News and notes from around the interweb:
- A genius speaks. Tucker Carlson is afraid to fly with a vaccinated pilot. (Surely he isn’t actually afraid, he’s grifting.) I don’t think you can trust this clip on ‘the science’ when his guest advancing the claim says she’s proven that increased heart trouble amount pilots has been proven “to a 98% plus or minus 4.”
Tucker Carlson says he does not want to fly in a plane with vaccinated pilots because he thinks it’s too dangerous. pic.twitter.com/mgF2va71Wq
— Yashar Ali (@yashar) March 27, 2025
- Texas man arrested in American Airlines groping incident, banned from flying on planes (HT: Cheryl)
- Feisty 106-year Texan speaks out against ageism at airports: “I know what’s going on!” (HT: Paul H)
- Be Relax Spas has opened two locations at the Charlotte airport. Here’s the important things for readers to know.
- The location in the D connector has been refurbished, and the one in the A connector is new. Only the A location accepts Priority Pass.
- Chase-issued Priority Passes (Sapphire Reserve, Ritz-Carlton Card, JP Morgan Reserve) include access – while Amex and Capital One-issued Priority Pass cards do not.
Be Relax Spa, DFW Airport
Be Relax Spa, DFW Airport - In texts, Gov. JB Pritzker expressed doubts about Mayor Brandon Johnson amid rumors United Airlines might move
“Susana. You should already know that I am on top of this as well as anyone,” Pritzker texted Mendoza on Feb. 12 after she reached out to him to raise concerns about a United move. “I have been in constant conversation with United for more than two years, and their CEO and their lobbyist have assured me that they do not intend (anytime in the foreseeable future) to leave Chicago.”
Then the governor remarked: “Meanwhile, as you know the state has almost nothing to do with O’Hare so you (redacted) should make sure the Mayor doesn’t do anything to push them out.”
“I know you’re on top of it,” Mendoza replied, as she implored Pritzker to continue his dialogue with the airline. “Right now you have the loudest adult voice in the room to reassure these important businesses that we value them as strategic partners.”
“In absence of any semblance of competency coming out of the 5th floor,” Mendoza wrote, referring to the location of Johnson’s office in City Hall, “I don’t blame them for positioning themselves as potentially looking at other opportunities, even if that’s not the case. I do believe they’re committed to Chicago and that you’ve had these conversations with them. I’m just reaching out to you to ask you to keep that up.”
- Starting Sunday, two Alaska Airlines flights will operate out of the American Airlines terminal 8 at New York JFK
Beginning March 30, 2025, Alaska Airlines flights AS41 and AS25 will operate from Terminal 8. Check in and drop your bags at the T8 Alaska counter, then go through security to reach your gate. First Class guests on flights departing from Terminal 8 are welcome in the Admirals Club.
- D$5 bonus for bookings made with GHA Discovery app extended through June 30. (HT: Loyalty Lobby) I remember when airlines used to give bonus miles just for booking online.