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I know that most people won’t care that Zambian Airways has canceled its service to Harare, Zimbabwe, but it is a further sign of the incredible collapse of Zimbabwe’s economy. Zambia is a neighbor of Zimbabwe, and with the departure of Zambian Airways, Zimbabwe is now nearly cutoff from the outside world. British Airways, Swiss [...]
Read the Rest of the Story: Zambian Airways Pulls Out of HarareVia Travelzoo…
Gate1Travel has a great deal on a package to Costa Rica. $499 gets you a flight from New York, Orlando or Tampa, 6 nights hotel and a car rental for the entire trip — all for about the price of the flight. Can’t beat that!
I’ve seen this story a number of places, generally with a headline that suggests a near collision (not true):
A Midwest Airlines regional jet and a United Express aircraft got too close to each other after an air traffic controller lost track of the United plane. Aircraft should remain 5 miles apart horizontally and 1000 feet [...]
(Thanks to reader Luke for the info…)
Certainly you remember the Southwest Airlines passenger who was denied boarding because her outfit was too sexy (or slutty). You may then remember that she was so embarrassed by this incident that she went on every television show that would have her. Feeling that she was still embarrassed she [...]
Long-time readers know I rarely share personal travel stories here (nobody cares), but I wanted to pass along one from yesterday…
I did a day trip to Atlanta. Morning flight fine. Coming back we were delayed about 90 minutes (not that abnormal for that route). After about 90 minutes in the air the flight attendant tells [...]
You’ve no doubt read about the (possible) merger talks between United and Delta. Yes, there are synergies in their route structures — it would create an airline giant with a massive global footprint. But let’s get real. Airline mergers have not failed because of route overlap. They fail because of workforces (see: US Airways/America West); [...]
Read the Rest of the Story: Delta/United Merger: Good Luck with ThatYou’re not the only one who has suffered a long delay on the runway.
The Detroit Red Wings were trying to leave St. Louis after their game last night when their plane made a sharp turn and got stuck in the mud at St. Louis Downtown airport. Crews couldn’t move the plane, so the team spent [...]
(Thanks to reader IAH-PHX…)
British Airways has been accused of flying empty widebodies across the Atlantic in a bid to keep its landing slots at London airports. This seems a bit odd (and iah-phx doesn’t buy it at all) that they would fly empty planes from London to Houston (and other cities) considering the huge amount [...]
Airbus announced the identity of the first person to purchase his own A380 is Prince Walid bin Talal of Saudi Arabia, the world’s 13th richest man. Plans for the airplane, which features 6,400 square feet of interior space, are still being finalized, but they will likely include several bedrooms, bathrooms, offices, showers, gym, and an [...]
Read the Rest of the Story: Saudi Prince Buys Himself an A380