United Air Lines announced yesterday that they will be moving to the new cashless cabin, the new method for purchasing items on-board, following several other prominent carriers who have already done so. They will begin to phase out cash completely and only allow debit and credit cards for making purchases. The new policy will take [...]
Entries from February 2009
February 26, 2009
Turkish Airliner Falls Short of Amsterdam Runway.
A Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 fell short of Amsterdam Schiphol international airport yesterday: killing nine and injuring 84. The airliner, carrying 127 passengers and seven crew members, crashed short of the runway near the A9 highway. The airplane broke into three pieces, but did not catch on fire. It is still unclear why, exactly, the [...]
February 25, 2009
Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger Speaks Up for Pilots.
“We’ve been hit by an economic tsunami, September 11, bankruptcies, fluctuating fuel prices, mergers, loss of pensions, and revolving door management teams who have used airline employees as an ATM,” said Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, who testified before a House subcommittee. Capt. Sullenberger stated the multiple truths of the industry – the most notable issue [...]
February 24, 2009
Not So Fast… Philadelphia to Atlantic City Shift Proposal.
Ben Mutzabaugh, who writes Today In The Sky for USA Today, wrote an interesting article about Philadelphia local politicians attempting to persuade carriers to shift flights from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) to ease delays at PHL. Two representatives, Joe Sestak of PA and Rob Andrews of NJ, Democrats, said moving [...]
