Good morning, and welcome to today's community discussion thread! Today's posts will appear here throughout the day, but this thread is for going off-topic. Did you love/hate something about today's coverage? Are you tracking other news I missed? Or, do you just have a general question about rewards travel? This is the place for your wandering thoughts.
Today's posts on OMAAT:
- Drink Up: Delta Crews Will Collect Pre-Departure Drinks Earlier, In “FAA-Driven” Change
- Etihad Sparks Diplomatic Spat After Referring To Taiwan As Part Of China
- New FAA Rules Around Clearing Plastic Cups Are Absurdly Stupid: Are Plastic Cups A Safety Hazard?
- Sun Country Flight Attendant Charged With Assault, Faces Lawsuit Over Racist Altercation
- United Business Class Passenger Finds Poop-Covered Blanket At Seat, Forced To Sit There Anyway
- Hotel Brand Dilution: The Maddening But Predictable Trend Of Growth Over Quality
- I Have The Chase Ink Business Cash Card: Here’s Why This No Annual Fee Card Is Worth It
Daily threads stay open for a week, so it's never too late to jump into a recent conversation.
Ben, just curious, as a quasi-public figure, when you report about topics, such as the Etihad Taiwan incident, does it ever impact your travels to/from the places that you’ve comment on? Like, I recall some of your reviews to the PRC (mainland) in the past. Would a return there be off-limits (based on coverage of ROC), or are most jurisdictions understanding of your ‘journalism’ so to speak?