Included in a press release announcing a fare sale, Spirit Airlines also announced today that they are now charging for carry-on luggage for travel effective August 1. The airline justifies the new fees as an attempt to, “improve inflight safety and…
By Sarah Gordon, UK Daily Mail 04/07/10 Ryanair has confirmed that it is pushing ahead with its controversial scheme to charge passengers for use of toilets on its aircraft, meaning spending a penny on a flight will soon cost as…
Cell phone weapons are here. Below are two video examples of deadly weapons, each disguised as an everyday mobile phone. 1. Stun Gun ~ From the manufacturer web site: This “cell phone” can’t call for help but with 900,000 volts…
By LAURIE KELLMAN, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON — Some pilots taking medication for mild or moderate depression will be able to fly as early as next week under a new government rule aimed partly at getting those taking antidepressants to…
[ad#HTML ual 747 smoke on landing] Tokyo, Japan — United Air 881 out of Chicago, with 348 passengers and crew were shocked when their plane landed at Narita Airport this afternoon. On touchdown thick smoke could be seen coming from the…
By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY (AP) – 45 minutes ago NEW YORK — Ricky Martin is no longer denying the rumors: He’s confirming that he is gay. In a statement posted via Twitter in both Spanish and English, Martin said: “I…
Telegraph UK 03/29/10 British Airways has been accused of paying pilots an ”extraordinary” £166 ($250.00 u.s.) an hour to cover for striking staff, making them the world’s most expensive cabin crew. Unite said the airline had gone to ”enormous lengths”…
The rivalry between the USA’s two biggest discounters could be about to get a little bit spicier. Anyone who’s been watching the NCAA men’s basketball tournament during the past two weeks has probably noticed a Southwest Airlines ad that shows its…
‘Alcoholic Tongans will drink bar dry’, says Air New Zealand to it’s cabin crew Air New Zealand has been forced to apologise for a training manual which advises crew members to keep a close eye on Tongan passengers in case…
CNN Business Traveller ~ Richard Quest and the CNN travel team looks at airline cabin crew – the issues they face, and the life they lead. Flight attendants are the face of an airline, setting the tone and experience passengers…
By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 11:11 AM on 24th March 2010 British Airways today cracked down on its cabin crew by telling any staff members who took part in last weekend’s strike will now lose their travel perks. Staff…
By Christopher Elliot, Travel columnist msnbc.com contributor During a recent 2 1/2-hour flight from Portland, Maine, to Charlotte, N.C., Tom Meador heard nothing but crying. “The baby in the back row screamed bloody murder,” he remembers. “Its mother did everything…