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The safe landing of the damaged Qantas 747 was no miracle. Plus: If a plane loses pressure, will your eyes pop out?
By Patrick Smith
August 1, 2008
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Seat ploppers, tray slammers, lousy airport terminal design and other pet peeves. Plus: Will U.S. airlines hit Cuban tarmac thanks to Obama?
By Patrick Smith
July 25, 2008
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Propped up by a culture of fear, TSA has become a bureaucracy with too much power and little accountability. Where will the lunacy stop?
By Patrick Smith
July 11, 2008
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Flying isn't much fun, but for now people keep doing it anyway. What can the airlines do to keep their customers happy?
By Patrick Smith
June 27, 2008
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I'm planning my summer vacation. Is it more ecological to fly or drive?
By Pablo Päster
June 9, 2008
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Continental joins the airline bloodbath. There's no silver lining for air travelers in this bout of turbulence
By Andrew Leonard
June 5, 2008
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I drank some wine, took my pills, boarded the plane and woke up on a gurney!
By Cary Tennis
June 5, 2008
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Has American stepped over the line with its baggage fee? Plus: What customers seem to value above all in choosing an airline.
By Patrick Smith
May 30, 2008
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Once again, the same airline comes out on top in a survey of passenger satisfaction. What's Southwest's secret?
By Patrick Smith
May 23, 2008
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How charging fees for checked baggage will stop climate change.
By Andrew Leonard
May 21, 2008
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With oil prices soaring, airlines are struggling as never before. What's in store for fliers?
By Patrick Smith
May 16, 2008
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What's behind the recent rise in runway near misses?
By Patrick Smith
May 9, 2008
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Dangerous airlines, deadly airports, foggy landings and other hazards of flying: Sorting out facts from fancy.
By Patrick Smith
May 2, 2008
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Here's one way to exploit people's fear of flying: Tell them airlines are saving money by skimping on fuel.
By Patrick Smith
April 25, 2008
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The bone-bending, ergonomic hell of economy class. Six easy ideas for making flying more comfortable.
By Patrick Smith
April 18, 2008
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In my youth, I longed to fly away to the edge of the world and I knew Northwest would take me there. Now it's being devoured by Delta.
By Garrison Keillor
April 16, 2008
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As hundreds of planes are grounded, the FAA faces an identity crisis. Plus: What does a rash of airline bankruptcies mean for the future?
By Patrick Smith
April 11, 2008
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From cockpit check to walkaround to stocking the galley: The Zen of preparing the "Monster" to fly.
By Patrick Smith
April 4, 2008
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When pilots carry guns. Plus: Airport security and yet more TSA brainteasers.
By Patrick Smith
March 28, 2008
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The rich, colorful, checkered history of flying in Latin America. Plus: In which cities is it best to just fly in and get the hell out?
By Patrick Smith
March 14, 2008
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Much of what frustrates us about flying doesn't take place during flight at all. It's getting on and off that's really irritating.
By Patrick Smith
March 7, 2008
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One airline is taking climate change very seriously. Will others follow suit? Plus: What to do with all that on-board trash?
By Patrick Smith
February 29, 2008
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Are the airlines being bashed unfairly for their eco-unfriendliness? What's their real impact on the environment?
By Patrick Smith
February 22, 2008
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Who benefits when airlines merge? Who gets hit the hardest?
By Patrick Smith
February 15, 2008
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If I've flown into the Port-au-Prince airport, does that mean I've been to Haiti? What, exactly, constitutes a trip to another country?
By Patrick Smith
January 18, 2008
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