It’s not all Sturm-und-Drang and beer and slides on planes these days. Sometimes they have pillow fights!
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JetBlue’s Steven Slater Out of Jail, Into Media Spotlight
Flight attendant Steven Slater awesomely exited an aircraft after quarreling with a passenger and telling everyone off on the intercom. Now he can stop dealing with annoying customers and start dealing with annoying journalists.
Shocker: It’s Getting More Expensive to Fly
[Ding] You are now free to move about the country — at even higher prices.
Quotes: Continental Airlines’ New “Self-Boarding” System
“Any reduction in human contact between employee and customer is good these days.”
— MICHAEL BOYD, aviation analyst, on Continental Airlines’ experimental “self-boarding” policy at its hub at Houston Intercontinental, where …
Solar-Powered Planes: The Future of Air Travel?
Emissions-free air travel made an experimental flight on Wednesday.
British Airways Apologizes for bin Laden Boarding-Pass Gaffe
Flight attendants, prepare for criticism to take off.
Airplane Nightmare: Ginger McGuire Fell Asleep, was Abandoned on Plane
If you’ve ever napped on an airplane, wake up to hear Ginger McGuire’s case against a team of domestic airline carriers.
Barbie is Taking Over Paris’ Hotel Plaza Athenee
Barbie’s dreamhouse is no longer only a dream. A high-end Paris hotel is making bank on the re-design of two of its rooms into Barbie-everything, hoping fortunate little girls and their families will shell out some cash.