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Category Archives: Law In Travel

British AirwaysLaw In Travel

Justified: British Airways Slapped With $1.1 Million Fine From US Government

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 2, 2023June 2, 2023 7 Comments
British Airways Fine

British Airways has been hit with a $1.1 million fine from the US government over delayed refunds in the pandemic era and as far as I am concerned, the fine is fully justified. US Imposes $1.1 Million Fine On...

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American AirlinesJetBlueLaw In Travel

Will Northeast Alliance Survive On Appeal?

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 20, 2023May 22, 2023 13 Comments
JetBlue American Strategy

Yesterday, a judge nullified the Northeast Alliance between JetBlue and American Airlines, ordering that it be disbanded within 30 days. Let’s unpack the legal reasoning behind the decision and whether the Northeast Alliance is likely to survive on appeal....

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Law In TravelNews

Kleptomaniac Sam Brinton Arrested For Another Luggage Heist, This Time At Washington National Airport

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 18, 2023 69 Comments
Sam Brinton DCA

Former Biden Administration official Sam Brinton was arrested last night, this time over a suspected baggage theft at Washington National Airport (DCA). This marks the third such incident. Sam Brinton Arrested Again For Third Luggage Heist, This Time At...

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Law In TravelUnited Airlines

Flight Attendant Sues United Airlines For COVID-19 Vaccination Policy She Claims Violated Her Religious Beliefs

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 18, 2023May 18, 2023 162 Comments
United Airlines Vaccine Lawsuit

A Boston-based United Airlines flight attendant has filed a lawsuit seeking back pay and damages after she was sidelined without pay during the pandemic for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine. Her lawsuit claims United offered no meaningful religious accommodation for...

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American AirlinesLaw In Travel

American Airlines Flight Attendant Accuses Dad Of Trafficking His Teenage Daughter

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 13, 2023May 13, 2023 33 Comments

An American Airlines flight attendant suspected a father traveling with his teenage daughter was engaged in human trafficking, creating an unsavory situation when the flight landed in Charlotte. Dad Traveling With 13-Year-Old Daughter Suspected Of Trafficking Her By American...

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AnalysisDelta Air LinesLaw In TravelUnited Airlines

United Airlines Denounces Delta Air Lines’ Haneda Slot Proposal As A “Self-Serving Scheme”

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 9, 2023May 9, 2023 25 Comments

United Airlines is mounting an aggressive challenge to Delta Air Lines’ efforts to obtain more flexibility in the use of Tokyo Haneda slots assigned in 2019. Delta Air Lines Wants More Flexibility To Use Tokyo Haneda Slots – American...

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Alaska AirlinesLaw In Travel

Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Win Right To Mix Dresses With Facial Hair

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 29, 2023April 29, 2023 115 Comments

Alaska Airlines has agreed to fully scrap traditional male and female uniform requirements as part of an ongoing legal battle involving the State of Washington and a flight attendant who identifies as non-binary. Alaska Airlines Fully Scraps Gender Restrictions...

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ANALaw In TravelMistake Fares

Flip-Flopping ANA Will Not Honor Mistake Fare, Begins Cancelling Tickets

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 27, 2023April 27, 2023 34 Comments

So sorry! Japanese carrier ANA will not honor the deeply-discounted business and first class tickets it issued last week, blaming  a currency conversion error for the abnormally inexpensive “mistake fare” tickets. This reversal comes days after the carrier said...

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Law In Travel

A Poignant Warning Not To Make Careless Jokes At Monterey Airport

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 25, 2023April 25, 2023 17 Comments
Monterey Airport Joking Sign

Earlier today I wrote about my short journey on United Express from Monterey to San Francisco, a flight of only 77 miles. A warning sign about joking caught my attention at Monterey Airport. Warning Sign At Monterey Airport: No...

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American AirlinesLaw In Travel

Lawsuit Claims American Airlines Flight Attendant Locked “Terrorist” Mother And Baby In Lavatory

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 24, 2023May 3, 2023 15 Comments
American Airlines Locked Mother Lavatory

An explosive lawsuit against American Airlines has been filed in New York, with a woman claiming a flight attendant locked her and her three-year-old son in a first class lavatory and then insinuated they were terrorists. Lawsuit: American Airlines...

