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Air Canada has temporarily walked back its decision to charge a new seat selection fee for travellers booked on the lowest fares.

Under the old policy, customers with fares that didn't offer free seat selection prior to check-in would be randomly assigned a seat at the time of check-in, with the option to change that seat to another available seat for free.

However, some Air Canada customers received notices earlier this month stating the airline would soon charge passengers with standard or basic fares to change their automatically assigned seats during check-in.

A Facebook account belonging to Ontario-based travel agent Kerry Berlinquette shared an image of a notice she received on April 18.

"We're introducing a new seating assignment process for Standard or Basic Fares," the notice reads. [...]

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[gregxb]

What Your Favorite Animated Showrunner says about you.

THOMAS ASTRUC: You like shipping a lot. So much so that you torture yourself over watching two idiots who are so madly in love with each other, but are also completely oblivious puppies.

OWEN DENNIS: You're in therapy. Good for you.

MICHAEL DANTE DIMARTINO & BRYAN KONIETZKO: It's vitally important to thirty-five years olds who a teenager makes out with. That's not creepy, ha, why would you call that creepy. You're creepy!

AARON EHASZ: You like complex rich mythology and hard magic systems with strict rules. Your animated fantasy should be able to be broken down and repeatable scientifically. Also, your characters all have parental issues. I don’t make the rules, they just do.

LAUREN FAUST: You understand that true manliness is defined by an appreciation for bright pastel colors, frilly dresses, and an eagerness to wear such things when beating the crap out of evil.

DAVE FILONI: We get it, it was hard for you to come by friends and you don't want to lose them. But other people exist!

MATT GROENING: You don't realize he's done other things in the last thirty years, nor do you realize he's barely involved anymore with that one thing you do know.

ALEX HIRSCH: You are under 25 years old. You have great taste, and you like quality in your animation, but you haven’t yet realized that there’s good stuff out there that was made before 2012.

SUSIE LEWIS: You don't have low self esteem, what you have is low esteem for everyone else.

SETH MACFARLANE: You think that adult animation has to be the same formula over and over again. You're also living your life in a perpetual midlife crisis.

AARON MCGRUDER: You're tired of ignorant white guys shitting over Black pop culture...because that's your job!

VIVIENNE MEDRANO: You really like musicals and are probably a furry.

KINOKO NASU: There is literally not one single historical figure you couldn't imagine turning into a waifu body pillow and spooning.

JACKSON PUBLICK & DOC HAMMER: You have broad tastes, ranging from the lowest brow to the highest. There is no joke too blue if you say it fast enough and with an esoteric enough reference. You have a superhero OC, and you're planning on debuting a cosplay at SDCC.

N.D. STEVENSON: You're queer AF and have religious trauma.

MATT STONE & TREY PARKER: You're in your fifties while still behaving like an edgelord fresh out of college; but you're not incapable of growth and you prove it on the occasions you reach out of your comfort zone and conquer Broadway.

REBECCA SUGAR: You hear any and all complaints of "The Gay Agenda" as a personal challenge.

GENNDY TARTAKOVSKY: You're so enamored by the base artistry of groundbreaking, snappy animation that five sequels in, you're still trying to justify to yourself why you're watching Adam Sandler do a bad, vaguely Eastern European accent.

DANA TERRACE: You too would love nothing more than to parlay your childhood of playing D&D in the basement and writing queer fanfic into an actual career.

BRUCE TIMM: While the trappings and airs of more sophisticated fare are welcome and you don't mind dressing it up, at the end of the day all you're looking for is for the hero to punch the bad guy and save the day.

GEN UROBUCHI: You hate life, and happiness, and all people who are happy in life. But above all else, there's nothing you hate more than... (dun dun dun) utilitarianism

GIANCARLO VOLPE: You like a lot of genres, and don’t tie yourself down.

SHINICHIRO WATANABE: Your music playlist jumps from Bach to Bachman Turner Overdrive without missing a beat, padded out in the seams by some indie jazz band nobody's ever heard of.

GREG WEISMAN: You are the type of person who goes to Comic Con in fully accurate period-style Shakespearean stage dress and you understand that life will go on without a clean ending.

[sky-kiss]

You have made me horny for Dom Asmodeus. What am I supposed to do with this?? He's reality crushingly powerful, so there is no smut of him because no one is that stupid. 😭 I'm begging you. If you can find it in you. Please write some.

A/N: Woops. Hand slipped. /hands over my lore card Here. I don’t deserve this anymore. Woops. I sinned.

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Asmodeus x Baalphegor: Service

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She comes to him, wreathed in hellfire and starlight, this little thing with pale hair and dancing eyes. Baalphegor strides barefoot into the lowest depths of Hell, beautiful and untouchable by shadows and beasts alike. Nessus is his domain, an extension of his almighty will, and Asmodeus will not see her brought to harm. Not tonight. 

Mephistopheles’ consort kneels at the foot of his throne. She is so delicate by devil-kin standards, standing far less than half his height. But she stares at him without fear, mischief dancing in her crimson eyes.  

“You are far from home, Lady.” 

Baalphegor chuckles, watching him through lowered lashes. “And if I said you were home to me, my King?” 

“I would call you a liar.” Asmodeus tips his head to the side, the dark curtain of his hair falling across his chest. “But I would never find fault, fair one.” 

She hums. Baalphegor climbs the step toward his throne, fetching up against his knees. He has learned his lesson with Bensozia; he will take no other consort. But Baalphegor is a pleasant indulgence, a trustworthy ally in a den of vipers. Odd and sweet. The she-devil plucks his hands from his knees, leading one to her hip and the other to her breast. There’s too significant a difference in their size: one hand spans the width of her waist, fingers capable of wrapping around the better part of her back. 

“Come here to me, little one. It has been too long.” 

Her breath catches, eager to obey her King. Asmodeus allows her to settle herself back to her chest. She will never take him, not like this, but…ah, the potential. The sweetness as she shivers for him, spreading her legs to nestle his cock against her core. His right-hand skirts along her thigh, fingers dragging along the sensitive flesh. Baalphegor chews her lip, her touch straying to his wrist. Clever girl, wise enough to know never to restrict him. Never her King. 

“Oh, sweetling. You would not have come to me empty-handed. Never you. Most precious Baalphegor.” A whisper breathed into the darkness, into her mind. She shivers, arching back against him. “Shall we play our game, dear one? Your secrets,” he strokes between her legs, voice dipping lower. “For my touch.”

She purrs, rocking. “A generous offer. Always so generous. My Asmodeus.” 

He chuckles, free hand curling around her throat. No, that note of possession would not do. A god could not be owned, even by such a pretty thing—sweet Baalphegor moans what little air she has left in her lungs. 

“Now, dear one, let us try again. Nod if you understand.” She nods. Asmodeus chuckles, filling her mind with sharp pleasure to compliment the press of his fingers. “Good girl. A gift for your services, and then…” she pants into the darkness, grinding down, so desperate to work him towards arousal. So hungry for her King. “Your secrets. Tell me, pet. How does Mephistopheles fare?”

[bongaboi]

Philadephia Eagles: Super Bowl LIX Champions

NEW ORLEANS — While breaking down the huddle after warmups ahead of Super Bowl LIX, Jalen Hurts reminded the Eagles of their dominance all season long.

“We did this [expletive] all year,” Hurts said. “Don’t stop now.”

They didn’t. The Eagles pulled off a 40-22 beatdown of the Kansas City Chiefs in the Superdome, usurping the crown from the back-to-back Lombardi Trophy victors.

