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Gimme a time and type waiver and I'll fly 'em.
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Gimme a time and type waiver and I'll fly 'em.
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An American Airlines pilot came to the rescue with pizza after passengers were stranded due to Texas weather.
American Airlines Flight 2354 from Los Angeles to Dallas-Fort Worth was rerouted to Wichita Falls on Thursday after thunderstorms hit the area, leaving 159 people stuck until the next day.
That’s when when the plane’s captain decided to order 40 boxes of Papa Johns and deliver it to passengers himself.
A Twitter video of the thoughtful moment shows the plane’s captain, Jeff Raines, handing out the boxes to passengers lined up on the airport curb.
“I don't think I've seen this before," Josh Raines, an employee who shot the video, wrote alongside his tweet.
Bystanders can be heard saying, “What a guy!”
While the captain thanked people for their compliments, he made sure to clarify that the gesture was a team effort.
“My First Officer was on the telephone with crew tracking / hotel desk arranging for our release and hotels for the entire crew. The Flight Attendants manned a galley cart from the aircraft serving waters, juice, and sodas to all the passengers in the terminal,” Raines wrote on his Facebook page. “All while the Envoy SPS Personnel were arranging for a bus, re-booking flights, and answering a flurry of questions from these passengers. Thanks to everyone for your help – there is no “I” in TEAM.”
The scheduled flight took off the next day, American Airlines said.
More at: https://www.yahoo.com/news/thoughtful-american-airlines-captain-delivers-114851441.html
American Airlines Flight 2354 from Los Angeles to Dallas-Fort Worth was rerouted to Wichita Falls on Thursday after thunderstorms hit the area, leaving 159 people stuck until the next day.
That’s when when the plane’s captain decided to order 40 boxes of Papa Johns and deliver it to passengers himself.
A Twitter video of the thoughtful moment shows the plane’s captain, Jeff Raines, handing out the boxes to passengers lined up on the airport curb.
“I don't think I've seen this before," Josh Raines, an employee who shot the video, wrote alongside his tweet.
Bystanders can be heard saying, “What a guy!”
While the captain thanked people for their compliments, he made sure to clarify that the gesture was a team effort.
“My First Officer was on the telephone with crew tracking / hotel desk arranging for our release and hotels for the entire crew. The Flight Attendants manned a galley cart from the aircraft serving waters, juice, and sodas to all the passengers in the terminal,” Raines wrote on his Facebook page. “All while the Envoy SPS Personnel were arranging for a bus, re-booking flights, and answering a flurry of questions from these passengers. Thanks to everyone for your help – there is no “I” in TEAM.”
The scheduled flight took off the next day, American Airlines said.
More at: https://www.yahoo.com/news/thoughtful-american-airlines-captain-delivers-114851441.html
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I can't think of a manual adjustment that would blow out everybody's ears due to rapid depressurization... [MENTION=6186]Danke[/MENTION] ?
Air pressure mix-up causes mass bleeding on Indian flight
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/new...auses-mass-bleeding-on-indian-flight-10740118
20 Sep 2018 03:03PM (Updated: 20 Sep 2018 03:47PM)
MUMBAI: A cockpit mix-up left more than 30 passengers on an Indian plane bleeding from their ears and noses on Thursday (Sep 20) after the crew forgot to flick a switch regulating cabin air pressure.
The Jet Airways flight to Jaipur had to turn back as the alarming symptoms became apparent, the airline said, with one traveller describing "panic" on board.
The plane carrying 166 passengers landed back in Mumbai and those affected were given medical attention while alternative flights were arranged, Jet Airways said.
The flight crew "has been taken off scheduled duties pending investigation", the company said in a statement.
People on board posted photos and videos of the calamity online, with one purported passenger, Darshak Hathi, uploading footage on Twitter showing travellers using oxygen masks.
"Panic situation due to technical fault in @jetairways 9W 0697 going from Mumbai to Jaipur," he tweeted.
"Flt return back to Mumbai after 45 mts. All passengers are safe including me," he added.
Darshak Hathi@DarshakHathi
Panic situation due to technical fault in @jetairways 9W 0697 going from Mumbai to Jaipur. Flt return back to Mumbai after 45 mts. All passengers are safe including me.
9:35 PM - Sep 19, 2018 · Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM)
India's Ministry of Civil Aviation said in a tweet it had sought an "immediate report" from official agencies.
The incident is the latest in a string of embarrassing incidents for the airline which, like other Indian carriers, has been suffering financially.
In January, two Jet Airways pilots were grounded for getting into a brawl and storming out of the cockpit briefly during a New Year's Day flight from London to Mumbai.
Air pressure mix-up causes mass bleeding on Indian flight
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/new...auses-mass-bleeding-on-indian-flight-10740118
20 Sep 2018 03:03PM (Updated: 20 Sep 2018 03:47PM)
MUMBAI: A cockpit mix-up left more than 30 passengers on an Indian plane bleeding from their ears and noses on Thursday (Sep 20) after the crew forgot to flick a switch regulating cabin air pressure.
The Jet Airways flight to Jaipur had to turn back as the alarming symptoms became apparent, the airline said, with one traveller describing "panic" on board.
The plane carrying 166 passengers landed back in Mumbai and those affected were given medical attention while alternative flights were arranged, Jet Airways said.
The flight crew "has been taken off scheduled duties pending investigation", the company said in a statement.
People on board posted photos and videos of the calamity online, with one purported passenger, Darshak Hathi, uploading footage on Twitter showing travellers using oxygen masks.
"Panic situation due to technical fault in @jetairways 9W 0697 going from Mumbai to Jaipur," he tweeted.
"Flt return back to Mumbai after 45 mts. All passengers are safe including me," he added.
Darshak Hathi@DarshakHathi
Panic situation due to technical fault in @jetairways 9W 0697 going from Mumbai to Jaipur. Flt return back to Mumbai after 45 mts. All passengers are safe including me.
9:35 PM - Sep 19, 2018 · Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM)
India's Ministry of Civil Aviation said in a tweet it had sought an "immediate report" from official agencies.
The incident is the latest in a string of embarrassing incidents for the airline which, like other Indian carriers, has been suffering financially.
In January, two Jet Airways pilots were grounded for getting into a brawl and storming out of the cockpit briefly during a New Year's Day flight from London to Mumbai.
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Maybe making shit run on time and not gate raping us might help.
Miami’s airport tries therapy dogs to soothe stressed-out travelers
https://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/article218722150.html
BY HOWARD COHEN
[email protected]
September 20, 2018 12:06 PM
Updated 33 minutes ago
Flying too stressful these days?
Of course it is.
Would a visit from a cute therapy dog make your layover a bit less unpleasant?
That’s what travel officials at Miami International Airport hope as it starts a new therapy dog program, the Miami Hound Machine, on Monday, Sept. 24.
The first five MIA Volunteer K-9 Ambassadors — Abbey, Belle, Dash, Donovan and Pico — and their owners will greet passengers and, presumably, make them feel better, inside Concourse D.
According to Miami-Dade Aviation spokesman Greg Chin, the therapy dogs will visit the airport “during peak travel periods at MIA to de-stress and comfort, where they will spread love and warmth to travelers.”
The dogs will work on shifts of about two hours at a time during peak travel times year round.
Says Chin: “Therapy dogs are a no-brainer for airport customer service. If a passenger is having a bad day or under stress, what’s better than a loving, happy dog to put you at ease? They’re known as man’s best friend for a reason.”
According to CNBC, several airports — including Denver, Los Angeles and Cincinnati — have adopted similar dog therapy programs for its travelers.
The Miami Hound Machine program relies on certified therapy dogs from the Alliance of Therapy Dogs, an international registry of certified therapy dog teams.
MIA has had a couple recent trial runs with the four-legged K-9 volunteers, Chin said, and “they are a hit.”
