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Qantas 747 Engine Blows Up; SFO Emergency Landing SAN FRANCISCO — A Qantas 747 heading to Sydney with with 212 passengers and a crew of 18 was forced to make an emergency landing at San Francisco International Airport early Tuesday after an engine exploded in flight over the Pacific, authorities said. Qantas Airways Flight No. 74 had departed SFO around 11:10 p.m. and had been in the air for about 45 minutes when passengers heard a loud bang and...
Be sure to click the link at the very bottom for an earlier story about how the kids were cared for by good Samaritan vacationers and hotel staff. Jessie (14) and brother Dan Molitor (17) were on vacation in Hawaii with their aunt. It took the family nearly 24 hours to change airline flights for the teens after their aunt drowned in a hotel swimming pool on the Big Island. By Lisa Baumann Duluth News Tribune Family calls for...
A Call for Civility in the Overhead Bins By JOE SHARKEY, New York Times With airlines collecting $2.7 billion in checked bag fees last year, the ever-crowded carry-on situation isn’t likely to improve on its own any time soon. Spirit recently surprised the airline industry by introducing fees of $20 to $45 each to stow carry-on bags in overhead bins. In a Web video, Ben Baldanza, the chief executive of Spirit Airlines, describes the problem while his body is...
We’re about to crash, jet passengers told in error ‘They said the pilot hit the wrong button’ LONDON — British Airways apologized on Friday after a crew member mistakenly played an emergency message warning Hong Kong-bound passengers that the plane they were on was about to plunge into the sea. About 275 passengers on a Tuesday flight out of London’s Heathrow Airport heard the message: “This is an emergency. We may shortly need to make an emergency landing on water,”...
Ex-Delta Flight Attendant Wants Job Back By George Franco, MyFoxAtlanta.com ATLANTA – A former Delta flight attendant was busted in Indianapolis with a gun in a carry-on bag. Amber Robillard talked about her ordeal Thursday and said she hopes to get her job back. In June, Robillard was arrested in Indianapolis for a pistol in her carry-on luggage. “I was shocked. I was stunned. It was absolutely my worst nightmare,” said Robillard. Robillard said she forgot about the gun....
From CNN.com Is it what you wear, or what NOT to wear? And does it really matter? Join the conversation on CNN. What’s OK to wear on the plane? iReporter Lisa Oaks posted an iReport this week that caught our eye — a photo of a man in the Dallas Fort-Worth Airport wearing short shorts and a halter top. “This is ok for a male revue nightclub, but not for public daytime,” said Oaks, whose husband Mark snapped the shot....
Airlines rely on ‘sorry’ crews The Dallas Morning News DALLAS — There are some things that Fred Taylor Jr. and his crew at Southwest Airlines Co. just cannot explain. For example, there was the female passenger who kneeled in front of her middle seat and chewed on the seat cushion, then stripped off her top and ran down the aisle. But Taylor and others on his customer service team can apologize to the other passengers on that flight and...
From sexy stewardesses to former NYPD officers, AOL Travel charts how cabin crews have changed over the decades By Ralph Martin~ When Steven Slater grabbed some beers and slid down his plane’s emergency chute, he became an instant American folk hero, especially among flight attendants. Facebook groups like “The Fabulous Life of a Flight Attendant,” which has 13,000 “fans,” feature pages like “Team Slater,” as well as overwhelmingly positive comments. Aside from the bravado of his act, Slater also brought...
To the Flying Public: We’re sorry We’re sorry we have no pillows. We’re sorry we’re out of blankets. We’re sorry the airplane is too cold. We’re sorry the airplane is too hot. We’re sorry the overhead bins are full. We’re sorry we have no closet space for your oversized bag. We’re sorry that’s not the seat you wanted. We’re sorry there’s a restless toddler/overweight/offensive smelling passenger seated next to you. We’re sorry the plane is full and there are...
Some feel blue as United, Continental wedding mixes old, new Chicago Tribune – Julie Johnson United and Continental airlines aren’t yet officially hitched, but some are already grumbling about the monogram they’ve selected for their china. The backlash is a reaction to one of the first compromises reached by the carriers’ CEOs during their April courtship: an agreement to stamp Continental’s stylized globe logo and blue-and-gold color scheme on all jets operated by the new United, which will be...
