#airlines booking

[mysharona1987]

[thewingedwolf]

leah implies she has a crush on quinn. rubina keeps talking about how much she wants to kiss quinn. mj pretending like she hasn’t clearly been trying to kiss rubina leah and quinn. kimo and leah switch to pretending a bag of marinated chicken was their baby. cam and angela just watching it all happen. i think they should give them another bottle of wine.

[stone-cold-groove]

Pan Am Jet Flight Story Book - 1972.

[goodgrammaritan]

"You are new to court. People are cunning here. You got framed for murder last week."

Lia's angelic patience lost its wings. "By you!"

Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan

(start at 2:08 here)

[lobotomy-lady]

my cousin has a strong fear of being attacked by a sharks & he was talking about how he's never gonna swim in the ocean ever again & I was like "that's silly, there's 1 fatal shark attack every other year in the US & only around 15 per year in the entire world. unless you're an australian surfer your chances are basically zero" & he was like "hm. fascinating. now tell me about the plane crash stats" -_-

[cornsobsessions]

LMAO. my flight got cancelled morning of and there are no other flights for two days

[chiixcat]

we should kiss tbh

HELLO?????? omw now

[random2908]

Why can I never seem to go to bed the night before a trip.

[doubledaybooks]

Nell McShane Wulhart talks about the sexist ads from airlines in the 1960s and 70s. Learn more about how the stewardesses unionized and fought for their rights in THE GREAT STEWARDESS REBELLION.

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/636297/the-great-stewardess-rebellion-by-nell-mcshane-wulfhart/

[cynically-optomistic]

I don't appreciate how irrational everyone is making me feel for wanting my flight seating arranged. I am flying with three children of course I want to make sure all my seats are grouped instead of relying on the kind heartedness of some gate attendant and us arriving early enough to do it before boarding.

[traveljunctioncanada]

Europe offers an array of breathtaking summer destinations perfect for every type of traveler. Santorini, Greece, is famed for its stunning sunsets, white-washed buildings, and crystal-clear waters. The Amalfi Coast in Italy captivates with its dramatic cliffs, charming villages, and delectable cuisine. Barcelona, Spain, combines rich history, vibrant culture, and beautiful beaches. Croatia's Dalmatian Coast, with its pristine islands and medieval cities like Dubrovnik, is a sun-soaked paradise. Lastly, the French Riviera, with its glamorous resorts, azure seas, and luxurious lifestyle, is the ultimate summer escape. Each of these destinations promises unforgettable experiences.

[stone-cold-groove]

The Boeing 247-D.

[landunderthewave]

Watched a video about these "AI assistants" that Meta has launched with celebrity faces (Kendall Jenner, Snoop Dogg etc.). Somebody speculated/mentioned in the comments that eventually Meta wants to sell assistant apps to companies, but that makes ... no sense.

If they mean in the sense of a glorified search engine that gives you subtly wrong answers half the time and can't do math, sure - not that that's any different than the stuff that already exists (????)

But if they literally mean assistant, that's complete bogus. The bulk of an assistant's job is organizing things - getting stuff purchased, herding a bunch of hard-to-reach people into the same meeting, booking flights and rides, following up on important conversations. Yes, for some of these there's already an app that has automated the process to a degree. But if these processes were sufficiently automated, companies would already have phased out assistant positions. Sticking a well-read chat bot on top of Siri won't solve this.

If I ask my assistant to get me the best flight to New York, I don't want it to succeed 80 % of time and the rest of the time, book me a flight at 2 a.m. or send me to New York, Florida or put me on a flight that's 8 hours longer than necessary. And yes, you can probably optimize an app + chat bot for this specific task so it only fails 2 % of the time. But you cannot optimize a program to be good at everything–booking flights, booking car rentals, organizing catering, welcoming people at the front desk and basically any other request a human could think off. What you're looking for is a human brain and body. Humans can improvise, prioritize, make decisions, and, very importantly, interact freely with the material world. Developing a sufficiently advanced assistant is a pipe dream.