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Ask the pilot Ask the pilot
Are the airlines being bashed unfairly for their eco-unfriendliness? What's their real impact on the environment?
By Patrick Smith Feb 22, 2008
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Who benefits when airlines merge? Who gets hit the hardest?
By Patrick Smith Feb 15, 2008
Ask the pilot Ask the pilot
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 Jan 18, 2008
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The Six Continent Club, lithium batteries, more defunct airlines: The pilot takes on a grab bag of topics.
By Patrick Smith Jan 11, 2008
Ask the pilot Ask the pilot
Are cellphones and laptops really dangerous to flight?
By Patrick Smith Jan 4, 2008
Ask the pilot Ask the pilot
Can someone with no flight training safely land an airliner? Plus: Pilotless planes, overpaid pilots and other aviation myths.
By Patrick Smith Dec 21, 2007
Ask the pilot Ask the pilot
Do pilots jettison fuel before landing? Plus: JetBlue's troublesome nonstops, and the scoop on in-flight "shortcuts."
By Patrick Smith Dec 14, 2007
Girlies for a good cause Girlies for a good cause
An Irish airline creates controversy with a cheesy calendar featuring stewardesses. Can't it be more imaginative than that?
Carol Lloyd Dec 13, 2007
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Not buying it when the pilot tells you weather is holding up your flight? iPhone to the rescue!
By Patrick Smith Nov 16, 2007
Ask the pilot Ask the pilot
Do airplanes make you fart more? What happened to the dog hair on my suitcase? The pilot lets us in on readers' probing questions.
By Patrick Smith Oct 26, 2007
Ask the pilot Ask the pilot
Airport congestion and flight delays are making travelers insane. A look at what will and won't solve the problem.
By Patrick Smith Oct 5, 2007
Flight suits Flight suits
Should airlines be able to decide whether passengers' outfits are too provocative for flying?
Catherine Price Sep 14, 2007
Ask the pilot Ask the pilot
From Clickair to CrazyJet, a meditation on the troubled state of airline names.
By Patrick Smith Sep 14, 2007
Ask the Pilot Ask the Pilot
Tired of long delays? Look at the bright side of flying: It's cheaper and more accessible than ever.
By Patrick Smith Aug 17, 2007
Roundup: Viagra, women who like money and more Roundup: Viagra, women who like money and more
A bizarre Viagra ad, good news for aspiring female airline executives and a smack-down of "The Secret Lives of Women."
Catherine Price Aug 14, 2007
A man farted in my face on the plane and I said nothing! A man farted in my face on the plane and I said nothing!
He was standing in the aisle and I was sitting in my seat. I felt curiously paralyzed.
By Cary Tennis Jul 26, 2007
You are now free to pollute about the country You are now free to pollute about the country
Air travel is the latest guilt trip for the environmentally conscious consumer. Here's how flying contributes to global warming and what is being done to cool the jets.
By Katharine Mieszkowski Jul 18, 2007
Ask the pilot Ask the pilot
As delays hit record levels, a closer look at how airline scheduling practices are killing travel.
By Patrick Smith Jul 13, 2007
Flying the child-unfriendly skies Flying the child-unfriendly skies
Woman kicked off flight after refusing to medicate her child into silence.
Carol Lloyd Jul 12, 2007
Ask the Pilot Ask the Pilot
Why are pilots and flight attendants paraded through metal detectors, but not cleaners and caterers? Plus: Phantom hijackers revisited, and ominous news for your summer travel plans.
By Patrick Smith Jun 8, 2007
Ask the Pilot Ask the Pilot
What happens when you have more -- but smaller -- planes, flying to more cities, more often? Can you say "gridlock"?
By Patrick Smith Jun 1, 2007
Ask the pilot Ask the pilot
From "deadheading" to "tarmac," Part 2 of our expert's handy glossary for the savvy passenger.
By Patrick Smith May 11, 2007
Ask the Pilot Ask the Pilot
From "cross-check" to "wind shear": A glossary of airline-speak for the curious passenger.
By Patrick Smith May 4, 2007
At her majesty's pleasure At her majesty's pleasure
After a nightmare flight from New York to London, I was thrown into a Victorian hellhole of a prison alongside drug smugglers and rapists. This is my story.
By Peter Kurth May 1, 2007
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The strange underworld of airliner porn, and the geeks who make it happen.
By Patrick Smith Apr 27, 2007
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