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United Airlines Wants AI To Tell You Why Your Flight Is Delayed
5+ hour, 52+ min ago (547+ words) United Airlines wants to get much better at explaining delays to passengers, including maintenance videos and AI-generated updates that tell travelers what is actually happening with their flight. Since the uncertainty is often worse than the delay itself, this is…...
Scott Kirby Mocks An "Idiotic" United'Jet Blue Merger, But The Math Could Change
4+ hour, 44+ min ago (1007+ words) An increasingly bold Scott Kirby says United Airlines has no interest in buying Jet Blue, dismissing the idea as "idiotic." I believe him'but only if we are talking about Jet Blue as it exists today. United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby…...
Review: Lufthansa Lounge London Heathrow (LHR)
18+ hour ago (972+ words) The Lufthansa Lounge in London Heathrow is functional and practical for Star Alliance flyers departing from Terminal 2 A and had a surprise that made me laugh out loud. During my long day in T2, my friend and I made our way…...
American Airlines Adds Starlink Wi-Fi, But Bypasses The Jets That Need It Most
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (578+ words) American Airlines is finally adding Starlink Wi-Fi, which is great news for passengers. But the initial rollout appears focused on narrowbody Airbus aircraft, not the widebody jets where American's Wi-Fi experience is often most painful. American Airlines has announced plans…...
Review: United Airlines 787-9 Economy Class Los Angeles To London
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (1036+ words) I find that United Airlines offers an above-average experience in longhaul economy, particularly on flights from the West Coast, as I experienced on my Los Angeles to London 787-9 flight in economy class. While my default is always to use SAS…...
Hyatt Needs To Crack Down On The Park Hyatt Sydney. ..
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (335+ words) The Park Hyatt Sydney has recently implemented two extremely guest-unfriendly changes that undermine what loyalty should be built on and should not be permitted by Hyatt" I do love the Park Hyatt Sydney. Located on "The Rocks" of Sydney Harbour…...
The Mediterranean Is Soft This Summer
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (682+ words) Kyle is a freelance travel writer with contributions to Time, the Washington Post, MSNBC, Yahoo! , Reuters, Huffington Post, Travel Codex, Pen And Passports, Live And Lets Fly and many other media outlets. He is also co-founder of Scottandthomas. com, a…...
Royal Caribbean Doesn't Lose, But Just Lost In Mexico
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (450+ words) Royal Caribbean has bet big and won over the last decade. Mexico just rejected Perfect Day, and the loss matters more than the project ever would have. That is all important context for understanding what just happened in Costa Maya....
A Viral Marriott Housekeeper Story About Room 412 Made Me Cry, But Something Felt Off
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (1887+ words) A viral hotel story about a Marriott housekeeper, a struggling guest, and a small act of kindness made me cry. But realized it was likely AI-generated, which somehow made the whole thing feel worse. A story has been circulating online…...
American Airlines Passenger Records Voice Memos For Entire Flight, Claims It Was Not A Phone Call
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (756+ words) A passenger reportedly created voice memos for an entire American Airlines flight from New York to Miami, raising the obvious question: even if it was not technically a phone call, was it still rude? Here is an interesting airplane etiquette…...