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Category Archives: Law In Travel

Law In Travel

Atlanta Airport Wants To Help You Stop Smoking With Absurd Smoking Ban

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 29, 2019November 14, 2023 9 Comments
a woman smoking a cigarette

Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport will soon close all its smoking rooms. At the same time, it wants to help you stop smoking through a free nicotine lozenges. I’m strongly of the opinion that indoor, airside smoking lounges should remain. While smoking...

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Law In TravelLufthansa

Does Lufthansa Think It’s Above The Law?

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 29, 2019November 14, 2023 14 Comments
Lufthansa Above Law

Lufthansa is in trouble with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration for operating “illegally” from two U.S. cities. In fact, the FAA implies that Lufthansa knowingly flouted regulations. That plays into a common theme: does Lufthansa think it’s above the...

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JetlinesLaw In Travel

Why Is A Canadian Start Up Airline Suing Jet Blue Founder?

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 25, 2019November 14, 2023 1 Comment
Jetlines Neeleman Lawsuit

A Canadian start-up airline is suing JetBlue founder David Neeleman, claiming he negatively interfered with their venture capital funding then gloated about it. Vancouver-based Canada Jetlines Ltd. wants to offer Ryanair or EasyJet style ultra-low-cost service in Canada. Although...

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HotelsLaw In Travel

Should Hotels Ban Local Residents?

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 21, 2019November 14, 2023 25 Comments
Hotel Ban Locals

My knee-jerk answer is NO WAY, but hotels are not totally out-of-line for raising questions about local residents checking-in. The issue was brought to my attention by The Gate, which shared a story about an Illinois couple being denied...

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Law In TravelQantas

Qantas Will Bankroll Defamation Lawsuit After American Rapper Accuses Flight Attendant of Racism

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 19, 2019November 14, 2023 12 Comments
Qantas Racist Flight Attendant

Qantas is standing firmly behind its flight attendant against a charge of racism by American rapper William Adams, popularly known as will.i.am. Adams, of the Black Eyed Peas group, was on a flight from Brisbane to Sydney and alleges...

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chinaLaw In TravelNews

How A Cockpit Photo Outraged China

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 6, 2019November 14, 2023 24 Comments
China Cockpit Photo

A pilot lets his girlfriend sit in the cockpit. She posts it on social media. A blogger notices and complains on Weibo. Outrage grows. Many are punished. The pilot is banned for life. But was the reaction a bit...

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Law In TravelSouthwest Airlines

When Does An Airline “Joke” Impermissibly Cross The Line?

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 2, 2019November 14, 2023 19 Comments
Southwest Airlines Joke Lawsuit

When does a joke cross from crass to simply inappropriate? When does it becomes grounds for a lawsuit. Those are the leading questions emerging from a flight attendant lawsuit against Southwest Airlines. For Renee Steinaker, a Southwest flight attendant...

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Law In TravelSouthwest Airlines

Southwest Comes Out Swinging Against Flight Attendant Who Alleged Voyeurism

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 29, 2019November 14, 2023 4 Comments
Southwest Airlines Lawsuit Response

Southwest Airlines has vowed to “vigorously defend” against a flight attendant lawsuit which alleges two pilots placed a hidden video camera in an aircraft lavatory on a flight to Phoenix. After initially failing to directly address the matter, Southwest...

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Law In TravelSouthwest Airlines

Southwest Flight Attendant Catches Pilots Live Streaming…The Lavatory

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 28, 2019November 14, 2023 4 Comments
Southwest Airlines Voyeurism

Southwest Airlines flight attendant Renee Steinaker is suing Southwest, claiming retaliation for reporting two pilots who allegedly placed a hidden camera in an onboard lavatory. This is a really bizarre story. It begins onboard a Southwest flight from Baltimore...

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American AirlinesLaw In Travel

Nervous American Airlines Flight Attendant Leads To Money Laundering Bust

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 24, 2019November 14, 2023 14 Comments
American Airlines Money Laundering

Some people are horrible liars. Like the American Airlines flight attendant who got a little nervous when questioned by customs officials in Miami. The result was four flight attendants arrested for money laundering. After arriving from Santiago (SCL), immigration...

