The Boeing 737-MAX Problem
walterh So it’s well documented that the Boeing 737 is the best selling airplane model of all time. All of the largest commercial airlines in North America, you have to go…
Air Traffic Control Privatization? Not just no, but HELL NO!
There was apparently a bill that the United States Congress – you know, the guys and gals that have approval ratings that hover just above syphilis and people who microwave…
Getting sucked into the oft-odd headline
So I get a few news alerts during the day that tells me about what’s going on with the big guys (hint, Delta just passed United as the second largest…
Want to know my opinion on allowing voice calls from in flight?
NO! Wait a minute, let me expand on that. HELL NO!
Remember, Flyers: NOT EVERYONE WANTS TO SMELL YOU!
It’s somewhat crazy in this day and age that people have to bring this kind of thing up. But how you smell, and what you do with heavy perfumes, colognes,…
“Pay As You Weigh” is finally starting – in Samoa
Samoa Air, the small airline that flies small aircraft between places in Samoa, American Samoa, French Polynesia, and other island nations, is the first airline to start a “pay as…
Scoop, or Bad Writing?
Okay, so we all know that American Airlines is looking to merge with another carrier – possibly – if the deal is right, and American comes out on top. Immediately…
Oh racism, my old enemy
So you’ve probably heard about the TSA agent at JFK Airport in New York who didn’t realize his metal detector was off, right? If not, have at it – the…
Cover me: I’m about to say something nice about the TSA
It’s not often that I say something nice about the Transportation Safety Administration. Their usual treatment of individuals is pretty horrid; and I should know since I travel every week.…
HRC Rankings of Airlines, Hotels, etc. and a Word about United
For those of you that aren’t familiar, HRC stands for The Human Rights Campaign, which is the leading LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered) rights organization. Okay, so you’re not part…