We just noticed that the Travel Insider Blog discussed the same incident we recently referenced, in which a United 1K alleges he was removed from the plane for "security reasons" after asking if a meal would be served. You can read the Travel Insider's take here.
Beyond the fact that great minds think alike, we've subscribed voluntarily to David Rowell's useful and entertaining newsletter for several years. He covers a wide range of topics from the aforementioned security nightmares to noise-reducing headphones and airline news.
While we haven't met this irrepressible Kiwi transplant to the Northwest in person, we've corresponded on a couple of topics and - bonus - he even had a kind word for our modest little blog the last time we were in touch.
Anybody interested in travel - active or armchair - could do a lot worse than to sign up for his free e-mailed columns.
Kathy and Brian
Two retired educators alternating joyfully between seeing the world and enjoying our eight grandchildren (in order of birth), Jake, Avery, Taegan, Lily, Peyton, Riley, Blane, and Jace.
Kathy and Brian met in the clarinet section of the University of California (Santa Barbara) Symphony Orchestra several decades ago.
Brian's Western Canadian roots and Kathy's Colorado ties resulted in their making beautiful music together along with producing a cross-border crop of descendants.
Kathy spent a year studying in Vienna at the Institute for European Studies and the University of Vienna.
Brian started the school band program in Hope, British Columbia, and later became the high school's vice-principal for 6 years and subsequently principal for 15 years before retiring in 2001.
Kathy, in between raising our three children, taught kindergarten and first grade, middle school, and high school - mathematics, computer studies, ESL, and her first love, band, before retiring in 2001.
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