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Most Notable Jetiquette Faux Pas of 2011

The days of Hollywood royalty passing through JFK and LAX surrounded by a flurry of glitz and glamour have sadly passed only to be replaced by tantrums and meltdowns and in many cases, humiliating, forced removal from flights. No publicity is bad publicity they say; except of course when it centers around Whitney Houston!

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American Airlines ‘looking into’ Alec Baldwin incident

 

American Airlines said it is looking into what led to actor Alec Baldwin being kicked off a flight departing from LAX on Tuesday afternoon.

In a tweet to the actor, American Airlines said, “Mr. Baldwin, we are looking into this.” Airline officials asked Baldwin to send him his contact information.

The Most Notable Jetiquette Faux Pas of 2011

An American Airlines spokesman declined comment, saying the company does not comment on “something that might or might not have happened” due to customers’ privacy [...]

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March 31 — Pillow Talk: ‘Go Pillow’ for Travel with Baby, and GasBGon Cushions to “Clear the Air”

On our March 31 show we feature two innovative pillow products that make travel more comfortable.

Sharron Huza joins us to talk about how she and her husband Jim designed the GasBGon flatulence cushions and other products that help people cope with this common problem.

Passing gas (“farting”) is  the oldest form of humor. Jokes about it are found in the earliest Roman and Greek literature. So, when Sharron and Jim were faced with marketing their products they decided to address the [...]

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Please Review the Jetiquette Briefing Card in Your Seatback Pocket

“Ladies and Gentlemen, please direct your attention to the flight attendants as they demonstrate proper travel manners or as we like to call it, Jetiquette, on today’s flight.”

Dear Sky Steward,

Thank you so much for your work to improve the civility displayed by passengers and crew to one another on airline flights throughout the world. I must tell you that you have your work cut out for you. For the most part, people are very polite, patient, and [...]

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