Ripping the Headlines Today, 8/23/21

Making fun of the headlines today, so you don’t have to The news, even that about United Airlines, doesn’t need to be complicated and confusing; that’s what any new release from Microsoft is for. And, […]
Making fun of the headlines today, so you don’t have to The news, even that about United Airlines, doesn’t need to be complicated and confusing; that’s what any new release from Microsoft is for. And, […]
[The following is a true story.] Dear United Airlines Customer Severance Department, I’m sorry. Did I write Customer Severance? Silly me. I meant “Customer Service.” Just like your airline meant to get my luggage from […]
I recently saw a news item about the airline industry. According to the report, airlines are again looking for ways to fit more passengers into their airplanes Evidently, they have cut back on the number […]
You know you’re old when you go to the airport and you don’t even recognize the names of the airlines anymore. What the heck happened to Braniff and TWA? While trying to find an […]
The incoming flight had been delayed over three hours. I’d already stuffed myself with every ounce of gluten and sugar I could find at O’Hare. Not a shred of self-discipline or pride remained as I […]
I have flown all over the world – to Europe, to China, and against my better judgment, once to Scranton, PA. But I’ve never flown first class. I had a boss who flew first class […]
When Orville Wright first took flight over the beaches of Kitty Hawk, NC in 1903, he couldn’t have imagined that a century later, millions of people the world over would be getting into shouting matches […]
When Orville Wright first took flight over the beaches of Kitty Hawk, NC in 1903, he couldn’t have imagined that a century later, millions of people the world over would be getting into shouting matches […]
Boeing is now selling a plane called the 737MAX200, which sounds like one of those high-alcohol drinks in the big threatening cans you see in 7-11. This puppy really packs ‘em in, having 11 more […]
I’ll be flying cross-country next week, so you can bet your back-hair that this story caught my attention: The fight started when the male passenger, seated in a middle seat of row 12, used the […]