David S. Howell must have thought he was so smooth: Sneaking a water bottle full of vodka onto a full United flight out of Chicago. Too bad he drank most of its contents in the first 30 minutes, then threatened to kill a male flight attendant.
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Mice On A Plane: Search For Escaped Pet Mouse Grounds Flight For 4 Hours
By 4.9.07
A Vietnam Airlines flight was grounded for more than 4 hours while flight crews searched for an escaped pet mouse that had been spotted by a passenger. It is suspected to have been smuggled aboard by its owner, who has not been identified.The mouse was eventually found in the airplane’s food compartment.
VIDEO: US Airways Baggage Handler Plays Tee-Ball With Packages
By 4.3.07
The USPS tubes and boxes were set to board America West flight 131 from San Francisco to Las Vegas this Sunday, April 1.
Airplanes To Become WiFi Hotspots
By 4.3.07
Airlines will start turning their airplanes into WiFi hotspots beginning early next year, WSJ reports.
Airlines Embrace 'Edgy' Entertainment
By 3.12.07
Since September, United has loosened its restrictions on what types of movies can be shown on jets equipped with overhead screens, which all passengers can see. When the airline played “Little Miss Sunshine” in the fall, an R movie with some ear-curling rants by Alan Arkin, “We got a tremendous amount of positive feedback,” Kovick said.
Virgin America’s Awesome Plane DOT Won’t Let You Ride
By 1.17.07
This is Virgin America’s vision of budget, yes, budget, air travel. And you can’t go on it.
Lost Luggage Found In Dumpster
By 12.27.06
The dumpster near the George Bush Intercontinental Airport contained dozens upon dozens of suitcases. Many were rifled through and missing valuables, including presents, camcorders and computers.
United Airlines Apologizes For Laughing At Traveler’s Plight
By 12.27.06
A reader received an apology and a $100 travel voucher in response to his complaint we cross-posted.
United Airlines Very Mean To Homeless Girl With Cat
By 12.27.06
United Airlines is a big meanypants, but we have to wonder, why didn’t she just pay the cat fee in advance?
Consumerist Rides Another Plane
By 11.29.06
Inside, our airplane travels today departing Charlotte. Highlights include: Popemobile, dangerous grandmas, and entertaining oneself in the lavatory….
Cleveland Airport Confiscates Passenger’s ‘Dangerous Liquid’ Pies
By 11.26.06
A Cleveland airport considers pie filling a dangerous liquid, while at JFK the pie loses its incendiary properties. TSA employees seized at least a dozen of the baked goods from travelers.
Does The TSA Consider Pie A Dangerous Liquid?
By 11.21.06
UPDATE: Cleavland confiscates traveler’s pies.
Lock In Cheap Airfare
By 11.15.06
Our favorite airfare search site has just unveiled an exciting new service called Fare Guard.
$19 AirTran Tickets
By 11.14.06
AirTran’s got a 48-hour sale going on right now with tickets as low as $19 one way.
Crazy Lady Spills Condoms All Over Aiport
By 10.31.06
Mellisa May attended an AIDS conference and stuffed her luggage to the brim with free condoms. Disaster struck at the airport, as she tells the New York Times.
Spirit Air Knocks You Out With $8 Tickets
By 10.18.06
Spirit Air has got some groovy travel deals in their “Ocho De La Hoya to the Rescue!” package, but they turn into a pumpkin after midnight.
