Pet Airways, the first airline exclusively dedicated to pets (no humans please) to begin flights July 14, 2009. picked by cb__ 7 months ago

Recently we had Moe's then topofall's post about an airline meal complaint. I've done some research and found this superb site. It contains thousands of experiences with details, photos and comments from more than 100 airlines. picked by ozero 10 months ago

What we need to find out is whether whoever was responsible for the maps intended for a little village with a population of 200 to be highlighted as the airport. Probably not. picked by murphyz 3 years ago

Smokers will be encouraged to light up on a new luxury airline based in Germany called Smintair -- Smoker's International Airways. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Air New Zealand is launching what it calls the worlds' first matchmaking flight — an overnight trip from Los Angeles to Auckland, New Zealand. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

A video of a hysterical passenger screaming at airline staff and writhing on the floor after missing a flight at Hong Kong airport has become a YouTube hit.


What a nutter! picked by topofall 10 months ago

Flybe has given the term low-fare airline an entirely new meaning: it is paying 172 people to fly. I'm still not getting on a plane ever again! picked by buddha 2 years ago

A disabled man has condemned a budget airline that told him he must pay to take his spare prosthetic legs on holiday. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

New Zealand's national airline is offering to pay bald travelers to use their heads — literally — in a new advertising campaign. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A senior government official with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has expressed great interest in the bracelets, which would be worn by all airline passengers and could be remotely operated by airline personnel. picked by tigertony 1 year ago

Rescue services are bracing for a surge in emergency landings as celebrity-hungry airline pilots try to emulate Hudson River hero Chesley Sullenberger by ditching aircraft in rivers across the globe. Meanwhile Russian and former Soviet Bloc airline pilots have ridiculed the trend, saying that they have been landing Aeroflot aircraft in rivers for decades. picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

British Airways has asked its 40,000 staff to work without pay for up to a month as the ailing airline seeks to cut costs. They lost £401 million in 2008 due in part to higher fuel costs, fewer high-dollar paying passengers and labor cost far above their competitors. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

Turtles invaded JFK Airport today, closing a runway and causing 1 1/2 hour flight delays. picked by suebe 5 months ago

US Airways Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, who landed a crippled jet on the Hudson River in New York City in January without a single life lost, has expressed concern that the type of experience that he amassed could soon be in short supply.
The reason? Money. picked by bingo 9 months ago

California Rep. Bob Filner was facing charges Monday with allegedly assaulting an airline worker at Dulles International Airport. picked by Bandit 2 years ago

A wonderfully thorough and interesting look at the mystery and conspiracy theory surrounding the Denver International Airport.
*Inspired by deepcleanfun's earlier post. picked by beckinacea 2 years ago

Last Sunday evening a "wingnut pilot" flew into JFK airport, where he briefly landed in the cargo area of a Brazilian airline and took off again before he could be arrested. Another pilot reported "Looks like some guy on a parachute -- pretty stupid." picked by suebe 3 months ago

A British couple who were falsely accused of shoplifting in Bangkok airport and were forced to pay £8,000 in bribes to secure their release are to take legal action for compensation.
They were the victims of an extortion racket that has ensnared other foreign travellers at the airport, which handles most of the 800,000 British visitors to Thailand every year. picked by bingo 5 months ago

A British Airways plane arriving from Amsterdam crash-landed at London City Airport on Friday but all 67 passengers and four crew were safely evacuated, emergency services said. picked by aclister 10 months ago

The carrier said it would ask passengers on the A380 to refrain from sex while ensconced in one of its 12 first-class suites, which boast the world's first airborne double beds. picked by Proverb 2 years ago