August, 2016

• 25 August

  Aircraft Door Blows Off: The Air Traffic Control Audio

  

  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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• 25 August

  Fly to the Caribbean for $50 from the East Coast (ends tonight!)

  

  There are some great deals going on to the Caribbean from the East Coast for only $50 each way on JetBlue.  The departure cities include Boston and New York. There’s also some domestic flights available for $15. As always, the Flight Deal has the scoop.   ——- I subscribe to …

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• 25 August

  So, Is Khal Drogo Returning to Next Season of Game of Thrones?

  

  Two days ago, I wrote about rumors that Khal Drogo might return to Game of Thrones.  After all, he was hanging out with the show creators. So, is he returning? I wrote about what’s been fueling those rumors: Jason Momoa (who played Khal Drogo) has been posting some Instragrams that have …

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• 25 August

  How Using the Kiosk with Elite Status Can Mess Up Your Car Rental

  

  I have elite status with National–which is really nice.  You just walk out and choose the car you want.  There’s no waiting on line.  No problems at all. You don’t get this benefit when you book through a 3rd party.  So if you use Hotwire, for example, you get a …

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• 25 August

  Uber to Allow You to Schedule Trips up to 30 Days in Advance

  

  One criticism my friends have had of Uber, the car sharing service, is that you cannot schedule trips ahead of time.  They have a fear that cars won’t be available when they want to leave for the airport, so they’d rather schedule a ride with a taxi or a car …

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• 25 August

  How to Browse Through Amazing Flight Deals

  

  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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• 25 August

  Starbucks Sued for Putting “Too Much Ice” in Drinks

  

  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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• 25 August

  Great Happy Hour Last Night!

  

  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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• 25 August

  Flight Delayed, Crew Replaced, Due to Flight Attendant Fight

  

  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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• 23 August

  Pilot and Flight Attendant Suspended Over Use of Blow-Up Doll in Cockpit

  

  A pilot and a flight attendant for Air New Zealand were suspended over their photos with a blow up doll in the Air New Zealand cockpit. Perhaps Air New Zealand wasn’t a fan of them using the auto-pilot. While I’m sure it is an unconventional approach Situs Judi Slot Terbaik dan …

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