Flights

So, I managed to accidentally find myself on the plane with Keri.  And we all happen to be in the exit row because none of our upgrades cleared. In keeping up with the Vegas tradition, we decided to take a fun approach to the flight.  So we’ve all ordered rounds …

After the shocking news that Hello Kitty is not a cat, EVA has announced that the Hello Kitty tricked out flights will begin flying routes to Paris, with even more Hello-Kitty-ization. From the Huffington Post: The new Paris flights will add in new Hello Kitty silverware, new Hello Kitty placemats and a new …

Ever wish you could just tune the rest of the plane out? Airbus just filed a patent for a product that could do just that. According to Yahoo News: Airbus says it’s designed to give air passengers of the future a sensory-deprivation environment where they can fully immerse themselves in …

Forbes has a great article out on different acts of bravery from flight attendants. I think sometimes we get so used to complaining about in-flight service that we forget that sometimes they go well above-above-and-beyond. For example: Shortly into Qantas flight 1737, a passenger tried to enter the plane’s cockpit, with …

Fortune Magazine explores that question here. It’s an interesting article, but it looks like someone might have more of a cause of action against the person reclining if they do it recklessly/negligently. But even so, as long as you were using the seat recline as intended, I don’t think you …

Steve Chapman at the Tribune was on the fated flight where a man shoved a woman’s reclining seat forward and she threw a drink on him. While he definitely comes down harder on the man, he expresses exasperation at both of them. But if being stuck with a reclining seat …

After two planes had to be diverted due to fights over reclining seats, Spirit, ever classy, is trying to capitalize on the situation. How? Many of Spirit’s seats don’t recline, Why not turn a negative into a positive? On Spirit, you won’t have to worry about someone reclining because everyone equally …

Torsten at Might Travels passed these deals onto me today: - Singapore Airlines now posting 17,077 miles for $9.95 (Deal expired) - Earn thousands of miles with the 15x at shop.ca (Deal still live) - Vietnam Airlines sales with fares for just 50 cents (Deal still live) - Incredible Round …

On a day flight from Europe to the US, my mother and I marveled at the number of people who switched into (other airline) pajamas for the trip.  Since this was a day flight, it’s the type of flight you don’t want to fall asleep on in order to adjust back …

Here’s a cool shot of a Ryanair flight taking off in front of a funnel cloud. There were no reports of it fully forming a tornado, but it’s still a cool picture. As to the distance, from Accuweather: Without more details, AccuWeather experts cannot pinpoint the proximity of the plane …