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We have been following the creation of the Continental Blue Skyway livery from the beginning. The voting, the showing, and I was even able to see it first hand while on a layover in Houston. After seeing my excitement with seeing it in person, Continental Airlines pointed out there was a time-lapse video showing the […]
Some special liveries might change the look of the tail or put a little graphic on the side of the plane. However, AirTran went all out for its Atlanta Falcon’s livery, called “Falcon 1.” AirTran is the official airline of the Atlanta Falcons and the two will have joint advertising. There is also a very […]
In 2007 US Airways sued the state of New Mexico because the state pulled the airline’s liquor license. The state chose to do this after a passenger, Dana Papsi, was served too much alcohol on a flight and caused a car crash that killed five people, plus himself. This means US Airways cannot serve any […]
A passenger from Georgia was trying to take a Delta Air Lines flight in Bismarck, ND and had some issues with the automated kiosk. He only had 30-minutes until his flight departed, it was 5am, and the passenger got up on the wrong side of the bed. Instead of asking for some help, he decided […]
Delta Air Lines flight 1050, a Boeing 757, from Seattle to Atlanta had to be diverted yesterday due to a passenger who got a bit out of hand. Witnesses report that a passenger, Paul Marchak III was sitting in a middle seat and started to have a heated conversation with a woman sitting in the […]