The TSA recently announced they would be allowing pocketknives through airport security and on to planes starting in April. A lot of people are very concerned about the safety repercussions, including the flight attendant unions and some members of Congress. I have tried to stay away from the pocketknife controversy because, honestly, it’s been covered…
American Airlines and US Airways: The merger is finally supposed to happen. Or is it? Articles abound today about the merger and what it means for travelers. A secret board meeting is supposed to happen next week to vote. Reports are that the company will be based in Dallas, will be called American Airlines, and…
The Home Warrior hates making a scene. He could go to a restaurant, have the worst food he’s ever eaten, and when the server asks, “How is everything?” he would say, “Great!” just to avoid making a scene. We have recently been planning our first trip with the Mini Warrior, and one of Home Warrior’s…
Last year I posted about my top 5 movies. Number one on the list was (and will always be) The Princess Bride. It’s my favorite movie of all time, and I watch it often. My younger sister and I used to watch it and compete to see who could say a line first (I bet…
From a CNN article this week: According to a safety alert published on the Federal Aviation Administration’s website, the prepackaged coffee filters many airlines use are susceptible to pressure buildup and can explode when an unsuspecting attendant lifts the coffee pot to pour a cup. Okay seriously? The coffee filters are dangerous? Yeah right. Several…
In what is undoubtedly another publicity stunt, RyanAir CEO Michael O’Leary says that seatbelts on a plane don’t matter. According to NBC News, he said, “If there ever was a crash on an aircraft, God forbid, a seat belt won’t save you.” His goal, supposedly, is to take out the back ten rows on a…
A recent study done by Concur (an expense management company) found nearly 90% of business travelers use apps on their trips. They also showed 62% of travelers use apps every single time. Not a surprise to me! Some interesting specifics: Airline apps (44 percent), map apps (41 percent) and hotel apps (30 percent) top the…
Recently there have been several articles about passengers made to change clothes or even kicked off flights for “inappropriate dress.” The offenders have been accused of showing too much cleavage, wearing t-shirts with profanity, and sagging pants. Of course, part of the problem is that these standards aren’t written down anywhere visible, are purposefully vague,…
Boy, Alaska Air has been in the news a lot recently. Remember last week, when the guy went into a rage over his neighbor’s overhead light? And now this story from CNN. Imagine you are on a flight. You’re super excited about your exit row seat, with all that extra room. You get settled, look out the…
On a recent overnight flight, a passenger became enraged that the woman in front of him wouldn’t turn off her overhead light. He went to the flight attendants and complained, and when they said she had a right to have her light on he proceeded to shout expletives. Then he threatened to kick her seat…
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