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A passenger flying United Airlines from Charleston, South Carolina to Newark on Tuesday reported that a first class passenger “in his mid to late 50s” had tossed back “six to eight” gin and tonics and “he kept handing the flight attendant a $5 every time he brought him another one.”
A Southwest Airlines pilot was arrested on Wednesday morning at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport. The airline found another pilot and the flight departed to Chicago-Midway airport nearly five hours late.
He was stopped at the airport’s TSA checkpoint, and airport police called, because his breath smelled of alcohol.
Europe’s Ryanair is calling for airports to impose a two-drink limit on passenger alcohol consumption to reduce inflight incidents that lead to flight diversions.
You cannot self-upgrade. If you see an empty first class seat, you can’t just take it. I have never, ever seen it actually work. What I’ve seen is passengers who tried it being embarrassed, and I’ve seen passengers escalate matters when they’re sent to the back and get kicked off the plane. But some are now trying it even though they know they’re going to get kicked out – they just want a free drink before that happens!
A retired firefighter traveling on American Airlines flight 167 from New York to Tokyo Haneda forced a diversion to Alaska on January 5 after the business class passenger struggled with a lavatory door, began banging it from inside, and got confused about how the handle worked.
When the man finally made it out, he’s alleged to have grabbed a flight attendant by the lapels, which the crewmember considered aggressive and he called a “kind gesture.”
In perhaps the most penny pinching move yet that also best symbolizes the direction they’ve headed, JetBlue has started to charge $2 for Bloody Mary Mix. And by the way, it’s the same brand – but a smaller 7.5 ounce can – as what United, Delta and Southwest offer for free.
Two flight attendants were removed from Delta’s flight 49 from Amsterdam to New York JFK on Friday after failing a random breathalyzer test. Since the airline normally operates the flight with more than the legal minimum required complement of cabin crew, they opted to fly as normal while offering more limited service.
Apparently it’s a “travel trend” to enjoy a cocktail at the airport that you haven’t purchased – mix your own drinks before getting on the flight. Here’s one creator’s take on the do-it-yourself airport espresso martini, which involves mixing your own booze with Starbucks.
Virgin Australia flight attendant, Dylan Macnish, has to be reinstated after an Australian employment tribunal ruled that his dismissal in February 2024 was unfair. Among other things, he admits to drinking alcohol within 8 hours of working a flight.
American Airlines flight 3921 from Chicago O’Hare to Manchester, New Hampshire near Boston diverted to Buffalo on Wednesday when a passenger urinated in the aisle of the Embraer E-170 aircraft operated by wholly-owned regional carrier Envoy Air.
Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel -- a topic he has covered since 2002.
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