New Express Seats on American Airlines. Pay a fee for the early ‘board’ special! American Airlines new ‘Express Seats’ are similar to United’s ‘Economy Plus’, only without the ‘plus’. But you still pay a fee. Yes, even without the plus. Like United, American’s special seats aren’t really special at all. On both carriers, they’re the same coach seats you’ll find in all of ‘economy’, even in United’s Economy ‘Less’ section. At American, you’re paying for location, location, location. What...
Flight Attendant Stress: Keeping Cool on the Plane Flight Attendants are the Human Face of Airlines and Often Deliver Bad News Column By RICK SEANEY FareCompare.com CEO What’s with all the yelling and screaming on airplanes these days? Yes, I’m talking about the alleged extreme bad behavior by JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater — the cursing of a passenger, that dramatic exit down an emergency slide, beer in hand — but I’m also talking about nutty passengers, too (and more...
The Consumerist by Chris Walters Angel says she hadn’t had any alcohol before getting on her Southwest Airlines flight last week, but for some reason the flight attendant decided–after first taking her order–that she felt “uncomfortable” serving Angel her vodka and Coke. Last Monday, I flew on Southwest Flight #196 from Phoenix to Baltimore. I exclusively fly with them for all of my personal travel and I usually have a great experience. Unfortunately, this flight was different. When the...
Rochdale man ‘took 200 fireworks on US plane’ BBC News- Manchester An airline passenger claims he was allowed to take more than 200 fireworks on two flights in the United States. Paul Jones, 29, from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, flew across the US from Kansas to Houston and back to the UK with a bag of bangers – and a lighter. It was only at Heathrow Airport that officials expressed concern, he said. Continental Airlines said it did not have...
Don’t jump! Ways to fly without wanting to scream New York AP News- By Samantha Bomkamp, Airline News Writer OK, OK, we get it: It’s tough to be a flight attendant. We get it even more now after Steven Slater’s now-famous “peace out” move. But a little sympathy, please: it’s tough to be a passenger these days, too. There have surely been plenty of travelers, stuffed in coach with crying babies, rolling eyes and empty wallets, who have wanted to...
Skies Aren’t So Friendly For Many Flight Attendants by Tamara Keith, National Public Radio When JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater grabbed two beers and took an emergency exit slide earlier this week, he became an instant media sensation. He now also faces charges of criminal mischief and reckless endangerment — but many flight attendants say they know where he was coming from. For veteran flight attendant Alin Boswell, the worst part of his job, by far, is boarding the plane. “Dealing...
Bigger Cars, Fatter Passengers: The Fuel Cost of Obesity By Joel Feder Contributor, GreenCarReports.com America loves to complain about gas mileage and the cost of gasoline. As it turns out, part of the problem is us. A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found a 1.1 percent increase in self-reported obesity, which translates into extra weight that your vehicle has to haul around. How much does it really matter? The study estimates that 1 billion extra...
Kids Fly Solo to Nashville, Parents Want Answers Trio of Kids, Oldest 15, Fly to Nashville Alone, Never Stopped By Airline or TSA By STEVE OSUNSAMI and BRET HOVELL, ABCNews.go.com Aug. 13, 2010 — It must’ve been an idle day for three youngsters Tuesday when one had a novel idea: Let’s go to Dollywood. The trio from Jacksonville, Fla., had no drivers licenses — the oldest was 15 — and no car, but they did have cash. They also never...
Somehow, this nearly blind cat has seen it all. Or at least experienced more in the last year than most domestic ‘sighted’ cats will see in a lifetime. Great story from SFGate.com. Thanks to all who participated in returning Jack to his hometown. Abducted cat’s trek from S.F. to N.Y. a mystery San Francisco — If Jack Daniels could talk, he could probably explain everything. Carolyn Jones- Chronicle Staff Writer But alas, Jack can only meow. So it remains...
Plane-iac’s foe faces 25G hit FAA: JetBlue bag lady broke a slue of rules New York Post – By Philip Messing and Doug Auer The woman whose oversize luggage sparked a tarmac tirade by a JetBlue flight attendant is in the cross hairs of federal officials mulling stiff penalties and heavy fines for her temper tantrum, authorities said yesterday. The unidentified passenger could be slapped with a fine of up to $25,000 fine for bringing down an overhead bin’s door...
