Jeanne Marie Hoffman

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More Weird Bugs with US Airways Website

There is a travel advisory on the East Coast, which made my coworkers plan to move-up her flight more complicated (suddenly everyone was).  But I was trying to help her see if she can change her flight first online before going to the airport early. This is the US Airway’s …

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Chunk of Wing Falls off Plane During Take-Off

Speaking of things to be afraid of during travel, a six-foot section of a wing fell of a plane taking off from London City Airport today. According to the Telegraph, there was a loud bang and a large section of the wing fell off: Cole Moreton, a features writer at …

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US Airways Comes in Last for Traditional Carriers

US Airways did not rank well among traditional carriers. From CNN: The survey measures seven factors, including cost and fees, in-flight services, and the flight crew. The study is based on responses from passengers who flew on a major North America airline between March 2013 and March this year. …. …

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Jetway Gives Out While Southwest Passengers Deplaning

I’m not a nervous flier, but I have had the jet bridge shift on me when I was walking on it.  That gives me the creeps! I’m always worried it can give out–and it did today on a Southwest flight. According to USA Today: Passengers exiting a Southwest Airlines flight …

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Did These Flight Attendants Have the Fish or the Steak?

(I had the lasanga) Nine flight attendants fell ill on a US Airways flight from Italy headed towards the United States.  It ultimately had to divert to Dublin. While the flight attendants fell ill, none of the pilots or passengers did. The symptoms, reported by CNN, were: “nausea, running eyes …

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A Subtle MLife Downgrade for Platinums

There’s been a sort of secret VIP room in different MLife properties.  If you were Platinum or Diamond with MLife, you could check in there and stop in for coffee, water and champagne. For a great trip report that goes into the VIP room in the Mirage, check out Hack …

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