You may have read a recent article stating that Advanced Imaging Technology used at TSA checkpoints is not safe. Because of the discussion the article has created, I wanted to share this with you.
This image shows KLM's OCC - a room where the airline controls its global operations from. Its very impressive. But watch this video to get a sense of how complex the business is and what...
I don't know why I always feel compelled to tell you how I got to some place -- but I do. Maybe it will help somebody else in how they approach a problem. Maybe not. The feeling is still there though.
The Iraqi Government reportedly signed an agreement with Boeing for
purchase of ten 787s. One aircraft is to be for Presidential use, with
the remaining nine aircraft to be leased to Iraqi Airways....
Image by Dave Sizer via Flickr
As we continue to perfect the Brief, we offer a new opener, as well as a tribute to this Day in Aviation History. Tune in.
Notes:
American Eagle’s New Service to Augusta
WestJet Launches New Frequent Flier Program
787 Begins First Flight Tests outside of...
We sympathize with people who get stuck on planes. They are cramped
and uncomfortable even when on time. But throw in a delay and the pain
point is exceptional. Make that delay a few hours and...
Evidently the word "free" falls upon some nerve center in the brain with devastating effect. I know my wife falls for it on a regular basis. I always thought men were relatively immune to it. Foolish man.
Priceline upgrades its best rate guarantee ... briefly
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
Priceline has rolled out two new short-term features: A searchable display of winning bids for their Name Your Own Price hotel product, and an increased payout on its best-rate guarantee. Both...
When you get in my airplane, part of your safety briefing includes me telling you where in aircraft the Emergency Locator Transmitter is installed. (It's in the vertical stabilizer, marked on the outside with a sticker, and can be reached by tearing off a panel. You don't need tools to get it...
This strike business is truly a catchy disease! Now Iberia's cabin
crew are threatening strike action over Iberia's plans to launch a new
carrier this year that would pay crew lower wages. The new...
In case you didn't realize it, a major hangup in getting the FAA reauthorization Bill passed is labor law. Think Progress has the story.
"The RLA poses larger barriers to organizing than the NLRA, which has enabled FedEx to prevent its drivers from collectively bargaining. So the company has invested a lot of...
WestJet May Have the Right Idea with its New Loyalty Program
Monday, 08 March 2010
WestJet has launched a new frequent flier program, called the Frequent Guest program. Now, the way that they are organizing this program is unique. It seems to be a program for the average flier, rather than the frequent flier. We recently bemoaned the fact that airlines have effectively devalued...
Sunny and 42 degrees, the saturated blue sky is the first crack in the Wisconsin winter. Planted in the driveway like a human heliotrope I turned and opened my eyes in search of honking geese and squawking sandhill cranes, pathfinders for northbound flocks. A more mechanical buzz drew my eyes eastward to the effulgent Cessna working its way west.
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