Millions of people travel on airlines around the world. I figured there had to be some crazy lawsuits out there and sure enough! Here are some of my favorites: * Student sues US Aiways for $1million for a lost xBox * Woman sues American Airlines for $200,000.00 because her seatmate…well…he had too much personal time on […]
Stories by David Parker Brown
You hear the stories of a doctor or law enforcement officer on a flight stepping forward to help out on a plane, but this time an engineer had his day in the spotlight. Passengers on Thomas Cook flight TCX9641 from Menorca, Spain were told their flight would be delayed eight hours while an engineer was […]
On July 1st, I was so excited to give out my first “More Crazy Than Ryanair” medal to Spring Airlines for the idea of having people stand on the plane instead of having seats. Well, Ryanair is now stating they have been in talks with Boeing about creating their own “standing room only” section. I […]
This new segment looks at the airline industry head-on, reporting first-hand experiences of air travel. Date: June 21, 2009 Airline: Delta Air Lines Flight: 1059 Atlanta to Seattle Plane: Boeing 767-300 Seat: 17A/17B (flying with girlfriend) Extras: $2 for ear phones, $5 for beer, $8 for salad I was a little excited since I haven’t […]
Ryanair is well known for making it onto this blog for having crazy ideas on how to cut costs, increase fees, and turn the airline pricing system on its head. I even started giving out “More Crazy Than Ryanair Awards’ to showcase moves that would make even Ryanair proud. All of the complaints passengers seem to […]