You used to be able to take any open seat in your cabin once the doors closed. You might move closer to the front, grab an aisle seat, or head for an empty row in the back so you could stretch out. On a recent United Airlines flight from Honolulu to Los Angeles, there were plenty of empty seats and passengers wanted to spread out. They asked permission...

Dr. Oz jumped into action on a JetBlue flight from New York JFK to Los Cabos responding to a passenger’s medical emergency on Friday. He was enroute to a wedding, and flight attendants called for anyone with medical training to assist. Continue reading Dr. Oz Rescues Passenger On JetBlue Flight To Mexico...

A man seated in the row in front of him tried calling over a flight attendant, but no one responded so he eventually got up and went to the galley to let a crewmember know what was going on. She promised "to alert the crew lead" but nothing was done, and the man continued "on and off for a few hours" and I don't know whether that's genuinely frightening...

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There was a push three years ago to have the federal government ban airlines serving alcohol on planes. It didn’t go anywhere, but a new study has thrust this back onto the agenda. Continue reading Ban Inflight Alcohol? New Research Says Drinking On Planes Could Trigger Heart Attacks...

Delta is growing their 'we don't actually care' Austin presence even more: daily SkyWest regional jet Austin - Harlingen service starting in October. Continue reading Delta Doubles Down On Flights From Austin To Nowhere: The Strategy Behind Half-Empty Planes...