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Flight attendants are fighting back against annoying passengers by shaming...
Calling out airlines on Twitter has become a remarkably popular pastime for disgruntled passengers.The reason behind it probably comes down to two factors — first, the complainers are usually trapped...
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23 vintage photos from the glory days of aviation
Although flying today is cheaper, safer, and faster than it's ever been, it's becoming an increasingly unpleasant experience as airlines cram more passengers into planes, causing overcrowding and...
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Brazil’s GOL airline just introduced a beautiful new paint job for its planes
Brazilian carrier GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes has unveiled a new livery during a event that also marked the arrival of its hundredth Boeing 737 arrival to the airline directly from the...
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Why every flight you take is obsessively monitored
At the recent Paris Air Show, aircraft makers Boeing and Airbus engaged in a fierce competition to score orders for their newest planes. Most of those planes feature state-of-the art technology, making...
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Here's how you can have the best meal of your life on an airplane
People often joke about how bad airplane food is, but have you ever given thought to why that's the case — and whether it's even true anymore?Airlines have been seriously stepping up their game lately...
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Why airlines keep pushing biofuels: They have no choice
NEW YORK (AP) — The number of global fliers is expected to more than double in the next two decades.In order to carry all those extra passengers, airlines are turning to a technology very few can make...
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Frontier Airlines is making the worst seats on the plane less painful
The middle seat on a modern airliner is generally not your best choice.It possesses neither the freedom of the aisle nor the privacy of the window. However, one airline is giving flyers in the middle...
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The 10 best coach-class airlines in the world
You see a lot of "best airline" stories, but many look suspiciously like they were based on business—and first-class. For most travelers, however, what happens at the front of the plane stays at the...
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An ex-White House staffer and former spy just raised $7.5 million to disrupt...
Gone are the days when a six-figure check could land you unlimited first-class flights for life.Since then, airline fares have only gone up, and coach class conditions have only gotten worse. Flying...
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Cheap fuel helps American Airlines almost double its profits (AA)
American Airlines said Friday that its second-quarter profit nearly doubled to $1.7 billion on sharply cheaper jet fuel.The world's biggest airline said it was its most profitable quarter ever, after...
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A top sommelier rates the airlines with the best wine lists
What makes a good flight varies by traveler — for some it's the food, for others leg room, and others again will prioritize duration.But for a growing number of flyers, it's all about the wine (CNN...
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The Middle East's 3 best airlines have infuriated their US competitors
The dispute between America's three major domestic airlines — American, Delta, and United — and the Middle Eastern trio of Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar Airways is heating up. This feud is far more than...
View ArticleSimple etiquette rules to remember the next time you fly
Business Insider put together a list of basic etiquette rules to follow on your next flight. Keep them in mind to keep traveling a pleasant experience for everyone involved. Produced by Jacqui Frank....
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Amazing color photos of the Hindenburg Zeppelin show what luxury air travel...
Before the modern jumbo jet and its first class suites, the biggest and grandest thing in luxury air travel was the German Zeppelin Airship.Of all the massive Zeppelin's constructed, the most famous...
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See the secret airplane bedrooms where flight attendants sleep on long-haul...
Flight attendants are humans too, and just like everyone else, they need to sleep on long-haul flights.But where do they do it?Most Boeing 777 and 787 airliners have a secret stairway that leads to a...
View ArticleAirbus invented a rocket-powered airliner that can cross the Atlantic in an hour
Airbus just patented a hypersonic jet, capable of traveling from New York to London in an hour. Using a Combination of three engines, the jet climbs vertically like the Space Shuttle, before leveling...
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Cheap oil is good for this group of stocks
Plunging oil prices are dragging down the stock market!That’s what some think, anyway. But that only tells half the story. And today, you’re going to see how you can ride the cheap oil trend for some...
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A new design for airplane seats could cause chaos in the skies (BEAV)
As airlines squeeze more and more seats on every plane, room — especially leg room— is a commodity worth its weight in gold.Recently, the US Patent and Trademark Office published a patent application...
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The pilots of this British Airways jet experienced 'headaches, nausea,...
Earlier this year, a British Airways jet flying from London to Seattle was forced to make an emergency landing after its three pilots fell ill due to a lack of oxygen in the cockpit.At the time of the...
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Flights were delayed and canceled in DC after a computer outage grounded planes
At least 200 flights were canceled at airports around Washington, DC on Saturday due to a problem with a flight-tracking system in Virginia, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.The problem...
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