Overall U.S. airline performance may be up, but from baggage fees to late departures, air travel is not what it used to be.
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Where Are the World’s Rudest Countries?
Ever travel to another country only to feel unwelcome, uncivilized or constantly in the way? You’re not alone. Travel website Skyscanner.com released a ranking of countries based on rudeness, and apparently, tourists can hold a …
TSA Agent Arrested for Pouring Coffee on a Pilot
A TSA agent is in hot water after throwing a cup of hot coffee on a pilot the morning of March 28, reports the New York Post. The brouhaha started when American Airlines pilot Steven Trivett was leaving the terminal and overheard …
Australian Pilot: ‘I’ve Got a Snake on Board the Plane’
One apparently unflappable Australian pilot managed to be cool-headeded when confronted by an unlikely mid-flight foe: a snake in his cockpit.
Yes, pilot Braden Blennerhassett seems to have had an actual Snakes on a Plane …
Cruise Control: Satellite System to End Circling Above Airports
Alaska Airlines has taken cruise control to completely new heights. As part of a June pilot project (see what we did there?), the airline will debut testing of satellite technology that will manage the descent of airplanes when …
Eighty-Year-Old Woman Lands Plane After Husband Dies Mid-Flight
Helen Collins and her husband of 58 years were flying home in a small plane. He suddenly fell unconscious, and she was left to land on her own.
British Airways Unveils ‘Dove’ Plane for 2012 Olympic Games
British Airways is welcoming the London 2012 Games with nine new birds. The airline unveiled the first in a series of limited edition Olympics-inspired aircrafts.
The “Dove,” designed by Pascal Anson, lives up to its …
JetBlue Pilot’s Wife Thanks Crew, Passengers for ‘Compassion’
Connye Osbon, the wife of the JetBlue pilot who melted down mid-flight, has released a public statement thanking those who showed concern for her husband’s situation.
Her husband, Clayton Osbon, is currently being treated at …
‘Erratic’ JetBlue Pilot Suspended on Medical Grounds
Clayton Osbon, the JetBlue pilot who had to be subdued mid-flight from New York to Las Vegas, has been taken off active duty from the airline after new information emerged about his on-board outburst.
Osbon, who worked for …
JetBlue Flight Diverted After Captain Becomes Incoherent
It took multiple airline passengers to subdue the captain of a JetBlue flight from New York’s JFK airport en route to Las Vegas after he was kicked out of the cockpit by the co-pilot and started slamming on the door and …
Layover Stress Begone: ‘Relaxation Rooms’ Debuting at U.S. Airports
If the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport mimics a small city, then why not have small hotel rooms to match?
Atlanta-based Minute Suites LLC has created its own solution to airport stress, creating mini-rooms within …
Passengers Who Cause Airline Delays May Have to Pay Up
Alec Baldwin may have the money to disturb a flight, but the average flyer may think twice before playing Words with Friends.