Feb 4th, 2009 at 12:00PM: This is the kind of photo I could probably post without wasting too many words on. If you ever wondered what kind of perks a first class ticket will get you, then think about the coach class passengers up to their knees in freezing cold water, watching the first class passengers take a comfortable seat in the raft. I wonder whether any of the first class passengers demanded some hot nuts and a ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Separation of the airline classes made clear in a photo
Feb 4th, 2009 at 12:00PM: This is the kind of photo I could probably post without wasting too many words on. If you ever wondered what kind of perks a first class ticket will get you, then think about the coach class passengers up to their knees in freezing cold water, watching the first class passengers take a comfortable seat in the raft. I wonder whether any of the first class passengers demanded some hot nuts and a ...US Airways Hudson river jet takes a trip through Jersey City
Feb 1st, 2009 at 5:00PM: Poor jet. First it takes a dip in the Hudson river, then it has to be hoisted out of the water, and now its next trip involves passing through Jersey City on a flatbed truck. A CNN iReporter was able to grab a couple of video clips of the wingless jet making an extremely tight turn through the city, without knocking over any traffic lights or other obstacles. The plane is on its way to an NTSB ..."Hero on the Hudson": Play it on Gadling!
Feb 1st, 2009 at 10:00AM: Maybe it's too soon for this, but there's already a popular online game inspired by the recent emergency landing on the Hudson River. "Hero on the Hudson" isn't terribly sophisticated, but it gets the point across. You are in the left seat, acting as US Airways Flight 1549 pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger. Your plane is headed toward the Hudson River, and you need to take action. This free game ...Sharks circling Hudson landing
Jan 27th, 2009 at 2:00PM: When US Airways ponied up $5,000 a passenger for the passengers of Flight 1549, most seemed skeptical. Commenter Bill opined, "I'm guessing those $5000 checks won't stop any lawsuits." A recent story in USA Today confirms this view. And, of course, lawyers have been contacted. Joe Hart wants his bloody nose and bruises "made whole." The salesman from Charlotte also says it's too soon to know what ...US Airways check already in the mail
Jan 20th, 2009 at 8:30AM:
Notoriety is now worth $5,000. US Airways sent checks for $5,000 to each passenger on Flight 1549 last week, better known as the plane that touched down on the Hudson River. The payment came with a letter, in which the airline claimed to be "truly sorry." Passengers were also reimbursed for ticket costs.
This is a pretty refreshing move, especially following JetBlue's refusal to recognize its ...Spirit Airlines attempts to collect a cancellation fee off flight 1549 passengers
Jan 19th, 2009 at 4:30PM: OK folks - it is no secret that airlines use fees and rules to increase their bottom line. If they mess up, you lose, if you mess up, you lose. Either way, the airline always manages to come out on top. And never has that been more clear than in the case of Rob and Jeff Kolodjay. Rob and Jeff were scheduled to fly from La Guardia to Charlotte on a Spirit Airlines flight. When that flight was ...Videos show US Airways crash landing
An open letter to US Airways
Jan 8th, 2009 at 10:30AM: I just got back from spending a week visiting a friend in Puerto Rico. Considering I am tan, well-rested and had perfect weather, I guess it was a successful trip. But it was almost derailed from the very beginning when US Airways lost my luggage.
You see, I was forced to check my luggage because the overhead compartments were full. When I asked the US Airways representative why people in our ...US Airways fined $140,000 for unfairly bumping passengers
Jan 7th, 2009 at 9:30AM: The US Dept. of Transportation has fined US Airways $140,000 for violating a number of regulations in the way they handle bumping passengers from overbooked flights. The fine came last month. In agreeing to the penalty, US Airways avoids further litigation for the violations, the DOT says. What did the airline do wrong, exactly? Violated the department's over-sales rule, 14 CFR Part 250, from July ...US Airways Wouldn't Like Me When I'm Angry
Nov 21st, 2008 at 12:30PM: You can't drive drunk. You can't operate heavy machinery on NyQuil. And you can't fly angry. At least according to US Airways. Consumerist picked up a story of a traveler who was hoping that US Airways would price match a ticket that he had purchased to the new, lower price. US Airways informed him that they couldn't match the lower fare. When he expressed his true feelings about the airline's ...Which Airlines Will Cut Flights for Thanksgiving? (And Which Won't?)
