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Why Are Flight Attendants Using Duct Tape to Restrain Unruly Passengers? Actually, Many Are Banned, And For Good Reason
A horrifying incident unfolded on American Airlines flight AA618, flying from Dallas to Newark, on Thursday, September 3. A passenger seated in first class turned violent about an hour before landing. He put his hands around the neck of the passenger next to him, then began shouting racist and homophobic...
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JetBlue Pilot Refuses Air Traffic Control Instruction, Declares Emergency—“So You’re Gonna Make Us Go Through A Severe Thunderstorm?”
The controller said her scope showed only light precipitation and blocked the crew’s requested turn because of traffic. The pilot judged the assigned route unsafe, invoked emergency authority, changed course—and continued safely to Austin.

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Warning: Be Careful When Using a Tabletop Device to Pay For Your Meal
One form of technology which has appeared at what are known in the dining industry as fast-casual restaurants is the tabletop device, with which you can order food and beverage items, play games, and pay for your meal by either using points from your frequent dining program membership account or...

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The Airline That Rejected Premium Economy For Years Unveils Next-Generation Seat That Blows the Competition Out of the Water
Dubai-based mega airline Emirates rejected the idea of installing Premium Economy seats on its huge fleet of Airbus A380 superjumbos and Boeing 777s for years. Its long-serving President, Sir Tim Clark, feared Premium Economy would cannibalise demand for the airline’s money-making Business Class. In late 2020, however, Clark eventually relented....

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American Airlines May End Its All-Boeing Widebody Fleet With Up To 65 Airbus Jets—It’s Already Prepping Trump For The Switch
American is nearing a decision on up to 65 widebodies, and the Airbus A330-900 best fits its network and delivery needs. Its Trump Accounts pledge and Robert Isom’s Oval Office appearance may be political insurance for choosing European Airbus jets over Boeing.

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Save Up to 35 Percent at Resorts With Radisson Hotels
You can save up to 35 percent on room rates — which includes breakfast and 2,000 bonus Radisson Rewards points — for stays of a minimum of three nights at participating resort properties within the brand portfolio of Radisson Hotel Group between Tuesday, October 27, 2026 and Sunday, February 28,...

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Booked! A Trip To Greenland On United Airlines And Air Greenland
With the summer winding down, I’m heading back to Germany to pick up the kids, but I’m taking a rather scenic routing via Greenland, finally checking off a bucket list destination. I’m Flying To Germany Via Greenland On United Airlines And Air Greenland For years (going back to 2017) I’ve...
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American Paid $300 For Marriott Employee Rates On Craigslist—Then Got Arrested In Singapore [Roundup]
An American woman paid $300 on Craigslist for access to Marriott employee rates, falsely claimed to be an employee’s sister and wound up arrested in Singapore. Also: a Delta passenger gets the plane to himself after a long delay, and a United flight attendant helps an exhausted mother by caring...

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American Airlines Eyes A330-900neo Order After Retiring Its Entire A330 Fleet
American Airlines may be about to make a rather ironic widebody fleet decision: after prematurely retiring its entire Airbus A330 fleet during the pandemic, it is now seriously considering ordering the Airbus A330-900neo as the long-term replacement for its aging Boeing 777-200ERs. American Airlines Eyes Airbus A330-900neo As 777-200ER Replacement...

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Emergency Slides Blows Open By Mistake As British Airways Flight From Montreal to London is Preparing For Departure
A British Airways flight from Montreal to London Heathrow was delayed by three and a half hours on Friday night after an emergency evacuation was ‘blown’ open by mistake. The incident occurred as British Airways flight BA94 was preparing for departure with a ground service truck positioned beside the open...

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Delta’s $17.34 Business Class Upgrade On A 15-Hour Flight Looked Like An Error—Then The Passenger Actually Flew It
The passenger’s offer fell from $1,671 after several itinerary repricings, and Delta issued an upgrade document that survived through check-in. An expensive Premium Select fare combined with discounted Delta One inventory appears to have broken the pricing system.

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United Airlines Warns Flight Attendants: Game Delays For Extra Pay And You Could Be Fired
United Airlines is warning flight attendants that deliberately using rolling delays to pick up trips they know they will probably be unable to work is not clever scheduling, but potentially fraud that can get them fired. I can understand United’s position, though after looking at the contract itself, I also...

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(Reminder) Flying Blue to increase Standard award prices and introduce Light and Flex award fares
Update 9/5/26: Just a quick reminder that Flying Blue awards will be increasing in price on September 8 if you want to book the newly-designated Standard and Flex awards. That means there are only a couple of days left to book at current pricing. ~ Starting September 8th, Flying Blue’s...

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Get free Nights at ITC Hotels With Visa and Mastercard Network Cards
ITC Hotels has become a particularly interesting playground for hotel loyalty enthusiasts lately, and there is now another reason to look at your credit and debit cards before booking your next stay. Two separate card-network promotions are offering complimentary nights at participating ITC Hotels — one for Visa Infinite cardholders...














































