On July 1st, I was so excited to give out my first “More Crazy Than Ryanair” medal to Spring Airlines for the idea of having people stand on the plane instead of having seats. Well, Ryanair is now stating they have been in talks with Boeing about creating their own “standing room only” section. I […]
Stories by David Parker Brown
This new segment looks at the airline industry head-on, reporting first-hand experiences of air travel. Date: June 21, 2009 Airline: Delta Air Lines Flight: 1059 Atlanta to Seattle Plane: Boeing 767-300 Seat: 17A/17B (flying with girlfriend) Extras: $2 for ear phones, $5 for beer, $8 for salad I was a little excited since I haven’t […]
Ryanair is well known for making it onto this blog for having crazy ideas on how to cut costs, increase fees, and turn the airline pricing system on its head. I even started giving out “More Crazy Than Ryanair Awards’ to showcase moves that would make even Ryanair proud. All of the complaints passengers seem to […]
To the 66% of my readers who are in the US, Happy Independence Day! The other 34% I still wish you a happy July 4th! Thanks everyone for reading and helping TheAirlineBlog.com grow! Image: navonod
A while back I showed how Air New Zealand has nothing to hide. I think they liked the free feeling of not wearing any clothes, so they are at it again. Now their air safety video has nothing to hide either. Instead of the dry talking about emergency exits and how to fasten your seat […]