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

India Considering Crackdown on In-Flight Selfies

a man and woman taking a selfie

Whenever I get the chance to explore a plane, the first thing I try to do is take a selfie in the cockpit. But due to concerns about the safety of having certain instruments and dials in the shot (plus potential sensitive documents), India is expected to release a set of …

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Aircraft Door Blows Off: The Air Traffic Control Audio

a close up of a door

I’ve been listening to ATC audio on YouTube and I just came across this really interesting exchange from last September. A pilot was climbing after take off when the door allegedly blew off the craft. The video doesn’t give many details, so I did some digging. From Business Insider: “Emergency! …

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How to Browse Through Amazing Flight Deals

a wooden dock with a hut on the water

Condé Nast Traveler highlighted a company called Concorde today. Their website is a flight deal aggregator that Condé Nast Traveler refers to as a tool for “impulsive travelers”. They write: Here’s how it works: Head to the site’s “Deals” tab, and start browsing. From there, you can narrow your options by …

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Starbucks Sued for Putting “Too Much Ice” in Drinks

a cup of coffee with whipped cream and straw

Earlier, I wrote about a situation where two flight attendants couldn’t get along on an airplane, resulting in them being removed from the flight. I mentioned that I’ve had to separate servers over a disagreement about how much ice should go in the drink.  I mentioned it because I thought …

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Great Happy Hour Last Night!

a group of people in a room

Thank you to everyone who came out to our happy hour last night.  Ed from Pizza in Motion and I were pleasantly surprised by the large turnout.   And a special thanks to Yael for manning the check-in table. Check out Ed’s recap here. The place was packed last night. It was …

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Flight Delayed, Crew Replaced, Due to Flight Attendant Fight

a boy and girl sticking their tongues out

An EasyJet flight headed to Belfast from Gatwick was delayed yesterday after two flight attendants couldn’t stop arguing. According to CNN a passenger reported that: …crew members were removed from the flight, then other crew members had a furtive cockpit powow, and an aggrieved captain tried to put on a …

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