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Here’s a couple of examples: Every American Airline flight from Dallas to London brings in $173,000 in profit to the airline. One of American’s most popular and heavily traveled routes, DFW to LAX, generates more than $328 million dollars a year to the American bottom line.  And Qantas 6-times-a-week service from DFW to Australia brings in $628,000 weekly — and that adds up to $428 MILLION A YEAR for the airline.

Looks like the airlines have figured out how to charge passengers enough to make themselves a nice profit on almost every flight — as well as provide less service and smaller seats!  Go figure?

You won’t want to miss the annual ‘Wife Carrying” championships … you need to carry your wife — or husband if you like — thru the 278 yard obstacle course —and you need to beat this years winning time of 1 minute 7 seconds — first prize is your wife’s weight in beer!!!

These 3 US airlines offer you the best chance to be bumped:  Spirit; Frontier and Alaska …. no surprise from Spirit and Frontier — but whats going on with Alaska — usually one of the top service carriers in the US?

… Just in the US last year, over one million flights were delayed — impacting 1 in 5 arrivals!  And worldwide, over 22 million pieces of luggage were mis-handled.   And don’t forget there were over 20 hurricanes and 21 major named storms in the Atlantic and North Pacific. Be prepared to be patient — especially during the holiday season!!!

Yup — thats how many folks worldwide now find themselves in an Airbnb rental room — watch for some new restrictions on Airbnb rentals for people listing their property — maybe even an onsite inspection prior to listing approval?

Yup — world airlines combined now offer more than 44,000 flights a day — and this number will grow even more next year!!!

A large number of protestors from the Extinction Rebellion environmentalist group have been causing dire trouble at London City Airport (LCY). One person glued himself to the top of a British Airways Embraer jet at the airport.

Read more at: https://airwaysmag.com/airports/protests-london-city-airport/

Always under construction SFO has opened part of their new Terminal One remodel — adding more gates, food choices and a new Hilton Hotel. Hotel prices around the SFO area are already overly over-priced and no reason to expect the new Hilton to be any different. 

Well, the ranking is according to a recent guidance manual from the US Dept of Transportation, noting cats, dogs and mini horses are the three most recognized service animals worldwide?  Mini-horses require a minimum three-seat row, less than 34-in high and be able to lay down during a flight.  I wonder what kind of carry on mini horses are allowed?

San Francisco’s famous “crooked” Lombard Street now requires vehicle users to have reservations and PAY A USE FEE that can range from $5 on weekdays to over $10 on weekends. Local residents are responsible for getting the fee approved and claim that over 6,000 people daily visit the 600-foot long street — causing all sorts of congestion (lines of vehicles stretching for blocks), traffic jams, trash clutter and even trespassing.  Street residents claim the scenic street has become more of an “amusement park” than scenic destination!