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...Qantas Flight 72 had been airborne for three hours, flying uneventfully on autopilot from Singapore to Perth, Australia. But as the in-flight dinner service wrapped up, the aircraft's flight-control computer went crazy. The plane abruptly entered a smooth 650-ft. dive (which the crew sensed was not being caused by turbulence) that sent dozens of people smashing into the airplane's luggage bins and ceiling. More than 100 of the 300 people on board were hurt, with broken bones, neck and spinal injuries, and severe lacerations splattering blood throughout the cabin. (Read...
...book. No matter how low your base fare, there will be - surprise - add-on fees: $20 to secure an assigned seat, $20 to buy a ticket by phone, $10 to book on the Web, $15 for each bag you check, plus whatever you spend on food, drinks and in-flight TV. That's right, it could cost your luggage more to fly than...
High-Wired. Airlines are ramping up passengers' in-flight Wi-Fi access. Delta says half of its domestic fleet is now wired, and AirTran says it will have its entire fleet Web-enabled by summer. American is also planning to offer Wi-Fi on half its fleet by 2010. Say good-bye to your last excuse for not checking in with the home office...
Kingzio, Jerome Kenneth • sentencing of to three weeks in prison for serious breach of in-flight etiquette consisting of drunkenly arising from his seat behind a 66-year-old passenger who was watching the in-flight movie and urinating...
...Your Leisure. Virgin America is also putting fares on sale, but with a more forgiving advance-purchase policy. Book three days ahead for travel between Boston and San Francisco starting from $109; with seven days, you can fly from New York City to San Francisco starting from $119. In-flight, order from a good snack menu, choose from a 25-film library or chat with the clever cutie three rows back, with Virgin America's seat-to-seat chat system. Tickets must be purchased by April 20 and must be used between April 14 and June 10 or from August...