In a time where gas makes major headlines daily (or at least the consequences of gas prices) who doesn’t want to save a little money on it? An analysis by the Associated Press found that if the airline industry could switch from their current (and completely aged) air traffic control system to a new satellite […]
The idea of passing the time on a long flight by surfing the web (or maybe getting some work done) is very appealing. At a time where internet is pretty on all other forms of transportation (buses, trains, ferries, even your personal car), it is about time for the airline industry to catch up. However, […]
Not quite a surprise that alcohol was involved in this, but 29-year-old Ezra Wallace decided the two girls sitting next to him, ages 9 and 16, need to get their hands bound with athletic tape. Wallace stated that, “he had half a pint of vodka, including two shots, just before boarding the plane.” He continues […]
With fares up, amenities down, airlines have to get a little creative. JetBlue on Monday started to auction off more than 300 trips on ebay. JetBlue says this is a sort of test to see if this avenue is viable for selling tickets to normally empty seats. Based on the bids so far, it looks […]
Alaska Airline’s 75th anniversary livery. Image: PlanePhotoMan