Jun
28
2024
Donald Trump, Jr. is a fan, “this is the way to do it… I’m a reasonably spoiled individual and this is still pretty spectacular.”
Donald Trump Jr. Reviews Emirates First Class
Dangerous Error: Southwest Airlines Flight Departs From Closed Runway With Vehicle In Its Path
Jun
27
2024
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 from Portland, Maine to Baltimore reportedly took off from a runway that had been closed this week – and there was a vehicle on the runway at the time.
Pregnant Woman Demands Extra Legroom Seat, Gets Sent Sulking To The Back
Jun
27
2024
A passenger flying New York to Hawaii paid for an extra legroom seat but once on board, a pregnant woman started asking people to switch seats with her. She was assigned a seat farther back in standard economy. And she was shaming people that refused, saying they “wouldn’t understand what it feels like to be a woman carrying a baby in this summer heat.”
The One Big Reason Not To Fly Delta To New York
Jun
27
2024
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 Trick American Airlines Uses To Sell You A Better Seat – Not Give It To You – And Keep Your Money
Jun
27
2024
When American Airlines sells you something and doesn’t deliver it, their position is often that they get to keep the money. If it’s part of a ‘bundle’ like what is sold as a Main Plus fare, and they don’t deliver parts of the bundle, you don’t get any money back.
Fiji Airways Will Adopt American AAdvantage Miles As Its Currency
Jun
27
2024
Fiji Airways doesn’t have a points program. They’re the primary carrier at their destination, and haven’t seen the need to invest for locals. For foreigners, if you’re going to Fiji it’s probably only once and you’re not going to stay loyal to the airline. There are passengers who connect over Fiji, of course, and where points could sway their choice of destination and therefore carrier. But they haven’t previously invested.
JSX Goes After Delta With Aggressive Expansion In Salt Lake, New York, And Florida
Jun
27
2024
JSX has announced a significant expansion to their schedule, with three new and returning seasonal airports, in what to me is one of their most aggressive and exciting moves.
They’re re-entering seasonal Salt Lake City, and adding New York – Florida from convenient and underserved airports with flights beginning in late November and into December.
Texas Mom And Toddler Booted Off United Flight After Misgendering Flight Attendant
Jun
27
2024
A United Airlines passenger flying from San Francisco to Austin with her young child was kicked off her flight on Wednesday after misgendering a flight attendant. It’s disputed whether the misgendering incident is the only reason for her removal.
Jenna Longoria was traveling with her 16-month-old son and her mother. She says that the misgendering was an accident. The airline, though, says that “a party of three traveling out of San Francisco today was not allowed to board following a discussion about having too many carry-on items.” It seems likely that’s when the pronoun discussion occurred.
JetBlue Will Disable Doors On Some Business Class Seats To Save Money
Jun
26
2024
The FAA has decided that the workload in ensuring business class suite doors are in their correct position is significant. These doors generally have to be open during taxi, take-off, and landing. And that extra work means that airlines have to staff cabin crew beyond otherwise-required minimums (of 1 flight attendant per 50 seats) for planes with doors.
DOT Makes Egregious Error Laying Out Which Airlines Are Eligible For New Flights At Washington National Airport
Jun
26
2024
Frontier AIrlines flies to National airport 3 times daily, but under the law for purposes of new flights they are not currently an incumbent carrier. Spirit Airlines doesn’t fly there, but they are considered to. And DOT says that Alaska is a “limited incumbent” but failed to consider their codesharing with American Airlines – while listing Air Canada as eligible to operate routes to U.S. domestic destinations. Oops!
