Thursday, Mar. 18, 2010

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Hockey More Important Than Flying

Posted: 03/10/10 2:56PM
Filed Under: TravelTrains & Planes

Canada's Drew Doughty (8) waves a flag after the men's ice hockey medal ceremony at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010.
The Canadian Press

How many boarding calls does it take to get a Canadian on a plane? Well, Air Canada learnt that if it's during an Olympic hockey match, don't even try.

Branson Unveils Underwater Plane

Posted: 02/05/10 9:57AM
Filed Under: TravelTrains & Planes

Virgin underwater plane.
Virgin Limited Addition

Richard Branson, the self-made billionaire of Virgin fame, has yet another new toy to play with: an underwater plane.

'Miracle on the Hudson' Plane up for Auction

Posted: 01/22/10 2:32PM
Filed Under: TravelTrains & Planes

In this Thursday Jan. 15, 2009 file photo, airline passengers wait to be rescued on the wings of a US Airways Airbus 320 jetliner that safely ditched in the frigid waters of the Hudson River in New York, after a flock of birds knocked out both its engines
AP

The plane that Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger landed safely in the Hudson River just over a year ago is going up for auction. Chartis Aerospace Insurance Services is accepting bids on the plane, which is described as "having severe water damage throughout the airframe and impact damage to its underside" according to USA Today, though March 27.

Airline's Controversial Cougar Dating Ad Pulled

Posted: 01/20/10 12:16PM
Filed Under: TravelTrains & Planes

After being labeled appalling and disgusting by a rape prevention group, a recent Air New Zealand advertisement featuring older women on the hunt for young "slabs of meat" has been pulled.

Japan Airlines Files for Bankruptcy Protection

Filed Under: TravelTrains & PlanesTravel Business News
People walk past a Japan Airlines Corp. (JAL)'s flag flying at the company's headquarters on January 19, 2010 in Tokyo, Japan.
Getty

Japan Airlines filed for bankruptcy protection on Tuesday and vowed to cut nearly 16,000 jobs and restructure $26 billion in debt in an effort to survive in the uncertain air transport industry.

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