Maid with Boundary Issues & 6 Other Stories You May Have Missed This Week

Though FlyerTalk attempts to cover a full range of stories, every week a few fall through the cracks. Here are 7 stories we didn’t get around to writing, but are still worth knowing.

Hotel Guest Records Housekeeper Rummaging Through His Belongings

A new viral video, titled “Privacy in a Brand-Named Hotel,” shows an employee at an unnamed U.S. hotel rifling through a guest’s luggage and attempting to use computer equipment left in the room. The video received more than one million views within three days of its upload to YouTube. At one point in the video, the snooping maid looks directly into the laptop camera that is covertly recording her, and it looks as though the jig is up, but the maid suddenly becomes distracted by a nearby computer tablet and disregards the laptop. After rifling through the guest’s personal possessions to her satisfaction, the maid gets down to the business of making the bed and replacing the towels. Nothing was stolen from the room.

Boeing Donates Dreamliner for Permanent Exhibition at Seattle’s Museum of Flight

It may seem too soon for a Boeing 787 to be considered a museum piece, but the retired “Number 3,” the third Dreamliner ever built, will become a permanent exhibit at The Museum of Flight in Seattle on Saturday, November 22. The aircraft — once used for flight testing, certification and a showcase piece in Boeing’s “Dream Tour,” which showcased the new class of planes — was donated to the museum by The Boeing Company.

Passenger Injured After Propeller Crashes Through Air Canada Plane

One Air Canada passenger was injured after a propeller crashed through the aircraft’s during a hectic emergency landing at Edmonton International Airport (YEG). The propeller crashed through the fuselage and struck Christina Kurylo on the head, inflicting a concussion and minor injuries. The incident occurred following what was initially described as a “rough landing” by the Air Canada flight, which was operated by Jazz Aviation. Photographs released by the TSA show the propeller wedged into the cabin of the Bombardier Q-400 twin-engine aircraft.

Travel Agents Blast Marriott’s New Free Wi-Fi Service

Marriott recently extended its free Wi-Fi service to loyalty members worldwide who make reservations through one of Marriott’s direct portals. Travelers are lauding the hotel chain for offering the amenity to Marriott Rewards members, but travel agents are not as thrilled about the booking restriction that cuts their clients out of the deal. The American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) has taken its concerns directly to Marriott. ASTA President and CEO Zane Kerby did not mince his words in a statement regarding the issue, arguing that Marriott’s policy “discriminates against consumers who use travel agencies and is not likely to be well received by them.”

Bigger & Better Meals for Economy Flyers Headed Down Under

On Tuesday, Qantas announced plans to revamp meal service in economy class on international flights. The airline promised larger portions, more choices and faster service for passengers beginning on November 25. “The new menu offers more generous meals and an increase from two to four meal options,” said Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce. “We also have new meal categories, including a healthy option, comfort food and a meal inspired by the route itself, like Smoky Barbeque Beef on our U.S. flights.” Passengers wishing to choose the exclusive fourth menu option will need to pre-order their meal selection online before the flight.

Singapore Airlines Spending Millions to Compete with Emirates & Etihad

As advertising slogans go Singapore Airlines’ “A great way to fly” tagline is fairly understated. However, there is nothing understated about the airline’s plans to keep up with Emirates and Etihad when it comes to in-flight luxury. It will be no easy task to compete with sky-butlers and en suite showers, but Singapore Airlines plans to spend more than $300 million to refit its 19 Boeing 777 with bigger seats and larger television screens in first, business and economy. The new first class seats will be up to 82 inches long and 35 inches wide. Both first and business class berths will allow passengers to adjust seats to a variety of configurations, including “Sundeck” and “Lazy Z.” The revamp will begin in early 2015 and has a projected completion date of September 2016.

British Airways 747 Wears a Giant Red Poppy to Honor Veterans

Wearing a red poppy has long been a traditional display of honoring the sacrifices of British and Commonwealth veterans. To commemorate Armistice Day, which is commemorated every November 11 to mark the anniversary of the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany, an 8-foot red poppy was painted on the fuselage of a British Airways 747. British Airways asked passengers and employees traveling onboard the 747 to observe a two-minute moment of silence on both Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday. Flight crews didn’t start aircraft engines until the moment of silence concluded.

[Photos: YouTube; CTV; Singapore Airlines]