It’s 2019, and modern airplanes can go further, carrying more people than ever before. We’ve gotten used to that in the United States, where for-profit airlines are trying to make as much money off the flying public as possible. Sure, there are holdouts, like Southwest, who still lets you check up to two bags included…
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I’ve been in a job where I’ve traveled basically weekly – at least 45 weeks a year – for work. Rarely get work from home weeks so when I get them, they’re a blessing. I get my alone time during the travel week and then spend time with my Boo when I am at home….
Read More →So it’s well documented that the Boeing 737 is the best selling airplane model of all time. All of the largest commercial airlines in North America, you have to go all the way down to #7 to find a carrier that doesn’t use the aircraft. Boeing has fixed the software issue that caused the problems….
Read More →Apparently this occurred this weekend at an airport in Turky. And this is why you should leave your seatbelt on at all times. At least until the Captain turns that little seatbelt sign off. Because this isn’t all that uncommon. Remember when the ginormous Air France A380 clipped the tail of a tiny CRJ 700,…
Read More →With Alaska Airlines’ announcement that they are going to offer “basic economy” fares, that means that all the majors now offer complete no-frills fares. Why? Because they have to compete with the likes of Spirit and Frontier. Instead of pulling fares – and service – up, the airline industry is now having to compete at the…
Read More →Every road warrior has stories – good and bad – about their favorite airline. But the thing is, for most people who have a favorite airline that they use the most frequently, those good stories outweigh the bad. The “Hey, the flight attendant on yesterday’s flight was so nice because X and Y” stories outweigh…
Read More →There was apparently a bill that the United States Congress – you know, the guys and gals that have approval ratings that hover just above syphilis and people who microwave fish at work – to privatize the Air Traffic Control system. And not only was it not laughed out of committee, it passed! This in itself…
Read More →If you’re an American, you already know that people around the world either hate us or think we’re just plain stupid. Then again, let’s see what happens in France this weekend, and we’ll see if we get a pass. Anyway, so there’s now a ban on anything larger than a cellphone traveling in the cabin…
Read More →There’s a lot of “best” airline lists out there, but until now I haven’t seen much of anyone pushing a list of the worst. But WalletHub has fixed that for us! So if you’re interested, you can take a look at the best and worst airlines of 2016, as well as the best and worst…
Read More →So I get a few news alerts during the day that tells me about what’s going on with the big guys (hint, Delta just passed United as the second largest airline), or maybe some cool stuff about airplane design. I mean who wouldn’t want to read an informational article about Boeing’s new patent for an…
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