Remember Kyla Ebbert? She was the woman who was told by Southwest Airlines that her outfit was too sexy to be allowed on the plane. Where is she at now you ask?
She has agreed to pose for Playboy for somewhere "less than 6-figures" picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

A second young woman has come forward to claim that Southwest Airlines employees made her cover up on a recent flight, leading jet-setters to ask: Will my outfit fly?

(link to first story) picked by icepigs 2 years ago

Passengers are angry about being forced to fly on a new Southwest Airlines plane featuring a bikini-clad model, saying it is "soft porn" and is offensive to families. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Two girls claimed they were banned from flying Southwest because they were too pretty.

Oh yeah, they're from FLORIDA. picked by zzz 2 years ago

I found this article to be a great example of why airlines tend to go bankrupt. They do the opposite of what is logical. picked by TacoWallace 1 year ago

OBESE airline passengers should be forced to pay a "fat tax" to cover the cost of transporting their excess weight, according to a controversial proposal by health experts. Currently you have to pay extra for heavier luggage to cover the additional expense. Obese passengers also increases the airlines' expenses. Is it fair to make the obese pay or to spread the cost amongst all fliers? picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

The nation’s airlines are scrutinizing every step of their operations, from the tarmac to the sky, and from the nose to the tail of their planes, searching for new ways to cut their soaring fuel bills. picked by pvisi111 1 year ago

From naked flights to rapping cabin staff, airlines will try just about anything for a little publicity. Here are a dozen of the most desperate efforts. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

Northwest Airlines has excluded spoons from its cutlery pack if the in-flight meal does not require one.
Another carrier, JAL of Japan shaved a fraction of a centimetre off all its cutlery to cut weight.

Other carriers have come up with all sorts of ingenious initiatives to shift the flab off their aircraft. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

American Airlines was aware that appropriate repairs were needed, and instead deferred maintenance. Because of their willful disregard for basic safety they have been fined over $7 million.

Too bad they don't have a safety manager who can ensure such things don't happen. I wonder where they may find one... picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

In a move to make flying even more uncomfortable, Spring Airlines s now considering selling standing-only tickets to passengers on their flights. The budget airline currently has only 13 planes in their fleet and cannot meet growing demand for more flights from more passengers. picked by suebe 5 months ago

"The FBI agents actually cleared our names," Inayet Sahin, one of the family members kicked off the flight, told CNN. "They went on our behalf and spoke to the airlines and said, 'There is no suspicious activity here. They are clear. Please let them get on a flight so they can go on their vacation,' and they still refused." picked by muppet 11 months ago

Southwest added as much as $10 to fares and other lines did the same. picked by hisidea 2 years ago

Elbow wars over precious armrest space could become a thing of the past for flight passengers as airlines consider a new seating layout which would have some travellers facing the back of the plane. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

British Airways, along with a growing number of airlines have policies which forbid the seating of a male adult next to an unaccompanied child. They will force one of the two to move seats under the belief that all men are dangerous picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

On 23 July 1983, Air Canada Flight 143 ran completely out of fuel at 41,000 feet, about halfway through its flight from Montreal to Edmonton (due to a misunderstanding of the metric system). The amazing story of how the powerless plane made a successful emergency landing at an abandoned airbase in Gimli, and the Captain with balls of steel. picked by cactushair 1 year ago

Woman said she was lighting matches to hide the smell of her passing gas. picked by tomphoolry 3 years ago

George Washington gets you from Detroit to Atlantic City, and George Washington will get you home again too. picked by mrnelson 3 years ago

Southwest Airlines Co. inspected about 200 planes overnight after a football-sized hole opened up in the passenger cabin of a jet in flight, forcing an emergency landing in West Virginia.

Check out the hole!!!

Yikes! picked by suebe 4 months ago

Flight Simulator geeks are flying around the world in the 2007 Round-The-World Flight Simulator Race. The race pits teams from AVSim, FlightSim and Sim-Outhouse against each other in a race around the world with special rules, conditions and bonuses. All teams were given the rules 24 hours in advance of the start of the race (10a EST on Friday). The rules include route requirements (such as two a... read full post picked by dfelteau 3 years ago