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Quest for NY Times Bestseller and dreaming big… it’s on!
Good morning kids. This is Captain Jeff, coming to you live from the flight deck. We’d like to thank you for flying Hug Me Airlines, the only airline in the world where the beer is free, crying babies have their own daycare down below, and the passenger always comes first. Hmmm… huge dream. Let’s start [...]
Curious how your favorite airline fared in 2010?
Curious how the 2010 season ended up with regards to delays and cancellations? Well, not as good as one might’ve hoped. According to the latest stats compiled by FlightStats.com, there were 29,391 flights cancelled in North America in December alone. TWENTY-NINE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED NINETY-ONE FLIGHTS. Think that’s an insane amount of flights? It is! [...]
NPR Weekend Edition interview: now online!
I was fortunate enough to be featured on NPR’s Weekend Edition this past Sunday. For anyone who missed it (it did air quite early, I forgive you) below is the transcript. Or, click to listen online: TRANSCRIPT: LIANE HANSEN, host: This holiday season, we wish you smooth travels. May your plane leave on time and [...]
How to Avoid Delays Caused by Volcanic Ash
In the spring of 2010, all of Europe was shut down as Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull Volcano errupted, spewing forth its contents all over. The giant hole in the Earth, most likely upset at its ridiculous name, caused the greatest delay in modern air travel. Flights were grounded for a solid week, and perhaps most unfortunate of all, Please Hug Me – I’ve Been Delayed was not yet available in European airports to keep stranded passengers entertained.
“Why can’t we fly?” so many asked. “Can’t planes go through clouds?”
Why you should book all your connections through Salt Lake City
Travel and Leisure recently released their report of the best and worst airports for delayed flights for 2009. Topping the list of the worst was Newark, NJ (EWR), which confirms what we’ve known all along–everyone in Newark is so excited about the Jersey Shore they’ve forgotten all their responsibilities, including getting the planes off the ground on time.
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Curious how your favorite airline fared in 2010? Curious how the 2010 season ended up with regards to delays and cancellations? Well, not ...
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