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
Tensions run high and chaos reigns at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in wake of global IT outage Yesterday’s global IT outage is being called the largest IT outage in history. According to FlightAware.com, over 3,400 flights were cancelled to, from or within the United States and another… Johnny Jet , July 20, 2024
‘Nobody is safe’: Scammers target California woman, cancel her Carnival cruise and steal money Last month, I wrote about how a Kentucky family is out $15,000 after foolishly posting their Carnival Cruise itinerary on social media. Unfortunately, as you will learn from this new… Johnny Jet , July 20, 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
Cruise ship leaves family of 9 stranded in a remote part of Alaska due to tour bus mix-up I’ve been on over three dozen cruises and just started cruising with my little kids (ages 4 and 7) last year. Last summer, we went on a 7-day Mediterranean cruise… Johnny Jet , July 18, 2024
Last chance! Our favorite Amazon Prime Day travel gadgets are on sale Today is the last day of Amazon’s Prime Day so if you have a membership, now is the time to save on travel gadgets, luggage, household items and more. I… Johnny Jet , July 17, 2024
United Airlines apologizes to Hall of Fame running back, removes flight attendant after wrongfully handcuffing and removing him from flight I’ve written way too many stories about passengers misbehaving in airports and up in the skies. Here’s the most recent incident: ‘Aggressive and disruptive’ United Airlines passenger zip-tied after biting… Johnny Jet , July 17, 2024
6 people found dead in Grand Hyatt Hotel, poisoning suspected This article was updated on July 17, 2024 at 4:22am PT. According to Thai police, the bodies of six people were found dead inside the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel in… Natalie DiScala , July 16, 2024
Southwest Airlines teams up with Amazon for Prime Day to offer travelers up to 30% off fares Disclosure: This article was created with the assistance of AI. Southwest Airlines has announced a partnership with Amazon for Prime Day. From July 16 through July 17, 2024, Amazon Prime… Natalie DiScala , July 16, 2024
The ultimate sleep mask (and why I’ll never go back to my old one) Whenever someone asks me my best tips for sleeping on an airplane, my top two answers are: get a comfy sleep mask (not one of those tight, cheap, scratchy ones… Johnny Jet , July 16, 2024
