Delta Air Lines shares how much compensation customers will get from their epic meltdown – and passengers aren’t likely to be happy If you’re on social media or have been to an airport with a Delta Air Lines presence, then you know it’s a mess out there. Friday’s global IT outage was… Johnny Jet , July 23, 2024
Guess the airline: Passenger charged $100 for bag being one pound over the weight limit A recent Reddit thread read: “I was charged $100 for an extra 1 pound and was forced to pay it.” Before I even read the thread, I had a feeling… Johnny Jet , July 23, 2024
How I avoid the chaos at LAX and a review my Alaska Airlines flight to STS After I sent yesterday’s newsletter, I hopped on an Alaska Airlines flight from LAX to STS (Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport). Today, I’m writing about how I avoided the madness… Johnny Jet , July 22, 2024
KLM’s new Travel Well platform aims to help travelers rediscover the joy and meaning of air travel Without a doubt, travel has changed my life and the lives of many others. Growing up in Connecticut, we rarely traveled by plane since I have three siblings and airfares… Johnny Jet , July 19, 2024
Incredible videos show airport chaos across the country as airlines deal with ‘largest IT outage in history’ If you’re watching or reading the news, then you already know about the global IT outage, being called the “largest IT outage in history.” So far, there are over 3,000… Johnny Jet , July 19, 2024
Global tech outage: Over 3,000 flights canceled today — Here’s what to do if you’re traveling I woke up at 5:20am PT and the first thing I did was check my text messages. My mother-in-law had texted me and my wife saying, “Good thing Chicago fell… Johnny Jet , July 19, 2024
Airline worker suspended after viral video shows her tossing gate checked bags down stairs We’ve seen a lot of baggage handlers caught on video recently mishandling luggage. Here are two recent examples: –American Airlines baggage handler busted for ‘bowling with bags –Viral video of… Johnny Jet , July 18, 2024
American Airlines plane evacuated after smoke fills the cabin in intense incident American Airlines (AA) flight 2405 from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Miami International Airport (MIA) had to be evacuated while parked at the gate. According to ABC News, “the… Johnny Jet , July 13, 2024
Delta Air Lines pilot flies his toddler for the first time and the Internet can’t get enough The first time I ever flew on a plane, I was four or five years old. I can still remember how the people, cars and houses quickly looked like toys… Johnny Jet , July 12, 2024
‘Aggressive and disruptive’ United Airlines passenger zip-tied after biting off piece of flight attendant’s uniform A friend recently asked me if there really are as many passengers acting up as we used to see in the days immediately post-pandemic. I told her that fortunately, I… Johnny Jet , July 10, 2024
LAX passenger runs onto tarmac shirtless and shoeless after missing flight, leading to police pursuit on foot By now, I suppose we should all be accustomed to seeing bizarre behavior at airports and on airplanes. It’s been happening for a while now. The latest I’ve read about… Johnny Jet , July 7, 2024
Bill and Hillary Clinton seen flying United Airlines in video shared by RFK Jr. campaign consultant Former President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary, former Secretary of State, were not only spotted on a United Airlines flight this week, but it was detailed by no other… Johnny Jet , July 6, 2024
Moldy chicken served to pilots and passengers to blame for Delta Air Lines flight to Amsterdam to be diverted Yesterday’s big travel story was about the Delta Air Lines flight to Amsterdam that was diverted to JFK due to coach passengers being served ‘contaminated food.’ Delta Air Lines flight… Johnny Jet , July 6, 2024
How to Get Money Back From an Airline on Flights You’ve Already Purchased Using Price Alerts One of my specialties is finding inexpensive plane tickets. It’s how I got started really, because once I started to travel, I quickly got addicted. Travel really can be addictive… Melissa Curtin , July 3, 2024
Delta Air Lines flight to Amsterdam diverted to JFK due to coach passengers being served ‘contaminated food’ A Delta Air Lines flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) was turned around mid-flight and diverted to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport… Johnny Jet , July 3, 2024
