Some British Airways loyalty customers are no longer at cruising altitude, after a recent error upended the airline’s already controversial overhaul of its frequent flyer program. Technical difficulties with IAG Loyalty, the arm of British Airways’ parent company that manages its rewards scheme, incorrectly alerted hundreds of thousands of flyers last week that they would … Read more
It was too good to be true. Nothing is worse than being excited for a trip, arriving and then discovering that the pictures of where you planned to stay were nicer than the real thing. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what happened to a model and her friend. Pilar Sarrión booked what she thought was a luxury … Read more
One of the most irritating trends has taken to the friendly skies. There has been an alarming uptick in passengers having conservations on speaker mode or watching movies and TV shows sans headphones on both the plane and at the airport. “At first it irritated me. Then it annoyed me. Then it got me angry. … Read more
SEATTLE — It’s a good thing seals aren’t on a humpback whale’s menu. A photograph by a whale-watching naturalist captured a seemingly bewildered seal in the mouth of a humpback whale after the giant marine mammal accidentally gulped it last Thursday in the waters off Anacortes, Washington. The food mix-up began while a Blue Kingdom … Read more