Aliyah Gluckstadt

Canadian 🇨🇦 living in New York🗽 Ideas are my own.

[Aliyah Gluckstadt @aliyahrg]

With 40 minutes to kill before a movie I decided to pop into a @DSWShoeLovers. My husband asked “what do you need?” Me: “nothing.” Husband: “I don’t understand. Why would you go in if you don’t need anything?” Me: “I don’t understand what you don’t understand.”

[Aliyah Gluckstadt @aliyahrg]

@status_is_down Been down no approval since application yesterday 3:25pm

[Aliyah Gluckstadt @aliyahrg]

@UberSlutty Hoping others post what they’re experiencing. Missed my 9:30AM (EST) rebooked on 7:50PM but based on what people are sharing my hopes are low of any approvals coming through.

[Aliyah Gluckstadt @aliyahrg]

@neildecrypt @ZaraRahim @thetimes @guardian @BBC @Charles_HRH @DUALIPA @UKVIgovuk The point is no one is receiving approvals even if they manage to get the app or website working and apply. Confirmation of receipt is not approval.

[Zara Rahim @ZaraRahim]

Thousands of travelers flying to London (including me!) are stuck and losing thousands bc the UK’s ETA visa system is completely shut down??? This is insane.

HELP!!! @thetimes @guardian @BBC @Charles_HRH @DUALIPA @UKVIgovuk!

[UberDrivingMom @UberSlutty]

PSA for anyone traveling to the UK right now: the ETA (Electronic Travel Authorisation) system has been down for ~2 days. Thousands of travelers stuck, missing flights worldwide. Here's what I've learned the hard way. 🧵

1/ The ETA is mandatory for visa-exempt visitors (US, EU, etc.) as of Feb 2026. £16, usually approved in minutes. But right now there's a backend outage and applications are stuck in a queue with no approvals coming through.

2/ Both the app and website are affected. It's not a front-end glitch, it's the processing system itself. Reapplying does not help. Third-party "expedite" services do not help (they just submit to the same gov system). Save your money.

3/ You cannot board without approval. Airlines face fines for carrying travelers without a valid ETA, so a "processing" confirmation email will not get you on the plane. Multiple people denied boarding at the gate and check-in.

4/ Useful lead most people don't know: ask your airline to use the Home Office "Carrier Support Hub," a 24/7 service that lets carriers verify permission to travel. It helps most if your ETA is approved but not syncing to their system.

5/ If you get stranded: make sure the check-in desk NOTES that you physically showed up, or you risk being marked a no-show and losing any refund/credit. Document everything.

6/ Biggest lesson: apply for your ETA the moment you book, not the week of travel. I know the system "usually" takes minutes. Until it doesn't, and you're sitting in an airport watching your flight leave.

Stay safe out there, fellow travelers. And UK Home Office, a public status page and a manual fallback process would go a long way. 🇬🇧

[Dr. Deb Donig @debsta4]

The UK government made ETA mandatory, then their system went down for days stranding thousands of travelers worldwide. No fallback. No human override. No timeline for resolution. I research this kind of government tech failure. Tonight I lived it @ukhomeoffice @UKVIgovuk @BBCNews

[Aliyah Gluckstadt @aliyahrg]

@TTCnotices Ok what do we do?? There’s hundreds of people coming back for the leafs game stranded.

[Aliyah Gluckstadt @aliyahrg]

Somehow Rihanna and Priyanka were both reminding me of Rose getting onto the Titanic. Obsessed. #MetGala2025 #Titanic #queens

[Aliyah Gluckstadt @aliyahrg]

@DoritsTwin @ariepatts @LoveAndyC Yeah - like everyone can judge on other things but I felt it was important to clarify that. To many of us who are observant (but very much Bravo fans!) it was really amazing to see someone stick to their convictions and religious observance and not bend for a check ya know?

[Aliyah Gluckstadt @aliyahrg]

@LoveAndyC @LadyTeapots She lived in New York from her NYU days until like 2020-2021 when they moved to Dallas for her husband’s job then moved back. She’s originally from Texas, not sure where.

[Aliyah Gluckstadt @aliyahrg]

@DoritsTwin @ariepatts @LoveAndyC It really was the eve of a Jewish holiday - shemini ateret/Simchat Torah. Orthodox observant Jews, including many like Liz and myself wouldn’t be able to attend an event like that WWHL because it was that night when we don’t use phones or electronics like cars or subways

[Aliyah Gluckstadt @aliyahrg]

Waiting 8-9 minutes in morning rush for a coffee at Starbucks I totally get it. But 15 f***ing minutes for a goddamn unwarmed chocolate chip cookie is fucking ridiculous. #17&1st

[Aliyah Gluckstadt @aliyahrg]

Always my last resort to get a brand to reply to a customer service email but alas! @summersalt I've sent 2 emails and DM'd on Instagram and have yet to hear back. It's regarding an order and a pending charge that needs to clarification. Would appreciate any reply

[Aliyah Gluckstadt @aliyahrg]

I even rewound to see if there was any mention from reporters but there was none. As I sadly expected but maybe hoped. @TODAYshow Do better even if no one else is.

[Aliyah Gluckstadt @aliyahrg]

Ya know, it’s pretty upsetting to turn in @TODAYshow as I do every morning and see on the ticker “A Palestinian gunman suspected of killing 2 ppl & injuring at least 15 others in a bar in TA was shot and killed by Israeli security forces” What a wildly insulting headline.

[Aliyah Gluckstadt @aliyahrg]

Why is there no mention that this is the 4th act of terrorism in the last 3 weeks in which 11 others have died? I know it’s just a ticker (we’ll get full 2 minute segment at the top of the hour when Israel retaliates) but context matters even in a ticker.

[Aliyah Gluckstadt @aliyahrg]

@mhdksafa 🙋‍♀️and my husband, and most of both sides of our immediate family. Regardless we are all grateful to protect ourselves (and others) from severe illness, hospitalization and death. We can’t wait till our little ones can get vaccinated too.