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Flying Cars to take off in the U.S. next year! They only cost… $148,000.

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

BREAKING NEWS: Flying car company Terrafugia gets key FAA clearance for its ‘roadable aircraft’ and looks to deliver first one next year
From the article:
With that FAA clearance under the its belt, the company said it is on track to deliver the first Transitions to customers late next year.
The Transition, which is designed with foldable wings, [...]

Air Fare WatchDog has a chart detailing how airfare alert sites compare

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

Check out Air Fare WatchDog’s chart comparing the air fare alerts here.

Airlines are bumping more passengers than ever, and it’s harder for bumped fliers to find flights (via @denverbusiness)

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

The Denver Post reports in their article, Lean times for airlines means bumped fliers have a harder time finding flights:
“Planes are running so full that they don’t have any spots,” Tulsa, Okla., resident Anne Green said last week as she waited between flights. “It’s like a domino effect where you can’t get another flight when [...]

The world of cheap-flight search may be changing now that Google’s jumping into the game

Friday, July 9th, 2010

The world of cheap-flight search may be changing now that Google’s jumping into the game: GigaOM reports on Google’s acquisition of ITA Software Inc. here, and Google writes about it on its own blog:
Today, almost half of all airline tickets are sold online. But for many people, finding the right flight at the best price [...]

Hey, future: ipads for rent on airplanes

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

I’m no Apple fanboy, and I’m no Australian either, which means I won’t be able to take advantage of Jetstar’s iPad rental service when it starts next month or whenever.

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Thursday, June 24th, 2010

See all the Flight Club cheap flights posts from our archives here: Cheap Flights.

Looks like they’ll have to start teaching airplane pilots to not send text messages while landing a plane…

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

Over in Australia, Jetstar Airlines is being investigated because of claims that a pilot was text-messaging while landing a plane, and because they were distracted they were forced to abort a landing attempt at an airport in Singapore.
Read the article, Pilot ‘texting during landing’, here.

Much of airline passenger frustration is related to outdated technology used by airlines

Monday, June 14th, 2010

The New York Times says much of airline passenger frustration is related to outdated technology used by airlines:
Airlines have made great technological leaps in recent years, allowing passengers to check in from home or download boarding passes on their smartphones. But if you’ve ever been stranded at an airport during a raging thunderstorm, chances are [...]

Lifehacker gets in on the guide to cheap flights online

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

Lifehacker wrote a post breaking down how they go about finding cheap flights online in 2010. There are some new bits of info, like how to use twitter to your advantage, and tracking refunds after your ticket’s been bought.
Read the full post, The Frequent Flier’s Guide to Finding Cheap Airfare, here.

Sex toys on airplanes: How to get off past TSA

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

Ever thought about taking your sex toys with you on an airplane? The San Francisco Chronicle put together this excellent guide about handling sex toys and air travel and luggage. Here’s a sample:
If you’re one of the 500,000 (half a million!) people traveling to San Francisco for this year’s Pride Parade, before you [...]