Last Wednesday, Gary Leff at View From The Wing published an article entitled, “How The 1500 Hour Rule To Become A Commercial Pilot Compromises Safety.” The idea that requiring an airline pilot to have more hours is less safe...
Tucker Carlson Blames “Woke Biden” For Airline Safety Scares
Fox News host Tucker Carlson unloaded on the Biden Administration and “woke” hiring policies at airlines, asserting that recent safety scares can be blamed on Biden-sanctioned “equity-based” hiring practices. Does he have a point? Tucker Carlson Says Recent Airline...
Push For One-Pilot Commercial Aircraft Gains Steam
The topic of single-pilot commercial aircraft has been around for some time, but it got a big push from an unlikely source recently. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support...
Close Call: Two Airliners Narrowly Avoid Runway Catastrophe
For the second time in recent weeks, two airliners faced a runway incursion that could have been disastrous. Is this becoming more common, or more noticed? If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please...
Couple Abandon Child At Airport Over €25 Fee
In a shocking case of avoiding additional airfare costs, a couple purportedly abandoned their child in Tel Aviv as they did not purchase a ticket for them to fly. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new...
Woman Demands $3,000 In Compensation After Hotel Worker Walked Into Her Room At Midnight
A woman has demanded $3,000 in compensation after a hotel worker entered her room after midnight in order to deliver a platter of fruit. The hotel maintains it did no wrong and has refused not only compensation, but even...
Solutions To CLEAR’s Limited Airport Footprint
CLEAR, the airport security expediting line is a great perk to utilize but its limited airport footprint remains a problem, here’s my solution. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support...
Duct Tape On The Wing Of A 787?
A controversy over so-called airplane speed tape has emerged this week in Australia, reminding me of a story I wrote a few years ago on the same topic. A concerned passenger snapped the following pictures on an Air New...
Disabled Woman Humiliated After Pilot Blames Her Wheelchair For Delay
A disabled woman claims she was humiliated by a Jet2 pilot, who blamed her wheelchair for a flight delay and also by flight attendants, who warned her that they would not help in case of an emergency. Jet2 Pilot...
Absurd: Germany Urges Airlines To Eliminate Premium Security Lines
As Germany (and really most of Europe) face severe airport staffing shortages and surging passenger volume, the German government has suggested a short-term solution: airlines should eliminate premium security lines. Germany Suggests Airlines Should Eliminate Premium Security To Reduce...
Pilots Are Claiming Exhaustion. Do We Really Want Them Flying Our Children?
Pilots have become increasingly vocal in recent weeks they are overworked and tired. Is this a clever union negotiation tactic or are pilots truly exhausted? And if they are exhausted, do we really want them flying our children? Pilots...
Boston Garage Turned “Crash Pad” Condemned
A garage near Boston Logan has been condemned due to unsafe conditions but according to the owner it totally wasn’t a 20-person “crash pad.” If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both...
To-Go Cocktails At Airport Bars? How Cosmopolitan…
When I was in Las Vegas on my last segment run, I was shocked to see “to go” cocktails being advertised at the airport bar in Terminal 3. Nothing like making it easier for people to bring alcohol onboard...
Mystery: Four Passengers Collapse On Flight To Greece
At least four passengers collapsed on a flight to Greece, overwhelming crew on the flight from Germany. The circumstances leading to the successive fainting spells reman a mystery. Four Passengers Mysteriously Collapse On Charter Flight To Greece The incident...
Helplessly Watching A Seizure Onboard My Flight
A passenger seated a few rows in front of me suffered a seizure on my flight yesterday. Incidents like these always focus my thoughts on the fragility of life and make me so thankful for those willing to step...
The 20 Safest Airlines In 2021
Airline Ratings is out with its list of the 20 safest airlines in 2021. While I appreciate recognizing an airline’s stellar safety record, I’m not sure a “top 20” list accurately reflects which airline is safer. The 20 Safest...
“Personal Protection Window” Debuted As Latest Flight Safety Measure
A UK company has introduced a new “personal protection window” it claims will help mitigate safety-related fears about filling airplane middle seats. The new “personal protection window” isn’t all that revolutionary, but does create an extra layer of protection...
Two Passengers Ejected From Delta Flight For Mobile Phone Joke
A couple of general travel tips. First, put your phones in airplane mode when asked by a flight attendant. Second, don’t scare people by naming your phone or wi-fi network something sinister. Nerves are easily rattled onboard a plane…as...
Does Terror Alter Your Travel Choices?
Another terror attack in London and the Hague sparked concerns for my family and raised the question of whether or not acts of terror alter our travel choices. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit...
FAA Bans Select Apple Laptops From Flights
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has banned select Apple laptops from commercial flights due to fire risks posed by internal lithium batteries. FAA rules prohibit recalled lithium batteries onboard commercial flights: Lithium batteries recalled by the manufacturer/vendor must not...
