on September 20th, a refresh of the airline’s soft product. Employees are being given a mandatory one hour course on the new product.
United’s Non-Denial Denial On Planned Headquarters Move To Denver
Sep
07
2023
At the TD Cowen Global Transportation Conference, airline CFO Gerald Laderman said there are “no imminent plans” to move their headquarters, noting that the airline has “a long-term lease at Willis Tower. We’ve been there for decades in Chicago. Denver is like Houston. We have lots of facilities in Houston.”
Delta Air Lines “Diarrhea Flight”: Why Airlines Need Better Cleaning
Sep
07
2023
On Friday night a Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to Barcelona had to turn around after a passenger let loose diarrhea all the way through the aircraft.
Passengers returned to Atlanta and waited while Delta cleaned the aircraft and found a new crew (as the original one timed out). They were sent on their way using the same plane at 2:57 a.m. Saturday morning. Video has now come out showing the inside of the aircraft.
