Incredible Story Of A Man Who Stowed Away In The Wheel Well Of 5100 Mile British Airways Flight

by Gary Leff

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Jan 24 2021

One man hopped a British Airways plane out of Africa and made it the 11 hour journey across 5500 miles – and lived to tell the tale.

30 year old Themba Cabeka “held on to the jet’s undercarriage for the entire 11-hour flight from South Africa to London Heathrow in 2015.” He was discovered on the runway after the plane landed at Heathrow, and he was unconscious and hospitalized for six months. He was granted asylum and now lives in Liverpool. His friend for the journey wasn’t as lucky.

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Your Airline Seat Preference Reveals Your Value As A Customer

by Gary Leff

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Jan 23 2021

When you’re in an aisle seat you direct your own destiny. You get up to use the lavatory whenever you wish and don’t need to worry about waiting on other passengers to gather their belongings to let you out, or your seatmates falling asleep and needing to be woken to let you out. I find window seats claustrophobic.

It turns out that the preference for an aisle seat over a window seat also means you’re a better customer of an airline’s loyalty program, based on data.

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Hotel Housekeeper Was Stealing Guest Underwear, Leaving His Phone Number And Demanding Nude Photos

by Gary Leff

Jan 22 2021

Las Vegas police are sharing details of a hotel worker, hoping they’ll get additional information from other guests who may have been victimized by the man.

According to reports the 20 year old would steal guest property and demand nude photos from them in exchange for having their belongings returned. He also is accused of stealing female guest underwear and leaving a note with his phone number ‘call me to get your underwear back.’

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