News and notes from around the interweb:
Even though American Airlines flight attendants have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract with the company, the union is instructing cabin crew to continue wearing “WAR” pins and bag tags. They aren’t even pretending it stands for ‘we are ready’ for a new contract anymore. It’s WAR.
The interesting thing about co-brand credit card is banks are renting the brand, for better or worse. That means they get people to take the card based on their brand affinity – but also when customers get mad at the brand, they take it out on the card.
Couple canceled their Amex Delta cards because their flight got canceled byu/SnooGadgets8467 indelta
“Turo trying to scam me $18,000 for a flat” car was damaged after being towed by the company Turo sent.
JetBlue 292 making the rounds of social media as though this was recent – it was 2005:
Crash Landing with 146 people on board
Saturday night stabbing at the Miami airport (HT: Paul H)
“Without provocation, the subject attacked the victim by stabbing her multiple times and attempted to throw her over the railing,” the release said. “The victim was able to escape the attack and ran down the stairs to the 3rd floor level, which is where the officers found her.”
Through August 17, Citi is offering a 20% bonus on transfers to Wyndham. This is a bad deal that still might get you at best a penny per point in value on most redemptions. Also through August 17, there’s a 25% bonus on transfers to Air France KLM Flying Blue which is much better.
KLM Business Class