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Spirit Airlines Holds "MILF Sale," Denies Having Seen "American Pie"

Spirit Airlines Holds "MILF Sale," Denies Having Seen "American Pie"

By 12.3.07

What? Milfs for sale? If you go to their website, there it is spelled nice and big for you, M.I.L.F.(many islands low fares). Is this an attempt to be clever and comical, or are they that uninformed?

The email attracted a bit of media coverage, and now Spirit is claiming that they have no idea (wink, wink) what a MILF is, and that the executive that approved the promotion is British. (Apparently, British people don’t have movie theaters or internet connections, the poor things.) Asked whether or not the airline knew the acronym was offensive, Juan Arbelaez, the director of communications for the company’s Latin American market, told ABC News:

By consumerist.com 12.3.07

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I was going through old posts and realized that on “Delta Wants Me To Rebook For A Later Flight Because I’m One Minute Late,” I never said why I got there only 44 minutes before departure instead of 45. So here it is: the car service was 20 minutes late, and we hit traffic. Cheers.

FAA: Southwest Engine Experienced Vibration. Passengers: The Engine Exploded!

FAA: Southwest Engine Experienced Vibration. Passengers: The Engine Exploded!

By consumeristcarey 12.1.07

According to the FAA, Southwest flight 438 returned to Dallas’ Love Field on November 17 when the plane “experienced a vibration in the number 2 engine” shortly after take-off.

Amtrak Train Runs Out Of Fuel, Passengers Told To Arrange Alternate Transportation

Amtrak Train Runs Out Of Fuel, Passengers Told To Arrange Alternate Transportation

By consumeristcarey 12.1.07

An Amtrak train traveling from San Diego to Santa Barbara ran out of fuel eight miles from its destination. Hartford Courant Editor Jeanne LeBlanc’s daughter happened to be on the train, and recounted Amtrak’s puzzling response.

Please Don't Hunt At The Pittsburgh International Airport

Please Don't Hunt At The Pittsburgh International Airport

By 11.30.07

Important tip for aspiring sportsmen: Don’t “hunt” at Pittsburgh International Airport. It’s not legal to be creeping around airport property with loaded firearms. Shocking, we know.

By 11.30.07

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United Airlines and a bunch of other airlines raise fares $20. [Chicago Tribune]

Too Stinky To Fly: "Unfamiliar Smell" Grounds Southwest Flight

Too Stinky To Fly: "Unfamiliar Smell" Grounds Southwest Flight

By 11.30.07

An “unfamiliar smell” grounded a flight from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Thursday after flight attendants noticed the smell shortly after take off.

London Launches SMS Toilet Locator Service

London Launches SMS Toilet Locator Service

By cwalters 11.30.07

Beginning today, if you’re in the Westminster area of London and text the word “toilet” to 80097, you’ll be sent the location of the nearest bathroom. The service costs 25 pence ($0.52) per request.

Woman Forced Off Flight For Refusing To Move A Huge Stuffed Crocodile

Woman Forced Off Flight For Refusing To Move A Huge Stuffed Crocodile

By 11.29.07

Attention air travelers: If your 3′ long stuffed crocodile is blocking the emergency exit, you are going to need to move it. If you refuse, you’re going to get kicked off the plane.

11 Slowest Big-City Airport Security Lines

11 Slowest Big-City Airport Security Lines

By consumerist.com 11.29.07

FareCompare’s Rick Seaney analyzed TSA’s data to find out which of the top 40 busiest airports have the longest security line waits. To get the results, they honed in on max times on Mondays from 2pm-6pm, Oct. 30 through Nov. 27.

Alitalia Strands Passenger In Iran

Alitalia Strands Passenger In Iran

By consumerist.com 11.28.07

New York, NY 10118

Quantas Guilty Of Price Fixing

Quantas Guilty Of Price Fixing

By 11.28.07

Quantas became the third foreign airline to admit to price-fixing and agree to pay a fine to the U.S. government, joining British Airways PLC and Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd, says the Associated Press.

5 Worst Airlines According To Zagat's

5 Worst Airlines According To Zagat's

By consumerist.com 11.28.07

Here are the lowest performing airlines, based on comfort, food, service and website, according to a recent Zagat’s survey. Scores are out of a total possible 30.

10 Secrets Of Air Travel Insiders

10 Secrets Of Air Travel Insiders

By consumerist.com 11.27.07

FareCompare’s Rick Seaney shares Top 10 Secrets Of Air Travel Insiders. We hadn’t heard number 6 before:

Fly the Big Hubs – Usually – A bigger airport can mean bigger savings.

By 11.26.07

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Orbitz Worldwide, Travelocity and Priceline.com users can now book flights on JetBlue. [BusinessWeek]

Speed Airport Security By Packing Neater

Speed Airport Security By Packing Neater

By consumerist.com 11.23.07

Instead of cramming your carry-on with crap, the TSA says we can all make security lines go faster if we pack neater. They want you to pack in layers; a layer of clothes, then a layer of electronics, then a layer of any heavier items. This way, the security folks can more quickly determine the bag does not contain an explosive device. For once, something the TSA said actually makes sense.

Pranking US Airways Exec In Charge Of In-Flight Credit Card Pushing

Pranking US Airways Exec In Charge Of In-Flight Credit Card Pushing

By consumerist.com 11.23.07

JH: You know why? Because you’re not captive on a plane.

The obvious next evolution is that customers can opt to sit in a part of plane that doesn’t have hear the credit card offers, provided they pay a small additional fee.

By consumerist.com 11.21.07

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Winter storms are causing delays of 34 minutes in Atlanta and Chicago, 1 hour 35 at Laguardia, 1 hour 52 minutes at Newark, 44 minutes at Boston Logan, Good luck out there, brave Thanksgiving travelers. [FAA]

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