What was the world’s longest commercial flight came to an end. Singapore Airlines just discontinued their non-stop flight from Singapore to New York (Newark). It was a monster at nearly 19 hours. According to Wikipedia, this flight was so long that the airline installed special lockers for corpses in the event of tragedy aboard the…
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New Exit Row Instructions – “Are you Taking Your Meds?”
Seems hardly a day goes by that we don’t hear about some airline incident but this one has some serious implications. The passenger, who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, was seated in the exit row of an Alaska Airlines flight. Everything was okay until he decided it would be a nice idea to try to…
Passenger rights when flights are canceled
If you’re scheduled for a business trip this week and it involves a flight to or from the Northeast, check out this post on Passenger rights when flights are canceled by MSNBC.com. It’s going to take several days before all flight schedules are back to normal after Hurricane Irene. To receive a free copy of our…
My £14.99 Airfare Actually Cost 462% More!
I booked my first-ever ticket on Aer Lingus. The airfare from Glasgow, Scotland to Dublin, Ireland, a quick hour flight, was only £14.99 (about $22.00 US). A great fare! Or so I thought. Then the taxes added in at £37.29; plus an online handling fee of £5.00. Then add a baggage fee (yes, I had…
