Air Travel - I'd Rather Go By Car

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[Fwiffo]

Should pay to get up front and away from the proletariat.
Oh wait, it is a budget carrier.

 

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Travelers endure more than 1,300 domestic flights cancellations over the weekend

By 1 p.m. on Sunday, FlightAware reported nearly 3,000 delays within, into or out of the U.S.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[Fwiffo]

Qantas asks executives to work as baggage handlers for three months

The airline's head of operations has asked for 100 volunteers to fill the roles for three months.

www.bbc.com

100 executive volunteers required.

"There is no expectation that you will opt into this role on top of your full-time position,"

You mean people don't have to do conference calls whilst they are pitching luggage?

 

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[Fwiffo]

Are those yoga trousers loose on her?

 

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[Fwiffo]

why the cleavage

 

[Grand Potentate]

why the cleavage

as always, focusing on the important details.

 

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Travelers have a lot to say about shrinking airplane seats

The FAA opened up the seat size safety issue for comments this fall, and more than 26,000 comments poured in -- many raising concerns beyond evacuation.

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Moment woman throws punches at Emirates airline employee

A viral video captured the moment a woman attacked an airport check-in agent in Mexico City after she was late to her flight.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

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Baggage handlers filmed hurling Qantas luggage onto conveyor belt stood down pending investigation

Baggage handlers who were filmed laughing and throwing luggage onto an airport conveyor belt are stood down by company Swissport for the "disrespectful behaviour".

www.abc.net.au

 

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Airlines are lobbying for a change to federal regulations that could put one pilot in the cockpit

The move could help solve the staffing crisis caused by the pilot shortage, but the pilots unions argue it would make the skies less safe.

www.cbsnews.com

This should work out well

 

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27 passengers flee plane after pregnant woman allegedly fakes labor to force emergency landing in Spain

It was the second incident in a year involving a passenger accused of feigning a medical condition to force an emergency landing in Spain.

www.cbsnews.com

 

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Nearly 10,000 flights have been canceled or delayed so far this holiday weekend due to severe weather. Here are the 5 cities most plagued by delays and cancellations at the airport.

Airlines have had to cancel or delay flights as a winter storm surged across the US and plunged temperatures to below-freezing nationwide.

www.insider.com

 

[Grand Potentate]

Flight cancellations wreak havoc on US airports

The chaos has left thousands of passengers sleeping in terminals as they search for solutions.

www.bbc.com

 

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Southwest Airlines CCO makes SECOND groveling apology

Southwest Airlines issued a second apology Wednesday night as customers across the US continue to experience mass delays and cancelations to their holiday travel plans.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Fwiffo]

Air India embarrassed by urination scandal

The airline is accused of mishandling an incident in which a man allegedly urinated on a co-passenger.

www.bbc.com

"The incident took place on 26 November in the business class cabin of a New York-Delhi flight. The accused Shankar Mishra was allegedly drunk when he apparently urinated on one of his co-passengers, a 72-year-old woman.

'My clothes, shoes and bag were completely soaked in urine,' the woman wrote in her complaint to Mr Chandrasekaran the next day.

The woman said she asked the crew for a change of seat, but was told that nothing was available and was instead offered a small seat used by staff. She alleged that the crew also brought the man to her - against her wishes - so he could apologise."

....uhhh...oookay. Don't they usually have dedicated business class washrooms?

 

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I know this is about air travel.....but of money was not an object, would anyone do this?

This 51-Day Luxury Excursion on India’s Ganges Is Now the World’s Longest River Cruise

The voyage travels between India and Bangladesh, making stops at UNESCO World Heritage sites and more.

www.yahoo.com

 

[Dropbear]

Someone on the plane that crashed in Nepal today was live-streaming. I’m not linking to the video because it’s basically a snuff film, but I’m sure it’s not hard to find.

 

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Someone on the plane that crashed in Nepal today was live-streaming. I’m not linking to the video because it’s basically a snuff film, but I’m sure it’s not hard to find.

I saw the vid from outside. Horrible:

 

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Airline CEO Admits Ticket Scam Permitted By Buttigieg

United Airlines’ CEO said airlines are selling seats for flights they can’t staff — but Buttigieg hasn’t acted on state officials’ demand that he crack down.

www.levernews.com

 

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Video shows United passenger threaten to 'kill every man on this plane'

Francisco Severo Torres was charged with a count of interference and attempted interference with flight crew members and attendants using a dangerous weapon.

www.nbcnews.com

The only silver lining out of Sept 11th is whenever these things happen the passengers just get up and help do it themselves.

 

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[Fwiffo]

American Airlines scraps traditional frequent flyer award chart in dynamic pricing shift

American introduced dynamic pricing for award tickets in 2019, meaning the number of miles required to redeem for a ticket fluctuates based on supply and demand.

www.nbcnews.com

"For example, it cost 126,000 frequent flyer miles for a roundtrip ticket in standard economy on American between New York and Rome between June 1 and June 8, during the high season, but only 89,500 miles from Oct. 1 to Oct. 8, during the lower-demand season."

Whereas under the previous model they just blocked you from redeeming your frequent flyer miles if they ran out of spaces and it became unprofitable. Now you can blow all the miles you want to your heart's content in a bid to spend them alongside your fellow loyal AA members.

 

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Fair enough if he didn’t get a G&T

 

[Fwiffo]

Changi Airport: Hanging out at the world's best airport

Singapore's Changi Airport is a particular point of pride in a country obsessed with rankings.

www.bbc.com

An uncovered space where there are dinosaurs. That's a good use of space for an airport on a tropical island. I reckon it's okay to not put moving sidewalks and a train then.

 

[Fwiffo]

Fair enough if he didn’t get a G&T

That looks like business class in domestic. Reckon he'd get a beefeater and some sugar laden Schweppes or Canada Dry tonic.

 

[Fwiffo]

Southwest Airlines flight pause lifted after technology issues halted departures

About 41% of Southwest flights were departing on time; passengers should expect some delays in the meantime.

www.nbcnews.com

Getting all the bad press since Christmas.