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Why Airlines Want to Make You Suffer: The New Yorker

Why Airlines Want to Make You Suffer: The New Yorker "But the [airline] fee model comes with systematic costs that are not immediately obvious. Here's the thing: in order for fees to work, there needs be something worth paying to...

Posted by Michael Bates on December 28, 2014 1:00 AM

David Klein, Illustrator

David Klein, Illustrator David Klein captured post-war optimism and the golden age of air travel in his posters for Trans World Airlines. This site features dozens of travel posters, plus Broadway window cards, and other art work. (Found via the...

Posted by Michael Bates on July 3, 2014 11:34 PM

TSA Agent Confession - POLITICO Magazine

TSA Agent Confession - POLITICO Magazine "We knew the full-body scanners didn't work before they were even installed. Not long after the Underwear Bomber incident, all TSA officers at O'Hare were informed that training for the Rapiscan Systems full-body scanners...

Posted by Michael Bates on January 31, 2014 12:32 PM

7 Reasons the TSA Sucks (A Security Expert's Perspective) | Cracked.com

7 Reasons the TSA Sucks (A Security Expert's Perspective) | Cracked.com "The TSA couldn't protect you from a 6-year-old with a water balloon. What are my qualifications for saying that? My name is Rafi Sela, and I was the head...

Posted by Michael Bates on January 30, 2014 3:52 PM

Airline fees: What you'll pay to check a bag, change your ticket, more - USATODAY.com

Airline fees: What you'll pay to check a bag, change your ticket, more - USATODAY.com A handy guide to change fees, luggage fees, price of snacks, drinks, and wifi, etc....

Posted by Michael Bates on September 21, 2011 7:03 AM

Airline Seating Charts - Best Airplane Seats - SeatGuru

Airline Seating Charts - Best Airplane Seats - SeatGuru Travelers' advice on pros and cons of each seat on just about every kind of commercial passenger airplane -- where you'll find extra legroom, under-seat obstructions, power ports, too-narrow armrests, etc....

Posted by Michael Bates on April 1, 2009 1:48 AM