Feb 19th, 2010 at 12:00PM: We've already been told that being too fat will have you kicked off the plane, but now "too smelly" is apparently also a (very) good reason to be sent back into the terminal.
Not much is known about the specifics, but several weeks ago, Canadian airline Jazz had to remove a passenger because of his "brutal" stench.
I've been in the unlucky situation of sitting next to a stinker, and it ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Canadian airline forced to remove smelly passenger from plane
Feb 19th, 2010 at 12:00PM: We've already been told that being too fat will have you kicked off the plane, but now "too smelly" is apparently also a (very) good reason to be sent back into the terminal.
Not much is known about the specifics, but several weeks ago, Canadian airline Jazz had to remove a passenger because of his "brutal" stench.
I've been in the unlucky situation of sitting next to a stinker, and it ...Air Canada ordered to offer a no-nuts option for allergic flyers
Jan 9th, 2010 at 2:30PM: The Canadian Transportation Authority has ruled that Air Canada needs to create a "nut-free" zone on all of its flights, to accommodate those passengers who are severely allergic to nuts. The order came after two passengers complained that the airline had failed to properly accommodate their allergies, which the CTA ruled should be treated as a disability.
According to Toronto's National ...Argument over elbow room results in flight diversion and 30 day prison sentence
Jan 2nd, 2010 at 1:00PM: We've all been there - you get to your seat, and someone else has already taken ownership of the armrest, which includes part of your space. In most cases, a quick smile and "hi" is enough to create a mutual understanding on sharing the one and a half inches of precious space.
Sadly, not everyone shares that concept - like 31 year old Khodar Ahmad. This Toronto man was on his way to Frankfurt ...Airplane passenger catches Space Shuttle launch on camera
Dumb Dutch duo flies 4000 miles in the wrong direction, to the wrong Sydney
Aug 10th, 2009 at 5:30PM: Every year, at least one idiot makes the news by proving their total lack of basic geography knowledge. Such is the story of Dutchman Johannes Rutten and his grandson. Mr. Rutten had booked tickets for his dream trip from Amsterdam to Sydney, Australia. After an 8 hour flight on Air Canada, he made his stopover in Halifax, for the final leg to Sydney. By now, 99.99% of readers will most likely ...Foal Eagle protests divert air traffic around North Korea
Mar 8th, 2009 at 12:00PM: Korean Air and Asiana Airlines are followed by Air Canada and Singapore Airlines in routing flights around North Korean airspace. The change comes as a result of North Korean warnings that it "cannot guarantee the safety of South Korean passenger jets" if the United States and South Korea move forward with annual joint military maneuvers. This annual event yields an annual complaint.
The ...The flight attendant who helped land a plane when co-pilot had an emotional melt down was a hero
Nov 20th, 2008 at 1:30PM: If you ever saw the movie Airplane, the spoof on airplane disaster movies, you probably still laugh out loud thinking about it. Remember the scene when Julie Hagerty took over for the co-pilot but had to fight off the automatic co-pilot who was a blow-up doll? She was trying to help Striker (Robert Hays) land the plane.
That was a spoof.
In a real life story, a female flight attendant recently ...Which airlines let you watch porn?
Oct 17th, 2008 at 4:30PM: Last month, fellow Gadling blogger Grant Martin wrote about airlines filtering in-flight wireless content. Now MSNBC has an article on exactly which airlines are filtering adult content. So, who is letting you join the mile high club alone?
Well, if you are flying on American or Delta, be prepared to pack your own copy of Juggs, because they have asked their wireless provider, AirCell, to filter ...If oil drops shouldn't fuel surchages drop too?
Sep 19th, 2008 at 10:00AM: Ever since oil went through the roof this summer, airlines have been instituting extra fees left and right to recoup the costs. Now, in addition to initial ticket price, passengers are being asked to pay for everything from bottled water to selecting seats to checking luggage. Once oil returns from the stratosphere, shouldn't the airlines rescind those fees? Don't count on it. Many carriers claim ...Aircell GoGo in-flight Internet hops on board Air Canada
Sep 10th, 2008 at 9:30AM: From zero to hero in a few short months! Aircell just announced that they have signed an agreement to outfit the Air Canada A319 fleet with their successful GoGo in-flight Internet service. This makes Air Canada the first international carrier to commit to the service, and the fourth airline in the world (after American Airlines, Delta and Virgin America). In a very short period of time, Aircell ...Severe turbulence causes emergency landing in Calgary
Jan 10th, 2008 at 2:57PM: Several passengers have been taken to hospital in Calgary, Alberta this morning after an Air Canada Airbus A319 had to make an emergency landing, according to reports. The cause appears to be severe turbulence, which led to passengers and loose items being thrown around the cabin. Luckily, no one is severely injured. According to one passenger's account: "It happened very fast. One side of the ...Cellphones to replace boarding passes?
Dec 4th, 2007 at 1:05PM: In a three-month pilot program at Houston Intercontinental Airport, passengers will be able to board flights using only a cellphone or a personal digital assistant instead of a boarding pass. Passengers boarding Continental flights will show a code on their screen that has been sent to their phone or PDA. A bar code stores the passenger's name and flight information, and a TSA screener will ...Air Canada is Set to Ban Pets in the Cabin
Jun 28th, 2007 at 10:47PM: Air Canada is set to become the first Canadian airline to ban pets from riding in the cabin of its aircrafts. This news comes after one passenger had a severe allergic reaction to the the presence of a cat in a seat near her. Unfortunately, because the air on flights is recycled, allergic reactions often won't go away simply by moving the pet to another seat away from the allergy sufferer. ...
