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The pioneer of ‘unbundled’ low fare air travel is at it again. Only this time they’re not charging for a checked bag. Not yet anyway. The *new* PEOPLExpress will start flying primarily on the east coast using Boeing 737-400′s with 158 economy class seats. I loved the original PEOPLExpress and the people who made it all happen. I was one of them. My years at PEOPLExpress were incredible, and I’ll never forget the amazing people I worked with. I...
Tech Sgt. Crystal Harshbarger practices giving emergency landing orders as instructor Tech Sgt. Bret Baker listens at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., on Feb. 2. Baker is part of a team of military flight attendants who serve top government officials, their staffs, guests and reporters aboard 19 planes flown by the 89th Airlift Wing. Air Force preps flight attendants for VIP trips JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. — Bret Baker welcomes customers aboard a Boeing 757 wearing a three-piece suit...
Bust out the ‘Boobie Beanie’ for public breast feeding! Give gawkers and the easily offended something to smile about while keeping your baby’s noggin from exposure. The Boobie Beanie is customized just for you matching your size, nipple color, and skin tone! From Etsy.com “This is a completely hand-made crocheted hat made to look like a breast when worn by a baby/toddler/child, while nursing! It’s made of 100% organic cotton, and is very soft and warm. You have the...
Join Green America in asking U.S. airlines to recycle As concerned consumers, we believe that it is important for us to know that the airline companies with which we travel help reduce consumer waste by implementing recycling programs. Overall, airlines have the capacity to recycle nearly 500 million more pounds of waste each year, including 250 million pounds of in-flight waste. Additionally, nearly 75% of in-flight generated waste is recyclable; however only about 20% of that waste actually is...
The ‘Wall Street Journal Middle Seat’ takes us from Sydney to Dallas, in coach! How would you pace yourself? What would you do for 15 hours (or more) stuck in ‘the village’? From WSJ ‘Middle Seat’~ Over the Pacific Ocean It’s 2 a.m. aboard Qantas Airways Flight 7 from Sydney to Dallas. The sun is rising. Time for a quick stretch, then a couple of episodes of “30 Rock.” Are we there yet? Five hours remain on the 15-hour trip, the...
PCWorld shares the good, bad, and ugly with an informative list of tech amenities offered by the 10 top US airlines. From the article~ Some airlines have become deeply involved in making their gate areas a more welcoming place for laptop and smartphone users. Others have focused on developing apps and mobile websites, and offering in-flight Wi-Fi service in their planes. Not surprisingly, some airlines are more progressive than others when it comes to techy stuff. Here’s how the...
Impressive travel website ‘Smarter Travel‘ has done it again, this time with a list of 5 smartphone apps every frequent (or not so much) flyer shouldn’t leave home without. 5 Apps the Airlines Don’t Want You to Use Now that almost every flier has a smartphone, and almost every airport has charging stations to power up these devices, savvy travelers know to load up on handy apps. But which ones are the best for your entire flight process—from booking that...
Many people set themselves up for failure with unrealistic New Year’s resolutions. Forget the usual “I will eat less, exercise more, and stop drinking” empty promises for ringing in the new year. I will not set myself up for failure, not this year. Instead I will be realistic with my resolutions for 2012. I can do this! I now present you with Martha’s Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions for 2012! 10. Stop saying “your trash” while collecting trash in...
Airport security confiscates cupcake because icing a security risk TheNewsStar.com PEABODY, Mass. – A woman who just flew back home from Las Vegas says an airport security officer confiscated her frosted cupcake because he thought the icing on it could be a security risk. Rebecca Hains said the Transportation Security Administration agent at McCarran International Airport took her cupcake Wednesday, telling her its frosting was enough like a gel to violate TSA restrictions on allowing liquids and gels onto flights to prevent them...
Tips for Surviving 10 Hours in Coach By Michael Martin- TheStreet.com BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (MainStreet) — With the holiday season comes some of the year’s busiest travel days, and passengers face sold-out flights, scaled-back services and inevitable delays that compound an already taxing airline experience. For those who usually fly business class through their work or preferential airline status, busier flights mean less likely chances of upgrades even for those with all the frequent-flier miles and status in the...
