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☆ A United passenger fought with his girlfriend, threatened to 'mess up the plane,' and forced a diversion. Now he must pay $20,000.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Alexander MacDonald was asked to calm down after arguing with his girlfriend on a United flight. A judge has ordered him to pay the carrier $20,638, and he's set to be deported to the UK. AdvertisementA United Airlines passenger has been ordered to pay the carrier more than $20,000 after forcing a flight to divert. It adds that the flight purser asked MacDonald to lower his voice and he initially did calm down. AdvertisementHe was also ordered to pay $20,738, of which $20,638 is restitution to United Airlines.

Persons: Alexander MacDonald, —, purser, MacDonald Organizations: Service, United Airlines, Business, Bangor International, United Airlines . United, Spanish Defense Ministry Locations: Bangor , Maine, England, London, Newark, Bangor, Maine, British

☆ The pilot seat could have caused a Boeing 787 to suddenly drop midair. It wouldn't be the first time a similarly bizarre event happened to a widebody aircraft.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A Latam Airlines Boeing 787 dropped midair Monday, injuring at least 50 people. If true, that would be reminiscent of when a military Airbus A330 suddenly nose-dived in 2014. A pilot-seat mishap sent a military Airbus A330 plummetingTen years ago, on February 9, 2014, a Royal Air Force Airbus A330 plummeted 4,400 feet in about 30 seconds. The Boeing 787 system involved has a fly-by-wire system, but instead of a side-stick, the planemaker has installed the traditional yoke. A Singapore Airlines Boeing 787 flight simulator shows the fly-by-wire system uses a yoke instead of the Airbus' side-stick.

Persons: —, Paul Crouch, RAF Brize, armrest, Taylor Rains Organizations: Latam Airlines Boeing, Airbus, Service, CNN, Street, Royal Air Force Airbus, British military's Voyager, RAF, RAF Brize Norton, UK's Military Aviation Authority, Military Aviation, Boeing, Singapore Airlines Boeing Locations: Sydney, Auckland , New Zealand, Kabul, Bastion, Afghanistan

☆ Glamour, Travel, Sexism: When Flight Attendants Fought Back
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Liza Weisstuch | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In 1958, when Mary Pat Laffey Inman became a stewardess — as they were then called — for Northwest Airlines, she was 20 years old and the clock was already ticking. That is, if she didn’t marry, get pregnant or even gain too much weight before that: All were grounds for termination. Six years later, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act, outlawing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin, and female flight attendants began to join forces against sexism. It also set the precedent for nondiscriminatory hiring of flight attendants across the industry. But even then, not everything changed: Flight attendants on some airlines were still subjected to “weigh-ins” into the 1990s.

Persons: Mary Pat Laffey Inman, —, didn’t, Lyndon Johnson, Laffey Inman, Northwest’s, purser Organizations: Northwest Airlines, Civil, Northwest Airlines Inc, Delta Air Lines

☆ My Girlfriend Wants a Real Diamond Ring. Can It Be Lab-Grown Instead?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Kwame Anthony Appiah | More About Kwame Anthony Appiah | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

A Bonus QuestionFor 40 years I’ve worked as a purser for one of the world’s largest airlines. Nothing in my career has troubled me as much as the recent requirement to push the company credit card on passengers. I feel that Americans are already up to their eyeballs in debt and pushing more debt onto them is usurious and unethical. Credit cards can indeed be very costly for borrowers — and, in turn, very profitable for lenders. The real reason major airlines are pushing credit cards, after all, is that payments from the banks with which they partner have become among their biggest sources of revenue.

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☆ American Airlines passenger accused of urinating on another flyer during a New York-Delhi flight, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-05 | by ( Isobel Van Hagen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A student traveling on an American Airlines flight was accused of urinating on another passenger. He is banned from traveling on American Airlines, the airline later said. American Airlines did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment. Delhi Police said legal action is being taken on the basis of a complaint from American Airlines, per PTI. Wells Fargo fired an employee who was also accused of urinating on a fellow Air India passenger mid-flight, Insider reported.

☆ I'm a general manager on a $450 million cruise ship. I'm on duty 24 hours a day, but it's worth it to travel the world in a floating 5-star hotel.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Claire Turrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

He is now the general manager for the $450 million Regent Seven Seas Explorer. Now I'm the general manager on the $450 million Regent Seven Seas Explorer. The Regent Seven Seas Explorer is called "the world's most luxurious" by the cruise line. I worked on MSC Cruises for four years until I became the food-and-beverage director for Regent Seven Seas in 2014. In December 2021, I was promoted to general manager for Regent Seven Seas Explorer.

☆ I'm a general manager on a $450-million cruise ship. I'm on duty 24 hours but it's worth it to travel the world in a floating 5-star hotel.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Claire Turrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

He is now the general manager for the $450-million Regent Seven Seas Explorer. Now I'm the general manager on the $450-million Regent Seven Seas Explorer. Courtesy of Six Star CruisesThe first time I joined a cruise ship crew was in Los Angeles in May 1997. I worked on MSC Cruises for four years until I became food and beverage director for Regent Seven Seas in 2014. In December 2021, I was promoted to general manager for Regent Seven Seas Explorer.

☆ Air Travel Begins to Return to Normal: A Q&A With a Flight Attendant
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( Kathryn Kranhold | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Kimberly Burckhalter joined United Airlines as a flight attendant in New York City in 1993, nearly 30 years ago. She is now based in Los Angeles and serves as an international purser on flights between Los Angeles and London, Sydney and the Hawaiian Islands. Ms. Burckhalter’s love for flying comes largely from her grandfather, a longtime TWA employee who started off as a luggage handler and retired as a sales manager.

☆ I've been on over 109 cruises. Here are my 10 best pieces of advice for first-time cruisers.
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-19 | by ( Robert L. Willett | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

I'm in my 90s and have sailed on over 110 cruises — this is my advice for first-time cruisers. After decades of sailing, I've put together a few handy tips for first-time cruisers that might even help seasoned travelers. Barry Winiker/Getty ImagesCarefully choose the credit card you use to book the cruiseSome have excellent travel benefits, others have none. If you find a credit card with good travel coverage, use it instead of your usual card. Still, it's worth looking into the potential travel benefits offered on whatever credit card you're thinking of using to book.

Persons: —, I've, Donna, Tom, Leslie, Barb, Barry Winiker, it's, we've, We've, she'd Organizations: Service

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