February 23, 2018: Was told he was on “extended holiday” but to come back around March 1 when he might come by to pick up severance check and office desk!
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Clothes-To-Go at SFO
February 22, 2018: Informal and comfortable— and warm — so says the new clothes to go boarding gate vending machines at SFO— what’s next —maybe hot food on the run as you board?
United Gets Pissy with Passengers — Again!
United Gets Pissy with Passengers — Again!
February 21, 2018: Airplane toilets, won’t to quirks and mishaps as they are, can get too full. And when aircraft toilets reach capacity, vacation plans get thrown into chaos, as passengers onboard a flight from Denver to Kilauea, Hawaii learned all too well on Sunday.
United Flight 1219 was three hours away from its destination of Lihue Airport, ostensibly gliding through the open air en route to paradise, when flight crew noticed the toilets had “reached capacity.” The aircraft pulled a 180, darting back to San Francisco so the beleaguered waste tanks could be serviced. As you could guess, passengers were pissed:
“Bottom line is they ruined a lot of people’s vacations yesterday,” Rich Anderson told FOX 31. “They gave us a really crummy start.
United sent a statement to all the passengers, who were expecting to land safely in the blissful sunshine of Hawaii but instead arrived where they started, all because of the human detritus occupying the same plane.
“A decision was made to turn back and land in San Francisco where arrangements were made to change planes. I can appreciate that this experience was disappointing and unpleasant,” the statement read.
To compensate for the dilemma, which set travelers back an additional eight hours, United provided $200 flight vouchers and 10,000 bonus miles for each passenger.
United’s negligence in cleaning out the plane’s waste tanks fits what seems to be a growing trend of unexpected run-ins with fecal matter in the airline industry. (You read that sentence correctly). Late last year, a plane with broken toilets made an emergency landing so passengers could release their bowels without the threat of a toilet geyser destroying the cabin. And well, another plane diverted from its flightpath due to a passenger smearing poop on the lavatory walls.
Be nice at check in — You might score something extra? And carry chocolate bars?
February 20, 2018: Be nice at check in — You might score something extra? And carry chocolate bars?
Virgin Disappears into Alaska?
Virgin Disappears into Alaska?
February 19, 2018: As of now — Virgin America, once part of the vast Richard Branson business empire — is now “officially” gone and US operations become part of the growing Alaska Air Group — one of the highest ranked US carriers for reliability and customer services — maybe other US carriers should take note and strive for better service like Alaska? Rumor from Branson’s operating base in London notes that his Virgin transportation group is also looking to dump money losing Virgin Rail service?
Is SFO Becoming the Bermuda Triangle for Airports?
February 16, 2018: Another foreign carrier mixes up runway landing instructions — who’s minding the control tower?
Virgin Atlantic LAX Upper Deck Business Class Lounge — Paradise In Terminal 2
February 15, 2018: Many US carriers are now — FINALLY — following Virgin Atlantic’s lead on how to “cater and serve” their business class flyers on the ground — with full complimentary meal and beverage services in their airport VIP clubs — as US carriers, like Delta, American and United roll out the service in select US airport locations copying what Virgin has been doing for years — services, both on the ground and in the air, continue to deteriorate for coach class travelers — with less free inflight food service, tighter seating (some carriers now adding rows of seats that don’t recline), and just as much discomfort as they can add to once fun and enjoyable travel experience. Lets bring some FUN back to airline travel —PLEASE!!!
Virgin Atlantic LAX — Inflight Service Excellent — Check In STINKS!
February 14, 2018: Virgin Atlantic’s Upper Class passengers — the ones who sit upfront and can pay ? as much as $10,000 for a round trip flight to London — should be given more respect-and quicker service checking in at LAX— and not long lines awaiting customer service attention. This isn’t Walmart you know?
American Revolution Revisits Britain as Hamilton Invades London!
February 13, 2o18: TC leads the charge for Hamilton opening week at Victoria Palace Theater in London — entertaining but pack a lunch for nearly 3 hour American history rap extravaganza!
Watch Your Bum on British Airways?
February 12, 2018: In an effort to add even “less class” to flying in 2018, British Airway, the once classy British flagship carrier, plans to add more seats to most of their aircraft — even some of their Boeing 777s. One way to do this is to add rows of seats that don’t decline — I guess meaning their will be no “please return your seats to their original upright position” ever? Hard to beat this classless move — but I’m sure others will try. SHAMEFUL!!!
