Hunger Games Most of us have been there – layover in a city like Flagstaff and now you have to look for Flagstaff hotels but the room service is too expensive, restaurants are closed, and the snacks in the mini-bar…
Unique Collections of Airline Memorabilia Like most flight attendants, I love everything about airlines — from the smell of a sparkling clean cabin to the ding of the seatbelt sign. I am not, however, a collector of airline memorabilia. Aside…
What is “Plane Spotting”? Explained by by Matt Tonks and 19 others at WikiHow.com Aircraft spotting, also known as plane spotting, is a popular pastime worldwide. As a hobby, it brings a number of enjoyable elements for the participant, including getting outdoors, making meticulous observations,…
The Wall Street Journal ‘Middle Seat’ breaks it down for us. On an airplane carrying 100 passengers, how many customers does it take, on average, to cover the cost of the flight? How Airlines Spend Your Airfare The Middle Seat asked…
Whatever happened to the wonderful future of air travel and how’d we get cheated out of it? This cartoon explains it all. Featuring Chet Chumley and his Chimp soon to be experiencing the best of Vegas thanks to these…
Just when you think they’ve beaten travelers to a pulp with fees, Spirit comes out swinging, hitting penny pinching passengers in the pocket with a $100 fee for you to stuff your own carry-on bag into their overhead bin. What will the bean counters…
From CNN.com, passenger jets look like toys as they’re whipped around in 50 to 60 mph winds. Thrilling arrivals for white knuckled passengers landing in Bilbao, Spain.
Where is the last place you’ll want to sleep after a long flight? An airliner right? Well not if your next destination is Stockholm with reservations at the Jumbo Stay Hostel (www.jumbostay.com) . Parked off the runway at Stockholm airport, this…
63 Years Flying, From Glamour to Days of Gray Michelle Higgins & Jamie Schwaberow~ The New York Times DENVER — As the crush of passengers boarded United Flight 618 to Hawaii here last month, they passed by a silver-haired flight…
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…
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,…
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…