Imagine being on this ukulele flight from hell
It seemed like a fun idea. Southwest Airlines partnered with Guitar Centre to provide ukuleles for every passenger on a flight from Long Beach, California, to Honolulu. Each came with
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Miss air travel? Here’s a selection of the best boarding music in the world
The bad dreams started when the planes disappeared. I live under the flightpath of aircraft landing at YYZ. There are times during the day when I can watch a parade
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Here’s why you should always take your own earbuds on an airplane
There is little that’s civil about civil aviation these days, especially if you fly discount carriers or, frankly, just about any airline based in the United States. The best thing
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Concerts in the Sky: A List of Live Performances Aboard Passenger Aircraft (And Other High-Altitude Gigs)
[Another list from current intern-in-residence, Dorothy Lee. We want to make this the definitive list of airborne concerts, so if you have anything to add, please do. Bascially, if you
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This Irish Trad Band Had Their Flight Delayed for Two Hours, So…
…they made the best of it for themselves and their fellow passengers.
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The Airline Toilets Theatre Company: Concerts in Airplane Loos
You can’t smoke in there and there isn’t a lot of room, but that doesn’t mean you can’t play a gig in an airplane bathroom. Watch. And there’s more. LOTS
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A Secret About Those Cheap Earbuds and Headphones You Get on Airplanes
I belong to a species known as “avgeeks,” people who are fascinated by airlines, airports and all aspects of commercial aviation. I swear that if I wasn’t doing this for a
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Are We Nearing the End of Seat-Back Entertainment in Airplanes?
I remember my first exposure to in-flight entertainment (IFE) vividly. It came in 1976 on an Air Canada L-1011 flying from Bridgetown to Toronto. An honest-to-god projector was brought down
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The 11 Best Songs Heard in Airline Commercials
As someone who flies a lot, I have more than a passing interest in the offerings of various airlines. Forbes has this list of the best songs heard in airline
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Twitter Forces American Airlines to Play Better Music on their Planes
If you travel by air, you may be irritated by the horribly bland music some airlines play through the aircraft during the boarding and disembarking process. Air travel can already
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