Aug
02
2021
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.
The Most Amazing Storm Blew By A Delta Hangar In Alabama
Fight Breaks Out After American Airlines Flight Over Seat Stuck In Recline Position
Aug
02
2021
Reclining seats has been a flashpoint between passengers for years. Spirit Airlines seats don’t recline at all – imagine the conflict on a Spirit flight if they did. Spirit has claimed their seats are ‘pre-reclined’.
But what happens when an American Airlines regional jet flight has a seat that’s pre-reclined, possibly due to poor maintenance?
Emirates Now Lets You Earn Miles As A Function Of Time
Aug
01
2021
Seventeen years ago I wrote that you think about miles too much when “you hear the words “mile a minute” and find yourself pondering the concept of earning bonus miles as a function of time.”
It’s taken that long, but Emirates has a new promotion that does just that.
Why Hotel Covid-19 Tests In Mexico Almost Always Come Back Negative
Aug
01
2021
f you manage a resort hotel in Mexico, most of your guests may be coming from the United States. They need a negative Covid-19 test to fly home. Making testing convenient has been key to attracting guest. Hotels in Mexico – whose business depended on it – made testing easy and often included with a room booking. As a result business has boomed.
But if you’re running a hotel, what test do you get for your guests? Hotels want tests that come back negative.
[Roundup] What Singapore Airlines Flight Attendants Are Doing To Pick Up Extra Cash
Aug
01
2021
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.
Congressman Brings Gun Through Airport Security, Police Stores It For Him So He Doesn’t Miss Flight
Aug
01
2021
Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) is one of the youngest members of Congress ever, and the first one to be born in the 1990s.
He brought a gun through a TSA checkpoint. He wasn’t arrested, didn’t have the gun confiscated, and wasn’t even asked to take it out of the airport. Instead the gun was stored for him while he left on his trip, to avoid causing him any delay.
The Oldest Planes Still Flying In Commercial Service
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.
Hilton Says Business Travel Is Mostly Back. No, It’s Not.
Jul
31
2021
Hilton’s CFO gave an interview promoting the strength of their hotels by claiming that business travel is already 70% back, and fully recovering now. Can he possibly believe that?
How Passengers Sneak Luggage Onto Spirit Airlines Flights For Free
Jul
31
2021
In the game of airline versus passenger, there’s years of experience at ‘beating the system’.
The Surprising Reason Older People Use The Bathrooms More In Airports
Jul
31
2021
Little details matter. When designers get something wrong, people respond, and sometimes in ways you wouldn’t expect.
