In the last week, media in the UK and a few in the blogosphere has been buzzing about British Airways googling passengers before they arrive. Will Oremus in a Slate article wrote:
Read more…We all know by now that websites track our online activities in order
Prices of domestic airfares have actually declined, according to major study by fly.com. I think I can see how this happened, but what's your call?
Another finding: Prices to European destinations have risen dramatically, but far fewer Americans want
Read more…"United Airlines announced this week that it will join Southwest and Delta in enforcing more strictly a policy of charging overweight passengers double if they can't comfortably fit into one seat." -eturbonews.com
Is this fair?
Read more…Virgin Atlantic has announced that it will not new pass the new "unfair" UK tax onto passengers. Whoa -- you mean airlines are allowed to not torture us?
Read more…Jetblue got Carol and me all excited with its email about today's sale, but the booking widget on Tripatini found our preferred dates and times (flying Spirit Airlines) for $431 instead of $647. Has JetBlue lost its magic?
Read more…"An 85-year-old woman en route home to her retirement community in Florida claims that she was strip-searched by Transportation Security Administration staff at New York's John. F. Kennedy Airport, the Associated Press reports.
"Lenore Zimmerman, who
Read more…Does the fact that the most popular tripatini blog last week was about Air New Zealand's Premium Economy seats mean that there are passengers out there who are still interested in, like, comfort!? http://bit.ly/silABj
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Read more…Marketwatch reports that in this past year, 57% of social media comments about American carriers, especially the large, legacy carriers, were negative. American Airlines was the most reviled. 97% of comments about Virgin America Airlines were positiv
Read more…"Any publicity is good publicity for Dublin-based budget airline Ryanair," reports CNN.
"The no-frills airline recently announced plans to cut down to just one toilet per aircraft, and that had us wondering: Are announcements like their toilet fee an
Read more…Airlines are charging up to $450 for baggage fees for bags weighing 71 or more pounds. That's a lot of weight, but not a shocking amount of weight for people traveling for trade shows, sports, or relocation for a new job. London's Daily Mail reports
Read more…"The Air Transport Association of America (ATA) has called on members of the US Congress to reject President Obama's plan to impose $3.5 billion annually in new taxes on airlines and their passengers to pay off the country's budget deficit." -ETN
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Read more…Air Tran, now part of Southwest, is going to charge overweight passengers for two seats. eTurboNews reports that the judgments will be made by flight attendants, who will determine if an obese passenger can sit comfortably and be contained within tha
Read more…"Shares of American Airlines' parent hit a record low as talk swirls that a recent wave of pilot retirements signals imminent bankruptcy." - marketwatch.com
Should we rejoice or be worried?
Read more…A new way to screw up: Delta charges unauthorized baggage fees to troops returning home from Afghanistan. http://aol.it/jbPJb4
Read more…CNN has an article stating the Slater is writing a memoir - "The Diary of a Mad Flight Attendant".
It is an interesting read especially since Slater shares some of his life lessons. Enjoy.
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Read more…Here's a good one: lately we've all been upset about air travel mishaps including close calls on landings; air traffic controllers asleep at the switch; and of course that alarming five-foot hole in the fuselage of a Southwest 737, calling into quest
Read more…Ryan Air, just announced child-free flights for thos e of us who like peace & quiet in the confines of an airplane. I never forget one time i was flying to london and the newborn kid behind me SHREIKED the entire time from takeoff to landing. I love
Read more…Article by Christopher Hinton of Marketwatch.com:
"Fliers trying to avoid airline fees for checked baggage are tangling airport security lines, dragging out waiting times and discouraging people from flying, according to a Wednesday report from the
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