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A little over a week ago, I wrote about how Uber drivers have been increasingly asking for your destination before pick-up.  The drivers are trying to decide whether or not they want to take your fare.  If they don’t want to take the ride, they may try to convince the …

The idea of a mouse traveling is adorable when you think of Stuart Little or Fievel.  (In fact, you can purchase a Stuart Little plush with its own set of travel bags). But a mouse traveling in real life can put a damper on your plans.  A British Airways flight …

Once a day, British Airways flies an A318 across the pond to JFK. The flight goes from London City to Shannon before hopping across the Atlantic. Apparently, British Airways engineers assumed that the A318 would only make European stops, given it is such a small plane.  The crew did not …

This story really makes me sad as a pet owner, and as someone who travels with a pet.  Luckily, my dog is only 10 lbs, so can easily be brought onboard. A woman booked her dog onto an itinerary from Michigan to Portland.  He had a plane change in Chicago, …

According to the Financial Express, 224 pilots and crew members failed random breathalyzer tests in India in 2016 (on the rise from 2015). This article led me to look up the general statistic.  And while it is less than 1%, it still means that 1 out of about every 1,300 pilots …

Danielle was famous for what every 13-year old wants to be famous for–for turning an episode of Dr. Phil into Jerry Springer. By threatening to take the whole audience outside and beat them out.  Yes, the whole audience.  By stating, “Cash me ousside, howbow dah?”  Dr. Phil asked her to clarify her …

An Alaska Airlines flight attendant was able to save a teenager from human trafficking after some quick thinking. Shelia Fedrick gave the girl an easy way to signal for help–by leaving her a way to leave a note in the bathroom. From Kiro7: Frederick was able to tell the girl under …

Because there was no chance anyone could be upset by the executive order he signed late this past Friday, Trump took to Twitter to blame Delta for all the chaos at the airport this weekend. In case you weren’t sure if he was seriously tying that to the executive order, …

Well, it looks as if things aren’t getting much better with Delta.  Finally, the ground stop on Delta flights has been lifted, but after many flights were canceled. From Bloomberg: Delta Air Lines Inc.’s grounding of U.S. flights was lifted after almost two and a half hours, ending the second …

A failure with Delta’s systems has grounded Delta flights. So if you are flying Delta, you may be currently #FKD. From KARE11: Around 6 p.m. Sunday, social media lit up with word of long lines and delays at Delta terminals. A Federal Aviation Administration advisory stated Delta flights were grounded due …