Instead of going the negative route, I am happy that currently there are 19 survivors from the crash today of Spanair Flight JK5022. It is sad that so far 153 are reported dead, but anytime we have a crash like this, it is nice to see there are some survivors.
It appears the airliner sped off the end of the runway and broke apart. More details of the crash are not currently known. It has been reported that the flight was delayed an hour for technical problems.
Of course our thoughts go to those who have lost someone in this crash and this is always the negative part of having an interest in the airline business.
Almost feel like should call this “The Airline Cutback Blog” but that is what keeps popping up in the airline news. This time United Airlines is stopping some free meal services on international flights. Meal cutbacks has not been anything new, but for a domestic airline to start cutting back on international flights is something new and not improved.
You might think because TSA grounded nine planes they must have some threat to our national security. Or maybe they found them to be unsafe to fly. Nope. It is because the TSA agents doing a security check used some control sensors to help themselves onto the planes — breaking them.
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If you are looking to save a few bucks on the baggage fees, join the Army! Well really it is for a third piece of luggage since the 1st and 2nd were already free. Not only does this help those soldiers with extra baggage, but it also helps the tax payers since the government would reimburse the soldiers anyhow!