Sky-High Fashion: Cynthia Rowley to Design United Uniforms
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- 11.06.09 By
- By Liz Behler
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- Air Travel ,
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November 6, 2009 World-famous designer, Cynthia Rowley, has been tapped to create new uniforms for United Airlines employees. The designs, which will be sported by everyone from flight attendants to maintenance employees, will be created with both fashion
Airplane Urban Legends Debunked
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- 11.06.09 By
- Jordan Simon
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- Air Travel ,
- Pop Culture
Have you ever worried about having your intestines sucked out by the powerful flush of an airline toilet? What about being hit by lightning on a flight? If you have, you're not alone. Airline rumors have circulated for decades and range from the outlandish
Expedia Eliminates Charges for Booking by Phone
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- 11.05.09 By
- By Libby Zay
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- Air Travel ,
- News ,
- Budget
November 5 2009 Airlines have long engaged in fare wares and, in recent years, it seems that online travel agencies are getting into the game as well. The latest play comes from Expedia, which just eliminated charges for booking by phone. Seeking to
Couple Arrested for Stealing Thousands of Bags from Travelers
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- 11.03.09 By
- By Libby Zay
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- Air Travel ,
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November 3 2009 A couple was arrested last night in connection with the disappearance of thousands of bags from the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport last month. According to Phoenix's ABC15, Sergeant Tommy Thompson with the Phoenix Police Department
Headline: Ex-Pilot Lives in Brazilian Airport After Being Dumped
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- 11.02.09 By
- By Brandon Wenerd
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- News ,
- Air Travel
Credit Andre Penner, AP A 46-year old German citizen has taken temporary refuge at the airport terminal in Campianas, Brazil after finding himself out of money and down on his luck, reported the Associated Press on October 29th. According to airport
Want to Fly Privately But Can’t Afford It? Blue Star Jets’ CEO Tells You How
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- 10.30.09 By
- By Patrick Batu
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- Air Travel ,
- Tips + Tricks ,
- Pop Culture ,
- Luxury
October 30, 2009 The state of the airline industry is a mess. You have pilots who miss runways because they are preoccupied with playing on a laptop or arguing with one another. Then you have the rising cost of baggage fees that make you
Captain Retires as United's Boeing 737 Makes Final Flight Today
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- 10.28.09 By
- By Libby Zay
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- Air Travel ,
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October 28 2009 Captain Bob Russo is so fond of flying the Boeing 737 that he swore he'd retire if United ever discontinued the aircraft. Russo, who began flying for United in 1978, will sit in the cockpit of his beloved commercial jet for the last time
Southwest Airlines Introduces $25 One-Way Sale
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- 10.27.09 By
- By Libby Zay
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- Air Travel ,
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Scott Olson, Getty Images In the age of outrageous à la carte airline fees, budget carrier Southwest Airlines has announced a one-way fare sale that allows travelers to purchase tickets for the price other airlines charge for a checked bag. According
Precious Cargo: Baby Born on Airplane Gets Free Flights For Life
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- 10.23.09 By
- By Libby Zay
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- Air Travel ,
- News
October 23 2009 The Huffington Post reported a Malaysian woman flying onboard budget carrier AirAsia went into labor in the sky Wednesday, October 21st, and will now receive free flights for life for her and her newborn boy. The special delivery occurred
Delta Jet Misses Runway\, Narrowly Averts Disaster
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- 10.22.09 By
- By Libby Zay
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- Air Travel ,
- News
October 22 2009 On Monday, a Delta jet flying into Atlanta mistakenly touched down on a taxiway instead of the runway it was cleared to land on, reported CNN today. The aircraft was flying in from Rio de Janeiro just after 6am when it accidentally descended