Posts Tagged ‘airlines’
Carbon permits are alive and well, at least in Europe
In January 2012, per the European Union, all airlines that fly to Europe must purchase carbon emission permits. Yes, you read that correctly. If American Airlines flies from New York to, let’s say Lisbon, when virtually none of the flight is over Europe, American must pay for a carbon permit to do so.
Read MoreFlight cancellations up after introduction of extreme FAA tarmac delay fines
Did the FAA really think airlines wanted to keep passengers idol on tarmacs across the country for more than three hours? That’s what the people who care about you figured, so they came up with a passenger bill of rights (ugh) that would fine airlines $27,500 per passenger if they were stuck more than three hours.
Read MoreArmed pilots – what’s up with the Federal Flight Deck Officers program?
A Washington Times editorial notes the Obama administration’s FAA budget has diverted $2 million from the Federal Flight Deck Officers (FFDO) program to provide more funding for supervision of pilots. Some suggest this is an administration attempt to disarm pilots, but my quick research indicates this probably is not true. I read the editorial yesterday,…
Read MoreMiracle On 48th Street
A US Air is forced to make a landing in the Hudson River … A320 headed for Charlotte. 150 Passengers reportedly all got off safely. One is Jeff from Norwalk, Connecticut. He’s interviewed here by Fox News. If you know who this might be … please send me a message through the contact page. All…
Read MoreNews Flash: Domestic Airline Service No Longer Exists
But you probably already knew that… Anyway… Since I’m planning a trip to Australia next year, I’ve been buried in the language of the airlines. I’m getting pretty comfortable with the airport codes between BDL and CNS, flying through some combination of PHL, LAX, SFO, YVR, AUK and SYD. I’ve got all the bases covered…
Read MoreSo Much for Airport Security
We’ve read the reports about “testers” from the TSA getting certain items through security with no problems. As a matter of fact, TSA has failed numerous tests for a variety of reasons. Look, if somebody wants to get something on a plane, their going to be able to do it with time and money. Today’s…
Read MoreWhat Happens When Less Seats are Available?
I fondly remember struggling through my first economics class in 1987 or 88. At the time, economics was a pretty difficult concept for me to grasp even though my dad was an economics major in college. The subject was not in the genes. But over time, I have been able to figure out some of…
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