Miami’s airport tries therapy dogs to soothe stressed-out travelers
https://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/article218722150.html
BY HOWARD COHEN
[email protected]
September 20, 2018 12:06 PM
Updated 33 minutes ago
Flying too stressful these days?
Of course it is.
Would a visit from a cute therapy dog make your layover a bit less unpleasant?
That’s what travel officials at Miami International Airport hope as it starts a new therapy dog program, the Miami Hound Machine, on Monday, Sept. 24.
The first five MIA Volunteer K-9 Ambassadors — Abbey, Belle, Dash, Donovan and Pico — and their owners will greet passengers and, presumably, make them feel better, inside Concourse D.
According to Miami-Dade Aviation spokesman Greg Chin, the therapy dogs will visit the airport “during peak travel periods at MIA to de-stress and comfort, where they will spread love and warmth to travelers.”
The dogs will work on shifts of about two hours at a time during peak travel times year round.
Says Chin: “Therapy dogs are a no-brainer for airport customer service. If a passenger is having a bad day or under stress, what’s better than a loving, happy dog to put you at ease? They’re known as man’s best friend for a reason.”
According to CNBC, several airports — including Denver, Los Angeles and Cincinnati — have adopted similar dog therapy programs for its travelers.
The Miami Hound Machine program relies on certified therapy dogs from the Alliance of Therapy Dogs, an international registry of certified therapy dog teams.
MIA has had a couple recent trial runs with the four-legged K-9 volunteers, Chin said, and “they are a hit.”
Its a trap , drug sniffing dogs , DEA agents will observe and you will be stopped later after you pick up your baggage.
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I would love a visit from an kind of dog any time. I saw a giant dalmatian in a home improvement store today. I respectfully and politely asked if the dog liked to be petted. The answer was yes and I took a few minutes to pet this gorgeous dog. We have been pet-free for several years and I really miss having a dog around. I would love to visit with a dog at the airport.
We don’t have plans to fly any time soon. I will be driving to visit my new grandson and his 4 siblings next week.
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I have a few hours of jet experience in FSX. I could probably fly it no problem
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Story doesn't make any sense, which is typical.
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They have those at MSP airport. Can't imagine wanting to pet a dog that hundreds of others have been touching all day.
Must be a new kind of food poisoning .
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Yah, that was my first thought as well.
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You should pad your budget for your next vacation: Your air travel is likely to be a bit more expensive.
Delta dal said yesterday it has raised its baggage fees on domestic flights from $25 to $30 for the first bag and from $35 to $40 for the second. It’s following in the footsteps of JetBlue jblu , United Airlines ual , Air Canada and West Jet, which all raised their baggage fees by $5 in the past month.
American Airlines aal has not yet announced any such baggage fee increases, but industry observers expect it’s just a matter of time. Southwest Airlines luv remains the only major U.S. carrier with no fees for the first two bags.
More at: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/why-airlines-jet-blue-united-093137583.html
Delta dal said yesterday it has raised its baggage fees on domestic flights from $25 to $30 for the first bag and from $35 to $40 for the second. It’s following in the footsteps of JetBlue jblu , United Airlines ual , Air Canada and West Jet, which all raised their baggage fees by $5 in the past month.
American Airlines aal has not yet announced any such baggage fee increases, but industry observers expect it’s just a matter of time. Southwest Airlines luv remains the only major U.S. carrier with no fees for the first two bags.
More at: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/why-airlines-jet-blue-united-093137583.html
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Is Air Canada hiring the best and brightest from Asia? Captain Wai Tu Lo have a new job?
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Looks like I have a flight week from tomorrow I cannot avoid . The return trip will be my last probably until I decide if I an going to take a birth certificate to the license branch to get the new id to fly next yr . I am leaning towards not . The kids all know where I live they can come and see me . I hate airports .
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You could always get your own gyrocopter and fly yourself anywhere you need to go.
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