Mark Peacock

It's more about the journey than the destination. Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home

[Amy Swearer @AmySwearer]

PSA to world cup tourists - we literally have no idea how hotel showers work half of the time, either.

We can offer no explanation for this phenomenon, only our sincere condolences.

[Financial Times @FT]

Carry-on or hold luggage? HTSI editor Jo Ellison has checked in only two bags in the past five years. In either scenario, she writes in her latest column, air travel sucks — now more than ever: https://t.co/go5d9SzvV1

[Mark Peacock @mpeacock]

Thanks @AmericanAir for reminding me how old I am 😉

[Mark Peacock @mpeacock]

I was stunned to get a United 1st Class upgrade on my IAD-BNA flight a few weeks back...

[Crémieux @cremieuxrecueil]

Card benefit proliferation has made it so

- Everyone uses Premier dropoff
- Everyone uses Clear + Pre
- The lounges are always full
- Everyone preboards
- First-class upgrades are always locked behind a 50-person queue

[Mark Peacock @mpeacock]

https://t.co/CPu4C41Xws

[Mark Peacock @mpeacock]

2 broken planes, 4 airline agents, and 1 train re-booking later, we made it to Lyon. Here's what millions of miles of travel experience taught us about pushing back, staying calm when a trip starts to fall apart

Check out links in the thread 🧵

[Mark Peacock @mpeacock]

https://t.co/0XlJszlXTP

[John Leuzzi @ByJohnLeuzzi]

The Masters is often described as a tradition unlike any other.

But taxing on the runway for 45 minutes at O’Hare on the way to your gate after landing early is the real tradition unlike any other.

[Mark Peacock @mpeacock]

@katrosenfield Same thing happened to me last night on a United ORD-IAD flight. The ground crew seemed a bit put out.

[Mark Peacock @mpeacock]

Honestly, we’re jinxed on this trip. Our next attempt to get to Paris, a @united IAD-CDG flight, is now delayed because of an ill passenger. At what point do we give up, go home, and hide under the bed?

[Mark Peacock @mpeacock]

How do I hate @united. Cancels my ORD-CDG flight while my BNA-ORD flight is on the runway in Nashville. 🤬 And the first communication I get isn’t a rebooking but a sappy “here’s a few miles” form email from some “customer care” VP.

[Mark Peacock @mpeacock]

Two flights, two broken planes, and 11 hrs after my trip started and I’m still not at my destination. Going to bed and will try again tomorrow 🙄

[Mark Peacock @mpeacock]

@AftermarktDonna @united Honestly, it’s tough to depend on any of these airlines anymore. Wish they’d stop spending money on the premium cabin and more on operations

[Mark Peacock @mpeacock]

@ChrisCarlson @united I’m waiting for the phishing responses.

[Flightradar24 @flightradar24]

“Folks, if you look out the left side of the aircraft, you can see the line of thunderstorms we are racing to Chicago.”

[Flightradar24 @flightradar24]

Chicago-O’Hare was brought to a standstill for a short while last night due to severe weather, but here’s what a normal afternoon looks like at the world’s busiest airport compressed into ~90 seconds.

[Mark Peacock @mpeacock]

https://t.co/Y8adJph7IS

[Mark Peacock @mpeacock]

Final stop on my Gulf Coast Mardi Gras road trip is Lafayette and Cajun Country. Parades and Cajun history in Lafayette; small-town festivals and local music in Mamou and Eunice; following the boudin trail with fresh pork cracklins at the end.

Check out links in the thread 🧵

[Mark Peacock @mpeacock]

https://t.co/au3FBzsCQV

[Mark Peacock @mpeacock]

Not getting any better. Not a great day for @SouthwestAir customers

[Mark Peacock @mpeacock]

The bad part of being the last flight of the day on ⁦@SouthwestAir⁩