News and notes from around the interweb:
- Japan Airlines accidentally re-used the flight number of a plane that crashed in 1985
- United has to take seats out of regional jets because they’re about to lay off pilots because of their union scope clause.
- How to think about flying right now Cranky Flier (Brett Snyder) and I did a Zoom panel for Wendy Perrin, and here’s a transcript of a few of the questions and answers.
- All the places that have travel restrictions on Americans…
- The 10 oldest restaurants in the world both Mozart and Clint Eastwood have eaten at the oldest surviving restaurant – and it was nearly 1000 years old when the composer dined there.
- When you learn your regional airline cancelled its AAA membership to save money during the pandemic.
I found a photo of the pilot practicing that door opening manoeuvre:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7f/Ministry_of_Silly_Walks.jpg
I have to seriously doubt the accuracy of that article about the oldest restaurants. For example, the restaurant that they list as the oldest in Argentina (El Imparcial, 1860) is definitely not the oldest. One of my favorite restaurants in Buenos Aires is Cafe Tortoni, which opened in 1858 under that name. (It has been in its present location since 1880, but the article indicates that they count original locations). I’m not sure if Tortoni is the oldest in Argentina, but it is certainly older than the restaurant the article claims to be the oldest. I have to wonder how many more inaccuracies are in that piece.
Cafe Tortoni is really overrated. Big for tourists but not worth standing in line for 20 minutes. Nice decor though.