Air Canada and its flight attendants union have reached a settlement to end what the government declared to be an illegal strike. Terms have not been disclosed. Flights begin resuming this evening.
A reader that has worked as an advisor to the Canadian government, who prefers to remain anonymous, shares what happens next.
A visibly drunk American Airlines Concierge Key member used his status to demand changing the TV channel in the Chicago O’Hare Flagship lounge, hurled homophobic slurs at passengers, and assaulted the staff. Reportedly, nothing was done, because ‘he has high status’.
A union that “declares or authorizes” an illegal strike faces up to $1,000 per day. The penalty for an officer or union rep is $10,000. Air Canada could win massive damages.
I always take an aisle seat. I like to look out the window, but I really prefer to control my own destiny. I don’t want to have to wake a neighbor to get up, or climb over them. I want immediate access to the aisle.
Along with that comes the obligation to get out of the way when someone in the middle or window seat needs to go to the lavatory. And I’m always happy to get up!
With Chase’s new rules it’s possible to hold both a Sapphire Preferred and Reserve at the same time, though you won’t likely be offered the initial bonus if you have an open Sapphire account (or if you have gotten a bonus for the card in the past).
American Airlines told its flight attendants union that it was imposing a new points policy for absences in early August, with just a few days notice. The union flipped its lid, and around July 29th American agreed to hold off immediate implementation of the changes pending further discussion.
Video is going viral of a woman smoking a cigarette inflight – and then producing a lighter and trying to set the seat on fire.
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Video shows a passenger standing up during the flight, opening an overhead bin, and then rummaging through a brown bag. He’s unaware that thebag’s owner is recoding him the whole time.
When he closed the bin and sat back down, the bag owner got up from his seat and walked directly over to confront him. The thief was still digging into the bag, oblivious that the owner was standing just behind his shoulder.
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