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AP headline: An off-duty pilot is accused of trying to shut down the engines of a Horizon Air jet in midflighthttps://apnews.com/article/alaska-airlines-safety-security-457e4bc7a1eca47842ce64aebe512c24?user_email=6647dfa7189f748384d7389910f7b584c6fcfc35ae990102964c7e826d4175c7&utm_medium=Afternoon_Wire&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_campaign=AfternoonWire_Oct23_2023&utm_term=Afternoon%20WirePORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An off-duty pilot riding in the extra seat in the cockpit of a Horizon Air passenger jet tried to shut down the engines in midflight and had to be subdued by the crew, a pilot flying the plane told air traffic controllers.Authorities in Oregon identified the man as Joseph David Emerson, 44. He was being held Monday on 83 counts each of attempted murder and reckless endangerment and one count of endangering an aircraft, according to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office.
Apparently he was in a depressive state, hadn't slept in 2 days, and taken mushrooms a few days before...SHEESHhttps://apnews.com/article/alaska-airlines-safety-security-3a86194cccae802341243c77ea0d95ee
Book a valet service on Mannheim. Covered for 21.75 a day versus $22 at Lot F. Other services also offer heated options. Discount for longer stays. Can reserve your spot. https://www.preflightairportparking.com/location/ORD?gclid=CjwKCAjw-eKpBhAbEiwAqFL0mlpsBQWQ6xSWlDkagBXdnYHrUIDoBCXhc7I1xnp056FlgrvS-z4LnRoCNPsQAvD_BwEI also have booked at Rosemont Hotels but they mostly have surface lots. If you stay at least a night, they offer parking better deals. Their hotel shuttles drop you at O'Hare for no cost and most run 24/7. $15-$18 a day.
Any recommendations for restaurants, hiking/activities and hotels for the Sedona area? Traveling April 2024Would love a hotel recommendation as well for Fort Lauderdale in July 2024. We'll be staying a couple nights before a cruise. Trying to find a nicer hotel beachfront
Any Miami recommendations? We’ll have maybe 1.5 days available and are staying in Brickell.
Dining in Sedona, you have to hit Mariposa. Amazing views. I would take a stop at the Chapel of the Holy Cross as well (even if you are not very religious). Devil's Bridge is the best hike IMO
Going to Australia in a couple weeks, haven’t travelled internationally in a while. I have travel adapters for our family to use, however, I use a CPAP machine for sleeping. Question for those that travel overseas frequently, do I need a power converter for my CPAP instead of the adapter?
Somewhere on the plug or machine it should have a volt rating. If it is up to 230v you should be fine. I just looked in. Australia is on 230 V not 220.
Ahh yes, it will be quite an experience regardless! Even for someone as well traveled as yourself, India is unlike many others IMO. As others have said, stay in an upscale Western brand hotel, as they often cater to business travel, they all have their own onsite water purification systems. So you can at least feel at ease about water in the showers, brushing your teeth, ice at the bar/restaurant etc. As well stuff like fresh fruits and veggies. When I stay in a hotel I RARELY eat at a hotel restaurant. When I’m in India, it’s usually my default in the evening and certainly for breakfast.Bottled water is easy to find and the go to everywhere. Most business meetings I attend has the staff bringing me a cup of water as is customary before the colleagues im meeting quickly say “ no no, bottle please”No ice outside the hotel. NO ICE NO ICE. I’ve thankfully, touch wood, never got truly sick outside of a few hour stomach issue in India, but the only times those stomach issues occurred was due to ice. Once at an upscale restaurant and the other at super fancy nightclub that a friend of a friend owned that my table was near 2 different groups of Bollywood stars that had the crowds in awe. It felt like I was in Vegas or NYC so I relaxed, had a number of mixed drinks with ice…and paid the price the next day. They still make the ice with local water I don’t often travel with medication cause I’ve got my routine pretty down, but Cipro is my recommendation for anyone. If you tell your doctor you are traveling to India, they should prescribe it no issue. I’ve known people that were doubled over with stomach pain, worse than they had experienced, took Cipro, and felt mostly normal within a few hours.Hotels will handle airport transport if you ask, but while the prices for rooms are great value, the transport is usually insane. For example, the Sofitel in Mumbai I normally stay is PLUSH. Super fancy, incredible service, truly an oasis. I usually pay no more than $150 a night and that is a club room with a private area upstairs with happy hour and whatnot. But if you want them to book you a car to the airport? They charge like $60. It’s wild. Uber is widespread and easy to use there and incredibly cheap. It’s safe, usually clean, and always air conditioned.Ive never had malaria cautions when I have visited, but if it’s something you worry about, with everything in India, better safe than sorry.I’ve only been to Delhi, Bangalore, and Calcutta once each. But Mumbai I think I hit visit number 15 back in April. So feel free to shoot me a PM with any questions you may have there Funny enough, I’m posting from HK. My first time back since Feb 2019. Feels like I never left. But man things have gotten pricier
MU Fan in CTI had 12 days in India, and it went better than I expected. I stayed at all Marriott properties, with exception in Bangalore, and had no health/food issues. Ate every meal at the hotel, with exception of Hard Rock for lunch on the last day. The dogs and monkey's made walking around difficult and we used a driver to go everywhere. We had four nights at hotel that lost their liquor license but used hotel car to take us to another hotel for cocktails.That is the good news, the bad news it looks like India will be regular stop for me in 2024. I appreciated Wags and others mentioning not to let my guard down on food and water.
Has anyone done the AutoTrain from DC to Orlando?
I haven't personally, but have known folks who have and they haven't had any complaints. It's certainly not 5 stars, but a relaxing way to break up the trip if you are into trains.
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