According to the BusinessTravelLounge, a Southwest Airlines passenger used their cell phone while the plane was airborne, wouldn’t stop using their cell phone, and got charged with disorderly conduct after the plane landed in Dallas.
As much noise as we’ve all heard about legalizing cell phone use in flight, it is still an FAA regulation that [...]
The New York Times’ article, Beating the Bushes for a Bargain Ticket, breaks down nine tips for finding cheap flight deals in today’s air travel world. A few of them are no-brainers, but heck, there’s a large no-brain market out there.
Here’s the Times’ advice, with my notes after:
Book Directly With The Airline
Sign Up For Private [...]
On the news radar this week came this article about a pilot and a flight attendant, arrested naked in the woods, where they had gone to go do it. This highlights the important issue of the difficulty airline pilots have joining the mile high club … well, no it doesn’t. It’s just a silly article. [...]
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Read the rest of the Flight Blog “Praise the Airlines” series here (or check out the complaints series here).
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Alaskan Airlines / Horizon Air services mostly the West Coast of the United States, so if you haven’t heard of them that’s why. And if you have heard of them, and have flown them, and have complaints you’d like to air about their customer service or some other aspect of travelling with them, go on [...]
“Welcome to the crowded skies.”
“Your hard-won air miles are worth less all the time.”
“We’ll give you a good deal — if we can get something out of it.”
“We love hidden fees.”
“Customer service isn’t always our top priority…”
“…unless you have a lot of miles.”
“Our planes are ancient.”
“Even we don’t understand our pricing.”
“We’re at the mercy of [...]
The “Complain About This Particular Airline” series on Flight Blog is back up and running! This time: U.S. Air. If you’ve been done wrong by U.S. Air, if you’ve got some complaint about their customer service, airplanes, schedule or whatever, share it here.
See the rest of the Airline Complaints series here.
Getting the seat you want may or may not be a big deal to you. That’s fine — if it is, this is a roundup of MSNBC’s article on how to get the best seat on an airplane:
Join a frequent flier program
Buy your tickets early
Consider purchasing a better seat
Select your seat when you book
Confirm your [...]