I wrote about Mark being on AirTran for 30 days near the begining of the his journey and wanted to catch up with him at the end of his long journey. He was able to connect while over Ohio to answer some questions I had for him: TheAirlineBlog.com: Where are you right now (“in an airplane […]
Stories by David Parker Brown
Recently a Thomas Cook flight from Majorca to Newcastle asked its passengers to change seats to help balance out the flight. This didn’t disturb the passengers as much as why they were asked. The rear cargo door was jammed and bags could only be placed in the front cargo hold. Additionally while waiting to board […]
Rick Seaney, who is the CEO of FareCompare.com wrote up the six worst airplane passengers via ABCnews while back and I felt it was worth sharing. Here is a preview: * “Liquid Soap Lady”: A woman on a United flight allegedly took pills and alcohol, then tried to bite a crew member’s leg. * “I-Have-a-Bomb […]
Senator Charles Schumer from New York is trying to change what information customers receive while booking their tickets online. Most regional carriers that are branded with a major airline’s name and logo are actually run by smaller, individually owned regional airlines. For example, Continental Express & American Eagle Airlines are both made up of two […]
The cabin of the Boeing 737 has slowly evolved over the years, but Boeing feels it is time for a large upgrade. Starting in 2010, Boeing will upgrade their 737 interiors with what they are calling “Boeing Sky Interiors.” Heavily based off the research for the Boeing 787 interior, the new 737 interiors will “give […]