Monday, August 11, 2025

The Professor’s Minute Minute – August 12 2025

From cruise ships retreating to Chinese booking shifts — a day of exits, limits, wins, and weirdness

Disney pulls out of Australian waters, Newark’s woes drag on, American Airlines faces another baggage blunder, a financing win makes waves, Travelsky flexes its domestic platform, and today’s quirky is… well… unexpected.

  1. It’s not often that the Mouse retreats

    Disney Cruise Line will exit Australian waters, ending a short-lived venture into the market. For fans Down Under, the magic is moving on.

    Read more.

  2. Newark ain’t going to get better for a while

    The FAA plans to extend Newark Liberty’s flight cap until late 2026, citing congestion and operational constraints. Passengers: brace for more of the same.

    Read more.

  3. More baggage screwups

    American Airlines is facing a $216,000 lawsuit after a check-in glitch caused a baggage nightmare. Just another reminder of how fragile airline IT can be.

    Read more.

  4. Wow! That’s terrific

    A major positive development in air finance is making industry insiders take notice. Sometimes the good news is just as striking as the bad.

    Read more.

  5. Travelsky launches booking on Umetrip

    Chinese passengers can now book flights directly via the Umetrip app, part of a bigger push to consolidate domestic airline distribution.

    Read more.

  6. Quirky: Some tech press releases really are works of art

    Today’s gem reads like a cross between overexcited marketing and sci-fi worldbuilding — proof that tech PR can be unintentionally hilarious.

    Read more.

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