A recent United Airlines flight was diverted to Belfast, costing the airline $500,000, due to a disruptive passenger demanding snacks shortly after takeoff. The incident resulted in the captain dumping 50,000 litres of fuel and left passengers stranded overnight at the airport. The passenger, Jeremiah Mathias Thede, was arrested and is set to appear in court next week.
What an airline does when it has a problem is an indication of its values. A disruptive passenger landed 270 passengers in Belfast, and then United leaves them on the floor of the airport overnight. Second week running I am glad I stopped flying them.
A new proposal looks to solve the lack of capacity in aviation in the south of England by increasing taxes on a sliding scale based on the number of trips taken.
The Guardian newspaper in the UK is reporting that the new major of Barcelona, host to 7.5 million visitors in 2013, wants to reduce the number of visitors coming to the city. in move which is totally opposite to what most majors would seek to do, I wonder how many of the 100,000 jobs supported by visitors will be lost.
Fridays UA958 from Chicago to London diverted to Goose Bay. In the end and about 36 hours late, passengers will be arriving at lunchtime today in London, having flown back from Newark. Ouch!
Gett has reintroduced its popular $10 rides, now available anywhere south of 110th Street in Manhattan. With a Surge-Free Guarantee, riders can enjoy fixed pricing without worrying about demand fluctuations, making it a competitive alternative to other ride-sharing services.
It looks like there might be a bug in the BA app for iOS. Anyone else got the same problem?
Lyft has increased its new user credit bonus to $30, aiming to attract more customers in a competitive market. This change follows a recent investment from Ford’s CEO and comes alongside a new driver bonus of up to $750, highlighting Lyft’s strategy to enhance its appeal against rivals like Uber.
It appears that another country has joined the number requiring travellers to obtain preapproval before flying to their country. The US, Sri Lanka and Turkey already need you to get permission, and now Canada is joining this band. CAD$7 for 5 years (or until your passport ends), it’s not required for US Citizens.
Alaska Airlines, recentemente riconosciuta come la migliore compagnia aerea nordamericana per l’ottavo anno consecutivo, lancerà il primo volo commerciale utilizzando carburante miscelato con alcol. Grazie a un accordo con Gevo, la compagnia si posiziona come leader nell’uso di carburanti alternativi, contribuendo a ridurre le emissioni di CO2 e a promuovere pratiche sostenibili nel settore aereo.
When BA announced significant changes to its Avios earning programme, it promised that tickets issued by 28 April would be honoured at the old, typically more generous, rates. However, partner earning didn’t work like that when 28 April came. Now BA are stepping up and manually adding the missing Avios – if you ask for them.
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