You get to the airport early, breeze through security, and even have time to grab a coffee before your flight. Everything’s going smoothly—until you glance at the departures board and …
airline delays
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Hotels
Man Furious Over Flight Crew ‘Cutting’ the Hotel Line Gets an Aviation Reality Check
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIf you stay at enough hotels – especially ones that are near (or even relatively near) an airport, this may be a familiar scene. Or maybe it’s even happened to …
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Funny Stuff
Airspace Closed, Billionaires ‘Stranded’ in St. Barths, & the Internet Absolutely Loses It
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegYou’re undoubtedly aware of the FAA temporarily closing off airspace over the Caribbean the past few days, in the wake of the U.S. military operation that led to the capture …
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Airlines
Bride and Groom Stranded by Airline Chaos—Then They Pulled Off the Ultimate Backup Plan
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegYou’ve probably heard plenty of stories about flights that were delayed or cancelled and it meant people missed something important. Case in point, when Southwest had its meltdown during the …
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Airports
Schadenfreude at the Airport: Even Congress Can’t Escape the Shutdown
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAs of this writing, the government shutdown has lasted 34 days. The 2018-19 shutdown holds the record for the longest shutdown. It lasted 35 days. We’ll tie that tomorrow. After …
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Lounges
Feeling Wronged by Delta, Passengers Get Their Revenge at Sky Club
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegFor most people who have access to them, an airport lounge is a place to sit down, take a break, grab a drink or something to eat, and (hopefully) have …