There’s a reason they’re called “You Suck Airways”
walterh Jesus Christ on toast. So US Airways gets their panties in a bunch because one of their PAYING passengers boards one of their planes with his pants saggy. He wasn’t…
In which I have NO compassion for airlines
There’s a headline out today that screams, “Airlines Say Fee Boost Considered by Obama Would Raise Fares, Hurt Demand“. I went into it with a clear mind wondering what all…
Travel-Related Customer Service in the Digital Age
Remember when customer service meant having to call an 800 number? Yeah, not in the digital age anymore. Things have changed, but not always for the best. Here’s a rundown…
Security is a JOKE
With all the headlines going on about security, invasive TSA pat-downs (where a lesbian friend of mine has commented she’s had her labia touched – TWICE), and the like, what…
Good roundup of TSA shenanigans
While work’s been…odd as of late, I haven’t had a lot of time to post. Plus I’ve been home for 3 weeks (the longest I’ve been home for 8+ years).…
You want to know why I fly Southwest as little as possible?
Read this. It’s a story on Today in the Sky about a short & thin woman who paid full fare to fly standby on Southwest, from Vegas to Sacramento. She…
There HAS to be a story here!
I HAVE to find the story about this. An Alaska Airlines B737-800 at PDX with one of the emergency exit doors popped. Has to be on purpose, though, because there’s…
Another special plane
Forgot to post this last Thursday. President Obama landed in Grand Rapids about an hour before I took off. Curiously enough, security wasn’t bad. You can’t make it out much,…
SAFER?
Senator Bennet (R-UT) introduced something called SAFER AIR Act, which mandates full body scanners in every US airport by 2013. Fully body RADIATION scanners. These things are NOT safe. One…
A whole new way to lose your luggage
Okay, so there have been some bonehead business ideas. The Microsoft “Kin” phone, which was supposed to be an iPhone killer, but lasted all of about 4 weeks. When Dell…