Hurts dazzled through the air and on the ground and was voted Super Bowl MVP. He went 17-of-22 for 221 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception for a 119.7 passer rating. Hurts also did record-setting damage on the ground. He finished the night with 72 rushing yards on 11 carries, breaking his own record for rushing yards in a Super Bowl by a quarterback (70 in Super Bowl LVII).

The Chiefs had answers to stop Saquon Barkley, limiting him to 57 yards on 25 carries, his second lowest single-game total of the season. But it didn’t matter. Not only did the Eagles’ passing game step up, but also the defense kept Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs offense at bay.

Kansas City racked up 225 yards of net offense, which would have been their third-lowest output of the season, before a garbage-time 50-yard touchdown reception by rookie receiver Xavier Worthy.

Here are our takeaways from the Eagles’ second Super Bowl title victory in franchise history:

Hurts handles business All eyes were on Hurts and his matchup against Steve Spagnuolo’s defense, with a particular focus on how he would handle the defensive coordinator’s notorious blitz. Going into the game, the Chiefs had blitzed at the fifth-highest rate in the league in the regular season (34%), per Next Gen Stats. Hurts had fared better against the blitz this year compared to last, completing 64.2% of his passing attempts and throwing just one interception, per Pro Football Focus.

Hurts passed the test against the blitz with flying colors early in the contest. On the Eagles’ second possession of the night, the Chiefs rushed five on second-and-11 from the Kansas City 28. Thanks to a key blitz pickup from Barkley, Hurts had plenty of time to air the ball out down the right sideline to Jahan Dotson for a gain of 27 yards. Hurts punched the ball into the end zone on a Tush Push touchdown to put the Eagles up, 7-0.

The protection wasn’t always perfect, though. On the Eagles’ third possession at the Chiefs’ 30-yard line, Nick Bolton was the fifth man on a delayed rush up the A gap. No one picked him up, giving him a free shot at Hurts. With Bolton in his face, the fourth-year starter tossed the ball short of A.J. Brown, allowing safety Bryan Cook to swoop in and snare the interception. The pick marked Hurts’ first since Nov. 10 in Week 10 against the Dallas Cowboys.

Hurts rebounded quickly. After a 48-yard field goal from Jake Elliott and a pick-six from Cooper DeJean on his 22nd birthday, Hurts capitalized on a Zack Baun interception that brought the Eagles to the Chiefs’ 14-yard line after the two-minute warning in the first half. On second-and-8, Hurts hit Brown on a crossing route to put the Eagles up, 24-0.

The Slim Reaper carried a scythe and a dagger. DeVonta Smith beat Chiefs cornerback Jaylen Watson off the line of scrimmage and Hurts connected with him on a deep shot for a 46-yard touchdown reception. According to Next Gen Stats, the pass sailed 54.9 yards in the air, which marked Hurts’ second-longest completion of the season and sixth-longest of his career.

Four-man rush takes flight Defenses win championships, evidently.

Vic Fangio and his unit put on a masterclass in how to limit Mahomes, who was making his fifth Super Bowl appearance in his eight career seasons. Unlike Spagnuolo, Fangio didn’t employ any exotic blitzes to get the job done. Instead, Fangio relied on a four-man rush and sticky coverage on the back end to put Mahomes under duress.

It worked. In the first half alone, the Eagles managed a 47% pressure rate without blitzing Mahomes once. The 29-year-old got a taste of the four-man rush on the Chiefs’ opening drive on third-and-9. Mahomes held onto the ball with his receivers well-covered, giving Nolan Smith and Milton Williams the opportunity to flush him from the pocket. Mahomes threw the ball incomplete.

The Eagles kept bringing the pressure and eventually began to get home. After defeating a block from Chiefs right tackle Jawaan Taylor, Nolan Smith tripped up Mahomes on third-and-3, forcing the Chiefs to go three-and-out.

