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.
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
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
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
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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.
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?
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.
@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
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.
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.
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