Southwest Airlines has had massive fleet problems recently, canceling up to 10% of flights on certain days. It appears that members of their mechanics’ union are conducting a job action that’s killing the airline’s ability to fly their normal schedule. Will this hurt them long-term?
What sorts of things do you take with you when you travel?
Over 3 million points. I can’t recall any redemption quite that big. There was the 1 million points to throw out the first pitch in Game 7 of the World Series. That seems kinda cheap compared to this.
James Corden is a funny guy. Alanis Morissette makes it better with a riff on Southwest Airlines.
United Airlines announced they’re buying a new airplane, the CRJ-550 from Bombardier. This 50-seat plane will be built on the CRJ-700 body. And, the Airbus 319 and 320 get more business class seats while the Boeing 767-300ER gets a lot more business class.
Delta Air Lines and Coca-Cola rolled out some cocktail napkins with sayings on them that quickly caused a stir. The cocktail napkins disappeared quickly.
As my daughter gets older, I start to think about the skills I need to reinforce so that she’s prepared to take care of herself. A recent article I read has me thinking about how I can ensure that she’s ready for the dangers in the world. I don’t want her live in fear, but I do want her to travel the world with her eyes wide open.
Marriott’s CEO Arne Sorenson went on national television to tell customers a story about why their passport data was stolen as part of the data breach. The story was false. And, not just a little.
Get lost in the alleys, eat gelato, have coffee in San Marco Square. Just some of the things we’d do with one day in Venice.
I got my asbestos suit back from the cleaners this week so I figured I’d test it out. Let’s talk (realistically) about business class and first class on airplanes.