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Airlines now charging for window and aisle seats
KIAHWe've seen airlines add fees for checking bags, skipping security lines and watching TV onboard. Now those penny pinching airlines have found a way to tack on more fees. Some U.S. airlines have decided to reserve window and aisle seats for passengers...Tags: American Airlines, Inc.
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In-flight phone calls to become standard, say experts
KIAHSwitching off your cellphone during a flight will soon be a thing of the past, according to aviation experts, who are tipping in-flight mobile connectivity to become a standard feature of air travel. Virgin Atlantic recently announced that passengers can...Tags: Media Industry, Transportation, Virgin Group, Ltd., Air Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration
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HPD applies for FAA permit to operate drones
KIAHIntriguing information released by the Federal Aviation Administration. Thanks to a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit filed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the FAA has turned over a list of cities and private institutions that have applied to...Tags: Military Equipment, FBI, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Federal Aviation Administration
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Birds..get out of the way!
KIAHI don't hate birds but I do when my ass is strapped into an airline seat! When Captain ‘Sully’ Sullenburger landed that US Airways jetliner in New York’s Hudson River due to a bird strike that knocked out the plane’s engines,...Tags: Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, U.S. Airways, Hudson River, Federal Aviation Administration
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Travel into Houston is about to get smoother, literally
KIAHThe FAA announced it’s spending nearly $5 million on a new system that will guide airplanes onto the runway more efficiently and at a lower cost to the airlines. While that may not sound like much from the air, it sounds like a lot from the ground,...Tags: Federal Aviation Administration
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Have you ever heard of WASPs?
KIAHNo...We are not talking about White Anglo Saxon Protestants or the 1980’s Heavy Metal Band. We are talking about the brave women who served this country during World War II. The WASP program, or Women Airforce Service Pilots, was the first women...Tags: Military Equipment, World War II (1939-1945), Unrest, Conflicts and War
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New FAA rules to reduce pilot fatigue
KIAHU.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Acting Administrator Michael Huerta announced a sweeping final rule that overhauls commercial passenger airline pilot scheduling to ensure pilots have a longer...Tags: Fatigue, Federal Aviation Administration
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Fewer airline passengers but more crowded planes await holiday travelers
CNNIf you're on your way to some of the nation's airports this holiday season and have a feeling there are fewer people schlepping their suitcases and looking for long-term parking spaces, it's not your imagination. The estimate for the upcoming winter...Tags: Tourism and Leisure Industry, Trips and Vacations, Holidays, Federal Aviation Administration, Transportation Industry
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Baldwin boycott
KIAHFactions at American Airlines are in an uproar over Alec Baldwin's appearance on Saturday Night Live. Baldwin portrayed himself acting as an American Airlines Pilot on the show. Now, The American Airlines Flight Attendant Union is trying to stop...Tags: 30 Rock (tv program), Television, Cell Phones, Entertainment, Unions
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Ways to save on last-minute holiday travel
CNNMoneyIf you want to travel anywhere over Christmas or New Year's, better book now. Not only does it cost more to fly to most destinations this holiday travel season, but the deals and the flights are extremely limited. The cost of the average domestic...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Holidays, Fort Lauderdale, Tourism and Leisure, Transportation Industry
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Gay couple says airline manager used gay slur
KIAHThere’s certain rules airline passengers have to follow when flying, right? But what about airport employees dropping a bomb? At the Denver International Airport a gay couple from San Diego said they walked up to five United Airline agents at...Tags: United Air Lines, Disasters and Accidents, Air and Space Accidents, Transportation Accidents
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American Airlines plans to cut 13,000 jobs
CNNMoneyAmerican Airlines told its unions Wednesday it plans to cut 13,000 jobs from the staff of 88,000 at the nation's No. 3 airline. The cuts will fall most heavily on the airline's maintenance operations, which will lose 4,600 jobs. More than 4,000...Tags: Bankruptcy, Southwest Airlines Co., Collective Contract, Collective Contract, Interior Policy
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