A woman's refusal to remove her hat which contained a four letter word got the Delta Captain to give her an ultimatum: remove the hat or get off the flight. How did that end? In addition to that, why did Southwest Airlines expand into 3 cities after losing over a billlion dollars in the third quarter?
A woman on her way for medical treatment put on a more protective mask but crew on Alaskan Airlines insisted she wear a cloth mask instead. And the Captain of an American Airlines flight removed from service for making his first officer wear a mask! Honest.
When you lose your job you can be bitter and sarcastic, but this flight attendant's final flight was the exact opposite! And she is a small portion of the number of employees who may be furloughed from the airlines.
iHeart Airline analyst Jay Ratliff on what we've learned about airline safety since 9/11. Also: a man wearing a jet back flying over Los Angeles Airport, a wing walker because the plane is too hot, and an Air Marshall gets blowback for a mask he wears on a flight.
In this update on what's happening in the skies, we talk about testing airline staffs, what happens to items and money you leave behind at TSA, and would you believe they still use FLOPPY DISCS for some critical airline updates?
Our podcast focusing on the unusual stories and news from the airlines, airports, employees and passengers. In this episode: supersonic transport, airline cutbacks, and how the reduction in commercial flights impacts weather predictions.
So what happens if you don't wear a mask on an airplane? And why are airlines suspending sales of alcohol? That and more in this installment of "Wheels Up!"
The TSA says the passenger count is going up...but how much are the airlines still losing on a daily basis? And if you want true luxury there's an airline for you!
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Do you know the proper way to complain if you have a bad experience with an airline? Do you know why not to drink coffee or tea on your next flight? And what do you need to know about flying with a…
companion or emotional support animal? This is Mark Robertson and in my new podcast, Wheels Up, I’ll be talking with iheart radio’s airline expert Jay Ratliff about things you should know…and go into some of the more unusual stories of the airline industry. Find wheels up on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts.