The week’s honorable mentions.
Delta
Delta Airlines Is Very Sorry It Generated a Confirmation Code That Read “H8GAYS”
The airline says it was an honest, computer-generated error.
Parched Midwestern States Eagerly Await Isaac’s Landfall
As the Gulf Coast battens down for Hurricane Isaac, the Midwest is hoping for a respite from a blistering drought — although it may not get the help it’s hoping for
Careful Chewing: Another Needle Found In Airplane Food
Another needle was found in an in-flight sandwich, this time aboard an Air Canada flight from British Columbia to Toronto.
Delta Jet Rolls Off Runway at Atlanta Airport After Brake Failure
A Delta jet sustained “significant damage” when it rolled off an Atlanta runway Tuesday morning. Fortunately, though, the plane was carrying no passengers when its brakes failed and it veered off the pavement at Atlanta’s …
Flightless Birds No More: Penguin Pair Flies First Class on Delta
On a Delta flight from Atlanta to New York Wednesday night, two tuxedo-clad passengers waddled down the aisle. The two penguins, Pete and Penny, ages 6 and 12, were heading to the New York premiere of Frozen Planet, a Discovery …
Grounded: Bulldogs Banned on Many Airlines Due to Death Risk
With a face so cute, who could resist a bulldog? The airlines can, apparently.
Want Your Flight To Be On Time? Avoid Newark
The Wall Street Journal reports that 40 of the 100 most delayed flights in the country begin or end in one place.
FAA Shutdown Continues: How Bad Could it Get?
Lawmakers, who have recessed until September, failed to reach an agreement that would reinstate the FAA and thousands of workers who have been furloughed since July 23 when the FAA’s operating authority expired. The government …
U.S. Airlines Took in $3.4 Billion in Baggage Fees Last Year
It’s no wonder that airlines have asked for a delay in rules that would make checked-baggage fees more transparent to travelers.
Delta Airlines’s Dirty Secret: Rat Feces and Urine Found on Plane
Please note that the nearest sample of animal excrement may be behind you.
Sky-High Rage: The Meanest Airlines in America
You know the airline industry is in dire straits when even flight attendants are bailing on their flights. But which carriers are the surliest in the skies?