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People Are Bringing Hospital Beds And Massage Tables Onto American Flights — And Asking To Check Them Free
American Airlines has had to remind agents that not everything passengers call a medical device qualifies for free checked-bag treatment, because people are apparently showing up with items like hospital beds, massage tables, wagons, and even soap. The update is useful not just for what it says about baggage policy,...
One Mile at a Time
United Passenger Blasts “Influencer” For Incessant Inflight Filming & Talking
It goes without saying that the whole world of ”travel influencing” has changed a lot over the years. I mean, I’ve been doing this the old fashioned way for 20 years, and I’m annoyed I’m having to compete with others to document mediocre airport lounge food spreads. Along those...
Miles For Family
What I’ll Miss Most About Spirit Airlines
In case you hadn’t heard, Spirit Airlines is no more. After several failed mergers and two bankruptcies, Spirit has ceased all operations. All flights were canceled, all employees were laid off, and there isn’t even a customer service line to call. Spirit Airlines was the butt of jokes and ridicule....
One Mile at a Time
Kudos: Southwest Surprises Spirit Pilot After He Misses Retirement Flight
Yesterday was an incredibly sad day for aviation in the United States, with Spirit Airlines ceasing operations. While the outcome was inevitable, that doesn’t make it any easier for the thousands of employees at the company who are now finding themselves without jobs.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
American Airlines Flight Attendants Are Still Unhappy With the New and Improved Catering at London Heathrow
Flight attendants at American Airlines remain less than impressed with the changes the carrier has made to its catering operation at London Heathrow Airport, following its sudden departure from its longtime catering partner at the start of March. In the eyes of American Airlines, the carrier has done well to...
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Viral Grassroots Effort To Buy Spirit Airlines Claims $22 Million In Pledges — But Has No Cash And No Business Plan
A “people-owned” rescue effort for Spirit Airlines has gone viral, claiming $22 million in pledges from would-be founding patrons. It has no cash, no actual bid, and no business plan to fix an airline that was losing money before it shut down.
One Mile at a Time
Guide To United Polaris Lounges: Access, Locations, Amenities, And More
In this post, I’d like to take a look at United Polars Lounges, which are the carrier’s premium international lounges. In particular, I’ll focus largely on access requirements, especially as we’ve recently seen massive changes to these. Separately, Ive written about United Clubs, which are United’s more basic lounges, accessible...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Southwest Airlines Puts On Special Surprise For Spirit Airlines Captain Who Was Due to Retire On Day Carrier Went Bust
Southwest Airlines is being praised for going above and beyond to surprise a Spirit Airlines Captain who was due to fly his very last flight before retirement on the same day that the ultra-low-cost carrier fell into liquidation, ensuring that this career was celebrated on what was otherwise a brutally...
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Delta Air Lines Meltdown Leaves Passengers Without Help — One Grabs Gate PA: “Is Anybody Working?”
Delta passengers were stuck at the gate with no obvious help during the airline’s meltdown, so one of them grabbed the PA handset and started making announcements himself: “Delta, is anybody working?” It was a dumb move, but passengers do desperate things when an airline disappears on them.
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United Passenger Attacks Flight Attendant, Tries To Break Into Cockpit Of Newark Flight
A passenger on United Airlines flight 1837 from Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic to Newark “attacked a flight attendant” on Saturday, according to the captain, and “tried to open the forward main cabin door, trying to gain access to the flight deck.”
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Icon Of The Seas Is Moving To Galveston, Not Florida.
Florida’s cruise dominance was supposed to be permanent. Then Royal Caribbean’s flagship (world’s largest), Icon of the Seas, sails from Galveston in 2027. Icon Of The Seas Is Moving To Galveston, Not Florida. Florida has owned cruise homeporting for forty years. PortMiami, Port Canaveral, Port Everglades, the geographic and infrastructure...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
British Airways Will Pay Pilots $100,000 a Year Just to Taxi Planes On the Ground Around Chicago O’Hare
British Airways has a rather interesting job offer for pilots who could earn up to $100,000 a year just to drive, or taxi in aviation speak, one of its airplanes a couple of kilometers on the ground at Chicago O’Hare a few times a day. No, really, there’s no flying...
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