Summary: <br> Sometimes it is others that make a mess of your holiday travels. Sometimes you manage to do it yourself. Regardless of how you pulled it off, we hope your 2019 wrapped up better than some of those affected by this week's top stories.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> In the headlines:<br> <br> <br> <br> * Seth <a href="https://blog.wandr.me/2019/12/pulling-the-rip-cord-were-bailing-early-on-india/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ended his extended trip earlier than expected, and it is not entirely India's fault</a>* <a href="http://www.boeing.com/commercial/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Boeing</a> <a href="https://blog.wandr.me/2019/12/oped-muilenburg-finally-booted-from-boeing/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ended the tenure of its CEO</a>* <a href="http://alaskaair.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Alaska Airlines</a> faced a <a href="https://www.aviationpros.com/ground-handling/ground-handlers-service-providers/ramp-services/news/21119546/alaska-airlines-apologizes-after-staffing-shortage-causes-lost-luggage-flight-delays" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">mess on the Sunday before Christmas</a> with many ground crew not showing up for work* <a href="http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-3704665-11056534?sid=blog" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Qatar Airways</a> flew a <a href="https://blog.wandr.me/2019/12/qatar-airways-787-delivery-flight-idiocy/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">bunch of 787s 14,000 extra miles because of paperwork</a>* <a href="https://www.singaporeair.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Singapore Airlines</a> has a new route idea for getting to New York City<br> <br> <br> <br> We talked about a bunch of other stuff, too. LaGuardia gets some <a href="https://twitter.com/fozzm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fozz</a> hate and JFK comes up as an option for domestic travel on United. It is a weird episode and a great way to ring in the New Year!<br>
