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FBI Detains Passenger After He Strips Naked on US Airways Flight (Bad Naked, Not Good Naked)

Jul 2nd, 2009 | By Jared Blank

The FBI detained a passenger after he caused a US Airways flight from Charlotte to Los Angeles to be diverted to Albuquerque.  Why was the flight diverted?  Because the man decided to strip naked, sit in his seat, and refused to put his clothes back on.  (I can’t imagine why you’d want to see it, [...]

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The OTR Is Back and In the General Vicinity of Being as Good As Ever

May 18th, 2009 | By Jared Blank

Yes, I’m back after a slightly more brief hiatus than I had predicted.  I’ll have new stories tomorrow…
One bit of housekeeping:  I’m going to post one story a day from now on.  If you’re reading on the website (versus on a reader or via email), that’ll be in the top section labeled Top News.  If [...]

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The OTR Takes a 1 Month Hiatus: It’s Not You It’s Me

Apr 24th, 2009 | By Jared Blank

After 5 1/2 years of writing this site nearly every day, I’ve decided I need a short break - just until June 1st. Or maybe a bit earlier.  Or a bit later.  But roughly then.  I think most people read this site through a feed, so you’ll find out when I’m back that way.  Or [...]

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JetBlue Offers $14 Seats thru April 8 - HURRY!

Apr 2nd, 2009 | By Jared Blank

JetBlue has $14 fares on flights from San Francisco to JFK, San Francisco to Long Beach, and Long Beach to San Francisco (JFK-SFO is already sold out).  Book today (April 2) for flights thru April 8.  Hurry!

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JetBlue 1-Day Sale from $29 (Seriously, There Are Great Deals)

Mar 4th, 2009 | By Jared Blank

JetBlue is having a 1-day sale today (March 4) to a bunch of destinations (see here for full list).  Some of the better deals:  Charlotte to Boston or JFK, $29; JFK to SFO or Long Beach, $69; JFK to St Maarten, $69.  The catch?  Only good Tuesdays/Wednesdays March 10-April 1.

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Uh Oh: Airline Ticket Sales at Travel Agencies Drop 25% in January

Feb 12th, 2009 | By Jared Blank

Airline ticket sales through travel agencies dropped 25% in January versus the previous January, an astounding drop considering December saw only a 7% fall off versus the prior year.  Travel agency sales, which represent roughly half of airline ticket sales in total, are a leading indicator since most of those sales are for flights in [...]

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The OTR in Cartagena

Feb 3rd, 2009 | By Jared Blank

The OTR is taking a bit of a break and heading off to Cartagena for a few days.  We’ll be back rested and ready to go on Monday, February 3.  Have a great week

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JetBlue to Launch Service to San Jose, Costa Rica, from Orlando

Dec 11th, 2008 | By Jared Blank

JetBlue announced that it will launch nonstop service from Orlando to San Jose, Costa Rica, on March 26th, with fares starting at $99 each way.
JetBlue has built a focus city in Orlando, with nonstop service to 22 cities, with a growing number of cities in Latin America, including Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; Cancun; Bogota, Colombia; [...]

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Virgin America Won’t Serve Chicago, It Turns Out

Dec 9th, 2008 | By Jared Blank

Virgin America, which had announced plans to serve Chicago in early 2009, will abandon that idea after it was unable to secure gates from other airlines at the overflowing airport.  Look for an announcement to launch service to Boston and/or Miami in the near future.

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