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Brian and team, who work for a digital marketing agency run this Digital Crosstalk blog.
Occasionally we might blog about companies and people we work with but for the most part we'll simply be blogging about stories and events which we find interesting.

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1st
MAR

Stewardesses in plane punchup cause flight cancellation

Posted by Brian | Filed under air

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A war of words between two airline stewardesses resulted in the cancellation of a flight, just moments before it was due to take off.

The flight was due to take off from Rochester, New York bound for Atlanta when the two crew members became embroiled in a spat which resulted in the captain aborting the flight and ordering passengers to disembark the plane.

One passenger claimed punches were thrown in the incident which is believed to have arisen as the plane was returning to its gate after a passenger on board the plane fell ill.

Pinnacle Airlines, the flight operator refuted claims of physical contact between the two, and stated that the disagreement was purely verbal.

Both stewardesses have been removed from duty pending an airline investigation and the flight was cancelled. Alternative travel plans were made for passengers reports the Telegraph.

Tags: Airline, Atlanta, Aviation, flight attendant, New York, Pinnacle Airlines, Rochester New York, Transportation

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Ryanair passenger eats $10,000 scratchcard

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An angry Ryanair passenger who held a winning in-flight scratchcard couldn’t stomach it when informed he wouldn’t be able to claim his prize on the flight. But as it turned out, he could stomach it afterall – when he ATE the scratchcard.

The man, who was flying from Krakow, Poland to East Midlands Airport won $10,000 with the scratchcard, but when staff informed the passenger that he would have to collect his jackpot directly from the operating company.

Stephen McNamara, a spokesman for the airline said that passengers and cabin crew tried to placate the man but he stood up and ate it anyway, ruining any chance he had of collecting his prize.

The money will now be donated to charity with passengers being asked by the airline to vote online to decide which charity should receive the windfall.

Tags: Airline, eat, krakow, poland, Ryanair, scratchcard

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22nd
FEB

Lufthansa pilots’ strike grounds flights

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Almost 50% of German airline Lufthansa’s services were scrapped Monday as pilots at the airline began a four day strike over job security.

Travel plans of tens of thousands of passengers have been disrupted as some 800 flights have been grounded as a result of the strike with the airline’s long-haul routes worst affected by the strike. The majority of the carrier’s short-haul flights are running as normal.

The strike action has also affected Lufthansa’s budget airline subsidiary, Germanwings.

With further cancellations expected throughout the week, the airline has asked for a court ruling to halt the strike, with a decision expected to be delivered on Tuesday.

Passengers affected by the industrial action will be offered alternative arrangements – including train tickets or flights with partner airlines – or a full refund, while Lufthansa has published an amended flights timetable on its website, and providing regular updates via its Twitter feed.

More than 4000 pilots are involved in the strike action which has been organised by Vereinigung Cockpit – the pilots’ union – with the main concerns being job security.

The airline estimates that the strike could see loss of revenue in the region of €25million per day. Lufthansa also holds stakes in BMI, Swiss International Airlines, Austrian Airlines and JetBlue.

Tags: Airline, Austrian Airlines, BMI, Flight length, Germanwings, JetBlue Airways, Lufthansa, Swiss International Air Lines

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21st
JAN

Air France to charge ‘Fat tax’ for overweight passengers

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Air France have caused a major uproar following news that the airline are to begin charging overweight passengers for two seats on a plane if they are unable to squeeze into a single seat.

Bitterwallet and other sources state that those who are unable to fit their portly frames into a single seat must now purchase a second seat minus 25% of the cost over and above the cost of the original seat, otherwise they will be refused transit. Air France does, however, state they will refund the cost of the seat if seats on the plane are not fully booked.

Air France claim the fare change has been made for safety reasons and will ensure the seats are side-by-side in order that a safety belt can be secured around the individual.

The new measures come into effect on all Air France bookings from 1st February for all flights on, or after 1st April this year.