The old saying on the internet is that when a title is phrased as a question the answer is always no. That doesn’t always hold, at least for United, but a major union at Southwest should have considered the implications of the maxim before spouting off.
Going On Vacation? Pet Sitting is Now Illegal in New York
My Yorkshire terrier is now over 15 years old. He’s still full of spunk but tires more than he used to, and gets stressed out more easily too. We used to board him at a cage free day care in town, and he loved it there. But he’s just not able to do it anymore.
It’s a good thing, then, that I don’t live in New York. Because pet sitting is illegal in New York City.
It Took Up to 17 Police Officers to Toss a 33 Year Old Grandfather From a Plane
Davi Stretton Mellor, his wife Kerry-Anne, along with their children and grandchildren were taken off the flight.
They got into a fight with other passengers. In their version other passengers “were banging on their children’s seats.” And nothing happened until Stretton Miller went to sleep and “was later woken by Spanish police who demanded he leave the plane.”
FARE ALERT: Southeast Asia Under $400 Roundtrip
I know many readers want business class sales, it’s a long way to go in coach, but this is clearly the golden age of air travel.
Secret Travel Confessions Are My Guilty Pleasure
Whether it’s insider tricks like confessions of an Enterprise Car Rental manager or just plain prurience, there’s something compelling about anonymous travel confessions.
Like this one:
Easy Starbucks Status and Starwood Bans Cubans from Membership
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
New Government Report: TSA Has No Basis for How It Picks Out Terrorists, Just Makes Stuff Up
The TSA has had employees roaming the airports watching passengers, using their spidey senses to figure out who might be a terrorist.
Four years ago the Department of Homeland Security’s Inspector General concluded that the TSA’s behavior detection efforts didn’t work and racially profiled. I’ve argued that TSA literally has no science in its files to support its efforts. Now the government agrees.
Best Economy for Cross Country Flights and Amex in Hand-to-Hand Combat With Chase
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
US Expected to Ban Travel to North Korea Next Week
The Trump administration is expected to announce a ban on citizens traveling to North Korea next week. The ban would go into effect 30 days later.
Special Wedding Photos Attack Delta For Losing Luggage
Feeding the old meme that on Delta Don’t Expect Luggage To Arrive (or ‘Diverts Errant Luggage to Atlanta’), a man whose luggage was lost enroute to his dream destination wedding in Iceland is letting the world know he doesn’t believe Delta can be relied on when it counts.
And he created a special wedding photo to get the message out.