How Southwest Flyers Use The ‘Spite Seat’ Strategy To Outsmart Seat Savers And Reclaim Their Space

Nov 07 2024

When you’re last to board you have few options for comfort anyway. You might as well make the most of your seat choice.

In the spite play, you target passengers you believe are violating social norms and punish them by sitting next to them. You can sit next to the one putting crumpled tissues on the middle seat, or avoiding eye contact hoping you won’t sit there – and reward the passengers who don’t do that.

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Here’s What We Know A Trump Administration Will Mean For Travel

Nov 06 2024

Despite significant experience in the airline industry, and a first term experience on which to draw, I’m not sure we can confidently say how a Trump administration will play out in all areas of travel. That’s because Trump largely staffed his first administration with mainstream Republicans. He nominated former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao as Transportation Secretary.

This time may be different. The standard Republican line is less broadly pro-business now than it was eight years ago.

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American Airlines Limits Flight Attendant Power After Discrimination Claims: No More Removing Passengers For Odor, Attire, Or Attitude

Nov 06 2024

American Airlines flight attendants are no longer allowed to kick you off of a flight unless you’re a threat to safety or security.

That’s what cabin crew are being told with a revision to the airline’s Inflight Manual, and comes as a result of a review prompted by eight black men being removed from an aircraft over reported body odor issue.

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Hezbollah Rockets Strike Tel Aviv Airport By ‘Accident,’ Terror Group Claims After Escalation Disrupts Flights

Nov 06 2024

In a significant escalation, Hezbollah launched a series of rockets at central Israel on Wednesday, targeting areas near Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. The Israel Defense Forces reported that most of the projectiles, around ten in total, were intercepted, though one rocket impacted close to the airport, resulting in flight disruptions.

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