From the pages of the always interesting Indian aviation world: An Indian actor named Kamal Khan has sued Kingfisher Airlines because his flight was delayed 3 hours. The delay caused him to miss the movie shoot he was trying to reach. You’re probably wondering the same thing I am: Who gives himself 3 hours of [...]
Read the Rest of the Story: Indian Actor Sues Airline for Flight DelayA Reuters article about airlines possibly charging separately for fuel was picked up in a bunch of newspapers today, and I was just about to write about it when I discovered that View from the Wing had already written about it in great detail earlier this morning (I take the kids to gym class, and [...]
Read the Rest of the Story: A Solid Overview on Fuel Surcharges2 passengers who were stranded for 8 hours on an American Airlines that had been diverted to Austin, Texas, have sued the airline alleging false imprisonment (among other charges). The highlight of the suit? "The toilets became full and would not flush, and the stench of
human excrement and body odor filled the plane,"adding that passengers [...]
The OTR gets a nice mention in a Cherry Hill (NJ) Courier Post article about Spirit Airlines pulling their Atlantic City - Las Vegas route. Note my brilliant insight that Atlantic City airport struggles because it’s close to Philadelphia. You’re not going to get that anywhere else!
Read the Rest of the Story: OTR in the NewsAir traffic controllers in Tel Aviv went on strike for a few hours this morning, shutting down the airport. They were upset about a report that found them at fault for a near-collision between two aircraft at the airport back in September.
(Remember when I said I was laid off 2 weeks ago and I’d [...]
United has canceled more than 1,100 flights since December 23rd, and there’s a bit of a dispute as to why. The airline says that weather has been the primary cause of the wave of cancellations (which would make sense given the beating the midwest has taken, but AA has canceled far fewer at their Chicago [...]
Read the Rest of the Story: Why Is United Canceling Flights?A male passenger on a United flight from Washington to Seattle last week was arrested for groping the woman in the seat next to him while she slept. The two had been chatting, but the woman dozed off (must have been scintillating conversation) and while she slept, the man decided that was a great time [...]
Read the Rest of the Story: Please Keep Your Pants in Their Full and Upright Position