Everyone's heard stories, always officially denied, that you're more likely to get a traffic ticket near the end of month because the cops have a set quota of tickets they need to write each month. According to KMGH, the ABC affiliate in Denver, your traffic misery may be following you into the skies, with potentially nastier consequences than a fine.
You could be on a secret government database or watch list for simply taking a picture on an airplane. Some federal air marshals say they're repor
The pilot and co-pilot of the Pacific Airlines DC-3 could be forgiven if they were confused when the gunman burst through the cockpit door that July evening in 1961. No one had ever attempt to hijack a plane in California before. No one had ever attempted to hijack an airplane anywhere in the United States before.
The gunman, on the other hand, was perfectly clear about what he was doing. He had already shot and seriously wounded one airline employee. He had then threatened to kill all the pass
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
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.
