The last thing the airline industry needs right now is news stories that might potentially creep people out and convince them not to fly.
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‘Airlines’ Archive
Trouble breathing? That’ll be £100 on Ryanair
by Jenni Gilmer, September 21, 2009, 9:25 amAfter Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary talked publicly about an idea to charge for using the onboard lavatory, many people wondered what the discount Irish airline might consider charging for next. Oxygen? Seems to be.
Actually, …
No where to go
by Jenni Gilmer, September 9, 2009, 10:50 amThink your work environment is, uh, challenging? Check this out.
Some 62 pilots and flight engineers for Amerijet International are on strike against the privately held freight company. What do they want? A pay increase. …
Frankfurt Airport expansion good for Lufthansa
by Jenni Gilmer, August 25, 2009, 3:27 pmFraport, the company that runs Frankfurt International Airport, recently got permission to add a fourth runway and third terminal. This is a big deal considering Frankfurt International Airport is a major hub for …
Failure. A first for Southwest Airlines?
by Adam Anderson, August 17, 2009, 11:51 amLast week was a turbulent one for Southwest Airlines. The carrier — which has done something unheard of in the airline industry: enjoyed 35 straight profitable years — shocked most airline analysts when it placed a …
Time’s up on finding Air France black box
by Jenni Gilmer, July 2, 2009, 3:47 pmFrench investigators say that Air France’s Flight 447 did not break apart in the air, as was thought early on in the investigation. It slammed full force into the ocean and broke apart June 1, off Brazil’s northern coast. All 228 passengers on …
Willie Walsh is one cheeky monkey
by Jenni Gilmer, June 29, 2009, 1:18 pmBritish Airways boss Willie Walsh actually asked the airline’s 40,000 employees if they would do one of the following to help keep the carrier from crashing financially: work without pay for up to a month, take unpaid leave, or drop back to part-time …
There is no spoon
by Jenni Gilmer, June 16, 2009, 12:13 pmIn case you have been under a rock and didn’t know, airlines have been hammered by the global economic downturn — whipsawed between sky-high jet fuel prices during the first half of 2008 followed by a harrowing plunge in demand. They aren’t out of the woods yet …
Paying to use the restroom when you fly
by Adam Anderson, June 3, 2009, 9:51 amHey, we understand — times are tough for airlines. If they aren’t charging you for extra baggage fees, you are getting gouged for a window seat, an extra blanket, or transporting your pet. But charging you to go to the bathroom? Seriously?
This is what Irish airline …
Please ensure your tray tables are in the upright position … and your pilot is well-rested.
by Adam Anderson, May 15, 2009, 11:20 amI worry about a lot of things when I’m flying. Is there enough room for my carry-on baggage? Will a passenger near me smell like cab driver feet? Am I going to get stuck sitting next to that obnoxious talking guy? (OK, that last one is usually me.)
Now I’ll be …
