Quirks, Crashes, and Corporate Drama at 35,000 Feet
1. Transatlantic Detour Club: Now Boarding
Delta flight N805NW technically went from Amsterdam to Detroit… via New York. Pax didn’t sign up for that stopover, but hey, one more immigration line never hurt anyone, right?
#Delta #USA #AviationNerd
2. Why Is Business Class So Expensive?
It’s not just greed, folks—it’s amortized leather, soft landings, and corporate write-offs. A sharp (and funny) breakdown of the real economics behind $8K tickets.
#TravelPricing #AirlineRevenue #Economics
3. Google, Meet Brussels (Again)
The EU antitrust regulator has another bone to pick—this time over AI Overviews. Apparently, summarizing the entire internet comes with legal baggage.
#AI #Google #EU
4. FAA: Please Re-check Your Landing Gear
Improper maintenance work triggers new FAA directives. If you’re a nervous flyer, skip this one. Or maybe skip flying altogether this month.
#FAA #USA #SafetyFirst
5. IATA’s Not Happy Either
The airline group’s latest note says: Airlines drive $4.7T in economic activity—and we’re tired of being the industry’s punching bag.
#IATA #GlobalEconomy #AirlinePolicy
6. Today’s Quirk: Dodging Mushrooms at 30,000 Feet
Erin Patterson, the Aussie at the center of a murder-by-mushroom scandal, once worked in aviation. The industry just keeps dodging bullets—and fungi.
#Australia #WeirdButTrue #MushroomGate
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