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A Flight Attendant Reveals 10 Shocking Secrets About Her Job
Heather Poole has worked for a major carrier for more than 15 years and is the author of Cruising Attitude: Tales of Crashpads, Crew Drama, and Crazy Passengers at 35,000 Feet. We begged Poole to...
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It's So Hot In Washington That The Pavement's Melting And A US Airways Jet...
It was 100-degrees in Washington D.C. yesterday, and it's been nearly that hot for more than a week. It's so hot, in fact, that the pavement's melting. At National airport yesterday, a U.S. Airways...
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49 Airlines That Serve Free Booze At 35,000 Feet
If you’re intent on boozing it up while you’re sky high, you might want to avoid U.S. airlines completely—with maybe the exception of American Airlines and Delta. Here’s a pretty good rundown on who...
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The World's Best Airlines Are All From Asia Or The Middle East
Airlines from Asia and the Middle East occupy the top 10 positions in this year’s ranking of service standards from industry pollster Skytrax, stretching their lead over carriers from more mature...
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The World's Best Airlines Offer Some Insanely Luxurious Amenities
If you've flown economy on an American jetliner in the past few years or so, it shouldn't come as any surprise that none of 2012's best airlines are American companies. In other parts of the...
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LugLess Could Be The Heavy Packer's Answer To Outrageous Baggage Fees
While many airlines still offer the first checked bag for free, fliers lugging a heavy load––more than two checked bags––can wind up paying major cash out of pocket. A new startup called LugLess...
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Needles Found In Sandwiches Served Aboard 4 Delta Flights From Amsterdam
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Delta Air Lines Inc. and the FBI are trying to figure out how needles got into turkey sandwiches served aboard four flights from Amsterdam. One passenger was injured. The airline...
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23 Secrets To Booking Cheap Flights
Booking travel is so easy to do, yet all too often we wind up spending more than we wanted. Thank fee-happy airlines for that— there's no limit to what they'll charge for, from meals to checked bags...
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See Which Airlines Are The Most Comfortable For Passengers [INFOGRAPHIC]
This infographic by TripBadger could help influence what airline you book on your next trip. Using data from seatguru.com and the Wall Street Journal, it breaks down the major airlines by amenities...
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Ryanair Has A New Cost-Saving Scheme: Bigger Doors
Ryanair, the self-styled “ultra low cost” carrier, has come up with a new scheme to save time and money: building a plane with wider doors. Michael O’Leary, the airline’s chief executive, is talking...
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Spirit Airlines Boots Passenger Off Flight For 'Excessively Low' Pants
A man was kicked off a Spirit Airlines flight at O'Hare International Airport over the weekend after he became "verbally abusive" to flight attendants who asked him to pull up his sagging pants, an...
View ArticleWhy iPads Are The Future Of In-Flight Entertainment
Not so long ago, those expensive, proprietary seat-back entertainment systems were the coolest way to entertain yourself in the sky - and a key point of airline differentiation. But the rising...
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Baggage Handler Shares The Secrets To Packing Like A Pro
A baggage/luggage handler recently shared tips for packing like a genius on Reddit. Some of them may sound obvious, but others, such as why it pays to tote ugly bags, stand out. We've picked out a...
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Vietnamese Airline Fined Over Unapproved In-Flight Bikini Dance Show
VietJet Air, a budget airline in Vietnam, must pay a VND 20 million ($950) fine to federal regulators after allowing a parade of bikini-clad models to entertain passengers without prior approval. The...
View ArticleAn American Airlines Flight Attendant Gave A Really Strange 'Spiritual Heart...
A SoundCloud user posted a really strange sound byte from an American Airlines flight from Chicago to Madison. Here's what she said to Gawker about what happened: "The flight attendant wanted to have...
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Airline Stocks Rise After Carriers Hike Fares To Offset Fuel Prices
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of U.S. airlines gained Monday following a successful attempt to raise fares to cover the rising cost of fuel. Southwest Airlines Co. raised fares Friday on short routes by $10...
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Here's United's Plan To Pack Even More People Into Its Planes (UAL)
As fuel costs rise and profit margins shrink, United Airlines announced its upcoming switch to seats that are lighter and thinner, providing room another row of passengers, the Daily Mail reported....
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How Flight Attendant Uniforms Have Evolved Over 80 Years
Given the ubiquitous nature of air travel today, it’s hard to believe that in the 1920s the public was terrified of flying. (Americans preferred the train.) But everything changed in 1930, when a...
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Travelers Are Getting Really Steamed Over Airline Dress Codes
Airlines give many reasons for refusing to let you board, but none stir as much debate as this: How you're dressed. A woman flying from Las Vegas on Southwest this spring says she was confronted by an...
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The FAA May Finally Give Up On Its Obnoxious Ban Of Using Your Phone During...
The Federal Aviation Administration is revisiting the rules surrounding the use of in-flight electronics, reports Macworld. We're all familiar with the period during takeoff and landing when laptops...
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