Bob Collins
The next time you get frustrated because weather prevents your flight from leaving on time, think of this video that was made public today. Read more →
MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
Tag: Airlines
United Airlines, the anti-leggings airline, isn’t above asking police to drag people off a plane if it wants to give the seat to someone else.
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There’s probably a social science experiment to be had in one of the most frustrating parts of traveling by air: getting on the plane. Read more →
United Airlines says it refused to allow two girls to get on a Sunday morning flight from Denver to Minneapolis because they poorly represented the airline. Read more →
Royal Jordanian Airlines, one of the airlines affected by a U.S. and U.K. ban on laptops and electronic devices, wins the Internet for turning the ban into a social media campaign. Read more →
Delta CEO Richard Anderson, a familiar face in these parts because of his tenure at Northwest Airlines, declared today that airline fees are here to stay because you want them.
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How much should the person at the front of your airplane be making? Read more →
Attention, Alaska Airlines: Cancer isn’t contagious.
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A Minneapolis man and his two kids were thrown off a Southwest Airlines flight from Denver to Minneapolis on Sunday because he tweeted his displeasure that the two kids weren’t allowed to “priority board” with him. “In leaving I said, you know, ‘Real nice way to treat an A-list. I’ll be sure to tweet about Read more →
Delta has now posted fare and schedule information for the new service out of Rochester and while there are some opportunities for some saving, it doesn’t seem to be as big a boon for the budget shopper. Read more →
Congress is about to be tested on how much sway the airline industry holds over consumers on Capitol Hill.
So far, the industry is winning.
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The cost of increased airline safety is hitting a small city in Minnesota. On Saturday Great Lakes Airlines dropped service to Thief River Falls; Devils Lake and Jamestown, N.D.; Fort Dodge and Mason City, Iowa; and Ironwood, Mich. It also effectively shuttered its “hub” in Minneapolis. The suspension of air service highlights a problem for Read more →
If you were searching the Delta Airlines website today, maybe you were one of the lucky ones to get a flight for $5.
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The latest in draconian flying rules. Dogs must be stowed under the seat in front of you. Read more →
The art of being bumped, the big telephone disconnect, every killing has a story, the science of Cookie Monster, and what if the planets were as close as the moon? Read more →