Alexflipped into Flying: Stories from 36,000 feet2 hours agoAirlines’ Three In-Flight Engine Shutdowns Spark Probe in Indiaverified_publisherBloomberg - Anurag Kotoky, Siddharth Vikram PhilipIndia is investigating three separate incidents in the past two months where airline pilots had to shut down plane engines mid-flight made by a joint …
Alexflipped into Flying: Stories from 36,000 feet16 hours agoOrthodox Jews were kept off Lufthansa flight. N.J. congressman wants to know why.nj.com - Jonathan D. SalantMordechai Yormark of Lakewood boarded his Lufthansa flight for a pilgrimage to the grave of a revered rabbi in Hungary, where he would join thousands …
Alexflipped into Flying: Stories from 36,000 feet1 day agoWhy must we pay to have a slightly less miserable time at the airport?verified_publisherVox - Emily StewartAs a general rule, the airport is not fun. And this summer, as people prepare to get back out there and airline travel nears pre-pandemic levels, it could be even more of a mess. You can make the ordeal a little less miserable and a little bit quicker if you’re willing to pay for it. Even then, you …
Alexflipped into Flying: Stories from 36,000 feet19 hours agoGood luck finding cheap flights anywhere in the US right nowverified_publisherQuartz - Alexandra OssolaIf you were eagerly awaiting domestic travel in the US this summer, you should be ready to shell out big bucks. Prices for flights rose 33.3% in the last year, 18.6% in the month of April alone, according to new data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (pdf). That’s “the largest one-month …
Alexflipped into Flying: Stories from 36,000 feet18 hours agoFlying on Delta’s New Fuel-Saving Airbus A321neoFLYING Magazine - Flying MagazineDelta Air Lines is betting that the fuel-saving, lower-emissions technology of Airbus’ new medium-range A321neo will help point the airline industry …
Alexflipped into Flying: Stories from 36,000 feet23 hours agoFlight attendant sues Alaska Airlines over alleged religious discriminationFox NewsFormer Alaska Airlines flight attendant Lacey Smith and attorney Stephanie Taub describe their lawsuit against Alaska Airlines and Union over firing on 'Fox News @ Night.'