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Remember when it was fun to fly?
As we inched through the airport security line, I seemed to be the only one grinding my teeth. Would anyone have defended me if I'd spoken up to the shirts?
By Garrison Keillor Apr 30, 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 Apr 4, 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 Jan 18, 2008
Southwest: Cover up! Playboy: Take it off!
Kyla Ebbert, famously told to cover herself on an airplane, poses for Playboy.
Tracy Clark-Flory Nov 16, 2007
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Oversized and overhyped, the world's biggest plane is here. Is the Airbus A380 the "most hideous airliner ever conceived"?
By Patrick Smith Nov 9, 2007
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The worst thing about hotel rooms? It's not the ugly carpeting. Plus: Why don't planes carry parachutes for passengers?
By Patrick Smith Oct 19, 2007
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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
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What have we come to when foreign airlines tout around-the-world travel that avoids the U.S.? Plus: Make your own airline route maps. And: Wizz Air?
By Patrick Smith Aug 10, 2007
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As delays hit record levels, a closer look at how airline scheduling practices are killing travel.
By Patrick Smith Jul 13, 2007
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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
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From giant pillows and computer-crushing seats to sudoku mania and quartz porcupines: Musings on the state of air travel.
By Patrick Smith Apr 13, 2007
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Remember the sense of awe you used to feel on an airplane ride? Where did it go? Plus: The lowdown on that "filthy" and "germ-laden" cabin air.
By Patrick Smith Mar 9, 2007
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How safe are those old Russian jets Cubana flies? Why don't people clap on landing anymore? Plus: Stowaways, oxygen deprivation and more!
By Patrick Smith Feb 16, 2007
Flying dog
It's official: Man's best friend will tag along for anything.
By David Puner Jan 18, 2007
Airlines ban men from sitting next to kids
All in the name of protecting children from sexual assaults.
Tracy Clark-Flory Nov 28, 2006
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What's more enjoyable than flying? A ride on a Turkish bus, of course.
By Patrick Smith Apr 21, 2006
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No time to shine the Bentley -- the real truth about a pilot's life.
By Patrick Smith Mar 24, 2006
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The pilot goes home again and uncovers the deeper meaning of airports.
By Patrick Smith Mar 17, 2006
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Ah, the airline amenities of yesteryear. Where did they go?
By Patrick Smith Mar 10, 2006
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Peak oil threatens the airline industry, but Ryanair's CEO says tickets should be free.
By Patrick Smith Mar 3, 2006
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What's the problem with U.S. airlines? The low-price paradox.
By Patrick Smith Feb 24, 2006
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Singing the airplane pilot workingman blues.
By Patrick Smith Feb 17, 2006
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I took some pictures at the airport -- and fell into the clutches of bureaucrats mouthing the cheap prose of patriotic convenience.
By Patrick Smith Feb 10, 2006
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While U.S. airlines stumble, the rest of the world sprints.
By Patrick Smith Feb 3, 2006
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Getting the silent treatment from airlines. Why are they so bad at customer relations?
By Patrick Smith Jan 27, 2006
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