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Early Feedback on the Liquid Ban is . . . Positive?
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I have yet to fly in the new liquid-free era (that’ll be next week), but I’ve had quite a few friends who have. Of course, I’ve asked them all what they thought about the new…
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Judge Rules Northwest Flight Attendants Allowed to Strike
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The ruling just came down today . . . . Northwest flight attendants will be permitted to strike on August 25. The union came out with a release saying that the ball is now in…
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Air Berlin Eats dba
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Air Berlin, which has quietly become one of Europe’s largest low cost carriers, announced today they’ve acquired primarily domestic German airline dba. dba is one of those wayward airlines that has drifted from owner to…
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Confirmed: Beirut Sees Flights Again
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I mentioned yesterday that Beirut was ready to open again assuming the powers that be gave their blessings. Well, the first aircraft landed today and commercial operations should happily resume next week. I have a…
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London Getting Closer to Normal
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As the news coverage has died down here in the US, most people have probably forgotten about the plight of London-bound travelers. But last night as I sat in LAX’s Encounter restaurant (that big spider-looking…
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Boeing Turns off Inflight Internet Service
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Boeing says they’ve finished reviewing their Connexion inflight internet service, and they’ve decided to shutter the whole project. In the short term, this is a bummer for customers of Lufthansa, SAS, ANA, Japan Airlines, and…
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Northwest Should Learn to Proofread
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To say that Northwest’s relationship with its employees is tenuous would be a very generous understatement. They broke the striking mechanics last year and replaced all the ones who wouldn’t cross the line. They’ve also…
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Lots of Checked Baggage
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As you might expect, this ban on liquids in the aircraft cabin has resulted in a lot of extra checked baggage. I’ve heard rumors, but the Chicago Tribune is the first I’ve seen to show…
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Nobody Knows Why LAX Keeps Having ILS Failures
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In the last couple of weeks, LAX has seen failures on one of its instrument landing systems (ILS) on two separate occasions. The first time, it created a heck of a backup, but the second…
