News and notes from around the interweb:
- Southwest now allows free same day standby for A-List (elites) but only for flights within 2 hours of original departure time making this useless on all but the most high frequency routes.
- Registration is now open for Starwood’s new promotion.
- With Amtrak subsidy Biden takes taxpayers for a ride
- Interesting factoid: SkyWest flew 56 million passengers last year, more than JetBlue and Spirit combined (Airline Weekly September 12)
- See something, say something: Now there’s an app for that in Los Angeles. What could possibly go wrong? As Bruce Schneier has said, “If you ask amateurs to act as front-line security personnel, you shouldn’t be surprised when you get amateur security.”
- Emirates evaluating premium economy and ancillary fees
- American Airlines won’t show Sully on board. That keeps with most airlines’ tradition of not showing plane crashes through inflight entertainment.
That keeps with most airlines’ tradition of not showing plane crashes through inflight entertainment.
Gary, Gary, Gary… After listening to thousands of pre-flight safety briefings, you of all people should know that this was not a crash — it was a “water landing”!