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Delta Down
Thought you were having a bad case of the Mondays? Just check out the guys over at Delta Airlines. With more than 650 cancelled flights and many more delays, anyone involved in the Delta outage of 2016 didn’t get the best start to their week. But don’t feel too badly …
Hyper Hill: Run or Die
Ok Boston, OK WE GET IT [IT SNOWED A LOT] Truck hits Delta plane at DCA [whoopsies] Running a restaurant = [conducting an orchestra] Photo by Joe Newman submitted to the FamousDC Flickr Pool
Your WTF of the Week: 7000 ft Plunge
We know very little about aviation, but we’re pretty sure that seat adjustments should take place before takeoff. [buckle up] The co-pilot of an Air India Express 737 sent the jetliner into a terrifying 7,000-foot plunge in May when he accidentally hit the control column while adjusting his seat, investigators …
Frequent Flyer Dinners by Jesse Jackson Jr.
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. recently asked some rich dude to fly a hostess friend of his between Chicago and Washington DC “multiple times.” After the news broke, Jackson very quickly stated that the relationship with said restaurant hostess was a “private matter” between him, his wife and the restaurant’s head …
Dr. Rand Paul Is Looking to Pick a Fight
Fresh off his win in Kentucky’s Republican Senate primary, Dr. Rand Paul is already tossing haymakers. [bring it on] What I tell to the national Democrats is bring it on and please, please, please bring President Obama to Kentucky. We would want him to come and campaign for my opponent …
@PoliticsNation Knows How to Write a Headline
That’s ice cold. Hotline On Call’s Reid Wilson and Stephanie Palla : Palin Spends More De-Icing Planes Than For Candidates
Your WTF of the Week: Mile High Club [baby edition]
This is something that doesn’t happen everyday: Chicago Breaking News: Baby born on flight from Midway to Salt Lake City h/t Ericka Andersen
Your Other WTF of the Week: A Lighter Load
This has to be the dumbest thing we’ve read in quite some time. A Japanese airline has started asking passengers to go to the toilet before boarding in a bid to reduce carbon emissions. No, seriously … All Nippon Airways (ANA) claims that empty bladders mean lighter passengers, a lighter …
Southwest Airlines Unveils New Plane, Complete With Sunroof
Bags fly free , huh? Not interested if shit like this is going to happen while we fly. [wtf] A Southwest Airlines 737 aircraft that originated in Nashville made an emergency landing in Charleston after the passenger cabin became depressurized because a hole appeared in the fuselage. Let’s go to …
Worst Photo Op Idea Ever
If the government cannot handle flight exercises, do we really want them picking our doctors? [Obama pissed. Gibbs blames FAA] This leads us to another question. Which was dumber?(online surveys)
It’s Just Plane Nonsense
Her staff says she’s doing the same thing anyone else in her position would do, but when it comes to requesting travel perks, Speaker Pelosi seems to be in a league of her own. [Pelosi One] House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has repeatedly requested military aircraft to shuttle her and her …
Jesus Chrysler! What Were They Thinking?
Note: If you’re a CEO of one of the big three automakers and you’re coming to DC to beg for money, try traveling coach. [PR nightmare]
Embroidery You Can Believe In
John McCain might be rolling around on a fully loaded Straight Talk Express bus this election cycle, but Team Obama raised the bar when it comes to transportation accessories. Check out the fine detail work on his airplane seats. Did your $25 contribution go to one of these [more pics …