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- Scissors, gum, dip it in coffee
So what’s the standard operating procedure here?
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- I can almost see how this would get confusing.
Hello United Nigerian Airline,
I tried accessing my booking and I am getting the error message “Booking do not have itinerary”. I booked on the 9/4/25
Kindly assist.
— Abulu Gift (@tsoabulu) April 11, 2025
This is not meant for you
— Abulu Gift (@tsoabulu) April 11, 2025
- The best restaurants are frustrated with Amex-owned Resy and jumping back to Priceline’s OpenTable
- Bankruptcy trustee requests Chapter 7 liquidation of Silver Airways
- More wheelchair problems at American Airlines they mishandle more wheelchairs than anyone else. (HT: Cheryl)
- This United passenger didn’t even bother to hide it in their carry-on. Meanwhile, it’s why American Airlines inventories theirs on long haul in premium cabins an hour prior to landing (waking everyone in the process).
Coffee, gum or scissors could all be considered assault. Ask nicely and point out you have a cold and may end up coughing or sneezing on the hair. A few hacks help make it convincing then reinforce every once in a while.
Resy symbolizes the number one reason I may drop AX. I want travel perks, not the young urban-dwelling “lifestyle” stuff, and they seem to increasingly skew to the latter. There are no Resy restaurants near me, I’m not joining an overpriced gym, and I don’t care about concerts from the latest hip, cool names. I’m 60 and have plenty of money to spend, but I’m not the valued demographic. I get it.
@jns yes so hock a loogie and see how quickly that works?
I usually carry some hair elastics in my coin wallet (I have a 10 year old daughter). I probably would start with a conversation. But if not, putting the hair in a quick bun seems a lot more reversible than cutting it off.
How about just being a decent human being and asking nicely if she can pull her hair back? most people respond positively if you ask without aggression.
I would either have sneezed in her hair, picked my nose and used her split ends as a cloth, an and gently put my used chewing gum in her hair as well. Food from my meal would also be fair game.
The standard operating procedure is to not be a passive aggressive coward. Normal, well adjusted people who aren’t pushovers would simply say “excuse me, would you mind removing your hair from my seatback?” If that doesn’t work, get a FA. It’s sad that we have a generation of people without the basic skills needed to function in society.
Wow. Mantis isn’t known for his levelheaded rational takes, but here he is. A broken clock, right twice a day, on the dot here.
Jesus, people. Just ask her to move her hair. Maybe she didn’t realize she did it. Why devote so much time and energy into something that can be resolved, in 2 seconds, with a simple, “pardon me”?
Or just be a human and ask them to fix it…. you’ll have 5 witnesses to your stupidity. it won’t end well.
I enjoyed that United Nigerian Airline reference and that lady’s response: “This is not meant for you.” Makes me want to visit Lagos and check it out.
Woah, Chapter 7 (not 11, restructuring) for Silver! Will United or jetBlue step in to salvage? Pan Am-style purchase of assets?! (Sorry to defame the great Pan Am by comparing lame Silver to it)
Nice to see American as number one in something. Something good would be better.
That’s a request for sex. That’s how chicks flirt. Go for it!