Jun
26
2022
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.
How Airlines Launch New Routes & Priority Pass Improvement
Should Pregnant Women Boycott Travel To Republican States After The Supreme Court Abortion Ruling?
Jun
26
2022
One common point I’ve seen made since the Supreme Court’s abortion ruling is that pregnant women shouldn’t travel to Red States. But some Red States have constitutional protection for abortion!
Are travel warnings common for Europe, where abortion laws are generally more restrictive than in the U.S.?
Review: Air Canada Signature Suite Vancouver [2022]
Jun
25
2022
What makes the Signature Suite special isn’t that it’s an exclusive space within the Air Canada lounge. What makes the lounge is the food – a nice buffet, sure, if you’re in a hurry but a menu to order from that’s a cut above other lounges with sit down dining.
The food here is better, for instance, than I’ve had in United Polaris lounges or Qantas First Class lounges (and the latter can be quite good). Signature Suite dining is curated by Canadian chef David Hawksworth.
[Roundup] After Baggage Carousel Breaks, Austin Passenger Retrieves Everyone’s Luggage
Jun
25
2022
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.
Review: Hyatt Regency Vancouver [Australia Trip Report]
Jun
25
2022
I booked the Hyatt Regency Vancouver and used a confirmed suite upgrade. That put us in a parlor suite, which is basically two connecting guest rooms where one room has been converted to a living room (a sofa bed replaces the bed in the second room).
This hotel had no room service and its club lounge has closed (whether it’s ‘still’ closed or permanently closed is unclear). Nevertheless full housekeeping service was available and Globalist breakfast in the hotel’s restaurant was remarkable for one thing: stamping that tip is included on the bill to sign.
Erin Andrews Calls For Airline Regulation Over Delta’s Poor Performance
Jun
25
2022
We need more competition and we need more capacity, at airlines and in airspace. Hand waving that ‘the government should do something’ isn’t enough without specifying what the government should do. But, as Erin Andrews demonstrates, there’s a felt need out there for ‘something’ to be done.
Frontier Airlines Increases Offer For Spirit, Spirit Board Tells JetBlue To Pound Sand
Jun
24
2022
Frontier Airlines increased its offer by $2 per share to acquire Spirit, and the Spirit Airlines board unanimously recommends it over JetBlue’s more lucrative – but regulatorily more risky – offer. That’s still less than the closing price of Spirit Airlines stock on Friday.
Johnny Depp’s Lawyer Saves Passenger In American Airlines First Class
Jun
24
2022
Camille Vasquez, one of Johnny Depp’s lawyers, is being called “Wonder Woman” by flight crew after assisting during a medical emergency in first class on an American Airlines Los Angeles to New York JFK flight.
First Airline Makes A Statement After Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade
Jun
24
2022
Airlines scrupulously avoided speaking out on abortion after the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization was leaked – despite taking positions on issues like voting reform, affirmative action, and gun control.
However now that the Court’s decision has been published, Alaska Airlines has become the first U.S. carrier to put out a statement.
The Stupidity Continues But This Time They’re Proud Of It
Jun
24
2022
TSA is promoting their prowess at seizing liquids at security checkpoints. Great catch! They’ve rounded up liquids and gels over 3 ounces and placed them in one spot together to be photographed.
But where is the hazmat team? If these items were dangerous you wouldn’t think they’d be kept near he security checkpoint and passengers, let alone held together. There would be dangerous materials protocols. Except even the TSA doesn’t believe these liquids are dangerous. They’re seizing liquids because the rules say to do so, not because it keeps anyone safe.
