Running on empty because of headwinds, Delta and SkyTeam to cut transatlantic capacity again, FAA warns pilots in Las Vegas about electronic issues
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Qantas
Dreamliner Rolls Royce engine certified, Qantas engineers to strike, solo travelers get deals from Abercrombie & Kent
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Qantas has joined British Airways in charging for any advanced seat assignments in coach for international flights. Imagine $20 to reserve a center seat on a 14-hour flight.
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Flight attendants get Kung Fu training, useful travel app gives positioning info, Qantas engineers to strike
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In this roundup, we see unique Christmas give from Spanair to their passengers, a safety video from Richard Simmons that should make you smile and a clip of John Travolta and Oliva Newton-John on the launch of the Qantas 380 service to LA.
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Bob Crandall talks about airport security, Qantas to cut flights because of high fuel prices, travel smartphone apps only beginning
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Last week Ned Levi wrote about the problems of the FAA directive of disabling the emergency oxygen available in aircraft lavatories in case of aircraft decompression. This week, Ned has suggestions to help improve your chance of survival in case of rapid decompression, even if you’re in the lavatory at the time of the accident.
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The FAA has required all US airlines disable the emergency oxygen devices in aircraft lavatories due to what they have called “security concerns.” Ned Levi examines the potential passenger safety consequences of that action and asks whether the FAA couldn’t have required a considerably safer solution.
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US fines Delta over service to disabled, Continental to get Economy Plus, new A380 engine problem
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