AP headline: "A big airline is relaxing its pet policy to let owners bring the companion and a rolling carry-on"
Which one? I need to know to avoid them. (It's American, as it turns out, my least favorite US airline.) They really had to contort to avoid putting the only important part of the story right in the headline, didn't they?
#americanairlines gate agents at IAH A27 actually using the bag sizer to check bags this morning. It was a sight to see. Half the crowd almost cheering, the other half with the look of panic stricken abject terror on thier face.
A teenage girl who says she discovered a camera in an airplane bathroom is suing American Airlines
"According to the lawsuit, the incident happened on a Sept. 2 flight from Charlotte to Boston.
The girl said that while she was waiting to use a bathroom in the economy section, where her family was sitting, the flight attendant told her to use one in the first-class cabin. He entered the bathroom first, saying he needed to wash his hands, then emerged a minute later to tell the girl that the seat was broken but not to worry about it.
The girl said that after she used the toilet, she noticed an iPhone that was mostly hidden by red airline tape reading “Remove from service” — but the camera flash was glowing.
The girl “was shocked and scared,” according to the lawsuit. “It immediately occurred to her that someone had put the phone there to film her using the toilet.”
She took her own picture of the device.
Lawyers for the family suggested that the flight attendant removed the phone and erased images of the girl before letting her father see his iPhone photos.
The family said an FBI agent later told the girl’s mother they did not arrest the man because they did not find any incriminating images on his phone.
The family’s lawyers said they do not know the flight attendant’s name, where he lives or whether he still works for American. The 14-year-old is undergoing therapy for trauma, they said.
Neither the girl nor her family are identified in the lawsuit. The Associated Press does not name victims of sexual assault or abuse unless they come forward publicly."
@mastoblind Update: After pinging #AmericanAirlines on X/Twitter, they replied stating this would be forwarded to the appropriate team, that it would be dealt with, and that they would circle back with any updates. All in all, very pleased with how this turned out. The link to my original post on X along with Americans replies are below. #AmericanAir#BlindMasto#BlindMastodon#BlindFedi@mastoblind
In my latest Locus Magazine column, "Plausible Sentence Generators," I describe how I unwittingly came to use - and even be impressed by - an AI chatbot - and what this means for a specialized, highly salient form of writing, namely, "bullshit":
If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this thread to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:
Here's what happened: I got stranded at JFK due to heavy weather and an air-traffic control tower fire that locked down every westbound flight on the east coast. The #AmericanAirlines agent told me to try going standby the next morning, and advised that if I booked a hotel and saved my taxi receipts, I would get reimbursed when I got home to LA.
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Can I change my flight on Spirit Airlines?...
JetBlue's Northeast Alliance with American Airlines is winding down. Here's the impact on travelers. (www.boston.com)
July 21 is the cutoff when codeshare bookings and reciprocal points end.