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Category Archives: Safety

Safety

Tucker Carlson Blames “Woke Biden” For Airline Safety Scares

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 15, 2023February 15, 2023 76 Comments
Tucker Carlson Airline Safety

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...

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SafetyTravel Technology

Push For One-Pilot Commercial Aircraft Gains Steam

Kyle Stewart Posted onFebruary 12, 2023February 12, 2023 20 Comments
Cockpit Cofee Spill

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...

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Safety

Close Call: Two Airliners Narrowly Avoid Runway Catastrophe

Kyle Stewart Posted onFebruary 5, 2023February 5, 2023 9 Comments
runway incursion

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...

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RyanairSafety

Couple Abandon Child At Airport Over €25 Fee

Kyle Stewart Posted onFebruary 5, 2023February 5, 2023 14 Comments
belarus journalist arrested on ryanair flight

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...

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Safety

Woman Demands $3,000 In Compensation After Hotel Worker Walked Into Her Room At Midnight

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 24, 2023January 24, 2023 40 Comments
Hotel Worker entered room

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...

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Safety

Solutions To CLEAR’s Limited Airport Footprint

Kyle Stewart Posted onNovember 13, 2022November 13, 2022 27 Comments
CLEAR airport security

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...

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Safety

Duct Tape On The Wing Of A 787?

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 3, 2022October 3, 2022 13 Comments

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...

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Safety

Disabled Woman Humiliated After Pilot Blames Her Wheelchair For Delay

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 15, 2022August 15, 2022 13 Comments
Jet2 Wheelchair

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...

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GermanySafety

Absurd: Germany Urges Airlines To Eliminate Premium Security Lines

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 4, 2022July 3, 2022 60 Comments
Premium Airport Security Screening Germany

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...

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Safety

Pilots Are Claiming Exhaustion. Do We Really Want Them Flying Our Children?

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 2, 2022July 2, 2022 35 Comments

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...

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Flight AttendantSafety

Boston Garage Turned “Crash Pad” Condemned

Kyle Stewart Posted onApril 10, 2022April 9, 2022 9 Comments
boston crash pad

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...

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Safety

To-Go Cocktails At Airport Bars? How Cosmopolitan…

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 15, 2021December 14, 2021 15 Comments

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...

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Safety

Mystery: Four Passengers Collapse On Flight To Greece

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 30, 2021 8 Comments
Passengers Collapse Greece Flight

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...

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Safety

Helplessly Watching A Seizure Onboard My Flight

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 21, 2021August 21, 2021 13 Comments
Doctor Onboard 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...

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Safety

The 20 Safest Airlines In 2021

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 8, 2021January 8, 2021 4 Comments
Safest Airlines

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...

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Safety

“Personal Protection Window” Debuted As Latest Flight Safety Measure

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 10, 2020June 10, 2020 22 Comments
Personal Protection Window

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...

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Delta Air LinesSafety

Two Passengers Ejected From Delta Flight For Mobile Phone Joke

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 22, 2020January 22, 2020 16 Comments
Delta Cell Phone Ejection

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...

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NewsSafety

Does Terror Alter Your Travel Choices?

Kyle Stewart Posted onDecember 1, 2019September 13, 2021 15 Comments
Go to the Manchester Christmas Markets like Lucy

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...

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In-Flight Electronics BanSafety

FAA Bans Select Apple Laptops From Flights

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 15, 2019August 15, 2019 3 Comments
Apple Laptop Flight Ban

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...

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NewsSafety

Delta, JetBlue Offer Travel Waivers For Dominican Republic

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 27, 2019June 27, 2019 2 Comments
Dominican Republic Travel Waivers

After a number of highly-publicized deaths of U.S. tourists, Delta and JetBlue are offering official travel waivers for passengers traveling to the Dominican Republic in the months ahead. Meanwhile, American and United are offering “re-accomodation” on a case-by-case basis....

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