The Seattle Airport Nazi Was Arrested, Will He Now Get Help?

Nov 27 2022

On November 20, a passenger at Seattle Tacoma International Airport’s gate D10 took advantage of the opportunity of a full flight of passengers to declare his allegiance to Adolf Hitler and plead for the start of a race war, yelling “sieg heil!” and “heil Hilter!” The man was arrested and held on psychiatric grounds.

Naturally the internet found him and doxxed him, but it turns out in a fairly sympathetic way.

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The Banality Of Inflight Credit Card Pitches

steward on plane
Nov 26 2022

Only 14% of passengers on a given flight have an AAdvantage credit card. That’s a huge opportunity to grow the card portfolio. The people most likely to be interested in the American Airlines credit card are those already flying American Airlines. But when the announces are made on redeye flights, or before 8 a.m., that’s a huge tax on customers.

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Marriott Calls The Cops On Guest Who Asked For Elite Benefits

Nov 25 2022

Marriott Bonvoy offers breakfast to Platinum members, but the benefit is confusing. At Courtyard hotels in North America and Europe it’s actually a choice between 500 points (total for the stay) or a $10 food and beverage credit (x2 for two guests registered to the room) that can be used any time of day – not just in the morning.

But as I’ve documented extensively, hotels seem to do what they want with impunity, published benefits of the Bonvoy program notwithstanding. One customer found this out when the hotel called the cops after they asked for their $10 credit – and when it was refused they invoked Marriott’s guarantee of $50 cash for having the benefit denied.

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