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...This on the Safety Card? We all know how frustrating it is to be trapped on a plane on the runway, idling for hours, waiting hopelessly for lift off. Here's one reason to steel your patience: Robert McDonald, a Scottish traveler who was stuck aboard a Delta flight for more than two-and-half hours at New York City's JFK airport on March 31, had apparently lost his cool. In an attempt to deplane, McDonald allegedly yanked open the aircraft's emergency exit door while the plane was on the tarmac. The crew says it stopped him from...
...easy to let people know you've arrived, but when flying abroad, what with the time difference and the roaming charges on your cell phone, it can be tricky. ArrivedOK lets you automatically tell the home team that you've landed, via text or email. Register your flight, along with the destination airport, estimated arrival time, along with any phone numbers or email addresses to which you'd like to send a notification. The ArrivedOK system tracks your cell phone and when you turn it on after landing it instantly sends "Arrived OK" messages to people on your list...
...business class out there. The front section is called Biz, with 24 lie-flat seats, high-quality food and amenities. Round-trip pricing to Amsterdam starts at $1,100 in Prem+ and about $2,400 in Biz. (See pictures of the history of air communications and in-flight entertainment...
...Fridays ago, I was at Logan Airport, waiting to catch a flight to New York for a job interview. When I asked the company’s human-resources representative if I should take the Acela train to New York, she laughed, told me I would never get to the office in time for the interview, and booked me a ticket on the Delta shuttle. I saw her point—the “high-speed” Acela can only travel an average of 85 miles per hour. Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, a close...
...hour, which is about three times faster than a car on a highway. When you factor in traffic, travel by car is even slower in comparison. They are also faster than air travel for distances of less than 500 miles—though airplanes can reach higher speeds, flight check-in, interminable security lines, and inevitable delays make train travel a speedier option...