Le Chic Geek

Qantas just announced new business seats they are waiting to get governmental improvement on. From Inc.com:  The seats, which were designed by Thompson Aero Seating, leverage an over-the-shoulder seatbelt similar to a carseat. That enables the seat to recline up to 25 degrees from horizontal during takeoff and landing. The …

A gate agent refused to let a woman board a plane because her records indicated the woman never flew to Phoenix despite her being in Phoenix at that very moment. Because she “never flew to Phoenix,” the rest of her ticket was cancelled. From Fox31 Denver: “Our records show Ms. …

A Norwegian Air Shuttle was delayed for five hours when a mouse insisted on taking a turn in the cockpit. While it doesn’t seem that bad, a mouse could eat through important wiring–as I learned in May when my house got a case of mice. Reuters has the whole scoop. I …

Parking at Reagan Airport is getting smarter. According to a press release, Reagan Airport is now accepting payment for parking via smart phones.  The garage entrances and exits will have QR codes that you can scan that will automatically process payment. That’s easier than trying to remember, after a day …

Sometimes I see this extra tab and shake my head. (to ruin the funny, it always seems to be spillover from the previous tab.  But come on!  Prepay and save, only 1,312 Euro).  

US Airways and American Airlines announced their plan to combine the programs moving forward.  View from the Wing has a great analysis. I picked up on a little subtle phrasing in their announcement though: January 2015 Enjoy complimentary same-day confirmed flight changes on American, a new benefit for Chairman’s Preferred …

There is more information out there on the United Flight that lost cabin pressure thanks to some passengers on it. Losing cabin pressure is a rare and dangerous occurrence on flights.  United hasn’t made a statement about what happened on that flight, but its passengers have. News-Leader has the scoop. …

As I wrote before, the image of what a flight attendant is and what the flight attendant’s role is has changed over the last fifty or so years. And one airline is really taking the “we are primarily here for your safety” thing seriously. CBS News reports that JetBlue hires …

A Denver-Bound plane had to make an emergency landing in Missouri after the cabin lost pressure. Three of the passengers were treated in the hospital afterwards, but there were no serious injuries reported. We’re always told what to do when a cabin loses pressure, but what does it mean when a …

This Air New Zealand safety video is literally of epic quality. Air New Zealand safety video It stars Peter Jackson and Elijah Woods and a couple of special cameos. Air New Zealand is the “official airline to Middle-earth” and has been doing Lord of the Ring/Hobbit themed campaigns from the beginning. In …