Sheila Jackson Lee is the Congresswoman from Houston, where Continental Airlines was based and where United maintains an important hub. She's clearly important to the airline. A 63 year old attorney she says she was involuntarily downgraded to coach ...

United Passenger Accused of Racism After Losing First Class to Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and more...  In This Issue...  United Passenger Accused of Racism After Losing First Class to Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee  Mid-Air Carry-on Bag Robbery and TSA Rejecting DC Licenses  EVEN BETTER: Premium Economy From More US Cities to Beijing From $614 Roundtrip  Ritz-Carlton Riyadh is Now a Saudi Torture Site  Incredible: Delta’s New Premium Economy Boston – Beijing Just $614 Roundtrip  American Airlines Business Class Sale Beijing for $2000 Roundtrip  American’s New Flagship First Dining at LAX is the Best Lounge in the United States  More Recent Articles United Passenger Accused of Racism After Losing First Class to Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Sheila Jackson Lee is the Congresswoman from Houston, where Continental Airlines was based and where United maintains an important hub. She's clearly important to the airline. A 63 year old attorney she says she was involuntarily downgraded to coach (and received a $500 voucher) and that Congresswoman Jackson Lee was in her seat. Continue reading United Passenger Accused of Racism After Losing First Class to Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee...          • Email to a friend •   Mid-Air Carry-on Bag Robbery and TSA Rejecting DC Licenses A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips. Continue reading Mid-Air Carry-on Bag Robbery and TSA Rejecting DC Licenses...          • Email to a friend •   EVEN BETTER: Premium Economy From More US Cities to Beijing From $614 Roundtrip Today is an amazing day for booking travel to Beijing. American Airlines has $2000 business class roundtrips and I wrote about Delta's $614 premium economy roundtrips between Boston and Beijing. That's premium economy for the price of a cheap coach ticket. Premium economy is also available around this price from Baltimore, Chicago, and Phoenix!! Continue reading EVEN BETTER: Premium Economy From More US Cities to Beijing From $614 Roundtrip...          • Email to a friend •   Ritz-Carlton Riyadh is Now a Saudi Torture Site Early last month Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia moved to consolidate power, arresting senior princes, the wealthy, and former government leaders under the banner of a new anti-corruption campaign. The high profile prisoners were held inside the Ritz-Carlton Riyadh. One of the prisoners at the Ritz-Carlton, Major general Ali Alqahtani, died from electric shocks on December 12 Continue reading Ritz-Carlton Riyadh is Now a Saudi Torture Site...          • Email to a friend •   Incredible: Delta’s New Premium Economy Boston – Beijing Just $614 Roundtrip Delta's new Airbus A350s follow American's lead among US airlines in offering a premium economy cabin that's similar to domestic first class. It's more space and upgraded amenities, but not the flat bed offering of business class. Right now there's an incredible fare of just $614 roundtrip in premium economy between Boston and Beijing, and it's widely available through end of April. That's flying premium economy for the same or less than coach. Continue reading Incredible: Delta’s New Premium Economy Boston – Beijing Just $614 Roundtrip...          • Email to a friend •   American Airlines Business Class Sale Beijing for $2000 Roundtrip American Airlines is selling business class roundtrips to China for about $2000 from either Toronto or Vancouver. If you're positioning to one of those cities pay attention to where you connect on the way back to the U.S. because you may want to throw away the final segment. Continue reading American Airlines Business Class Sale Beijing for $2000 Roundtrip...          • Email to a friend •   American’s New Flagship First Dining at LAX is the Best Lounge in the United States The food is as good or better than what you'll find at any other lounge in the United States. I'd probably wish for a bit more of a wine budget. However the seclusion in a busy airport cannot be matched by the other top lounges so to me that makes this one the best. I realize it's inconsistent to prize seclusion and wish for broader access at the same time, but it's good enough that I wish more readers would be able to take advantage of it more often. That this is an American Airlines product is incredible. Continue reading American’s New Flagship First Dining at LAX is the Best Lounge in the United States...          • Email to a friend •   More Recent Articles The DOT Has Asserted Jurisdiction Over Santa Claus, But Granted One-Time Permission to Deliver Toys American's Catering Problems at LAX Continue       Click here to safely unsubscribe from "View from the Wing." Click here to view mailing archives, here to change your preferences, or here to subscribe • Privacy Email subscriptions powered by FeedBlitz, LLC, 365 Boston Post Rd, Suite 123, Sudbury, MA 01776, USA.