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Congress Limits Airline Tarmac Standing to Length of Average James Cameron Film
Adrian Chen · 12/21/09 08:47PMThe Frequent Flyer Obsessed Put Other Obsessives to Shame
Mike Byhoff · 12/08/09 12:14PMThink of any hobby and someone is probably obsessed with it. For documentaries, the more esoteric, the more intriguing. Well there is a bloc of people obsessed with accumulating frequent flyer miles. And it makes for a mesmerizing documentary short.
The Gawker Guide to Getting Past Airport Security This Holiday Travel Season
John Cook · 12/07/09 05:35PMComing Soon: Airplane Air Bags
Hamilton Nolan · 06/30/09 01:59PMPublic Will Pay For Checked Bags Over The Airline Industry's Cold, Dead Body
Hamilton Nolan · 05/27/08 09:56AMOne night last week I found myself watching the NBC Nightly News—a rare occurrence, because I am not yet old. The lead story was about how American Airlines was going to start charging a $15 fee for each checked bag. Grumbling! Populist outrage! What will these dang companies do next?! It became clear at that early moment that despite the economic necessity of the move, American was going to get absolutely slammed in the court of public opinion. And now the verdict is in: they did!
American Airlines' Blog Is As Good As Its Flights
Hamilton Nolan · 04/16/08 09:53AMAmerican Airlines has been having some PR problems lately, like being picketed by its own pilots and canceling 3,300 flights last week. So the company did what any $2 billion corporation would do: they started a laughable blog! It's hosted on Blogger, and it has 3 posts so far. And if their social media eloquence doesn't save the company, nothing can: