From snoring seatmates to XL passengers: 10 “gray” areas on a plane
Showing up early for your flight. Carrying no more than six ounces of liquids. Being prepared to pay for anything extra. Some things are black-and-white when you travel by air. But many others aren’t. James Wysong explores the 10 most vexing ones.
9 do-or-die rules for an ailing airline industry
I can’t think of any other industry in the world that treats its most valuable customers like dirt, goes out of its way to infuriate its employees, gives its shareholders such dismal returns — but survives. I’m talking about the airline industry, of course.
9 tips for dealing with a noisy traveler
No one likes a noisy traveler. You know — the guy at the gate with the cell phone glued to his head, shouting details of his personal life, or the scene-maker on the airplane, or the couple trying to break an endurance record (if you know what I mean) in the hotel room next to you.
Odd lodge: 12 strange and confusing things about hotels
If anyone knows hotels, it’s airline crewmembers. We often smirk at the way properties work, but then forget about them when we leave. James Wysong doesn’t.
Overcrowded skies ahead: 10 strategies for surviving a full plane
The summer is in its final stretch, and after Labor Day weekend, you’d think you can say goodbye to overpopulated airplanes until Thanksgiving. Take it from me, you can’t.
15 hotel tips from airline crews
One would think that airline crewmembers would dread layovers, but many don’t. In fact, it’s just the opposite, the longer some stay in their job, the more they grow to appreciate the amenities of a quality hotel. James Wysong spells out 15 tips to make your experience more pleasant.
Crew bus confidential: 10 tips for coping with turbulent times
Working for the airlines these days is sort of like living in America. Times are tough, and you just hope the people in charge know what they are doing, even though you have huge doubts.
How rude! 10 times when being impolite doesn’t pay
While it is true that kindness can be contagious, it seems that in the air, rudeness has become an epidemic. Here are 10 times when being impolite didn’t pay for airline passengers.
10 rules for animal passengers this summer
More than a half a million dogs and cats are transported on commercial airlines each year. And 99 percent reach their destinations without incident, according to the Air Transport Association. That’s a small consolation if your pet was part of that remaining one percent.
Don’t hate the airlines — pity them
Don’t you feel just a bit sorry for the airline industry? You should, says airline insider James Wysong. Here’s why.