Let me tell you up front, they’re not cheap (but oh so unique). What they are~ incredibly chic, sleek, stylish, elegant, and practical! From the aisle to the home, the mini-bars of the skies. We are talking about the highly maneuverable and functional ‘Airline Trolley’ (or beverage cart). Originally designed to provide airline passengers with in-flight food, drinks, and some of the comforts of home. You can now stylishly enjoy these comforts at home with your very own designer airline...
Baldwin dust-up sparks debate about electronics on planes Actor Alec Baldwin’s removal from an American Airlines plane Tuesday for playing a game on his cellphone has sparked discussion among experts and frequent fliers at odds over being required to shut off electronic devices during takeoff and landing. Federal Aviation Administration rules state that no airline or pilot may allow passengers to operate “any portable electronic device” on an operating aircraft. Nonetheless, airlines often allow passengers to use laptops and other devices that...
American Airlines and parent AMR will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Tuesday, AMR announced. Chairman and chief executive Gerard Arpey has resigned as well. The AMR board picked Tom Horton, currently AMR and American Airlines president. Horton was picked by Arpey in 2010 as president, and Arpey recommended to the board that Horton replace him as chairman and CEO. One person said the AMR board has asked Arpey to remain in his job and guide the airline through the...
It’s easy to complain about rude airline passengers, but haven’t we all committed an airline etiquette faux pas at some point? Here are 10 ways to get through your next flight without alienating your fellow travelers. By Tracy Stewart, Airfarewatchdog.com Everyone loves the holidays, but before you belly up to the table for turkey and pie, you’ll have to suffer through the flight home. And while there’s not much you can do about long lines and delayed departures, there...
Bed Bugs on Airplanes?! Yikes! How to Fly Bed Bug-Free From Forbes.com Just because you haven’t heard much about bed bug-infested airplanes doesn’t mean that economy or business class seat is free of the icky pests. While the topic hasn’t hit the headlines the way bed bugs in hotels has, the stories are getting out. (Bedbug travel protection products available at ‘Pax Whirled Shopping’ above) Passengers Go Viral with Bed Bug Complaints According to the Daily Mail, British Airways was...
It’s here, the holiday travel season. Think (and plan) before you fly! Martha’s top 10 travel tips. In a hurry to pack or just a lousy packer? You’ll regret forgetting items from this list. Replacements are costly, not to mention the unnecessary aggravation. Pre-program all ‘trip related’ phone numbers into your mobile phone before heading for the airport. Should your trip fall apart seconds count, you’ll be in a rush to contact the airline, hotel, ground transportation, or friends...
Tis the season for holiday travel, crowded airports, weather delays, understaffed airlines, first timers and stressed out flyers. The best advice is “be prepared” for it all. Think it through, fly smart! We’ve compiled a few helpful lists with tips to get you started. The rest is up to you. Again, the best advice is “know before you go” and “be prepared”. Have we left anything out? How do you survive holiday travel? Add your tips below! 20 Tips from...
Airline fee’s aren’t enough, selling ad space is the next big thing for airline revenue. A Lincoln Continental ad shown prior to the safety video, other advertisements appearing on overhead bins, tray tables, snack boxes, and even on flight attendant uniform aprons. Airline passengers, prepare to be bombarded with commercial advertisements while trapped inside the tubular billboard! If I’m a walking advertisement, it’s only fair I be compensated for it. See below article from USA Today: Ads add...
–Philip J Reed, on behalf of Redstone College In-flight ‘service’: perhaps the one thing that springs instantly to mind whenever anybody thinks about air travel. Whether positive or negative, we’ve all had our experiences with it, and we all have our opinions about it. Of course, what we think about in-flight service is shaped by our experience, and any given traveler has really only seen a small representation of what in-flight service has embodied over the years. For that reason, we...
Fliers’ vs. Airlines’ Rights Airlines have long been able to remove disruptive passengers from their airplanes. But while in the past only fellow travelers knew what had happened, now social media exposes these disputes to a worldwide audience. In two recent cases — one involving a black football player who was removed from a US Airways flight because he refused to pull up his pants and the other involving a lesbian actress who was escorted off a Southwest flight...