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JetBlueLaw In Travel

How A JetBlue Gate Agent Truly Gamed The System

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 21, 2019November 14, 2023 18 Comments
JetBlue Agent Fraud

A former JetBlue gate agent faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for an elaborate yet simply-executed fraud scheme. Tiffany Jenkins was an enterprising gate agent for JetBlue in Boston. She hatched a plan to save...

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asianaLaw In Travel

Why Asiana Faces A Punitive 45-Day Ban At SFO

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 18, 2019October 18, 2019 7 Comments
Asiana Airlines SFO Suspension

South Korea’s Supreme Court was clear: actions carry consequences. And for troubled Asiana, that means a 45-day ban in service to San Francisco (SFO). In July 2013, Asiana Flight 203 undershot the runway at SFO, crashing after the 777-200ER’s tail...

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British AirwaysLaw In Travel

My Fuel Surcharge Settlement Check Arrives From British Airways…10 Months Late

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 17, 2019November 14, 2023 13 Comments
British Airways Fuel Surcharge Refund

An unexpected envelope arrived at my house this morning…it was only 10 months late and not even addressed to me. I’ve written about the British Airways fuel surcharge settlement in the past. In short, a lawsuit contended that British Airways’...

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emiratesLaw In Travel

Woman Who Sued Emirates Over Water Denial Loses Big

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 15, 2019November 14, 2023 19 Comments
Emirates Water Lawsuit Resolution

An Australian woman who sued Emirates, claiming they refused to give her enough water onboard, has lost her case. She now faces staggering legal fees. I wrote about the case earlier this year. Lina Di Falco was traveling from...

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Law In TravelLufthansa

Why Lufthansa Believes Upcoming Strike Is Illegal

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 15, 2019November 14, 2023 5 Comments
Lufthansa UFO

Despite a threatened strike on Sunday by flight attendants, Lufthansa has made clear that flights will operate normally. It has also insisted the planned strike is illegal. The true battle is over UFO recognition. For years, the Unabhängige Flugbegleiter...

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AeromexicoemiratesLaw In Travel

Emirates Plans to Defy Court Order In Mexico City

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 14, 2019November 14, 2023 6 Comments
Emirates Mexico Appeal

Despite a Mexican federal court ruling against Emirates, the Dubai-based airlines plans to move forward with planned flights to Mexico City via Barcelona. Emirates has tried to launch service to Mexico City for years. Due to the high altitude...

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Law In Travel

Offensive T-Shirts And The Line Of Decency Onboard Airplanes

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 12, 2019November 14, 2023 45 Comments
Airline Offensive Clothing

Whether a t-shirt calling for the execution of journalists or using a choice expletive to describe the President of the United States, where should an airline draw the line in permissible onboard attire? A man boarded a United flight...

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Law In Travel

Can You Be Detained At Airport If Deemed A Suicide Risk?

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 9, 2019November 14, 2023 18 Comments
Airport Suicide Detention

A hypothetical. Let’s say you hint to a family member or loved one that you are contemplating suicide. Say you leave the country and that family member gets worried and calls the police. The police knock on your door...

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Hidden-CityLaw In TravelLufthansa

Lufthansa Concedes Defeat In Hidden City Ticketing Lawsuit

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 7, 2019October 7, 2019 14 Comments
Lufthansa Loses Lawsuit

Germans can feel safer taking advantage of hidden city ticketing after Lufthansa withdrew its pending appeal, signaling an important legal victory for consumers. One German man noticed that he could save over $2,000 by booking Oslo – Frankfurt –...

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AeroflotLaw In Travel

Fraud, Aeroflot-Style

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 3, 2019November 14, 2023 3 Comments
Aeroflot Fraud

Aeroflot Russian Airlines’ Deputy CEO and three of his colleagues have been arrested for fraud and embezzlement. The details will leave you shaking your head. Vladimir Alexandrov and three Aeroflot employees in the legal department have been charged with...

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