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Monthly Archives for April 2023.

The Government Wants All Airlines Except American And JetBlue To Reduce New York Flying This Summer

Apr 27 2023

The FAA’s Air Traffic Organization is severely understaffed with controllers. New York TRACON is less than 60% staffed with fully-trained controllers. And the government is asking airlines to reduce their summer schedules out of New York airports. Ironically the government won’t let JetBlue and American Airlines fully participate to help solve this challenge.

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It’s Your First Time In First Class, But You’re Flying Spirit

Apr 27 2023

This is a fabulous reminder for me to stay grounded. I’ve flown most of the world’s great international first class products, and I tend to see business class as ‘transportation’. But most people fly coach, and most never see a forward cabin. When they do, it’s like a dream. I think I’ll give away my first class upgrades a couple times in the coming month, for the joy I’ll feel seeing the joy that another passenger gets to experience.

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Fly Singapore Airlines Business Class With Miles – To Europe – For The Whole Family

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Apr 26 2023

Starting in July – through end of March 2024 (!) – you’ll frequently find four or more business class award seats per flight on Singapore Airlines between New York JFK and Frankfurt. And these flights aren’t bookable just using Singapore’s miles, they’re available if you want to spend Air Canada Aeroplan points as well – which will save you miles.

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Two Sets Of Passengers Removed After Multiple Fights Break Out On The Same Plane

Apr 25 2023

At this point passenger incidents on planes are almost de rigueur but one special flight from Cairns in North Queensland, Australia to Groote Eylandt in the Northern Territory there had two separate brawls break out. The plane returned to Cairns after the first one to remove a passenger, and then continued on its way – only to see a second fight take place, causing the plane to be met by both Australian Federal Police and Northern Territory Police. Two fights in one flight is original!

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What’s Different Now That The Airline Industry No Longer Considers Newark A New York Airport?

Apr 25 2023

Whether or not ‘Newark airport’ is really New York has been a top of some controversy since 1934, when New York City’s mayor Fiorello La Guardia pulled a stunt refusing to get off of a TWA flight from Chicago at Newark airport because his ticket said his destination was New York. He demanded to be flown to New York. The end result was LaGuardia airport.

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