Underwear bomber jury will see evidence he fought to keep from trial Things could get bumpy at trial for underwear bombing suspect Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, who learned today that the jury will get to see a stockpile of evidence that he fought to keep out, including a replica of the bomb he allegedly hid in his underwear when he tried to blow up an airplane. Still, the Nigerian national, who was back to his usual polite and quiet self...
By Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times Television Critic Here is what “Mad Man” has wrought. (Never underestimate the power of a media-beloved period cable drama featuring beautiful people in beautiful clothes, no matter how few people actually watch it, to influence decision-making at a broadcast network.) ”The Playboy Club,” a tale of mob intrigue set in the original Chicago bunny hutch, premiered onNBC on Monday; ”Pan Am,” a sparkly and highly appealing international adventure series set around the late airline, takes off Sunday night on ABC……. more...
Independent airport lounges provide cheap travel relief Variations in travel habits and budget concerns can make it difficult for many travelers to justify the cost of an annual membership with an airline club lounge. But the recent growth of independent airport VIP lounges has resulted in a variety of less-expensive options for harried travelers looking for peace, quiet and amenities during that next long layover. All of the lounges mentioned here offer free Wi-Fi as well as other features...
US Airways Captain Describes Airport Eviction CHARLOTTE, N.C. — For the first time, a US Airways captain has publicly described an incident where two security officials escorted her from the airport’s secure area after she would not fly a plane from Philadelphia to Rome because of electrical system problems. Captain Valerie Wells, a 30-year pilot, discussed the June 16 incident on Friday in U.S. District Court in Charlotte, where she was the star witness in the pilots union’s defense against the airline’s suit...
The Wall Street Journal’s ‘Middle Seat’ weighs in on the nibbly bits up for grabs on US carriers. The burgers on Alaska are hot sellers while some travelers like to cut the cheese with high calorie snackboxes on United. For other flyers, they look for ‘comfort’ food. Ironic isn’t it? Comfort in coach by way of your own can of Pringles packed tightly in a tube. Anyway, here’s the article ….. Coffee, Tea, or Tapas? Critiquing Airline Fare Airlines...
Kudos to Washington Post columnist Gene Weingarten for creating this printout. Download and print several copies for those space invading knee jamming travel experiences when seated in ‘the village’. The handout is a civilized approach to what can be a very uncivilized and uncomfortable situation. The gift that keeps on giving. Pass it on.
Happening now…….. United’s Newark Hub Has Most of 24 Cancellations on Crews United Continental Holdings Inc.’s Continental Airlines unit canceled 24 flights today because of crew shortages, mostly from the carrier’s hub at New Jersey’s Newark airport. A so-called sickout left the airline with too few pilots to fly its schedule, the Click2Houston.com news website reported. Megan McCarthy, a United Continental spokeswoman, gave the flight totals and locations by telephone while saying the airline wasn’t speculating on the cause...
By USA Today Frequent fliers, attendants share stories of rude travelers Top 10 pet peeves of frequent business travelers USA TODAY’s Road Warriors, frequent travelers who fly many miles each year, have their gripes. Ten of them: •Loud cellphone conversations. •People who disobey the rules and try to carry on too many bags or carry too much liquid through security. •People who play music so loudly, even with earplugs or headphones, that others can hear it. •Disrespect that passengers...
Is your carrier on the list? Hint: “Legacy” The 19 Most Hated Companies in America TheAtlantic.com There’s a difference between Bank of America and UPS that won’t show up on their balance sheets. Customers hate Bank of America, repelled by excessive fees, impenetrable call centers, and foreclosure horror stories. But they love UPS. The American Customer Satisfaction Index rates companies based on thousands of surveys. In the latest index, the most-hated companies include large banks, airlines, power and telecom...
Airline perks worth paying for Travel Tips on MSNBC.com Greasy added fees cover what were once free, so learn what’s worth the bucks Once upon a time, the guy who booked his plane ticket early was the lucky chap who laid claim to the window seat in the exit row. But today, first-come, first-served plane seats have gone the way of stewardesses, cabin smoking sections and paper tickets. In the past few years, we’ve rolled our eyes as airline...
