An unreasonable question to ask? On Tuesday, December 24th a passenger was cited (and will have to pay a fine) for asking whether his Delta Connection (Comair) pilot had been drinking. Two days later, on December 26th, a Delta co-pilot was removed from an aircraft after testing positive for alcohol.
Puppy love. Norweigian
Puppy love. Norweigian woman nurses puppies from her own breast after their mother died while giving birth. Puppies have sharp teeth.
Six Middle Eastern
Six Middle Eastern Students Sent to Jail for Taking Fewer than 12 Credit Hours. The students voluntarily showed up to register with immigration officials, as required by new rules to track foreign students. They honestly reported that their courseload and were sent to jail. One dropped a course with college permission and fell to 11 units. “I don’t believe this is helping us with the war on terrorism,” said Mark Hallett, director of international student services at Colorado State University. “We’re alienating people who could be our best friends and ambassadors once they return to their countries.” The Middle Eastern students were jailed for up to 48 hours before posting bond. Three attend UCD, two study at CU-Boulder, and one attends Colorado State University. College officials expect more to be detained during a second round…
Items confiscated by airport security
Items confiscated by airport security are being sold on Ebay.
The Chairman of Hooters was
The Chairman of Hooters was unsuccessful in purchasing bankrupt Vanguard Airlines three months back. Now, he has acquired Pace Airlines. Hooters Air will take flight as a charter service to provide leisure travel to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. It’s unclear whether the flight attendants will be Hooters girls.
Win 250,000 American
Win 250,000 American Airlines miles.
Good news in the world.
Good news in the world. Kenya sweeps corrupt ruler out of power. (Link via Instapundit.)
When shopping online, make sure
When shopping online, make sure to check for coupons and check for mileage-earning and cashback opportunities. Examples of what you’ll find: 20% off from Cooking.com (Code: C82262) $15 off from Buy.com $10 off a $20 purchase at Drugstore.com 20% off from Kenneth Cole (Code: WMP32)
You heard it here first.
You heard it here first. Alaska Senator Frank Murkowski was elected Governor of that state. As a result, he gets to appoint his own replacement to the Senate. He will appoint his daughter to the post. What did Mel Brooks say? “It’s good to be the king.”
USA Today carries
USA Today carries a story outlining several of the criticisms of the air marshall program by the officers themselves. I was most intrigued by this revelation: (O)ne marshal faces disciplinary action after he left his gun aboard a Nov. 13 flight from Detroit to Indianapolis. A spokesman for the Transportation Security Administration, which oversees the program, confirms that the gun apparently fell between seats on the Northwest Airlines flight. A cleaning crew found it.
