After spending seven years gallivanting around England largely unsupervised with her friends while fending off the minions of He Who…
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While 2012 may have been the safest year in decades, the Department of Transportation levied a record number of…
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Air fatalities worldwide are down to 23 fatal crashes in 2012, down from 28 last year, down from an average…
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We respect Nick Bilton and his writing. We even bought and read his book. His writing on the issues of…
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The Federal Aviation Administration said it would seek more detailed inspections for cracks on the tops of Boeing 737-300, 400,…
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After spending seven years gallivanting around England largely unsupervised with her friends while fending off the minions of He Who Must Not Be Named, you’d think Emma Watson could handle entering the United States alone. Last month, however, the 22 year…
While 2012 may have been the safest year in decades, the Department of Transportation levied a record number of fines against airlines for consumer rules violations, assessed 49 fines and $3,610,000 in penalties, up from 47/$3,264,000 in 2011, and…
Air fatalities worldwide are down to 23 fatal crashes in 2012, down from 28 last year, down from an average of the last decade of 34 fatal crashes per year. Those 23 crashes generated 470 fatalities, down from an average…
We respect Nick Bilton and his writing. We even bought and read his book. His writing on the issues of the ban on portable electronics on airplanes have always made sense to us…till now. We believe his frustration, frustration we…
The Federal Aviation Administration said it would seek more detailed inspections for cracks on the tops of Boeing 737-300, 400, and 500 series aircraft. This is a direct result of a hole that tore open in a Southwest Airlines jet…
Skift reported that last week, a TSA screener found the 1500th firearm that a passenger attempted to bring onboard this year. However, once the gun is found, the TSA is no longer involved. They are not the police, and its…
Earlier this month, Janice Hough at Consumer Traveler wrotethat coming anti-consumer “interline” baggage rules were worse than baggage fees. With all respect to Ms. Hough, who is a travel agent, in this regard, we believe she is wrong, although we…
Is there anything Michael O’Leary won’t do for publicity? He’s gone on record claiming that seatbelt rules for aircraft are pointless. Apparently, he’s never heard of something called turbulence, or thinks it doesn’t apply to him…This is surprising. Back in September…