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My wife is a flight attendant who works for a major airline, so I pay a lot of attention to airline-related subject matter. One interesting item I came across today is a “Bare Essentials” safety video below from Air New Zealand. Thankfully, none of the Kiwis who appeared on camera in the piece appear to [...]
Nothing to Hide in Kiwi Flight Safety Briefing
July 3rd, 2009 · No Comments
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‘New’ Weight-Based Airline Surfaces in Philly
June 9th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Last week, I opined about the possibility of airlines charging passengers by the pound in a post, Airlines Might Impose Weight-Based Fares. Today, I came across news about three Philadelphia media outlets that ran spoof newspaper ads for a fictitious carbon-neutral airline, Derrie-Air. Take a look at it as it’s well worth your time and, [...]
Tags: · adfreak, airfares, airfares by the pound, airline, carbon neutral, carbon-neutral airline, derrie-air, MSNBC, Philadelphia Daily News, philadelphia inquirer, philly.com, spoof newspaper ad
Airlines Might Impose Weight-Based Fares
June 3rd, 2008 · 2 Comments
Writing for Bloomberg News today, Michael Janofsky highlights the possibility that airlines might impose weight-based fares as a means of battling skyrocketing fuel costs. His article begins this way:
Imagine two scales at the airline ticket counter, one for your bags and one for you. The price of a ticket depends upon the weight of [...]
Tags: · air transport association, airline, airline ceos, airline sector, airline ticket counter, airlines, Bloomberg, Bloomberg News, Fuel Costs, Grand Canyon, grand canyon national park, michael janofsky, national park service, passenger weight, political graffiti, skyrocketing fuel costs, travel industry, weight restriction, weight-based fares
American Airlines Pilots Walk Picket Lines
April 15th, 2008 · 1 Comment
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Answers About Pies, Planes, Postings Offered
April 7th, 2008 · No Comments
In the paragraphs below, I answer several questions that must be weighing heavily on your mind today:
IS EATING CHERRY PIE GOOD FOR YOU? The answer appears to be “Yes,” according to a new University of Michigan study. It shows tart cherries, one of today’s hottest “Super Fruits,” may help reduce inflammation, [...]
Tags: · Air Travel, aircraft makers, airline, Blog, Blogging, cardiovascular disease, cherry pie, commercial airlines, Mexico, New York Times, old gray lady, pie, safety of air travel, super fruits, Technorati, type 2 diabetes, university of michigan
