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You Can Check In – And Check Bags – Closer To Departure Than American Airlines Says On Its Website
American has now aligned self-service check-in machines to have the same cut-off times as the system agents use at the counter.
However there are still times when you’ll need to see an agent to take advantage of an exception.
Alaska Airlines Invited Employee Comments, Fired One For Commenting [Roundup]
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How American Airlines Is Convincing Flight Attendants To Offer Predeparture Beverages
For at least five years American Airlines has been saying that the two things that drive premium passenger satisfaction with cabin crew are being addressed by name, and being served a predeparture beverage.
Now they’re turning to fortunate cookies to encourage these flight attendant behaviors.
Hertz Has The Most Insane Reason For Not Dropping Charges After False Arrests
The reason Hertz gives for refusing to drop charges against any of the victims, even after acknowledging filing false police reports that have led to customer arrests, is insane. According to Hertz they can’t tell police they made a mistake or else police won’t believe them in the future.
Marriott Charging Some Member Credit Cards When They Try To Redeem Free Night Certificates
Check your credit cards for erroneous charges billed by Marriott.
Marriott started letting members ‘top off’ free night certificates at the end of April. You can add up to 15,000 points to a certificate, making it easier to book rooms. Or at least that’s how it’s supposed to work, but Bonvoy members have been reporting that it’s gone very wrong.
Social Media Star Catches Creep Photographing Her Feet On Delta Flight
Social media influencer Alina Bedrossian took to TikTok to share video she snapped on board a Delta Connection regional jet of a passenger she caught snapping photos of her feet.
Her first video of the man “as he angles his iPhone toward her tootsies and takes a pic” has racked up about 6 million views. In a follow up video she shows the man editing the photos of her feet right there at his seat.
U.S. Airlines Stay Curiously Silent On Abortion
Airlines, like many businesses, have become far more political in recent years – taking stances on controversial issues like voting rights, affirmative action, and gun control. But perhaps the most salient political topic right now alongside inflation is abortion – and airlines are staying silent even when asked about the issue.
Lufthansa Will Consider Bringing Back Airbus A380s
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OnlyFans Model Dries Her Underwear On Southwest Airlines Flight
OnlyFans model Vvs Diamond took off her underwear on a Southwest Airlines flight to Chicago Midway airport and dried them underneath the air nozzle above her seat.
She was enroute to the ‘Exxxotica expo’ (an “adult, love and sex event”) when she spilled her adult beverage on herself prior to boarding. She acknowledges being drunk from the prior evening when she continued drinking in the airport (“a few strong mimosas”).