LAX workers on strike; Canadian airline says no more life vests; Labor Day pool parties in L.A.
LAX | Despite several hundred airline service workers stepping off the job to strike at Los Angeles International Airport on Thursday, so far there are no apparent delays. The FAA real-time air status and delays map shows arrival and departure delays of 15 minutes or less and FlightStats.com showed a green light as well. Airline and airport officials said Thursday the strike had not disrupted operations or delayed flights. If you are one of the 850,000 expected to fly out of LAX this weekend, arrive at the airport two hours early for domestic flights and three hours early for international flights. As with every flight, keep an eye on your departure status. Read: LAX workers go on strike, threatening Labor Day weekend travel.
Labor Day in LA | For certain partyers in their 20s and 30s, Labor Day weekend means major pool parties at some of L.A.’s hippest hotels. Here’s the lowdown on L.A.’s Labor Day pool parties, and an audio slide show of a night pool party at Hollywood’s Hotel Roosevelt.
Airline news | How would you feel if your airline decided to ditch its life vests in order to save fuel? That’s what Canadian airline Jazz has done. Even though its over-water flights are minimal, it seems that might still unnerve some passengers. Read: Canadian airline dumps life vests to lighten load and save fuel.
– Jen Leo, Los Angeles Times Travel & Deal blogger
[Photo: Robert Lachman / Los Angeles Times]
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August 29th, 2008 at 10:06 am
It would seem that if the seiu wanted the traveling public to feel sorry for them the least they could do is to make sure that their employees on the picket line are able to chant in English so the public is able to understand what they are saying.