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Law In TravelLos Angeles LAX

$30/Hour Minimum Wage For LAX Airport And Hotel Workers? Fine, No More Tipping.

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 22, 2023April 22, 2023 70 Comments
LAX Minimum Wage

There’s one upside to every hotel and airport worker at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) making at least $30 per hour: we should feel far less of a need to tip. Might LAX Minimum Wage Ordinance Finally Temper Out-Of-Control...

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Law In Travel

Passenger Of Size Demands Larger Seats On Taxpayer’s Dime

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 17, 2023April 17, 2023 93 Comments
Passengers Of Size Legroom

Jae’lynn Chaney believes she is entitled to a larger airline seat and more legroom due to her large size, even if taxpayers have to pay for it. Apparently, she is serious. Claim: Taxpayers Should Underwrite More Legroom On Airlines...

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American AirlinesLaw In Travel

American Airlines Flight Attendants Decry “Unlawful” Attendance Policy

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 3, 2023April 3, 2023 22 Comments
American Airlines Attendance Policy

Flight attendants at American Airlines based in New York are vowing to push back against what they call an “erratic and irresponsible” attendance policy they contend violates state law. After a recent victory for flight attendants in California, there...

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Law In TravelUnited Airlines

United Airlines Fires Six Senior Flight Attendants For Bullying Junior Flight Attendant. Now They Are Suing United.

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 1, 2023 34 Comments
United Airlines Bullying

United Airlines sacked six senior flight attendants for what it claims was the bullying of a junior flight attendant. These six flight attendants have now sued United, claiming that long-established disciplinary protocols were not followed and that age discrimination...

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Law In TravelVueling

Airline Faces Government Fine For Telling Female Flight Attendants To Wear Makeup

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 25, 2023March 25, 2023 19 Comments
Vueling Fine flight attendants

Spanish budget carrier Vueling, part of the parent company that owns British Airways and Iberia, faces a regulatory fine in Spain for its dress and appearance standards for female flight attendants. Vueling Faces Fine For Its Dress And Appearance...

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EL ALLaw In Travel

How Do You Get TRAPPED In A Business Class Seat?! (Lawsuit…)

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 24, 2023March 24, 2023 9 Comments

A man is suing El Al Israel Airlines, claiming he suffered physical and mental pain when he became trapped in his business class seat on a flight from Tel Aviv to New York. Man Sues El Al, Claiming He...

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Law In TravelUnited Airlines

Color Blind Pilot Sues United Airlines For Firing Him

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 20, 2023March 20, 2023 18 Comments

While my initial reaction was that of incredulity, I will reserve all judgment in a lawsuit that pits United Airlines against a former pilot who was terminated by the company after he applied for disability due to being color...

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Law In Travel

Drunken Brits Who Caused Flight Diversion To USA Released After Only Two Months In Jail

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 17, 2023March 16, 2023 9 Comments
TUI Maine Diversion

Two British citizens have been released from a US prison after pleading guilty to interfering with flight attendants and assault on a flight from Mexico to England that was forced to divert to the United States. Brits Plead Guilty,...

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emiratesLaw In Travel

Emirates Forced To Pay Over $8,000 For “Bait And Switch” Business Class Seat

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 13, 2023March 12, 2023 14 Comments
Emirates New Zealand Business Class

A New Zealand man has successfully obtained a judgement for over USD8000 from Emirates after he successfully argued that the Dubai-based carrier falsely advertised a business class product that largely does not serve the New Zealand market and instead...

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JetBlueLaw In TravelSpirit

Irrefutable Proof The JetBlue-Spirit Merger Hurts Consumers

Kyle Stewart Posted onMarch 12, 2023March 12, 2023 11 Comments
JetBlue Paris

Last week, I remarked that the Department of Justice hadn’t filed a lawsuit to block JetBlue’s acquisition of Spirit Airlines. They’ve since filed and here’s the data they need to shut the merger down. If you are considering booking...

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