News and notes from around the interweb:
- I’m used to non-specific, pure bureaucratic milquetoast drivel. This travel warning isn’t playing.
The state dept’s advice for travel to Somalia is wild. It includes:
-draft a will
-discuss funeral wishes with loved ones
-make a plan for custody of your children
-pick a family member to be point of contact for hostage-takers
-leave DNA samples with your medical provider pic.twitter.com/oSEC5yXEFj
— Niels Hoven (@NielsHoven) February 3, 2025
- NIMBYs shut down Long Island’s Spadaro airport, it will be turned into a cemetery (HT: Enirlia)
- ESPN’s Chris Fowler recognized onboard for his United 2 million mile milestone
View on Threads - People are strange (and put strange things in their luggage)
- Premium economy passengers are the worst
[P]remium-economy passengers are stuck in a bit of a quandary: they can’t quite afford business but feel they are a little too good for economy. Wedged between two worlds, glimpsing life beyond the business-class curtain, they’re in a state of turmoil. These people tend to complain the most, demand everything they can get, and have their fingers glued to the call bell.
- Pakistan sweetens deal to sell national carrier PIA after finding no serious buyers Pakistan imposes an 18% tax on the purchase of new aircraft, which doesn’t help a buyer make the airline better. That’ll be waived. But the carrier is still a mess. At least they’re allowed to fly to Europe again (though took the opportunity to advertise it with a photo of one of their planes aiming for the Eiffel Tower).
— PIA (@Official_PIA) January 10, 2025
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