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Should Airlines Have The Right To Charge A 'Fat Tax'?

Andy Capwell — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:31:39 +0000

An article in this month's Journal of Revenue and Pricing Management, makes the case for airlines to charge a so-called 'fat tax'. The author of the article, Norwegian economist Bharat P. Bhatta, writes that 'all passengers are not alike in terms of their weight and the space they take in a plane.'

Men and Women Fly Differently and Airlines are Taking Notice

Randy McCoy — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:24:19 +0000

More and more women are traveling for business reason these days and airlines are beginning to see a difference in the flying habits of men and women. Men still outnumber women as a customer base for airlines, but the gap is closing. Currently the average is 52% men and 48% women, but some airlines like [...]

Video of Drunk Plane Passenger Restrained With Duct Tape Surfaces

Emerald Catron — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 21:28:32 +0000

Hey, remember this picture of the drunk guy on a flight from Iceland to New York City who had to be restrained with duct tape and zip ties? Allegedly he started screaming on the flight and tried to choke a fellow passenger after drinking a bottle of duty-free alcohol. The crew had to get a little...inventive to resolve the situation. Their solution certainly restrained him, but didn't do much to shut him up, as we now know, thanks to this video of him trying to scream through the duct tape over his mouth.

Thief Takes $250,000 From Airplane Cargo Hold

Randy McCoy — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 19:36:22 +0000

On a flight to the Caribbean a clever thief stole $250,000 from the cargo area of the plane. The man had complained he was sick and spent most of the flight in the bathroom. It was a 40 minute flight on Air Antilles where a Brink’s security guard placed $1.6 million.

Camera Catches Russian Jet Plane Crash

Kyle Dowling — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 17:30:25 +0000

It’s nearly impossible to watch this without cringing… Occurring just yesterday, this video captures a number of spine-shivering impacts taking place between cars, debris and luggage, all from the horrific crash of a plane (which can be seen as well) that overshot a runway at Moscow’s Vnukovo airport. The unfortunate incident ended with a number [...]

Snake Wrecks Havoc on Plane – Where's Samuel L. Jackson?

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:30:00 +0000

Most people have never actually seen the movie ‘Snakes On A Plane.’ But thanks to itsÂ descriptiveÂ name and anÂ aggressiveÂ ad campaign based around star Samuel L. Jackson’sÂ proclivityÂ for profanity, we all know the bad things that can happen if the slitheryÂ reptilesÂ get loose on an aircraft. This week, the passengersÂ aboard an Egypt Air flight from Cairo to Kuwait learned [...]

Another Airline Charging $100 for Carry-On Luggage (That's Four Now)

Mike Adams — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 21:25:37 +0000

Who in the heck is Spirit Airlines? Well, they are officially the fourth airline to start charging customers to bring aboard carry-on luggage, in this case $100. In fact, all of this madness just so happens to go into effect on Election Day of all days. And according to Misty Pinson, a spokesperson for the [...]

Now It's a Trend: A Third Airline Slaps Passengers With Carry-On-Bag Fee

Donald Deane — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 16:10:52 +0000

On flights, it used to be that carry-on luggage was as free as a complimentary bag of peanuts, but that's all starting to change. In fact, a third small airline just added a fee for passengers who wish to bring a carry-on bag.