• Nudie Pics

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    If you’re flying out of Phoenix, get ready for some hot security action. It was announced last week that the TSA will begin testing new “backscatter” technology as secondary security screening in Phoenix by the…

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    That Wacky Pacific Islander

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    I haven’t written about the saga in Pago Pago for quite some time. In fact, the last time I wrote about it was this post on the PriceGrabber discussion forums, so I thought it was…

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    Imams vs. US Airways – Not As It Appears

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    I’m sure by now everyone has heard about the 6 imams who were removed from a US Airways flight in Minneapolis last Monday for praying too loud and acting suspicious. The initial reaction was what…

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    Not a Good Day to Fly

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    Yesterday’s midwestern snowstorm is moving north while heavy rain heads into the east as I write this. If you’re traveling today, it’s going to be ugly. Chicago/O’Hare is going to be a complete nightmare today.…

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    Delta Fights US Airways with SSIM Files

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    When Delta announced new nonstop flights between New York/JFK and US Airways’ hometown of Phoenix the day after US Airways announced its takeover intentions, it seemed like a coincidence to me. After today’s events though,…

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    US Airways Officially Pops the Question

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    Today was the big day for US Airways. Delta let them come on in and make their presentation in front of management and creditors. So how did it go? Well, according to the US Airways…

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    The New United.com

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    I’ve actually been meaning to write about this for awhile, but for some reason it kept getting pushed into the corner and I’m just dusting it off now. After a short period of beta testing,…

  • Large and In Charge (and Cramped)

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    It probably won’t come as a shock to anyone that people have grown wider in the last 50 years. Now there’s research to prove it, but is it really that big of a deal for…

  • BA Finds Radiation on 2 767s

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    I don’t know if you’ve been following the Russian spy saga that has been unfolding in the UK, but it has been fascinating. Now there’s an aviation angle that makes this even more James Bond-like.…

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