Chicago Union Targets Bride Over Hotel Choice—Harasses Guests, Sends Fake Wedding Invitations [Roundup]

News and notes from around the interweb:

• Bride-to-be targeted by Chicago union over hotel she suggested guests stay at this is an insane story. The UNITED Here union got wind of her suggestion for a (non-union) DoubleTree, and they started calling her and her guests… They showed up at her job, too.

  

  They went as far as sending out mock invitations to some of her guests, saying, “Say I don’t to this union boycotted Hotel.”

  

  Lauren took down her website, removing the hotel and republishing it, this time making it private with a password, hoping all of it would end… Lauren then received a letter asking her to make the website public again or provide them with the password so they could see proof that the hotel was removed.

• Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?

  Was the rest not ok?

  — americanair (@AmericanAir) February 8, 2026

• Tipping… a parody of Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean (HT: Jim)

• Read your travel insurance policy!

  A Georgia teacher purchased a $400 travel insurance policy and ended up receiving $10,000 after discovering a hidden clause in the fine print. On page 7, she spotted a “Pays to Read” provision that promised a reward to the first person who emailed the company and mentioned it.… pic.twitter.com/XAUkVh5NpO

  — Historic Vids (@historyinmemes) February 10, 2026

• Detachable seat! Not as bad as what happens in the 1992 King Missle song, though.

  @AmericanAir @FAANews @FAANews nice amenities on my flight! Detachable seat! Didn’t even have to pay extra. The bumps and me flying off of it into the seat in front of me was like being on a ride at Disney. #ouch #flying #americanairlines Attendant was unbothered and didn’t care pic.twitter.com/fXIrLJfqKe

  — Barry Postrygacz (@BPostrygac91727) February 9, 2026

• Gambling in moderation can be kind of exciting and fun, but it’s entertainment money (amounts of which are different for each person). There’s an expected loss. Do not consider doing this.

  These are already being rolled out in Macau, near the Wynn and MGM Macau. https://t.co/q8YK2hK7KN pic.twitter.com/tR6KRwlqQi

  — Las Vegas Locally (@LasVegasLocally) February 10, 2026

• There’s been some recent speculation about why Delta has pulled down a bit of capacity in New York.

  “NYC passenger data for December. UA up 2% with DL down 4.3%.

  While I’ve always seen UA carry significantly more cargo and international traffic, this is first time I remember seeing UA carry more domestic traffic than DL.” pic.twitter.com/FGDcPqCBRS

  — JonNYC (@xJonNYC) February 10, 2026

More From View from the Wing