traveling the unfriendly skies

Man Says His American Airlines’ Seat Was Soaked In Urine

Man Says His American Airlines’ Seat Was Soaked In Urine

Last year, a California couple were greeted by a truly gross experience when they found a barf bag full of, well, barf in the seatback of the flight they had just boarded. As difficult as it might be to believe, an Iowa man’s recent experience might top that disgusting discovery: he claims the seat he was assigned, and subsequently sat in, was soaked with urine.  [More]

Traveler Complaints About Airlines Increased Nearly 30% Last Year

Traveler Complaints About Airlines Increased Nearly 30% Last Year

While airlines might not be leaping at the chance to tell customers how to file complaints about their service, that hasn’t stopped more travelers from sharing their tales of woe with the Department of Transportation. In fact, the number of complaints filed by beleaguered passengers increased by nearly 30% last year.  [More]

(Adam Fagen)

Lufthansa Crew Strike Cancels 290 Flights, Affects 37,000 Passengers

As expected the cabin crew union strike at Lufthansa began to disrupt the travel plans of tens of thousands of passengers early Friday morning, with the airline canceling nearly 300 flights.  [More]

(Rick Drew)

Lufthansa Strike To Cause “Significant” Travel Disruptions Starting Friday

Two months after more than 1,000 Lufthansa flights were canceled because of a pilot strike, the airline is bracing for “significant” disruptions with a new crew member strike set to start Friday.  [More]