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Watch: Sexyy Red’s Wild Newark Airport Brawl and Arrest With Metal Pole

by Gary Leff on June 11, 2024

Jun 11 2024

Rapper Sexyy Red and her entourage engaged in a brawl at Newark airport on Saturday, and she was arrested. Red was named a breakout artist of last summer by Billboard on the heels of her single “Pound Town” (with Tay Keith) and “Pound Town 2” (with Nicki Minaj).

Security footage shows a group of men tussling before the rapper enters the frame, brandishing a metal pole. But before she could use it, another individual intervened, causing her to lose her balance and fall to the ground.

No Refunds! Renaissance Newark Hotel Guests Told ‘Don’t Shower’ Due to Legionella Outbreak

by Gary Leff on May 16, 2024

May 16 2024

For months, the Renaissance Newark Airport has been dealing with Legionnaire’s Disease in its water system. The hotel remains open – telling guests not to shower.

They continue to take bookings – and enforce their cancellation policy. One guest was told they wouldn’t be able to shower – a hotel room doesn’t include full use of the room! – and they didn’t want to stay. There are plenty of other hotels nearby, where the room rate includes use of the shower. The hotel’s answer? They’d still have to pay.

United Passenger Extorted For Bribe At Newark Airport Check-In Counter

by Gary Leff on April 13, 2024

Apr 13 2024

Most checked bags in the U.S. are limited to 50 pounds. Anything heavier than that and you’ll pay extra. First and business class passengers, and those with elite status, may be allowed 70 pounds. When you approach the check-in counter, they’ll weigh your bags, and if your luggage is overweight you’ll be assessed an extra fee.

However it’s not always so simple. There’s an unspoken cat and mouse game between airline employees and passengers.

American Airlines Announces New Tokyo Flight, Throws Down At United: ‘Newark Is Not New York’

by Gary Leff on February 22, 2024

Feb 22 2024

American Airlines Announces New Tokyo Haneda Flight, Throws Down At United ‘Newark Is Not New York’

They’re now claiming to be the only U.S. airline flying New York to Tokyo. Which is only possible because United’s hub at Newark is not New York.

$18,000 Ticket to Nowhere: United Airlines Pilot Grounds 1K Passenger for Foul Language

by Gary Leff on February 21, 2024

Feb 21 2024

A United Airlines pilot who flies Boeing 757 and 767 aircraft kicked a top MileagePlus elite passenger off of a cross country flight from Newark to San Francisco and shared the story to social media.

The captain had gone up to the gate for paperwork and overheard this ‘1K’ customer cursing at the gate agent prior to boarding at Newark airport.

Exposed: United Airlines Executives’ Multi-Million Dollar Bribery Scandal at Newark Airport

by Gary Leff on December 1, 2023

Dec 01 2023

Three former United Airlines executives engaged in a bribery scheme involving renovations at Newark airport. They accepted bribes from a maintenance and construction company to secure a restroom renovation project.

In exchange they received renovations to their own homes, electronics and jewelry and total bribes over $1.2 million. They steered the business to the most expensive contractor, who submitted a two page bid in comparison to dozens of pages for competing contractors. Then the employees inflate contract change orders to help the company recoup its bribe expenses.

Airport Self-Serve Kiosks Now Demand Tips When Buying Snacks

by Gary Leff on October 5, 2023

Oct 05 2023

Nearly everyone on a flight has paid a different price for an identical seat going to the same destination. Different people have different willingness to pay. Airlines have become good at figuring out how much they can charge each customer for each flight.

Why shouldn’t airports get in on some of the action. And the simplest way to do it is just to ask a customer, did we charge you too little? Would you like to pay more?

American’s Second High-End Admirals Club Now Open At Newark Airport

by Gary Leff on September 6, 2023

Sep 06 2023

American has opened its second Admirals Club that follows the elevated design template pioneered at Reagan National. The Newark airport Admirals Club by gates A7 and A8 is 7,050 square feet – not large, but hopefully capacity for 137 seats is large enough given the carrier’s wholly domestic footprint at the airport.

Bethenny Frankel Reviews The Virgin Clubhouse Newark: “Garbouj”

by Gary Leff on July 5, 2023

Jul 05 2023

Bethenny Frankel is best known as one of the Real Housewives of New York but is also host of Money Court and a former Shark Tank shark. She also has opinions on travel, and in particular the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse at Newark. Her verdict: garbouj. Based on this video, she isn’t wrong.

What’s Different Now That The Airline Industry No Longer Considers Newark A New York Airport?

by Gary Leff on April 25, 2023

Apr 25 2023

Whether or not ‘Newark airport’ is really New York has been a top of some controversy since 1934, when New York City’s mayor Fiorello La Guardia pulled a stunt refusing to get off of a TWA flight from Chicago at Newark airport because his ticket said his destination was New York. He demanded to be flown to New York. The end result was LaGuardia airport.