Subject: Air Transportation

• Airport? Terminal!

  August 24, 2000

• Behind every great man...

  For some reason, I had forgotten that former OC congressman and current chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission Christopher Cox is married, but married he is, and to a very industrious woman. Like many who belong to the bedrock traditional values strata of the Republican Party, which loudly proclaims the value of a stay-at-home wife, the Coxes are a two income couple. And a good thing, too, because while political appointments like hubby's have a limited shelf life, Mrs. Cox's busines

  August 2, 2006

• If you build it, they will crash

  On December 2004, a small plane collided with a 700-foot KFI radio tower located less than two miles from the Fullerton Municipal Airport. This resulted in the deaths of the two people on board. The tower-- located in La Mirada, near Fullerton-- has been down ever since. Fast forward to October 2007: It seems that city officials in La Mirada are willing to delay the re-construction of a 684-foot tower on the exact same spot while the FAA reviews safety concerns brought up by the City of Fuller

  October 22, 2007

• Great Park's Ball Drops

  It's February 29th, the fifth Friday in February, and the Register has failed us again. Journalism is supposed to be objective, but that doesn't mean it can't be good. Our daily rag doesn't seem to get that. Case in point: in yesterday's story regarding the FAA's grounding of the Great Park Balloon, here's what the Reg deemed quote-worthy: “I think we are pretty confident that we operate a safe attraction out there but as with everything there’s always room for improvement. So we hope to t

  February 29, 2008

• Pentagon Flyover Hysteria Rocks the Internets

  Ever since my cover story last Thursday hit the online conspiracy websites, my inbox has been bombarded with emails from folks obsessed with the events of Sept. 11, 2001 as they pertain to the U.S. Pentagon and an American Airlines jet that either did or didn't hit the building, depending on what theory you happen to believe. My story dealt with a pair of local 9/11 researchers--or "truthers," as they often call themselves--who have produced a DVD called "The PentaCon" alleging that a) the Amer

  August 19, 2008

• Interim Misuse

  May 27, 1999

• The Bird Question

  August 26, 1999

• More Noise on Noise

  February 17, 2000

• Runaway Runways

  June 8, 2000

• When Pigs Fly

  December 14, 2000

• The Taxi Driver

  February 22, 2001

• Diary of a Mad County

  July 18, 2002

• Travel Blogger Predicts Air Fares Between OC and SF Will Drop

  BNET (Business Net) travel blogger Brett Snyder predicts Virgin America's new presence at John Wayne Airport, coupled with Southwest Airlines' expansion of flights to and from San Francisco, will result in lower air fares between SFO and SNA, whose bustling terminal is shown here.That's crazy talk for anyone used to ponying up the big bucks to fly into Frisco (or, if you're like me, taking advantage of lower fares to Oakland or San Jose). Indeed, Snyder concedes United and American have "made a

  January 29, 2009

• Get the Fries at the Honda Center's Club Level

  Two weekends ago, my cousin treated me to the Vic Darchinyan-Jorge Arce boxing match at the Honda Center for my birthday. He scored club-level seats and also invited me to eat whatever I want. I had just treated him to Mariscos Licenciado #2 just up State College Boulevard, so I contented myself with a Kobe beef hamburger and fries. For the fight, everyone sitting in the club-level seats could flag down an usher, who would take their order and bring back food from a restaurant exclusive to the c

  February 17, 2009

• It's a Quick Read 24

  Orange County Register: Remember that recent lawsuit brought by the Newport Beach cop who claimed to have been passed over for promotions amid rumors and derogatory comments he was gay? Moxley has been blogging all about it. Anyhoo, Buena Park police officer Pedro Montez has filed a suit alleging the same thing--with a Latin twist! CALIENTE! . . . But who'll save the wee mountain lions? Scientists who track cougars (the non-Desperate Housewives kind) say t

  April 2, 2009

• Defense Contractor Airtech, a Big Rohrabacher Contributor, Is Under Investigation for Fraud

  October 23, 2008

• Do You Believe a Passenger Jet Hit the Pentagon on 9/11? These Men Say You've Been 'PentaConned!'

  August 14, 2008

• Flack Attack

  February 1, 2001

• It's Your Money

  But the government spends it

  August 2, 2007

• Mythic Propaganda

  February 11, 1999

• A Controlled Performance

  United 93s Ben Sliney, as played by an actor who understood the role
  

  February 22, 2007

• Agran on the Warpath

  Indians are the new bogeyman in the war against an already defeated airport

  October 13, 2005

• Diary of a Mad County

  June 30, 2005

• Spy the Friendly Skies

  October 9, 2003

• This Just In

  June 26, 2003

• Uncle Sam Bets Big Money on Iraq

  November 14, 2002

• Stupidvisors

  June 20, 2002

• Remembering the Future of Orange Countys Great Park

  February 28, 2002

• Killer App

  December 6, 2001

• Simon Says

  November 1, 2001

• Bleccccccccccch!

  September 20, 2001

• Want Fries With That?

  June 7, 2001

• Cab Tab

  April 26, 2001

• Six-Page Shit List

  February 15, 2001

• Duck, Supe

  December 28, 2000

• Letters

  September 21, 2000

• Taxidermy

  August 31, 2000

• Lie the Friendly Skies

  March 2, 2000

• 50 Reasons to Hate the Proposed El Toro International Airport

  February 3, 2000

• Merry F#!@*ing Christmas!

  December 16, 1999

• A Too-Modest Proposal

  October 7, 1999

• In-Fight Testing

  September 30, 1999

• Never Mind War, El Toro Is Hell

  June 24, 1999

• Bargain Base Mint

  June 10, 1999

• Crossing Guard

  March 4, 1999

• Cargo Hatched

  February 25, 1999

• JWA Scene: Richard Branson, MC Hammer, Bimbos, Himbos

  Courtesy of GadlingNice turbines!Clockwork's invite to Virgin America's inaugural flight to Orange County and John Wayne Airport launch party last week apparently got lost in the mail. Fortunately, Grant Martin received his, attended and lived to blog about it on his Gadling travel site.Some people say that the Virgin airline brand is the epitome of overindulgence and tackiness. That in pulling away from the legacy carriers they're backing themselves into a velvet lined, absinthe swigging corner

  May 7, 2009

• Another Bright Spot Emerges for Travel in 2010

  ​Close readers of everything that Clockwork churns out for your viewing enjoyment may have caught the July 31 post on online bookings being the lone bright spot in a travel industry that will continue to be brutally battered well into 2010. That was based on the findings of market research firm PhoCusWright Inc. Perhaps PhoCusWright should compare notes with HIS Global Insight, whose data shows business travel will also recover next year.

  August 17, 2009

• SeatGuru Lobbies for More Airline Loos

  SeatGuru.com is pooh-poohing the airline industry over "a going concern": customers having to wait in line for restrooms at 30,000 feet.  The online resource for air travelers calls this "bladder abuse." "Airlines with too few bathrooms per passenger create frustrating lines that are a real safety concern," says SeatGuru founder Matt Daimler in his bold call for regulation.

  September 15, 2009

• UPDATED: To Fly For: Virgin America's Onboard Menu

  ​When was the last time you chose an airline based on the food it offered? Nope, I've never done it, either. Years back, Virgin Atlantic used to provide pretty good grub, even in cattle class. No longer: Every recent flight I've taken with them has been characterized by slop guaranteed to make you hurl, from the revolting pizza-like creations filled with tomato paste, peas and carrots (vile!!!), which seemingly got so many complaints it's now off the menu, to bad stews and curries. There was o

  September 30, 2009