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British Family Had to Sit on the Floor For Their 900 Mile Flight

by Gary Leff on January 14, 2019

Jan 14 2019

Back in 2012 Ryanair floated the idea of ‘standing seats’ to pack more passengers in and lower costs. And Airbus has a patent for ‘double decker’ seating. But neither idea is supposed to be real or is approved for flying — anywhere.

That was little comfort to the family of three who had paid about $1700 to fly from Mahon in Spain to Birmingham in the UK on TUI airlines. They were assigned seats 41 D, E and F but because of an aircraft swap there were no seats like that.

Why Window Shades Should Be Kept Closed On Your Next Flight

by Gary Leff on January 12, 2019

Jan 12 2019

I always prefer an aisle seat but the person in the window gets to decide whether the shade is up or down. And more often than not shades should be closed.

Window shades as well as cabin lighting get adjusted for takeoff and landing for safety, to improve reaction time of both passengers and crew. And when you land in a hot city you’ll often be asked to close the window shades before getting off the aircraft, to keep the plane cool for the next flight. But what about when you’re in the air, mid-trip?

This Is Why You Don’t Let Unauthorized People in the Cockpit

by Gary Leff on January 12, 2019

Jan 12 2019

The cockpit isn’t a place where you want distractions. It’s also not a place where you want anything other than flying to be a priority.

Law Student Missed Her Flight Thanks to TSA and the Government Shutdown, So She Danced.

by Gary Leff on January 10, 2019

Jan 10 2019

She danced on the airport train. She danced in the terminal. She danced while having a drink. You can’t get frustrated with travel — with the airlines, with the TSA, with yourself — when you’re dancing.

US City Paying People to Visit and Paraplegic United Passenger Had to Scoot Down the Aisle Himself

by Gary Leff on January 9, 2019

Jan 09 2019

A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.

Love Letter on an Airsickness Bag: Woman Takes a Last Shot Declaring a Crush

by Gary Leff on January 7, 2019

Jan 07 2019

A 21 year old woman named Andrea flew from Miami to DC. Inflight internet wasn’t working but her mind was on overdrive. She had a huge crush on her best friend. She showed up at the airport to meet him during his connection… before heading off to study in Australia for a semester.

And she shared the teen romance drama on an airsickness bag, discovered by an aircraft cleaner.

Meltdown: Dad Drags Daughter Through Baggage Claim at Washington Dulles Airport

by Gary Leff on January 7, 2019

Jan 07 2019

A man at Washington Dulles is carrying a green bag in one hand and a pink bag in the other. It’s not clear which one was his personal item and which was his carry on — though since he’s departing baggage claim you have to imagine that one of them was checked.

Happening Now: Teenager Fleeing an Arranged Marriage in Saudi Arabia Being Held in Bangkok Airport

by Gary Leff on January 6, 2019

Jan 06 2019

An 18 year old Saudi woman fled her family and homeland. She obtained an Australian visa — because this could be done online, and as a woman she could not travel to an embassy unescorted. She’s being described as an ex-Muslim who was trying to escape an arranged marriage.

Rahaf Mohammed flew to Bangkok but is being detained. The Saudi government wants her returned.

During Government Shutdown Global Entry Interviews are Cancelled, No One is Protecting Data Privacy

by Gary Leff on January 5, 2019

Jan 05 2019

During the government shutdown Global Entry enrollment centers are generally closed. All that’s on the website is that the website isn’t being updated. Helpful.

However several readers have gotten emails and even personal phone calls letting them know their appointment cannot be honored. And apparently little regard is being paid to privacy.

Man Slips on a Puddle in the Lavatory, Becomes Permanently Disabled