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

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

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

I’m sure I’m not the only one who has had to sit on an airplane next to a larger person. It’s not the best experience in the world, but this story made me think a second time on the topic. Meet Emery Orto who was essentially kicked off of a Southwest Airlines flight for being too fat to fly. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

American Airlines is offering free on-demand video and audio entertainment for first- and business-class passengers on transcontinental flights and will test a media player on some flights between Los Angeles and Chicago. picked by AutumnLotus 3 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

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

Saw this on Conan 2 nite...laughed my well you know off.

NSFW if implied sex between airplanes is NSFW but it WAS on TV. picked by blurmore 2 years ago

That's what they're doing in China! picked by icepigs 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

American Airlines canceled more than 1,000 flights Wednesday, more than one-third of its schedule, as it spent a second straight day inspecting the wiring on some of its jets — the same issue that caused it to scrub hundreds of flights two weeks ago. picked by keroberos32 2 years ago

Airlines are fighting to attract business-class travelers. Here's a look at how the newest offerings from six popular airlines stack up. picked by robfouryqr 3 years ago

The developer of the World Trade Center in New York is seeking $12.3 billion in damages from the airlines and other companies associated with the September 11 terrorist attacks, his spokesman said Thursday. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Canada's two largest airlines must give disabled and morbidly obese passengers an extra free seat on domestic flights, beginning in January, after the Supreme Court of Canada refused Thursday to consider the carriers' appeal of a federal order. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Peanuts.

Peanuts. picked by JoshSF49 9 months ago