Jeanne Marie Hoffman

Former bartender, still a geek. One equal part each cookies, liberty, football, music, travel, libations. Stir vigorously. +Jeanne Marie Hoffman Jeanne on Twitter

JetBlue Kicks Passenger Off Flight for Tweeting About Delays

A man got kicked off Easy Jet for tweeting about their treatment of someone coming back from war.  But that was Easy Jet. JetBlue seems to be one of those airlines that can do no wrong.  Until now. A passenger was covering another passenger’s interaction with the pilot.  The passenger was joking …

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Flight in Chicago Grounded Again

Chicago can’t seem to catch a break lately. Flights in Chicago were grounded Monday evening after further complications resulting from the Aurora radar center fires. From the Washington Times:  Delays struck hard during Monday’s evening rush hour at both airports — O’Hare International and Midway — because of a telephone …

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US Airways Clubs Take a Massive Downgrade on Alcohol

When I was excited about US Airways’ offering free liquor in the club, some people warned me not to get too excited because it was Gordon’s vodka.  Not exactly A+ brand. But in the US Airways Club today, I noticed Absolute on the shelf instead of Gordon’s.  Not too bad. But …

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Flight Landing Gear Collapses on Take-Off

Last week, a plane had to turn back after take-off because its engine was sticking out of the plane. Today, CBS News reports that a plane’s landing gear collapsed while the flight was starting to depart. This was an LAX to Mexico City flight and the passengers had to be re-booked. …

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Air India Up Shit Creek After Dreamliner Toilets Crap Out

After a series of other issues with the Dreamliner, Air India had to ground one of its crafts due to toilet-issues.  The replacement Dreamliner responded with technical issues, leaving many of the passengers stuck overnight. From NDTV: Air India’s spate of trouble with its Dreamliner fleet continued on Friday as …

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