Feb
05
2025
New Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy reports that he’s spoken to Elon Musk’s DOGE team, and invited them to help fix U.S. aviation systems.
Elon Musk’s DOGE Team Has Been Invited To Fix U.S. Aviation Systems
‘He Got Duped’: United 1K Passenger Swaps Seats, Falls Asleep—Wakes Up to ‘Angry Large Man’ Shaking Him
Feb
05
2025
A United Airlines elite 1K passenger flying from Orlando to Washington Dulles reports how they were tricked into giving up their extra legroom window seat for a middle.
Airports Have TSA, FBI, and DEA—Yet Anyone Can Walk Into Baggage Claim And Steal Your Suitcase
Feb
05
2025
There are more law enforcement agencies on premises at a major international airport than anywhere else. There’s TSA, local police, DEA, Customs and Border Protection, FBI and that’s just to name a few.
Yet people can just walk into the arrivals level of an airport, walk up to baggage claim, and pick up bags belonging to anyone that they wish – and walk right out.
Passengers Say ‘Stay Seated Until It’s Your Turn To Deplane’—But Experts Know To Stand As Soon As You Land
Feb
05
2025
The prevailing view is expressed in this shirt making the rounds in social media: “Standing up as soon as the airplane stops won’t help you get off sooner.” It turns out that versions of this shirt are for sale all over the internet.
Oakland Pushes Zacatecas Tourism – A ‘No-Go’ Land of Violent Crime, Extortion & Gang Mayhem – And It’s Still Safer Than Oakland! [Roundup]
Feb
05
2025
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.
British Airways Just Took A Beating Over Elite Status Changes – Now They’re Scrambling With 2025 Bonuses To Win Back Elites
Feb
04
2025
What remains most striking to me here is that in trying to get more card spend, more vacation package bookings, and more ticket spend, they aren’t giving customers any carrot in the process – just a stick.
Southwest Airlines Wanted To Expand—But The Airport Director ‘Worked From Home’ By Ignoring Calls. Now She’s Fired.
Feb
04
2025
An airport director turned ‘work from home’ into a no show job. They’ve been fired, and an investigation finds that they even failed to return phone calls when Southwest Airlines was looking to add service the airport.
Travel Alert: This State Dept Extreme Warning Will Have You Redrafting Your Will NOW! [Roundup]
Feb
04
2025
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.
No Front Desk? No Problem. Watch This U.S. Hotel’s Check-In Kiosk Connect You to India
Feb
04
2025
Baymont Inns seems to have a new take on the labor-saving strategy. They’ve got an outsourced front desk. Instead of having to hire American staffers to work on property, they supplement their employees with kiosks that give you a live person in India. The agent will interact with you just like they were across the desk.
Luxury Or Limits? Air Canada’s New Byredo Amenity Kits Sound Luxe—Until You Try To Get More Than One
Feb
04
2025
Air Canada is testing a new ‘on demand’ amenity kit, and the products are from Byredo which is a fantastic brand. Most flights are still using the Acqua di Parma offering which I find to be quite sparse – there’s just not a lot to the current kit – but the items in this new offering are reportedly high quality.
