Thursday, March 18, 2010

FEBRUARY 19: Big Passengers/Small Seats, A Peek into the Crew Lounge, and a visit from blogger Queen of the Sky

FEBRUARY 19: Big Passengers/Small Seats, A Peek into the Crew Lounge, and a visit from blogger Queen of the Sky

Director Kevin Smith was in the news, the latest in a string of  passengers Southwest Airlines judged as too big for one of their seats.  To help sort out the controversy and look at effective solutions we will be joined by Bill Fabrey from the Council on Size and Weight Discrimination, Inc. Bill helped found the Council in 1991, along with seven others, and has served as a director since that time.  Bill has been an advocate for size acceptance since 1969 when he founded NAAFA (National Association... Read More

US Airways 1549, One Year Later & 1970’s ALM Ditching Near St. Croix

US Airways 1549, One Year Later & 1970’s ALM Ditching Near St. Croix

Emilio Corsetti appears on The Sky Steward Radio Show January 15, 2010, marks the one-year anniversary of US Airways flight 1549 which was successfully ditched in the Hudson River after striking a flock of geese during its take-off climb. Although this is the most easily remembered airliner water landing, it is interesting to look back at a ditching that took place on May 2, 1970, involving an Overseas National Airlines DC-9 en-route from JFK to St. Maarten. On the Sky Steward Radio Show, we’ll... Read More

Jetiquette Podcast 2: Big Passengers, In-Flight WiFi, and More

November 8, 2009 by The Sky Steward 
Filed under Latest Posts, Show Info

Jetiquette Podcast 2: Big Passengers, In-Flight WiFi, and More

On this episode of Jetiquette, we discuss the issue of large passengers and whether the situation could be handled better or at least with a little more compassion. Plus, have you used inflight WiFi on any of your airline flights? Have you wondered whether it could be come an airborne nuisance? Gailen and Margery discuss what limits are in place to keep the inflight surfing experience a pleasant one for everyone. We’ll also revisit the Southwest Airlines “Crying Baby” incident... Read More

Turning My Phone to Airplane Mode or Off on the Airplane

October 15, 2009 by The Sky Steward 
Filed under Air Travel Tips, In the Clouds

Turning My Phone to Airplane Mode or Off on the Airplane

"Don't worry, I'm on airplane mode" One of the biggest issues that I hear about from readers of  Dear Sky Steward and from airline crew on is the electronic device policy debate between passengers and flight attendants. On a recent flight from San Francisco to Miami one of the flight attendants was given a lecture by a passenger about just what airplane mode is. The passenger informed the flight attendant that “airplane mode” is an acceptable alternative to turning... Read More

Video: Miss Universe Venezuela Returns to Flying!

September 2, 2009 by The Sky Steward 
Filed under Featured Videos

Video: Miss Universe Venezuela Returns to Flying!

You’ve heard of Pam Ann, but have you heard of Lucci? She’s Pam Ann’s flight attendant friend from below the Equator who is a former Miss Universe Venezuela, Television Talk Show Hostess (watch), and Mistress of many dictators of third world countries. Now, she’s back in the skies on Venezuela’s revived national carrier Viasa! She’ll be flying to all of Pam Ann’s shows throughout the country. Be sure to see Pam Ann’s schedule and purchase tickets... Read More

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