Archive for the ‘Jet Charter’ Category

Kevin Smith: Too Fat to Fly?

Monday, February 15th, 2010

He’s The Guy Who Was Too Fat to Fly. And by too fat to fly, we mean too fat to fly by Southwest Air’s standards. Continue reading

Holiday Air Travel Fees Continue to Rise

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

Though news of holiday rates and fees escalating came in weeks ago, it didn’t report how much of an increase we’d see. Continue reading

Pilots Forget to Land Their Plane

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

It’s one thing to be distracted when you’re on the job. You might surf YouTube for ten minutes to refresh your brain, or answer an instant message from a coworker and get a bit off track, but you usually get back to the task at hand within minutes. It’s quite another thing to engage in such activity while flying a plane, which is exactly what two pilots did last week. Continue reading

Bay Area Flights Allow Travel with Medical Marijuana

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

From random (to not-so-random) searches to people with prosthetic limbs being asked to prove they’re there to babies in blankets being checked before boarding, it’s never a surprise to discover what the latest thing being banned from the friendly skies might be. Continue reading

Use Caution with Air Travel Discounts

Friday, October 16th, 2009

In fact, rates seem to drop more each day, enabling travelers to find the deepest discounts possible. But are these discounts really that much cheaper given the additional charges that lurk in hidden fees? Continue reading

Environmentalists Call for Greener Skies

Monday, September 28th, 2009

To some people, the idea of recycling at 32,000 feet might sound ridiculous. It’s a flight, after all–it’s on a tight schedule with plenty of stress and variables. Between passenger issues, delays, weather fluctuation and other toss-ups, who has time to sort plastic from paper? Continue reading

U.S. Airlines Try to Make a Buck on Holiday Fares

Friday, September 25th, 2009

As if passengers weren’t already lining up to fork over extra money for luggage, meals and other items they’re used to receiving in their ticket price, airlines are adding on more fees during holiday travel. Continue reading

The Prime Date for Booking Holiday Travel is… Today

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

The good news is that ticket prices are down 15% to 20% lower than they have been in the last year. The bad news is that it may not last. Continue reading

Would You Sit Sideways to Save Money on a Flight?

Saturday, September 5th, 2009

In the future of flying coach, you just might have to. Continue reading

Chartered Flights – A World of Luxury Awaits!

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

Your first chartered flight service is bound to be a revelation in the way you look at air travel. Many perks abound in using a privatized aircraft. Continue reading