News and notes from around the interweb:
I shared last month that I’d be speaking at ZorkFest in Las Vegas at the start of November. I’m told that tickets are available at Early Bird pricing until September 5, 2024 11:55PM Pacific.
Speaking of speaking, I’ll be at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Global Aerospace Summit on September 11, and at Southern Methodist University’s Texas Economic Forum on September 17.
What a difference a year makes in demand for pilots. JetBlue is expected to pay pilots to retire. And because getting hired anywhere else means starting at the bottom of the seniority list, furloughed pilots wind up pretty hosed:
Spirit Update:
Spirit has published the final furlough numbers:– 186 pilot furloughs– 96 Captain downgrades.
These are Spirit’s first pilot furloughs since 2008. pic.twitter.com/IWYrcTiBvs
— Aero Crew News (@AeroCrewNews) August 29, 2024
Air Canada standardizes check-in times, which is great for international – no more 90 minute cutoff at Toronto Pearson! – but not great for domestic Canada where times go up.
Day after day there are two recurring complaints about U.S. airlines on social media that get photos: damaged checked bags, and empty overhead bins while the carrier requires customers to gate check their bags because the bins are ostensibly full. Stop the madness.
@AmericanAir second weekend in a row we’ve had to gate check bags because “there’s no room,” only to have PLENTY of overhead bin space. If there’s a legit reason to check FOUR of NINE boarding groups, just say it. Why lie and say it’s due to space when we can see that’s not true? pic.twitter.com/V0YHQDU97X
— Shannon (Melba) Dameron (@shan_dameron) August 30, 2024
20% bonus transferring Capital One points to Air France Flying Blue through September 29.
Qantas contract cabin crew to receive ~ 30% wage increases under Australia’s ‘same job, same pay’ law.