United Airlines is retrofitting 19 of its large planes to “10-abreast seating in economy” class, which currently has nine-abreast seating. Someone please regulate airline seating before we are sitting on the wings.
Air France Flight Escorted to JFK Airport After Anonymous Threats Made
Fighter jets scrambled on Monday to escort Air France Flight 22, an Airbus A-330 out of Charles De Gaulle Airport, to John F. Kennedy Airport, after anonymous threats were made against the flight.
Masturbating Passenger Forces Emergency Landing on Virgin America Flight
A plane full of people headed to LA got a free trip to Nebraska thanks to a passenger who wouldn't stop masturbating on a Virgin America flight, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing.
Plane Crashes Into Chicago House, Missing Elderly Occupants by Inches
Early this morning, a small cargo plane crashed into a Chicago house shortly after taking off from Midway Airport. According to the the city's fire department chief, the impact missed the sleeping elderly couple living there by just eight inches.
Airlines Are Pursuing a Business Strategy of Torturing Passengers
Some years ago, the airline industry set itself on the path towards its current record profits by shrinking seats more, and more, and more. What does the future hold for airlines? More shrinking seats.
U.S. airlines posted more strong profits in the latest quarter, and say they expect the good earnings to continue for the foreseeable future, so it seems like a great time for them to install some human-sized seats in the motherfucking planes.
Passenger Forced Airplane Lavatory Door Open, Sexually Assaulted Woman
A man aboard a Japan Airlines flight last Saturday allegedly waited until a woman was in the plane's bathroom to force his way in and sexually assault her. The man closed the door behind him, and it took the entire flight crew and the man's mother to pry the door back open.
FAA Firebug Brings Chicago Air Traffic to a Halt
Have pity on those who are traveling today: a fire set by an FAA contractor at an air traffic control center in the Chicago suburbs has stopped all traffic at O'Hare and Midway Airports, canceling at least 850 flights.
Teen Turns Dead Pet Rat Into Memorial Helicopter
We've all had pets that died. Pets die. It's all part of the cycle of life (and death). But a teen in Holland wearing an awesome Pacman hoodie took the initiative to build the first funeral rat helicopter after his pet rodent died from cancer.
Stop Fighting One Another and Unite For Larger Airline Seats
As reclining-airline-seat rage sweeps the nation, it is time for some real talk. Sure, it's fun to fantasize about smashing those rude seat-reclining travelers who smash our knees. But the actual villain in all this is clear: the airline industry itself.
Widow: Husband's Hairy Chest Reason for Not Defibrillating on Flight
While on board a Southwest Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Albuquerque, Jack Jordan suffered a massive heart attack, which rallied passengers on the flight to give the man CPR. While others gathered to a help, a flight attendant allegedly said the heart defibrillator couldn't be used because the man's chest was…
What Was "First Class?"
Those who keep a close eye on the airline industry tell us that many airlines today are considering doing away with "First Class," in favor of, I suppose, either more ultraluxury seats, or more tiny hell seats. What was "First Class," anyhow?
Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Evacuation Slide Opens in Air
A United Airlines flight from Chicago to California made an emergency landing in Wichita, Kansas last night after an evacuation slide was accidentally deployed mid-flight. No one was injured and the plane landed safely, according to a statement from the airline.
A U.S. Airways Plane Almost Hit A Drone Mid-Flight
An American Airlines flight came dangerously close to crashing into an unidentified drone over Florida earlier this year, the Wall Street Journal reports.
