http://dir.salon.com/topics/airlines/?source=rss&aim=airlines en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT By Patrick Smith Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/08/29/askthepilot288/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/08/29/askthepilot288/index.html?source=rss Who cares what planes look like? I do! Why do they have to look so ugly and boring? By Patrick Smith Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/08/01/285/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/08/01/285/index.html?source=rss 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 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/07/25/askthepilot284/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/07/25/askthepilot284/index.html?source=rss 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 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/07/11/askthepilot283/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/07/11/askthepilot283/index.html?source=rss 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 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/06/27/askthepilot282/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/06/27/askthepilot282/index.html?source=rss Flying isn't much fun, but for now people keep doing it anyway. What can the airlines do to keep their customers happy? By Pablo Päster Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/ask_pablo/2008/06/09/ask_pablo_summer_travel/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/ask_pablo/2008/06/09/ask_pablo_summer_travel/index.html?source=rss I'm planning my summer vacation. Is it more ecological to fly or drive? Andrew Leonard Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/06/05/suvs_in_the_sky/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/06/05/suvs_in_the_sky/index.html?source=rss Continental joins the airline bloodbath. There's no silver lining for air travelers in this bout of turbulence By Cary Tennis Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/06/05/four_point_restraints/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/06/05/four_point_restraints/index.html?source=rss I drank some wine, took my pills, boarded the plane and woke up on a gurney! By Patrick Smith Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/05/30/askthepilot279/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/05/30/askthepilot279/index.html?source=rss 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 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/05/23/askthepilot278/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/05/23/askthepilot278/index.html?source=rss Once again, the same airline comes out on top in a survey of passenger satisfaction. What's Southwest's secret? Andrew Leonard Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/05/21/american_airlines_saves_world/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/05/21/american_airlines_saves_world/index.html?source=rss How charging fees for checked baggage will stop climate change. By Patrick Smith Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/05/16/askthepilot277/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/05/16/askthepilot277/index.html?source=rss With oil prices soaring, airlines are struggling as never before. What's in store for fliers? By Patrick Smith Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/05/09/askthepilot276/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/05/09/askthepilot276/index.html?source=rss What's behind the recent rise in runway near misses? By Patrick Smith Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/05/02/askthepilot275/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/05/02/askthepilot275/index.html?source=rss Dangerous airlines, deadly airports, foggy landings and other hazards of flying: Sorting out facts from fancy. By Patrick Smith Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/04/25/askthepilot274/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/04/25/askthepilot274/index.html?source=rss Here's one way to exploit people's fear of flying: Tell them airlines are saving money by skimping on fuel. By Patrick Smith Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/04/18/askthepilot273/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/04/18/askthepilot273/index.html?source=rss The bone-bending, ergonomic hell of economy class. Six easy ideas for making flying more comfortable. By Garrison Keillor Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/keillor/2008/04/16/northwest/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/keillor/2008/04/16/northwest/index.html?source=rss 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 Patrick Smith Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/04/11/askthepilot272/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/04/11/askthepilot272/index.html?source=rss 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 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/04/04/askthepilot271/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/04/04/askthepilot271/index.html?source=rss From cockpit check to walkaround to stocking the galley: The Zen of preparing the "Monster" to fly. By Patrick Smith Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/03/28/askthepilot270/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/03/28/askthepilot270/index.html?source=rss When pilots carry guns. Plus: Airport security and yet more TSA brainteasers. By Patrick Smith Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/03/14/askthepilots268/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/03/14/askthepilots268/index.html?source=rss 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 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/03/07/askthepilot267/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/03/07/askthepilot267/index.html?source=rss 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 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/02/29/askthepilot266/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/02/29/askthepilot266/index.html?source=rss 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 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/02/22/askthepilot265/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/02/22/askthepilot265/index.html?source=rss Are the airlines being bashed unfairly for their eco-unfriendliness? What's their real impact on the environment? By Patrick Smith Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/02/15/askthepilot264/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/02/15/askthepilot264/index.html?source=rss Who benefits when airlines merge? Who gets hit the hardest?