Here’s some news and notes from around the travel world that you might be interested in:
- You Land. There Are Armed Guards. You Can’t Even Look Outside: This United Flight Stops At A U.S. Missile Test Site – View from the Wing
- Delta Pilot Loses Patience With Mexico ATC During Emergency – One Mile at a Time
- Europe Could Seriously Water Down its Much-Lauded Compensation Rights For Delayed Airline Passengers – Paddle Your Own Kanoo
I hope this doesn’t happen as I have used EU261 several times for delayed flights, including last year where compensation for 4 passengers basically paid for our Europe trip
(SEE ALSO: How My 7 Day European Trip Was Free (With Some Careful Accounting))
- Fly British Airways to London for Half the Fees Using This Trick – Upgraded Points
- Southwest changes, Southwest will still be the same (On Nick’s mind) – Frequent Miler
Up for more travel news? You might like our last recap post – Why This Delta Sky Club Is Hated By So Many Travelers
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EU261. Say it ain’t so. Over the years, I’ve been lucky enough to be delayed more than 6 hours almost ten times (looking at you, FRA on LH), including once last week, when the delay was in LHR but the flight originated in IST. I love EU261.