Pilot Of Cancun Flight Locks Himself In Cockpit Over 5 Months Of Unpaid Wages—Triggers Hijacking Response
A pilot locked himself in the cockpit in a dispute over unpaid wages. Passengers boarded a Mexico City – Cancún flight got a cockpit standoff, a “possible hijacking” response, and...
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Pilot Locks Himself In Cockpit, Demands Unpaid Wages, Gets Arrested
Well here’s something you don’t see every day, which makes for quite a story… Magnicharters pilot “hijacks” plane at Mexico City Airport This incident happened at around 3PM on Friday,...
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Why I used my (up to) $50 Hilton Aspire airline credit to buy points
One of the best things about redeeming travel rewards is strategizing how to get the absolute fattest return per point. Airline miles and hotel points can be worth exponentially more...
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Philippine Airlines Has Special Seats For Passengers With Nut Allergies?!?
Nut allergies are a serious concern for many people, particularly when they travel by air, given that they’re in an enclosed space for extended periods of time. While many airlines...
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Marriott App Now Prompts You To Tip Staff — So Hotels Can Cut Wage Costs
Marriott has a new feature in its app to let you tip hotel employees. A third party service processes the tips, and presumably passing a portion onto the hotel for...
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Awful: Air India Pilot Physically Assaults Dad During Security Line Argument
An Air India Express captain has been accused of physically assaulting a man who was traveling with his family, after the two got into a disagreement at the airport security...
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Marriott Adds a “Destination Marketing Fee” at Kansas City Airport Fairfield — Pay $1.50 Extra So the Hotel Can Advertise to You
Hotel fees remain out of control, even after federal government rule changes that require them to be fully disclosed when guests are booking. I just wrote about a $1 room...
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SkyTeam Airport Lounge Access Explained: It’s Kind Of Complicated
One of the great things about the “big three” global airline alliances is that they offer reciprocal lounge access for travelers. In this post, I want to take a closer look at...
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Impression Isla Mujeres by Secrets
Impression Isla Mujeres by Secrets has been on TPG’s radar since the property opened in 2023. The Impression brand — a luxury, adults-only offshoot of Hyatt’s all-inclusive brand Secrets —...
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Guide To Alaska Atmos Rewards Lifetime Million Miler Status
Many travel loyalty programs offer the ability to earn lifetime elite status. Ordinarily elite status has to be earned on an annual basis, so it sure is nice to be...
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