https://onemileatatime.com/news/aeroflot-flying-planes-without-brakes/
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/07/transpo-clear-tsa-00110124Obviously Clear should tighten up, but they only verify identity, TSA has failed miserably on bomb detection.
Bermudair: New All-Business Class Airline Based In Bermudahttps://onemileatatime.com/news/bermudair/
Good thing they legalized mushrooms out there.https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/off-duty-pilot-accused-trying-disable-jetliner-faces-first-court-hearing-2023-10-24/
Finnair announces it will now weigh PASSENGERS as well as their carry-on luggage
Dear Spirit Airlines: I have some ideas how you could make more money and I’m baffled as to why you didn’t already incorporate these ideas into your prices. I can’t believe you didn’t think of them yourself, but just in case you didn’t, I’m sending them to you so you can start charging for them right away.o Only allow a set body weight to be included in the ticket. Charge anyone who weighs more than, say, 150 lb. a $2 surcharge for every pound above the limit.o Limit passengers to wearing only a shirt, a pair of pants, and shoes. Sweaters should cost $10, coats $20, etc.o Lap-children should be charged based on their age and the amount of noise they make during the flight.o Put a credit card machine on the bathroom door on all your airplanes and charge a fee for access.o Flights with weather-related delays should retroactively bill more for the ticket because the crew has to be paid overtime.o Also add a “mandatory gratuity” if the plane takes off on time. After all, everyone expected it to be delayed.o Create self-serve flights, so that you can add a surcharge for full-service flights with pilots and stewardesses.o Add a customer service surcharge and legal fees to all tickets, because everyone is bound to complain about something.o Start charging for carry-ons. Oh, I forgot. You already do.o Charge for beverages. Oh right, you do that too.o Charge an access fee for using the jet-bridge. Staircase access will stay free.o Add an expensive landing surcharge because everyone will be willing to pay just about anything to get down once they’re in the air.o Because cell phones require extra crew scrutiny to assure they’re off, all phones should have to be checked, in separate bags of course (make up a FAA regulation or something like that).o Charge an access fee for using the aisle. After all, if there wasn’t an aisle you would be able to fit a lot more seats.o Place a “donate to Spirit” charity box on top of every seat. You never know how stupid people will be.o Add a “Pearl Harbor Security Fee”. After all, nobody complains about the September 11th Fee.Thanks for taking the time to read my letter. I look forward to seeing some of these ideas implemented in the near future, so I can be more confident in my decision to never ever fly Spirit.A Frequent Flyer
Air Canada must honor refund policy invented by airline’s chatbot.
Air Canada argued that because the chatbot response elsewhere linked to a page with the actual bereavement travel policy, Moffatt should have known bereavement rates could not be requested retroactively.
...Air Canada essentially argued that "the chatbot is a separate legal entity that is responsible for its own actions,"...
"Air Canada argues it cannot be held liable for information provided by one of its agents, servants, or representatives—including a chatbot," Rivers wrote. "It does not explain why it believes that is the case"...
