It came across as a simple tweet of information by Airfarewatchdog: "Frontier charging for carry-on bags if fare not bought on their site. Calls it an 'enhancement.'" The airfare experts at the site were noting a new policy from Frontier Airlines that goes into effect this ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Frontier Airlines To Charge More, Reward Less
It came across as a simple tweet of information by Airfarewatchdog: "Frontier charging for carry-on bags if fare not bought on their site. Calls it an 'enhancement.'" The airfare experts at the site were noting a new policy from Frontier Airlines that goes into effect this ...Man In Legal Wrangle With Airline Over Beverage Service And Unflushed Toilet
An Italian man has launched a lawsuit against Virgin America after a mid-air clash over a drink order and a lavatory visit led to the passenger being detained by police.
Salvatore Francesco Bevivino was travelling from Philadelphia to San Francisco when he pressed the ...UK Passenger Jet Barely Misses UFO
They were on their final approach to Scotland's Glasgow airport when an unidentified object passed within 300 feet of the Airbus A320 passenger jet. "Er yeah we just had something pass underneath us quite close [1255:30] and nothing on TCAS have you got anything on in our ...Cockpit Chronicles: How I Fell In Love With An Airplane (Video)
The MD-80 just might be the Rodney Dangerfield of the airline world. It just can't seem to get any respect. But for those who really get to know the airplane, it offers some features, and admittedly a number of quirks, that has made it near and dear to many pilots. Against ...The Secret Lives Of Congressional Air Travelers
We here at Gadling have been closely following how furloughs have affected air traffic controllers, and subsequently how backed up airports got when flight delays started cascading across the country. But we were also surprised when Congress voted to reverse these cuts ...Man With Tourette's Barred From Plane After Repeating 'Bomb'
Uttering the word "bomb," especially at an airport, is definitely cause for concern in this day and age. But in the case of a 19-year-old man who got kicked off a JetBlue flight for saying the word over and over again, he had an excuse: Tourette syndrome.
According to the ...Richard Branson Makes Airplane Hookups Easier By Letting Travelers Send Each Other Drinks
If you travel when you're single, the following scenario may sound familiar: You get a friend to drop you off at the airport early, you make it through security and grab a coffee or a pre-trip beer, you wander to your gate and board, scoping out the people around you. ...How To Deal With The Ridiculous New Airline Change Fees
The big news in the travel industry this week was that United and US Airways raised the cost of changing tickets from $150 to $200. This means that if you need to change your ticket for any reason prior to departure, whether you got stuck in traffic on the way to the airport ...Got A Complaint About Your Airline? A Photo Will Do Nicely
This one caught our attention anyway.
[Photo credit - reddit user doomguts]
...Photo Of The Day: Runway Traffic
We here at Gadling are airplane nerds. We take pictures of the view from the gate, our inflight meals, and even take portraits in the bathroom. Even my daughter has become an airplane nerd before the age of 2, stopping in her tracks and pointing to the sky at the sight of ...Searching, Thinking, Speaking Travel Apps No Match For Human Brain, Maybe
Under the premise that searching for a flight online is a time-consuming and annoying task, travel buyers have been presented with a number of solutions. As new technology moves from the lab to the street, we see it being applied in helpful ways that do indeed make life ...Delta Employees Reunite Boy With Treasured Shirt
When a 7-year-old lost the thing he treasures most in the world, Delta employees went above and beyond – even searching in the trash – to get it back to him.
ABC News in Fargo, North Dakota, broke the story of Cole Holzer and his treasured T-shirt. The shirt ...Sneaky And Insane International Air Fees To Avoid
Sure, no one likes to pay luggage fees. But $800 for an oversize bag? That's the international air fee from Lufthansa for a checked bag that weighs in between 73 and 100 pounds. Over 62 inches? Those jumbo bags are $800 too. Lufthansa ranks at the top of the list for fees on ...'Airport 24/7 Miami' Takes Off On Second Season
When "Airport 24/7 Miami" took off last October, the Travel Channel show delivered to viewers an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at one of the busiest airports in the world. We watched as an army of Miami International Airport (MIA) staff moved 100,000 travelers a day ...American Airlines Flights Snarled By System Outage And Airport Shutdowns
It's a bad day to be flying with massive closures and flight delays across the country due to a series of technical problems and security breaches.
First up, American Airlines announced that all of its flights would be grounded until at least 5 p.m. CT. An FAA ...Hacker Demonstrates Ability To Hijack Plane Using Smartphone
Imagine this: you've fallen asleep on a plane headed to your dream vacation when suddenly erratic flight movement stirs you awake. The cabin is chaotic, and what's even worse, in the cockpit the pilot has no idea what is happening. All systems have been overridden, and ...Flight Turbulence: Just How Dangerous Is It Anyway?
The jury is still out on a recent study that says a result of climate change could take fliers on a bumpy ride. Scientists think passengers on transatlantic vectors could experience more unexpected ups and downs, the leading cause of in-flight injury, but agree that more ...US Grounded On World Airport Awards, But Shopping Great At Heathrow
As a top honor in the world airport industry, the World Airport Awards rank the best airline facilities on everything from how they operate to airport hotels, shopping and more. To determine the winners, actual travelers from over 160 countries take part in an annual ...Australians Outraged Over Qantas Pork Ban
To the outrage of some Australians, pigs can no longer fly on Qantas airlines.
Many meat eaters can talk for hours about their love of bacon, but when the airline took pork off their menu the company's Facebook and Twitter pages were bombarded with racist and religiously ...China Opens World's First 'Airplane Supermarket'
On the heels of a report that shows Chinese tourists spend more money than anyone else comes news that the world's first "airplane supermarket" has opened in Beijing.
Typically, private aircraft are purchased through private deals, at local airports or online. Opening a ...
