I saw an article on how airlines choose their snacks and I had a whole bunch of thoughts. I never thought that they did it on a whim but I expected some harder data to decide. My favorite snacks are the traditional pretzels and the cookies. Unfortunately, salted pretzels are nowhere to be found. I […]
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I was on a flight and found someone in my seat. As I approached him, I was annoyed. Thinking that this person wanted a free move from the back of the plane to near the front of plane riled me up!! I was already for a fight to get this seat squatter out of my
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I just read a horrible story that happened on a United Airlines flight. Basically, a disabled elderly lady was sitting in first class in the bulkhead where there’s no under-seat storage. She had a small purse and a fully collapsed cane that she needed help putting into the overhead bin. She politely asked the flight
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Air travel, once a glamorous experience, seems to have devolved into a battleground of self-centeredness. From the moment we enter the airport, it’s a constant struggle for personal space, elbow room, and a sense of civility. Gone are the days of courteous passengers, replaced by a “me-first” mentality that permeates every stage of the journey.
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 From the desk of Hard to Believe but True! A United Airlines flight traveling from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) was forced into an emergency diversion to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on March 22, 2025, due to a pilot forgetting his passport. We did not make a mistake. I
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What started as an ancillary revenue stream for airlines has developed into a survival of the fittest situation on airplanes. Most major airlines initiated a checked baggage fee in 2008 using the rationale that this new charge was to offset rising fuel costs and the impacts of the recession that occurred in that year. Once
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Finally, we found an airline that looks out for its passengers and crews. Delta refused the boarding of an intoxicated and belligerent passenger on a recent flight according to LiveandLet’sFly. You can tell from the video that someone posted on YouTube how drunk the passenger was As you would expect, once this passenger was denied
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Delta announced a new partnership with Uber today. Their partnership with Lyft is now over. Under their new partnership with Uber, customers who link their accounts can earn miles for eligible rides and deliveries. SkyMiles Members can earn 1 mile per dollar spent on UberX rides to and from airports, 2 miles per dollar on
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As I reluctantly return to traveling for business on a regular basis, I am seeing a troubling development. It seems that the listed travel time for most flights continue to get longer. Why is that? Planes do not seem to be flying slower. I started to look into it and found an interesting article on
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Apple just announced a new feature for its AirTag. Users can share a link with the location of their AirTag with third parties. The first crop of people who will be eligible will be 15 airline partners. We all know that Airlines lose or delay bags more than we like. The AirTag helps in this
