Regular readers know that I am typically a defender of Pete Buttigieg and think he has done a fine job as US Transportation Secretary. But Buttigieg’s “warning” to Delta Air Lines strikes me as the same sort of unhelpful...
Comical: The Behind-The-Scenes Fight Between Delta And United For Washington National (DCA) Slots
Behind the scenes, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines are making the case that the other should be passed over to receive extra Washington National Airport (DCA) slots. Their back-and-forth reminds me of two siblings fighting over a toy…...
Man Exposes Himself On American Airlines Flight, Urinates In First Class Cabin
An Oregon man exposes the folly of too much alcohol consumption and the potentially destructive combination of drinking and flying. His tip-sy behavior on an American Airlines flight forced a diversion and may leave him shafted in prison. I...
Envious Pastor Smacks His Wife After She Is Upgraded To First Class On Alaska Airlines, Leaving Him In Economy Class
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s spouse…or her upgrade to first class. A pastor faces jail time after lacking self-control when his wife was upgraded to first class on Alaska Airlines and he was not. The primary issue for...
Black Man Killed By Security Guards At Hyatt Regency Milwaukee After “Disturbance” In Lobby
A black man named D’vontaye Mitchell, 43, was killed by hotel security guards at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Milwaukee over a “disturbance” in the lobby. With the interaction captured on video and Mitchell’s family calling it a George...
United Airlines Pilot Arrested At SFO, Charged For Posting “Revenge Porn” Of His Co-Worker
A United Airlines pilot was arrested at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) on suspicion of impersonating his ex-girlfriend, a former co-worker, and posting “revenge porn” images of her online for more than 10 years. United Airlines Pilot Arrested At...
Plan Ahead: Your August Flights May Have No Food Or Drinks Onboard
Catering workers at Gate Gourmet in the USA may strike as soon July 30, 2024, making very real the threat that your flights in August may have limited or no food or drink on many airlines from many airports....
Girlfriend Arrested After Assaulting Her Boyfriend Over Lost AirPods At DFW Airport
An angry girlfriend blamed her boyfriend after she lost her AirPods in Las Vegas. Unfortunately, her decision to assault her boyfriend led to her arrest at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), even as he declined to press charges....
Lawsuit: American Airlines Failed To Protect Female Passenger From Drunk Seatmate
A lawsuit alleges that flight attendants on American Airlines failed to take corrective steps to protect a female passenger from her drunk seatmate after she complained about his poor language and unwanted sexual advances. To rub salt in the...
California Honest Pricing Law Attacks Resort Fees, Changes Cruise Pricing Nationwide
California’s Honest Pricing Law forces companies to disclose all fees and charges but it’s having an effect well beyond its borders and its great for consumers. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please...
US Government Announces Plans That Could Effectively Ban JSX
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced its intention to modify existing regulations to address what it views as a “loophole” in the law allowing “public charter” operators to effectively offer scheduled service, a business model exemplified by JetSuiteX...
American Airlines First Class Passenger Faces $82K Lawsuit For Her Intoxicated Conduct Onboard
Three years after attacking flight attendants and first class passengers in what was thought to be a drunken outburst on American Airlines, the troubled passenger now faces a lawsuit from the federal government seeking to collect nearly $82,000 for...
SWISS Denies Compensation Claim Again, Claiming Mechanical Issue Is “Extraordinary Circumstance”
Earlier this week I wrote about a case of SWISS denying compensation to a traveler, absurdly blaming an Airbus A330 mechanical issue on a Boeing 737 problem from two decades ago. I figured SWISS would do the right thing...
BARK Air Faces Lawsuit Just Days After Inaugural Flight…
Just days after launching operations, BARK Air, the airline specializing in luxury travel for dogs, has been sued. The lawsuit comes not from an angry dog owner bitten by another dog or disgruntled parents angry they cannot take their...
Florida Woman Tracks Down Employee Who Stole Her Luggage On Spirit Airlines
When Paola Garcia was forced to check her bag on Spirit Airlines, she had a hunch it would not end well. But never did she dream the contents of her bag would be stolen…especially by an airport worker. But...
Why Air Canada Is Taking Couple To Federal Court Over $2,000 In Compensation
Air Canada is taking a Vancouver couple to federal court, arguing it should not be responsible for a flight delay that ruined their holiday. But there’s more going on than merely a spat between an airline and a customer....
Southwest Airlines Returns To Court To Battle Anti-Abortion Flight Attendant
Southwest Airlines argued in federal court on Monday that it has a right to terminate flight attendants for expressing “hostile and graphic” viewpoints on social media while the flight attendant at the heart of this case argued that her...
Lawsuit Claims Eight Unrelated Black Men Were Thrown Off American Airlines Flight After White Flight Attendant Complained About Body Odor
A lawsuit has been brought against American Airlines by a trio of black men, claiming racial discrimination and guilt by association after eight black passengers, none traveling together, were removed from a flight in Phoenix after a white flight...
Aeromexico Suspends Service To Quito, An Extension Of Mexico’s Diplomatic Row With Ecuador
Aeromexico will suspend service to Quito this summer and autumn, in another sign of the growing diplomatic row between Mexico and Ecuador over Ecuador’s former Vice President Jorge Glas. Aeromexico Suspends Service To Quito, Ecuador (July – December 2024)...
American Airlines Backtracks After Blaming 9-Year-Old For Pervert Flight Attendant Who Filmed Her In Lavatory
UPDATE: American Airlines has backtracked, revising its original defense filing which sought to blame a 9-year-old girl for failing to notice a mobile phone that a flight attendant had hidden to secretly record her in an aircraft lavatory. “Our...
