Delta to Offer In-Flight Seatback TV/Movies in USSeptember 14 2006
Delta is borrowing a nice feature from the sadly departed Song and will offer seatback TV, movies and music on all domestic flights over 4 hours. Their rollout schedule is more complicated than I care to explain, but if you’re flying Delta on a 4 hour flight, you’ll soon feel like you’re on JetBlue.
Dead Guy Rides 1,000 Miles on AmtrakSeptember 13 2006
Not an airline story, but I thought it made sense here: A woman travelling on Amtrak with her elderly father to Chicago did not bother to tell authorities that he had died somewhere in Colorado. Instead, she waited 23 hours until the train pulled into Chicago where the man lived. Why’d she sit next to her dead father for a full day on the train? To save the money of shipping him home. In a strange way, it doesn’t seem that odd. If you’ve ever taken a long-distance train you’re probably thinking that he wasn’t the strangest passenger on there….
(Thanks to Dan Pastanchiz for the heads up)
Great Fare to London in Economy PlusSeptember 12 2006
British Airways has a great fare to London in their World Traveller Plus cabin. From New York it’s only $269 each way (plus out-of-control taxes) this fall. World Traveller Plus has 38" pitch and wider seats than coach, making it feel like a domestic business class seat. This is really a steal if you’re going to London. Fares are pretty low from other cities as well.
(Thanks to View from the Wing for the heads up).
BWIA To Shut Down December 31September 12 2006
Long, long, long, long struggling Caribbean carrier BWIA West Indies Airways (I believe that’s pronounced BWEEEEE) will shut down December 31st after a prolonged illness. The airline, based in Trinidad & Tobago, will be re-born as Caribbean Airlines on January 1st, focusing on "niche" routes rather than trying to compete with airlines that do not lose gobs of money every time they fly. BWIA has been on the brink of extinction for ages, so this won’t come as much of a surprise. Unless you’ve never heard of them, in which case it’s a surprise, but not one that you care about.
Please Put Your Meat Cleaver and Nunchakus in Your Checked BaggageSeptember 11 2006
The TSA website has a relatively amusing list of items you may carry on to your flight (Nitroglycerine pills, Ostomy Scissors) and may not (swords, throwing stars). It’s very helpful if you were planning on bringing blasting caps onto your next flight.
Albatros Airways Stops FlyingSeptember 11 2006
Albania’s unfortunately named Albatros Airways has been grounded, after 2 years in business with the worst airline name ever. The president of the airline seems to suggest that the company was sabotaged in some way and that all of its passengers were moved to a rival airline. We may never get to the bottom of this…
$499 4 Night Package to ParisSeptember 08 2006
It’s Friday, so it’s time to get the hell outta here. And you can do that with Go-Today’s $499 4 night package to Paris. You’ll get hotel and airfare from Newark for this low, low price. The catch? You have to go in January or February. But think about it — it’s better than being in Newark in February, isn’t it?
Airport Security as TheaterSeptember 08 2006
I’ve blabbered on in the past about the utter and pathetic farce that serves as airport security in the US. This week’s Ask the Pilot column over at Salon does a better job talking about this than I have. Enjoy.
Religious Jew Removed From Fight for PrayingSeptember 07 2006
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An Orthodox Jewish passenger was removed from an Air Canada Jazz flight from Montreal to New York because he was praying in his seat while the plane was about to begin taxiing for takeoff. As is part of the praying ritual, the passenger was swaying back and forth while performing his prayers. And because they world has gone completely insane lately, other passengers took this for some sort of threat. Then it turns out that the man spoke neither French nor English, so flight attendants couldn’t talk to him to find out what was going on. The plane was returned to the gate where the passenger was removed. God keep our land, glorious and free, O Canada!
(Thanks to reader Avi for the heads up…)
Obnoxious Child Kicked Off Air Canada FlightSeptember 06 2006
We’ve all wished this would happen when we fly: Air Canada staff removed a 6 year old kid (who was traveling alone) from a Toronto to Cancun flight because he refused to buckle his seatbelt during takeoff. It is believed to be the first time a child was ever removed from a flight for bad behavior. Bravo.
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