Oct 21st, 2008 at 9:00AM: If you've ever tried to fly on or around Thanksgiving, you would be inclined to agree that it is among the busiest travel times of the year. Unfortunately, this holiday season will kick off with most airlines cutting the number of flights they offer. This will lead to fuller planes, fewer options and, of course, higher fares. According to USAToday, the combined cuts will lead to an 11% overall ...A few long days through three alliances: Star, Skyteam and Oneworld
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Oct 10th, 2008 at 9:00AM: The confluence of a pleasure trip out to Boston to see my girlfriend, an engineering conference in Pittsburgh and a meeting at (The) Ohio State University this past week brought me the opportunity of flying on three different carriers throughout the East and Midwest. Since my native carrier, Northwest was offering some truly hideous fares on my desired routes, I decided to give each alliance, Star ...US Airways Charges for Water
Aug 4th, 2008 at 2:00PM: Like every other airline in the country, US Airways is making cuts and adding charges. But the struggling carrier is going beyond charging for checked baggage and snacks. They are even going to charge you for water. So far that just means bottled water and soft drinks aren't free anymore. Not many travelers would be surprised if the next round of fees include a charge for flushing the toilet or ...US Airways to remove all movies from it's fleet
Jul 10th, 2008 at 1:00PM: If you were one of the last six people in the country that thought that US Airways was cool, you now have a reason to jump ship: the Tempe, Arizona based company just announced that it was abandoning all of its domestic In Flight Entertainment (IFE) systems and that it will further scrap any plans of ever implementing any. The culprit, they claim, is the five hundred pounds of extra weight that ...Rumor: United and US Airways could announce merger soon
Apr 25th, 2008 at 9:30AM: Word on the secret underground is that United Airlines and US Airways may be in talks to merge, and may even announce their plans as early as TODAY. Other reports say that they're waiting on union approval and could postpone an announcement in early May. I know we've all been speculating about whether any other legacy carriers were going to merge after the Northwest and Delta deal got rolling; ...Pilot who misfired gun in cockpit will be fired
Apr 18th, 2008 at 11:20AM: Remember the US Airways pilot that fired a gun in the cockpit? CNN is reporting that the airline will eventually fire him for the incident. The Federal Flight Deck Officers Association, the organization "which represents pilots who are federally trained and allowed to carry firearms on flights," will be fighting the termination, calling the incident "accidental not intentional." Well, duh. I ...Part of U.S. Airways plane breaks and falls to the ground somewhere in Maryland
Mar 24th, 2008 at 6:00PM: Do you live in Maryland? Did you find an unknown piece of metal in your backyard this afternoon? If so, U.S Airways and the FAA, no doubt, would like to have a word with you, as it most likely fell off the wing of one of their planes. A local ABC affiliate reports, "The company notified local fire departments that a 17-square-inch piece of wing fell off and may be somewhere in Anne Arundel or ...US Airways pilot's gun discharges while in flight
Mar 24th, 2008 at 10:00AM: If there's one thing that fires people up besides shirts with the F word on it, it's guns. At issue is whether or not pilots should be allowed to carry weapons in the cockpit. While it's a definitive way to reinforce security at 30,000 feet, the presence of a firearm onboard increases the potential for accidents -- and disaster. That's what happened last Saturday when a US Airways pilot's gun ...Ticket prices to England just went down
Feb 29th, 2008 at 2:00PM: I'm not sure if there's a secret sale going on or someone at US Airways messed up the feed today, but ticket prices to the UK for summertime travel just went down. This means that instead of paying 1200$ for that ticket from Chicago to London you now might be able to get away with about 600$. Quite an excellent price for summertime travel. The fare sale seems to be centered solely around US ...An ode to JetBlue
Feb 10th, 2008 at 10:00AM: I've been rather harsh on US airlines lately, especially the all-purpose @$!%-hole that is US Airways. So since I don't like to be a squeaky wheel--all the time--I'm going to switch it up and wax eloquent about JetBlue for a bit. I just took their JFK to Pittsburgh flight, and it turned out to be one of the best flights in recent memory. That's not saying as much about JetBlue's performance as it ...
