Archive for September 2008

United Changes Plans to Drop Food on Europe Trips

Sep 3rd, 2008 | By Jared Blank

Good news for all of you who love airline food, United has changed its mind after hearing consumer complaints and it will not charge for food on trips to Europe.  It also has decided to offer hot meals (not just cold food) on those trips (to quote Mr. Burns, “let them have their TarTar sauce…”).
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Mushroom Soup Causes Ryanair Diversion

Sep 2nd, 2008 | By Jared Blank

(Thanks, Upgrade Travel Better):
A Ryanair flight from Budapest to Dublin was diverted to Frankfurt (well, Frankfurt-Hahn) after a man who is allergic to mushrooms discovered that his overhead bin was leaking mushroom soup onto his head.  I know that doesn’t make any sense, but it’s what happened.  He had an allergic reaction, had trouble breathing, [...]

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United Loses 10-Year Old Girl

Sep 2nd, 2008 | By Jared Blank

United has admitted that it temporarily misplaced a 10-year old unaccompanied minor who was flying from Dulles from Boston.  The girl’s parents arrived at the gate to find that their daughter had been allowed to walk off the plane and down to the baggage claim area without a United staffer.  Oops.  United, for its part, [...]

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