Two possessions later, Josh Sweat made his case for a hefty payday on the free-agent market. On the Chiefs’ fourth possession of the night, Sweat sacked Mahomes on first down, then split a sack with Jalyx Hunt on the ensuing second down. On the first play after DeJean’s pick-six that followed the back-to-back sacks, Williams joined the party, bringing down Mahomes on third-and-9.

Sweat added another at the start of the third quarter to bring his final total on the day to 2½, his single-game career high. Williams strip-sacked Mahomes in the fourth and recovered his forced fumble at the Chiefs’ 18-yard line. Mahomes went 21-of-32 for 257 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions for a 95.4 passer rating. He took a total of six sacks.

Pick-ture perfect With Mahomes out of sorts in the pocket, the Eagles’ back seven took advantage of his errant passes. After taking two consecutive sacks, Mahomes fled the pocket to his right prematurely, attempting to make a throw across his body to the middle of the field. None of the Chiefs receivers were in the vicinity.

DeJean, however, was running directly into the path of the ball. The rookie nickel cornerback snared the pass, then ran 38 yards to the end zone for his first career touchdown on his 22nd birthday, putting the Eagles up, 17-0.

The defense continued to force Mahomes into making poor decisions. With less than two minutes remaining in the first half, backed up at his own 6-yard line, Mahomes felt pressure in his face. Sweat put Chiefs left tackle Joe Thuney on skates, backing him up into Mahomes’ lap. The Chiefs quarterback unleashed a pass to the short middle of the field, which a diving Baun corralled for an interception.

The pick marked Baun’s first in the Superdome, where he regularly played for four seasons as a member of the New Orleans Saints.

[rawiswhore]

Triple H/Shawn Michaels x Fem Reader- "Perfect"

This might be the last fanfiction I'll post, I don't know.

I'm not suicidal, but I have reasons why I've thought of giving up on tumblr---especially stopping posting fanfictions.

For those about to read this fanfiction, you can either ship yourself with Triple H or Shawn.

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Professional wrestling may be considered low brow and appealing to the lowest common denominator---which is why WCW went out of business, but that doesn't mean professional wrestlers are stupid.

In 2003, a year before you married Triple H/Shawn Michaels, you were discussing in your hotel room with him about having children.

While you sat down on one of the beds with him while looking at his face and your hand placed on top of his hand, you told him how you want your kids to grow up in a good decade so they'll be happy and satisfied they grew up in a good decade during their childhood.

The 2000's were starting off rough with 9/11, George W. Bush, the Patriot Act, the Iraq War, and the rest of the decade would eventually fare no better.

But no decade is perfect, and if you gave birth in the 2000's, your children would end up having more of their childhoods in the 2010's, which you mentioned to Triple H/Shawn.

You and Triple H/Shawn had your childhoods in the 1970's and 1980's---which are often said to be the worst decades for cartoons.

Reality TV was blowing up in popularity during the 2000's, and while there is some reality TV you enjoy and have even been on (such as the WWE's "Tough Enough"), you told Triple H/Shawn  how you don't want your children enjoying reality TV shows because so many people hate it.

Well, maybe they can enjoy some reality TV shows, but...

Not to mention, you told Triple H/Shawn that you really don't want your children to be enjoying TV shows or anything else that has underage teens and kids dressed, posing and dancing provocatively, especially when your children are all grown up as adults.

Triple H/Shawn agrees with that for sure.

Life isn't "The Powerpuff Girls", you can't create the perfect children.

Speaking of reality TV, when you did have children and when your kids were toddlers and little kids, so many television channels were drifting away from what they originally were.

The TLC Channel used to stand for "The Learning Channel" that would showcase educational documentaries and programs, but then it aired shows that weren't really educational and even exploitive.

The Bravo channel used to air operas and ballet, but then they started airing "The Real Housewives".

Your children were vastly too young to be watching those channels when they drifted away to other content, but you want your kids---especially when they're adults---to be more entertained watching educational documentaries, ballets, sci-fi programs and even opera instead of lowest common denominator crap.

