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…
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From PCWorld, The Top 10 Tech-Friendly U.S. Airlines
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…
Speaking of underwear, is it okay to fly in your ‘drawers’, and nothing else?
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…
The debate continues, are cellphones safe on airplanes?
ABC News reports……… Like most airline passengers, you probably have serious doubts about those pre-flight announcements asking you to turn off your cellphones, blackberries, iPods and anything else electronic. The announcements are flat-out ignored by many frequent fliers, who are…
US Airlines Ordered to Remove Emergency Oxygen from Bathrooms. Too Risky.
Emergency oxygen secretly removed from all U.S. airplane bathrooms by KING 5 News SEATTLE – If you’re doing your business in an airplane lavatory and the plane suddenly decompresses, you won’t have access to oxygen anymore, according to published reports.…
Unbundling, are airlines overdoing it?
Fees, fares and the future of air travel For the airline industry, it seems, profits are in the bag(s). Last week, the Department of Transportation reported that U.S. airlines collected $2.56 billion in baggage fees during the first nine months of…
Flight Attendants Angry Over Invasive Pat-Down Procedures
Flight attendants union upset over new pat-down procedures By Christopher Sign, ABCNews15 PHOENIX – A flight attendants union with 2,000 members is upset over what it calls “invasive pat-downs” recently implemented by the TSA. “We’re getting calls daily about peoples’…
Let’s Hear It For The Boys! Cebu Male Safety Dance Debut
Cebu Pacific dancing flight attendants: now it’s the men’s turn Philippines airline Cebu Pacific scored a viral video hit when their female flight attendants performed a Lady Gaga dance routine during the safety demonstration – so now the airline have…
Flight Attendants, First Line of Defense? “For many flyers, we are their first contact with a human representing the airline”
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…
A New Twist to In-Flight Hook-Ups……….
Social Networking Takes Flight By BARBARA S. PETERSON, NYT, Published: July 12, 2010 On a flight from Newark to the West Coast not long ago, Jeff Jarvis, author of the book “What Would Google Do?” fell into a conversation with a fellow…
P’s and Q’s of Seat Backs, Elbow Room, and Knee Caps
With personal space at a premium, reclining seats isn’t always OK Ed Hewitt, IndependentTraveler.com We’ve all experienced it — mere moments after you fly over your car in the airport parking lot, the seat in front of you slams at…
Owner of Russia’s Biggest Breasts Sues Airline for Implant Damage
Business class seats turned implants into airbags The Register UK, June 10, 2010- The owner of Russia’s biggest silicone breasts is suing an airline after a combination of turbulence and skimpy business class seats forced her professional assets to double…