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How to Handle an Emergency Landing: Take Selfies?

A plane from Portugal to Holland had to make an emergency landing.  The oxygen masks fell and a passenger took the the opportunities to take selfies in the oxygen mask.  Hey, it’s better than panicking! From the Mirror: If your flight suddenly goes into descent and Oxygen masks fall from …

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The Caribbean is not International for US Airways Club Access Either

I’ve written before that the Caribbean is considered domestic for most of US Airway’s purposes.  There are complimentary upgrades to the Caribbean even though the upgrades are complimentary domestic upgrades. I had a feeling the US Airways club’s rule that international first class tickets got free access was for US …

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Using American Airlines Miles as a US Airways Elite

I’ve been racking up American Airlines miles and wondered how this would play out as a US Airways elite. When you go to book a trip through American Airlines, it locks the American Airlines Frequent Flyer number as your only option. Before booking my trip, I tweeted American Airlines and …

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