Smugglers shipped goose intestines to JFK Airport hidden in Rattlesnakes. The customs forms for 1,966 cartons said they were nail clippers and pet grooming supplies. Anyone who opened up the cartons were supposed to just be scared off by the preserved rattlesnakes inside, I guess, though it seems like that would be at least a paperwork violation once found.
United Airlines has real claim to being the U.S. global carrier. They’re already the only U.S. airline flying to the Philippines – having launched Manila service – and now will fly to Cebu there as well (via Tokyo). They’ll add service to Morocco – direct to Marrakesh – and to Medellin, Colombia. Fifth freedom flying from Japan and love for their Houston hub make these adds even more interesting.
American’s don’t know geography, and can’t find Oakland on a map. So the airport may be renamed San Francisco. And the idea is to… reduce confusion? I suspect it may be the opposite: confuse people into booking travel to Oakland instead of San Francisco. Oakland believes they have a right to the change because the airport is on the San Francisco Bay, while SFO is planning to fight this in court if it goes through. Who’s in the right?
Oceanside, California has the longest wooden pier on the west coast — might be worth a visit your next trek down that way.
A baby was born on a VietJet flight from Taipei to Bangkok. The boy was delivered by one of the pilots after learning that a passenger had gone into labor in the lavatory. Medical personnel met the aircraft on arrival. The pilot noted, “He will be able to tell everyone for the rest of his life that he was born in the air,” he said of the newborn baby boy.” The crew gave the baby the nickname “Sky.”
IHG One Rewards will give you 500 points for downloading their app. All you need to do to get the points is log in – no hotel stays required.
500 points are worth about $2.50. In effect, IHG is paying people to download their mobile app, as long as it’s done by June 30, 2024. They call it “the easiest 500 points ever.”
Delta Air Lines has a corporate American Express card with a $1.1 billion credit line. They use it for fuel purchases – they’re one of the biggest buyers of jet fuel in the world. And they own an oil refinery. The crazy thing is that they have to pay off this card monthly and they still max it out! How many miles is that worth?
Look for Frontier Airlines to add new service from across the US and the west coast into California this spring —with most of the California flights using Ontario Airport as their hub. Will other carriers follow Frontier into Ontario????
