News and notes from around the interweb:
- United Airlines acquired a flight school “to train 5,000 pilots by 2030, all of whom would be guaranteed a job at United and half who would be women or people of color” and the place is reportedly a mess.
PSA: Update on United Aviate Academy— please read
by u/minimums_landing in flying - Go ahead, check a bag “The carry-on queens can’t feel virtuous unless they have you to compare themselves to” Oh please. Don’t check a bag when you can avoid it, you’re wasting too much of your life at baggage claim and the airline may lose it. But if you’re taking a two week trip as the author was, ok, definitely give yourself fresh underwear every day (up to you if you do laundry or schlepp two weeks’ worth of dirty clothes along throughout the trip). (HT: Paul H)
- Passengers tackle man trying to open plane door moments before take-off
🇭🇷🇬🇧 A British tourist tried to open the door on a crowded Ryanair plane flying from Zadar in Croatia.
When he ran to the door, two young men jumped on him and threw him to the floor. pic.twitter.com/taUp4nzkpD
— Winnie Pooh (@WinniePooh14466) July 3, 2023
- Air Canada passenger claims he was blacklisted for confronting a male flight attendant who he ‘saw molest a sleeping woman’ on a flight two years ago – as airline finally launches a probe
@acidrayne007 Air Canada supports sexual assault on women. Sad day for Canadians #fyp #foryou #foryoupage #aircanada #flying ♬ original sound – Red Eye Jedi - Qantas had to add more than 60 flights to support Taylor Swift concerts
- We all have a hard time every once in awhile.
Cry for help from the @SouthwestAir social media team.https://t.co/tciCmmQWHy https://t.co/D0AsTtjsIO
— gary leff (@garyleff) July 7, 2023
Aren’t the admissions policies of the United flight school illegal given the recent ruling of the Supreme Court?
I always check a bag or two. This summer, I might be pushing it and checking three. I mean, given TSA Kabuki theatre, I prefer to check my health and beauty lotions and creams such as eye contact solution, sunscreen, etc. I don’t have time to go shopping for these verboten items at my destination, which often or unavailable or overpriced. Yes, I still bring a small carryon for my laptop, prescription medicine, solid soap and my skimpy swim attire, but I still live in the real world and do check bags.
@ Gary — A mess, run by United. That’s their expertise.
@Nick – the Supreme Court decision in Students For Free Admission applies to programs receiving federal financial assistance. Does United’s flight school?
Poorly researched comment from Gary that seems to imply that the issues at Aviate are related to their diversity policies when in reality it’s the more mundane and industry wide of rapid turnover of CFIs that reasonably want to leave and fly bigger jets for higher compensation. If you think the Reddit take on Aviate is bad, take three seconds looking at views on ATP and get back to us…
@Eric – nowhere do i say the problems are because of their diversity policies, that’s simply what got fanfare when the academy opened.
@Nick, take off your white hood when you type.
I’ve run across some people who pack a carryon for extended international visits, and, honestly, a lot of them didn’t wash their clothes often enough. I assume they can’t smell it themselves, and/or don’t care how they smell or look. Which describes a lot of people, but it’s not for me.
Well if they apire to work for United then better get used to the fear and intimidation game. It’s how things are done here ..in the name of “consistency”.
I might be a bit slow today, but am I missing an inside joke or something that happened in the news regarding Southwest and the YouTube song link?
Will someone tell Nick that the Supreme Court ruling has nothing to do with flight school.