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Surely you’ve heard the news this week about Robert “Sandy” Vietze, an 18-year-old skier who, intoxicated on a JetBlue flight from Portland, Ore. to New York on Wednesday, allegedly urinated on an 11-year-old girl, who was traveling with her father and sister. According to the New York Post… Read the rest,
It’s been a tough week for famous people to be on airplanes. First director Kevin Smith was ejected from his Southwest Airlines flight for allegedly being too overweight for his seat, and then former GOP presidential candidate and good hair haver Mitt Romney was allegedly attacked on his flight back… Read the rest
Remember the scene from director Kevin Smith’s raunchy comedy Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back… Read the rest (2001) when, after Bob claims internet buzz is an indicator of success, Jay makes the remark, “what the f*** is the internet?” Well a similar comment may have been made by executives at Southwest Airlines
On January 1st 2010, a team of Australian researchers located remains of the first airplane ever taken to Antarctica.
Interestingly, the plane, which was brought to the continent by Australian polar explorer Douglas Mawson in 1912, was never meant to make it off the ground. Mawson had brought the single-propeller… Read the rest
There’s a lot of talk about the airline industry trying to be more environmentally friendly. As you may already know, aviation currently accounts for 1.6% of global greenhouse emissions, but that number could grow larger if the industry goes unchecked. And so, the industry and many of its airlines are… Read the rest
The travel industry is soon to see a drastic reduction in its footprint: the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced Friday that it will approve biofuels for use on commercial flights by 2010. “For the first time, air transport has the possibility of an alternative to traditional jet fuel,” said… Read the rest
Forget summer vacation, this year it’s all about fall. At least on Jet Blue, who is currently offering a killer deal that anyone with even an inkling of fall travel should be considering.
From September 8 to October 8, 2009, for $599 you can take advantage of unlimited travel on… Read the rest
Starting this summer, snakes on a plane is going to be business as usual for one airline.
Pet Airways, the world’s first pet-only airline, is set to embark on its maiden voyage this July and pet owners around the country are panting at the opportunity to fly their furry friends… Read the rest
Two million flights go through New York City airspace every year, and that’s just the airspace of one city. Imagine what all air traffic, for just one day, in the entire United States would look like. Artist Aaron Koblin did exactly that, and collaborating with Wired Magazine… Read the rest and FlightView, came
NatureAir, the preferred puddle-jumping airline of Central America, got a little recognition recently for doing what they can to save some of the rain forest for the rest of us while shuttling folks between adventure destinations.
Although they don’t have any trophy case hardware yet, they’re finalists for the Tourism… Read the rest
Twist, crack, squeeeeeze – You’re packed like a tetris piece between a crying baby and a veritable beluga in a coach-class airplane seat; the sweat pools in your jeans as you curse the airline industry for discontinuing free, unlimited drinks. The price of travel. Stale breath on your shoulder. Snores… Read the rest
Offsetting your travel carbon emissions will soon be easier at the San Francisco International Airport. Maybe not as easy as buying an unhealthy snack out of a vending machine, but soon all you will have to feel eco-conscious about your trip is stand in line at the carbon offset kiosk.… Read the rest
This video has been making its way around the internet for quite awhile, but this is the first time we’ve featured it on Wend. The video shows 24 hours of air traffic, during which there are about 2 million people in the air at a time. Just think of the… Read the rest
Once again sustainable adventure goes airborne. First the French attempted to pedal a flying funktraption across the English Channel and today the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced that in 2010 a fleet of zeppelins and skyships will face off in a global race to promote world… Read the rest
