Any time you put 300 people in a metal tube, the strain on the in-flight toilet system is going to be immense - but Hong Kong based airline Cathay Pacific is having more than just a bit of trouble.
The airline is actually dealing with a huge mystery. Their toilets are so ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Asian airline puzzled by mysterious mid-air toilet clogs
Any time you put 300 people in a metal tube, the strain on the in-flight toilet system is going to be immense - but Hong Kong based airline Cathay Pacific is having more than just a bit of trouble.
The airline is actually dealing with a huge mystery. Their toilets are so ...Bad behavior at the airport, Hollywood style and how to tips for keeping your cool
When passengers show bad behavior at the airport, everyone notices. Bad airport behavior is one place Hollywood gets it right, even when scenes are a bit outlandish.
Here are two scenes that show just what can happen when a passenger is vexed beyond sanity--either due to ...DoT gives airlines $175,000 reminder ahead of Thanksgiving
Three airlines just scored a first with the U.S. government: they were fined for leaving passengers in the lurch. Continental Airlines, ExpressJet (a Continental affiliate) and Mesaba (part of Delta) racked up a total punishment of $175,000 when their combined efforts left ...United plans for new image overhaul
After coming in last among large airlines in customer satisfaction surveys for two out of the last three years, United Airlines has been overhauling its operations in an effort to increase on-time performance and win back customers. Now the airline is working on the physical ...Galley Gossip - Miss Oklahoma, Pop Rocks, a ripped skirt & other strange things on planes
Obviously the best thing about being a flight attendant is being able to travel at a moments notice, as long as there's an open seat available on the flight. The second best thing about being a flight attendant has got to be all those days off! The third best thing about ...Who was tops in Zagat airline survey?
The fliers are having their say, and Zagat is there to record it. It's time for Zagat's annual Airline Survey, tracking travelers' experiences with 16 U.S. airlines and 73 foreign airlines, and 30 U.S. airports. Each airline was rated on its comfort, service, food, and ...Airlines: why it always has to come down to price
Imagine what would be pretty much a perfect world, at least for airline CEOs. You're running a reasonable profit – let's say 10 percent, enough to keep the shareholders off their backs. And, they're growing annually at a low double-digit rate, as well. Again, the ...Overweight man barred from flight, misses uncle's funeral
Okamoni Fa flies a lot, and says that despite weighing 400 pounds he's never had to buy a second seat like some overweight passengers.
Until, that is, he really needed to get somewhere fast.
The San Jose man bought a last-minute ticket from Southwest Airlines to attend ...Another "blue ribbon" panel to fix the airline industry
It's been a tough month year decade for the airline industry. In the United States, it's lost $58.5 billion and cut 158,000 jobs. There never seems to be an answer, and news of an industry in jeopardy has become routine. So, .
But, it will be different this time. ...United Airlines offers a free "try before you buy" Wi-Fi session on all p.s. flights
Passengers on the United Airlines p.s. premium transcontinental service can enjoy one free Gogo Inflight Wi-Fi session. The promotion is done as a "try before you buy", which is a great way to get introduced to the joy of inflight Internet access.
To get the free session, ...Orbitz reveals which airports to avoid this Thanksgiving
As we slowly head into the worst time of year to be traveling, Orbitz has revealed which airports to avoid this Thanksgiving.
tweetmeme_url = 'http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/orbitz-reveals-which-airports-to-avoid-this-thanksgiving/'; tweetmeme_source = 'Gadling'; ...Flight attendants fake strike to make point
Contract negotiations between American Airlines and its flight attendants have stalled. So, the flight attendants kicked off a fake strike on Wednesday. At Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, they picketed, handed out leaflets and wore red badges, showing flights they ...Airlines watch 15% of last year's revenue disappear
U.S. airline passenger revenue fell in October, completing a full year of dismal monthly performances. From October 2008 to October 2008, passenger revenue dropped 15 percent, according to calculations by the Air Transport Association. The study was based on a sample group ...New airport tug puts the pilot in charge, reduces emissions
Our friends at Autoblog discovered a pretty neat airport tug under development by auto parts maker Ricardo. Airplane tugs are normally only used to push a plane back from its gate, or when they need to tow the plane from a hangar to the gate.
In this new tug design, ...Only approved electronic devices allowed in the cockpit?
Maybe the flight attendants should start talking to the cockpit, too. When a plane overshot Minneapolis last month because the crew was playing around with personal laptops, national attention turned to what actually goes on in the front of the plane. Congress is kicking ...EasyJet apologizes for Holocaust fashion shoot
EasyJet has apologized to everyone who will listen over a fashion shoot that appeared in its inflight magazine.
Did the models wear too little? Did they look like fourteen year-old cokeheads? No, none of the usual stuff; they happened to be posing at the Berlin Holocaust ...Exclusive video: inside Virgin America's "Stay Golden" launch
Inside Virgin America's "Stay Golden" launch event (photos)
I looked around and tried to absorb what was unfolding before me.
VIP's and Virgin employees mingled on the patio of the beachfront W Fort Lauderdale. Nearby, a reality TV crew set up a shot for a new series about the lives of Virgin America flight attendants. Lights ...Four pieces of great inflight WiFi news from Gogo
Inflight Internet provider Aircell released not one, but four different pieces of good news yesterday afternoon. We've translated all the PR-speak into the stuff you need to know if you want to stay up to date on the latest developments of Internet in the skies.
...Passengers to become drivers for Thanksgiving this year
We aren't staying at home, but we're definitely not flying. That's the word out of AAA this year. Thanksgiving, always a travel-heavy holiday, will see more cars in the road than people crammed at the gate, as travelers respond to the recession and recent increases in ...
