February 11, 2012

New Airline Fee: Holiday Surcharge

Bag charges.  Fuel surcharges.  Airport fees.  Fees for premium seats in the cabin.  Fees for overweight bags.  Fees for security charges.  Fees for food, pillows and blankets, and other inflight amenities.  And we haven’t even gotten to the taxes yet.  Is it any wonder that what starts out as an inexpensive airline ticket quickly creeps [...]

US Airways Flight 1549

I haven’t really been ready to talk about this, although I’m beginning to wrap my head around it.  For now, I’ll just let the video speak for itself —   Share on Facebook

Carrying Less Fuel: Efficient or Dangerously Compromising?

Take a look at this breaking news, and tell me who you believe.   Are the pilots concerned with safety or do they have a hidden agenda?  Are they making a mountain out of a molehill? Is the company going too far in cutting costs?  Are they making efficiency cuts that impact passenger safety? Are [...]