Even Triple H/Shawn Michaels would want that.

You wonder if your kids should love music that's considered good and hate music that's considered bad, but you do love some music that's considered terrible.

Another concern that you had for your children is that you were worried that your kids would enjoy feeling sad and hate being happy, and you shared your concern with Triple H/Shawn.

Triple H/Shawn's eyebrows raised and his eyes widened hearing that.

You want your kids to love being happy, but being happy means when you enjoy something and you're satisfied with something.

Your kids do love to be happy and be satisfied with something.

There are so many things out there you want for your children, things even more serious before you had kids and things more important and serious, like you don't want your kids being pedophiles, animal abusers, serial killers, rapists, etc.

[beardedmrbean]

1. Storm in the Netherlands: Hundreds of flights cancelled at Schiphol and trains suspended

Strong weather conditions in the Netherlands have led to at least 300 flights being cancelled at Schiphol Airport. Train traffic in the northern Netherlands has been completely suspended. Read more.

2. Belgians' energy consumption falls to lowest level in 20 years

Belgians' small daily gestures to save power have paid off, as energy consumption has fallen by 9% to its lowest level in 20 years, according to figures published by the Economy Ministry. Read more.

3. End of the budget airline? Why aviation costs will stay high

The cost of air travel in Western Europe increased by 15% to 25% compared to 2022 and will likely keep rising in the coming years, according to the aviation industry. Read more.

4. Belgian economy ranks 13th in World Competitiveness Ranking

Belgium climbs to 13th place (up from 27th place in 2019) in the World Competitiveness Ranking, which analyses and ranks countries based on how they manage their competencies to achieve long-term value creation. Read more.

5. European Commission 'concerned' about Chinese export restrictions on critical metals

The European Commission is "concerned" about China's export restrictions on gallium and germanium, two rare metals and critical raw materials (CRMs) that are indispensable for the production of advanced chips. Read more.

6. 'No more TikTok in class': Phones to be banned from Dutch classrooms

Mobile phones, tablets and smartwatches will be banned from classrooms in the Netherlands from the start of next year as they have been deemed too distracting. Read more.

7. Hidden Belgium: Tazu

Not many people know about the cocktail bar that opened in 2002 in Antwerp’s mysterious Vlaeykensgang quarter. It is hidden down a cobbled lane in one of the city’s oldest houses. Read more.

[dialogue-queered]

Australian Issues Primer

Comment: In response to an Australian government decision to limit the expansion of Qatari flights to Australia - in part because of human rights violations against Australian women - the debate, sadly, has focused on the apparent loss of cheaper fares.

Just remember when you step on to flights of air companies owned by the robber baron authoritarians of the Middle East, you are subject to their reactionary laws.

6 Sept 2023

Anthony Dennis

Extract 1: Readers have written to Traveller decrying the hypocrisy embodied in public support of Qatar Airways. Some have referenced the notorious October 2020 incident, when 13 Australian women (among other nationalities) were removed from a Qatar Airways flight in the airline’s Doha hub, Hamad International Airport, after a newborn baby was found abandoned in the terminal.

The women were taken to waiting ambulances where they were stripped and subjected to gynaecological examinations.

“Why are people so keen on Qatar Airways as an alternative to Qantas and supposed protectionism?” wrote Herald reader Anne Mulvaney. “There are plenty of other airlines, such as Singapore, Thai and Malaysian, to choose from. Why fly through Doha and risk gynaecological examinations on women of child-bearing age or problems for a mother and sick child flying without the father. There are more important factors to consider when we fly than lounge access and lowest price.”

Extract 2: I suppose it depends on what we are prepared to turn a blind eye to for the sake of less expensive travel.

[ambitravels]

Delhi Airport has some good news for travelers. The waiting period at immigration counters is set to be reduced, making the travel experience smoother and more efficient. This announcement has been welcomed by travelers who often have to wait for hours at immigration counters.