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“RFK Jr. Reportedly Goes Barefoot on Airplanes: Giga Gears”
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will never be president. That’s just a fact. There’s a higher chance that Ron DeSantis will win the presidency, and that’s also not happening unless a plane carrying Biden crashes into a plane carrying every other Republican primary candidate including Trump. More importantly, RFK Jr. absolutely…
Frequent Flier Miles: A Currency in Their Own Right | Giga Gears
Frequent flier programs were initially intended to reward passengers for remaining loyal to one particular airline instead of hopping carriers for the lowest airfare. However, these programs have gradually shifted over decades into de facto financial institutions with airmiles becoming a self-regulated currency. The…
Close Call Prompts Sudden Go-Around at Boston Logan Airport | Giga Gears
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a United Airlines flight arriving at Logan Airport in Boston nearly landed while a prior arrival was still on the runway. Boston 25 News says an air traffic controller told United Flight 2267 from Chicago to perform a “go-around” a little before 11 p.m. on…
Hidden Camera Found in American Airlines Flight Bathroom | Giga Gears
From hot cabins while boarding to multi-hour waits on the tarmac, tons of flight cancelations and infuriating delays, it’s safe to say that flying can suck in a lot of ways these days. But now there’s a new thing to worry about while you’re at cruising altitude — whether or not someone has hidden a camera in the…
American Airlines Fined $4.1M for Extended Tarmac Delays
Even at its best, air travel is really only ever OK. You can always try to make it suck less by drinking alcohol, but then you have to get up and use the tiny questionably sanitary bathrooms more often. But while no one’s ever truly having the time of their lives on a commercial airline, there are plenty of things…