The Buffalo Bills’ chartered Delta 767 got stuck (not particularly interesting photo in link) in the mud at Cleveland Airport on Sunday after their 8-0 loss. The pilot was turning from the runway to the taxiway, went too wide, and ended up in the mud.
Oddly enough, this is the second time this has happened [...]
So, there will likely be some changes over here at the OTR. I was laid off from my day job yesterday (not a bad thing), so I’m going to have considerably more time on my hands to devote to this and to Tripmela.com, my Indian travel deals website. The rest of this week will be [...]
Read the Rest of the Story: Some Changes at the OTROTR reader Chris posted a comment to my "Planeguage" post last week that I thought was so good I would post it here (and if you hate it, feel free to harass him, not me). He’s compiled some thoughts on etiquette while flying that were particularly apropos during this busy traveling season. Thanks, Chris…
I’m a [...]
Passengers arriving at Johannesburg’s airport earlier this week were warmly greeted by a large electronic sign that read, "F— You." Except it didn’t have the dashes. Officials say they aren’t sure who tampered with the signage, but it’s a good sign that it was not done on purpose.
Read the Rest of the Story: Johannesburg’s Airport to Passengers: F— YouYou’ll certainly see this elsewhere, but Lufthansa has purchased a 19% stake in JetBlue for $300 million. Depending on whom you believe, the Lufthansa either made the investment because it saw a good deal with the weak dollar and JetBlue at a low point, or because JetBlue has major debt obligations and won’t have the [...]
Read the Rest of the Story: Lufthansa Purchases 19% Stake in JetBlueA man drank a litre of vodka in a security line at Germany’s Nuremburg Airport on Tuesday rather than dispose of the liquid (1 litre > 3 ounces). A doctor was called and discovered, crazy enough, that he had alcohol poisoning. While this is crazy, of course, I admire that the guy wouldn’t let them [...]
Read the Rest of the Story: Man Drinks Litre of Vodka at Security Line(Thanks to View from the Wing)
Taking a page from universally-beloved Ticketmaster, US Airways has added a $5 fee for bookings made on its own website. It’s essentially a fare increase couched as a service fee, which is nonsense, and I hope the FTC cracks down on this. If you’re going to book on US Airways, [...]
Thanks to reader Nate for the notice (I believe no one else has reported this):
easyJet is considering launching an option called easyJet Plus where, in exchange for an annual fee, you can board first and have a dedicated check-in. The plan will likely cost between 60 and 80 pounds a year. They also believe that [...]
Delta has posted a series of short (30 seconds or so) animated videos titled Planeguage that show some of the customer etiquette issues we all face when we fly (being stuck in the middle seat, the person who opens the window during a movie, badly behaved kids, etc…) They’re actually pretty amusing and well animated. [...]
Read the Rest of the Story: Delta’s “Planeguage” VideosAfter a loooooong stint, OTR favorite Icelandair is leaving Baltimore because of high costs and low yields. The airline will continue service from New York, Boston, Orlando and Minneapolis. (I know, not a huge deal if you don’t care about Icelandair, but there it is…)
Read the Rest of the Story: Icelandair to Leave Baltimore