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An honest in-flight announcement

Wed, 13 Sep 2006 12:00:00 +0000

What would an honest in-flight announcement sound like? Among other things, it would say…

Please switch off all mobile phones, since they can interfere with the aircraft’s navigation systems. At least, that’s what you’ve always been told. The real reason to switch them off is because they interfere with mobile networks on the ground, but somehow that doesn’t sound quite so good.

Rushing out of planes

Sat, 01 Apr 2006 12:00:00 +0000

Why people rush out of a plane at Bangalore but not at Delhi. via Kaps

Skycar

Mon, 10 Jan 2005 12:00:00 +0000

The Skycar. It’s a flying car. Priced at close to $1 million, but probably better than using a helicopter.

Southwest Airlines tries to be humourous

Sat, 28 Aug 2004 12:00:00 +0000

Southwest Airline’s effort to be humourous.

Southwest … have [my business] because of low fares, and force-marching their employees through comic routines will do little to affect my choice of carrier. They are, however, wasting their “research” dollars and undoubtedly humiliating their employees. I suggest they stop.

While the phrases themselves were well-crafted specimens of humor, delivered with carefully practiced inflection of the voice, the eyes of the pressganged comedians were cold and dead.

Buy Jet Airways tickets online

Wed, 28 Apr 2004 12:00:00 +0000

You can buy Jet airways tickets online.

Mobiles can be used on flights

Mon, 12 Apr 2004 12:00:00 +0000

Phones can be used on flights. (from The Economist. Requires subscription)

On an average transatlantic flight, several phones are usually left switched on by accident, and the avionics systems on modern aircraft are hardened against radio interference. No, the use of phones on planes is banned because they disrupt mobile networks on the ground. An airliner with 500 phones on board, whizzing across a city, can befuddle a mobile network as the phones busily hop from one base-station to the next.

Uniforms of airline stewardesses

Sat, 14 Dec 2002 12:00:00 +0000

Interesting site on uniforms of airline stewardesses. via boing boing

Dry ice in an aircraft lavatory

Wed, 23 Oct 2002 12:00:00 +0000

What happens when you drop dry ice in an aircraft lavatory? via andersja

Some brave passengers to thank

Mon, 08 Oct 2001 12:00:00 +0000

The United Airlines flight that missed its target may have some brave passengers to thank.