Routinely Ignored

Why are new jet engines generally becoming more unreliable? Is routine maintenance being governed by the airlines’ accounting departments? Sen. Chuck Schumer said last week that the fatal accident on Southwest reveals a steep, troublesome drop in federal enforcement actions over aviation maintenance. As the recent 60 Minutes segment on Allegiant Air reported, the FAA in general has reduced its emphasis on… Read More

! Action Alert !

Calling on all passengers to contact your member of Congress to support pro-passenger measures – and oppose anti ticket price shopping measures inserted by the airline lobby, Transportation Chairman Shuster and ranking Member DeFazio. Find your Representative HERE: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 THIS WEEK. FlyersRights.org has indicated… Read More

FAAlling Standards

Is air travel still safe? Within one week, 60 Minutes ran an investigative report on Allegiant Air’s safety record. And Southwest Airlines blew an engine at 30,000 feet, killing one passenger. Throw in years of Boeing 787 engine troubles– which have affected Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air India and others – and a lot of questions are raised: Is the no-fault, no-fine… Read More

Standing Room Only

Not only is 29-inch pitch becoming the new normal in economy cabins, seat makers are now claiming they can make a 27-inch pitch feel as “comfortable” as a 29-inch one. See where this is going? This week, seat manufacturers showboated their latest in sardine accommodations at the Aircraft Interiors Expo. And, running circles around the rest was a… Read More

Air Freshener

The airline industry needs some fresh competition. It’s shown itself to be deaf to the needs of its customers, as confirmed by a study released last month by Consumer Reports which polled 55,000 members who had recently taken airline flights. The results underscore what we have been saying all along, that the increasing levying of nickel-and-dime fees is… Read More