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Not Your Average Air Travel Stories: Week of Jan. 23
Ommmmmm: Need to get your Zen on while traveling? Try the yoga room at San Francisco International. Need millions of live butterflies? Try this airport. Snowy owls invade airports: Okay, maybe “invade” is too strong – how about, “hanging out”? Bird-watchers spot snowy owls at Syracuse and Boston airports. Hey, as long as they’re not … Read Not Your Average Air Travel Stories: Week of Jan. 23
Posted In: Airlines (by name)Southwest Employee Killed in Accident at Dulles International Airport
A Southwest Airline employee died overnight as the result of a collision that occurred Thursday morning between the baggage cart the worker was piloting and one of the Washington D.C. airport’s vehicles, according The Washington Post. Investigation into Fatal Accident Continues No one else was injured in the accident. The unnamed employee was airlifted to … Read Southwest Employee Killed in Accident at Dulles International Airport
Posted In: Airlines (by name), Airport NewsSuper Bowl Preparation Swings into High Gear at Indianapolis Airport
Officials at Indianapolis International Airport (IND) say they expect an extra 40,000 people to pass through during Super Bowl week, and they’re getting ready for them. Airline Misses Out on Super Bowl Hoopla Busiest Days for Indy Travelers The busiest days will be the Thursday through Saturday before the big game (Sunday, Feb. 5) but … Read Super Bowl Preparation Swings into High Gear at Indianapolis Airport
Posted In: Airport News, Airport Security, Travel NewsAmerican Airlines Pilot Injured in Afghanistan to Meet with Teen Amputees
For the past several years, American Airlines has joined with the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children to send several teenaged amputees on a free ski vacation. Ski Vacation for Disabled Kids For nearly a week, the kids get one-on-one instruction in skiing and snowboarding at Colorado’s National Sports Center for the Disabled in Winter … Read American Airlines Pilot Injured in Afghanistan to Meet with Teen Amputees
Posted In: Airlines (by name)Continental Flight Diverted due to Man Smoking on the Plane
File this under “things passengers should know not to do.” According to a complaint obtained by TheSmokingGun.com, a Continental Airlines flight that was supposed to travel from Houston to Ontario, California, was diverted to San Antonio because one of its passengers kept lighting up cigarettes. Will ‘Electronic Cigarettes’ be Banned Too? Passenger Allegedly Kept Lighting … Read Continental Flight Diverted due to Man Smoking on the Plane
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