Flight attendant’s job: Harder than it used to be? By Matt Rocheleau, Contributor / Christian Science Monitor August 11, 2010 Flight attendants, including JetBlue’s now-famous Steven Slater, often deal with annoyed or irate passengers. But the climate in which they work is more stressful than it used to be, experts say. Whatever caused JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater to make perhaps the most memorable “departure” in airplane history is no doubt more complicated than an unpleasant run-in with a passenger. After all,...
Sometimes the weird news is about us… From JetBlue’s Blog~ Blue Tales It wouldn’t be fair for us to point out absurdities in other corners of the industry without acknowledging when it’s about us. Well, this week’s news certainly falls into that category. Perhaps you heard a little story about one of our flight attendants? While we can’t discuss the details of what is an ongoing investigation, plenty of others have already formed opinions on the matter. Like, the entire...
Fed-Up Flight Attendant is Out of Jail, Says He is Appreciative NBC New York, by TIM MINTON, JONATHAN DIENST, PEI-SZE CHENG and HASANI GITTENS A flight attendant who was arrested after arguing with a passenger on a JetBlue flight – making a grand exit from the aircraft by grabbing some beers and pulling the emergency chute — posted $2,500 bail and is out of jail. Video- Steven Slater released from jail Jet Blue employee Steven Slater, 38, of Belle Harbor, Queens, was arraigned Tuesday on reckless endangerment...
NY judge grants bail for angry flight attendant By DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A judge granted bail for a flight attendant accused of cursing out a passenger on an airplane public-address system, grabbing some beer from the galley and exiting on an emergency slide. Steven Slater wore a slight smile Tuesday as he was led into a Queens courtroom to be arraigned on charges of criminal mischief, reckless endangerment and trespassing. The judge set his...
This is fantastic! Look how delighted Lufthansa passengers and crew are for this on-board pillow fight. Sadly, US carriers have all but eliminated pillows in the economy cabins. And some charge extra. I believe US airline passengers would be more willing to pay an extra fee for pillows in the coach cabin if they could clobber each other with them! Another fee perhaps? A pillow fight fee! Cha-ching!!! . .
Flight Attendant Uses Emergency Slide to Escape Dispute Updated, 3:49 p.m. | A JetBlue flight attendant apparently upset with an uncooperative passenger on a just-landed flight unleashed a profanity-laden tirade on the public-address system, pulled the emergency-exit chute, slid off the plane and fled Kennedy International Airport, a law enforcement official said. The dramatic getaway was short-lived. The attendant, Steven Slater, 39, was arrested at his home not far far away in Belle Harbor, Queens. He was charged with reckless...
From Ask the Pilot, everything you need to know about commercial flying TERRORISM, TWEEZERS, AND TERMINAL MADNESS: An Essay On Security An excerpt from “AskthePilot.com” ………….. But of all the contradictions and self-defeating measures TSA has come up with, possibly none is more blatantly ludicrous than the policy decreeing that pilots and flight attendants undergo the same x-ray and metal detector screening as passengers. What makes it ludicrous is that tens of thousands of other airport workers, from baggage...
From the NYPD to JetBlue Some airlines try to hire flight attendants who are young and attractive. JetBlue Airways has a type, too: cops and fire fighters. It’s “Law & Order: Cabin Crew ” Or “CSI: jetBlue” Since its launch 10 years ago, the New York-based airline has hired several hundred New York police officers and fire fighters, most of them retirees, for its flight attendant ranks. By some counts, 10% of its total cabin crew workforce of 2,400...
Lit passenger lights up napkin on American Airlines flight An apparently drunk passenger Sunday pulled out his lighter and set a couple of drink napkins ablaze aboard an American Airlines flight headed from Honolulu to Chicago. A woman whose friend and friend’s one-year-old child were seated in the row behind the guy gave this second-hand description: “The lady sitting next to the passenger who lit the fire threw down her DVD player and alerted flight attendants who berated the passenger verbally and...
Should passengers speak up? Was Delta correct removing her from the flight? Unfairly bumped? by Toni Guinyard (KNBC) TOLUCA LAKE, CA (NBC) – A California woman was recently kicked off a Delta Airlines flight after reporting that she thought she had smelled alcohol on the Captain’s breath. Cynthia Angel said the incident occurred on July 19th as she was trying to travel home to Southern California from Georgia. Angel said the trouble occurred after she and three other passengers had...
