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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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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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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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The Six Continent Club, lithium batteries, more defunct airlines: The pilot takes on a grab bag of topics.
By Patrick Smith
January 11, 2008
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Are cellphones and laptops really dangerous to flight?
By Patrick Smith
January 4, 2008
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Do pilots jettison fuel before landing? Plus: JetBlue's troublesome nonstops, and the scoop on in-flight "shortcuts."
By Patrick Smith
December 14, 2007
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Facing a serious pilot shortage, airlines are hiring crew members with remarkably little experience. What does this mean for safety?
By Patrick Smith
December 7, 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
November 16, 2007
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Has the U.S. met its match in airport-security craziness? Plus: NASA's pilot survey coverup.
By Patrick Smith
November 2, 2007
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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
October 26, 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
October 19, 2007
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From Clickair to CrazyJet, a meditation on the
troubled state of airline names.
By Patrick Smith
September 14, 2007
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Lessons from a burning plane: What the media didn't tell you about a near disaster in Asia.
By Patrick Smith
September 7, 2007
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It's trial by fire in the author's long-awaited return to the cockpit. Can you say "barf bag"?
By Patrick Smith
August 31, 2007
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Tired of long delays? Look at the bright side of flying: It's cheaper and more accessible than ever.
By Patrick Smith
August 17, 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
August 10, 2007
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Woman kicked off flight after refusing to medicate her child into silence.
By Carol Lloyd
July 12, 2007
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