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Tag Archives: Air Travel
The $500 Apple
The penalties for bringing undeclared farm products into the United States are harsh, but they are not arbitrary.
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Air Power: Where To Stow Rechargeable Devices
If your device has a lithium-ion battery, your checked baggage is not a good place to put it. Forget about checking spares.
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Ignoring Simple But Critical Instructions
Many passengers ignore instructions and do the wrong thing in a crisis, along with the clueless boobs who just don’t care.
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This Peacock Can’t Fly
When people say flying is a zoo nowadays, they can be taken literally. Some airlines are trying to change that.
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Airlines Should Choose Their Wishes Carefully
Airlines think they are over-regulated, but they may find the alternative is worse.
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The 747 Flies Into The Sunset
When the first “Airport” film opened, jumbo jets were featured as aviation’s future. Now their day is almost past.
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What Is Wrong With United?
United Airlines’ chief executive used to run a freight railroad. That fact explains a lot.
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Pilot-In-Command
An aircraft’s captain outranks an ex-U.S. senator, but New York’s Al D’Amato missed that memo.
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Paying Attention In Flight
Question: What’s worse than being than being watched by authorities while traveling? Answer: Not being watched.
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