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Last year, I was lucky enough to be asked to be a judge for Launchpoint.  Among the contestants was Robert Karp–a sophomore in High School who had already started his own miles and points company. I can’t even start my own lawn mower. BloombergTV interviewed him today on TV about …

Yes, dog poop. A US Airways flight from LA to Philly had to make an emergency landing after a dog pooped in the aisle. Big deal, right? Well, the dog pooped.  Like, really pooped.  All over. So much so, they didn’t even have enough paper towels to scoop it up. …

If you are having a bad day, I think this bird is having a worst one. From Boston.com: A JetBlue flight leaving Logan International Airport this morning had to make an emergency landing after the plane struck a bird during takeoff, the airline said in a statement. JetBlue flight 111, …

Canada will allow personal electronic devices during both the take-off and landing phases of flights, according to Ghetto IFE. This change would also include laptops, a departure from the US regulations-–so check out his post. Previously, the United States and Europe allowed electronic devices, but Canada and Mexico did not. …

A commercial pilot riding in (what I assume is) the jump seat ran into trouble when one of the bags of cocaine he had ingested burst during landing on a flight from Colombia to Houston. Realizing he was in trouble, he called 911 himself upon landing. Click2Houston has the scoop, …

When you think of “comfort,” do you think of flight attendants? According to the Huffington Post: Nurses at Lianshui Traditional Chinese Medicine hospital in Huaian, a city in eastern China, are now wearing flight attendant uniforms… …the new initiative is designed to glamorize the nursing profession and to help foster …

Speaking of things to be afraid of during travel, a six-foot section of a wing fell of a plane taking off from London City Airport today. According to the Telegraph, there was a loud bang and a large section of the wing fell off: Cole Moreton, a features writer at …

(I had the lasanga) Nine flight attendants fell ill on a US Airways flight from Italy headed towards the United States.  It ultimately had to divert to Dublin. While the flight attendants fell ill, none of the pilots or passengers did. The symptoms, reported by CNN, were: “nausea, running eyes …

CNN did a piece on how flight attendants are posting sexy selfies on the internet. After introducing the subject and a few example selfies (including one of a pilot), the anchor throws it to the experts to discuss how appropriate it is. Except, I’m not sure CNN understands what the word …

“Allergy-friendly” is a funny way to put it, but Swiss International Airlines just became the first airline to get that certification from the European Centre for Allergy Research Foundation. According to NBC: The airline has removed fresh flowers from the cabins and, starting May 1, all Swiss flights will offer lactose- …