Has the time arrived to regulate airlines and airfares? I'm old enough to remember when airlines had four fares - F/Fn/Y/Yn and no nickel and dime(ing) of passengers with everything from assigned seating, baggage fees, inflight meals, and the ability to converse with a human at an airline reservations call center. Sure, if a passenger shows up with six pieces of luggage and golf clubs or skis, they should be charged above what used to the be free allowance of two pieces of checked luggage. Per piece weight limits need to remain at current limits. With government set fares, the airlines could unsqueeze the seating pattern. One or two less rows = a bit more knee space on remaining rows. I know I'm in the minority. Many businesses have travel policies requiring employees to take the cheapest flight. At least with four set fares, the playing field is level.

(Written on 11/22/2023)(Permalink)

Politicians are not in government for the people, just to enrich themselves.

(Written on 09/18/2023)(Permalink)

Be forewarned - PAYWALL with Bloomberg.com

(Written on 09/01/2023)(Permalink)

Will STARLUX provide the Dodgers with charter services for MLB away games?

(Written on 08/31/2023)(Permalink)

Instead of overhead speakers blaring, why not try speakers set for a much lower level and mount them to the underside of the banks of seats in waiting areas. Speaker feeds zoned for the gate the seats are located. I have used speakers under seats in many TV studios for sound reinforcement of the talent mics used on stage. Subtle - not BLARING. Then, once on the plane, I understand the FAA requirement for the safety video or live action demonstration for the FA's. What needs improvement is the quality and perceived speaker level of the audio from the handset microphones used for live announcements. Between FA's not knowing how to speak into the handset, the plosive breath sounds from their spiel, the coiled handset cable that is so old one hears more static than speech due to the cable being worn out. Same comments can be addressed to the announcements from the cockpit crew. Don't get me started on the endless credit card offers that as I understand it, the FA's are REQUIRED (av

(Written on 08/30/2023)(Permalink)

The article states "Both flights are operated with Boeing 737-8 aircraft". If this is true, where are the refueling stops? Perhaps the service operates with 787-8 aircraft? If true, authors should proofread before posting.

(Written on 06/21/2023)(Permalink)

If this flight turned SSW over Long Island and the pilot was incapacitated, how was this aircraft not noticed transiting some of the heavily air traffic routes for arrivals and departures-EWR / PHL without communications?

(Written on 06/04/2023)(Permalink)

Reports state that the A321 was on final passing 700' altitude. At that altitude, the cabin was probably not pressurized, thereby allowing the door to be opened in flight.

(Written on 05/26/2023)(Permalink)

With UA stepping up long haul services across the Pacific & Atlantic, UA needs to step up the onboard experience. The catering product and its service needs a complete revamp along with attitude adjustments to the much of the cabin staff. Banish the Zatar Chicken and the mystery soggy vegetables to a big gray Rubbermaid trash can. Not sure what can be done with cabin staff needing attitude adjustments as cabin staff have collective bargaining protections. If only the uninspired cabin staff realized they are alienating UA customers. UA is close to loosing this 2MM + 1K passenger to DL.

(Written on 04/06/2023)(Permalink)

MUC not MUN... José Tadeo Monagas International Airport (IATA: MUN, ICAO: SVMT) is an airport serving Maturín, the capital of the state of Monagas in Venezuela

(Written on 03/22/2023)(Permalink)