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LAX Meltdown: Sisters Claim Racism As Delta Slams Boarding Door Shut After Starbucks Run
Two women flying Delta from Los Angeles to San Francisco had a meltdown on Monday after missing their plane. They arrived at the LAX gate, only to find a gate agent closing the door.
One yells, “He just slammed the door on my sister’s arm. This is racism!” And her sister joins in, “this is racism!”
Book Two Flights, Get Two Months of Free Companion Travel: Southwest’s Can’t-Miss Promo
This is a pretty good offer for Southwest and for customers. They’ll give you a free companion to travel with you for about two months if you book just two one way flights right away (and use them for travel in the next couple of months). Registration required.
Delta’s Passenger Disaster: Another ‘Severe Diarrhea’ Incident Forces Emergency U-Turn Over The Atlantic
Friday night’s Delta flight 112 Boston to Rome appears to have turned back over the Atlantic two hours after departure, diverting to New York, when a passenger reportedly had “severe bouts of diarrhea all over” their seat.
The Inside Story: How American Airlines Killed Airbus A350 Deal With A Single Brutal Line
Usually complex large supplier relationships are handled diplomatically. Not so with Vasu Raja.
Inside the Race for Business Class Supremacy: How JetBlue and Qatar Airways Revolutionized Suites with Doors
A well-known luxury travel influencer is mad at me for writing that Qatar Airways was first to outfit business class cabins with suites with doors. She had written that JetBlue was first, and one of her readers cited me in response.
This is an interesting question because it underscores the way that foundational definitions – that sometimes go unstated – are often the source of disagreement.
Airlines Called Out: Passengers Livid Over Unused Overhead Bin Space [Roundup]
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Metal Credit Cards Are Basic Now: Here’s How To Stand Out With Your Next Card
Everyone knows you’re not supposed to care what your credit card looks like, it’s the rewards that matter! Except that part of being human is that the look and feel of people, places and things matters quite a lot. So it appeals to us in ways we’re not quite comfortable admitting.
$20 Act of Kindness: How a Flight Attendant’s Gesture Changed a Life [Roundup]
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Trapped At The Airport With Just A $12 Meal Voucher? Here’s The Insider Tip To Make It Go Further
Here’s how to know if you’re entitled to a voucher that airlines now provide. The government declared a victory. But there’s not much discussion of “how much?” The standard answer is $12, and in an airport that doesn’t go very far.