See for Massport Nabs Suicide Painter why (and follow the links; think of them as flight connectors).
"American Airlines raises checked-bag fees by $5" by Bloomberg News | July 25, 2009
DALLAS - American Airlines is increasing by $5 each the amount passengers pay to check a first and second bag, helping the world’s second-largest carrier boost revenue from sources other than tickets.
The ONLY ONE NOT GETTING a BOOST is YOU, 'murkn!
The change to $20 for the first bag and $30 for the second begins for tickets purchased on or after Aug. 14....
You couldn't pay me to fly in their death traps.
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And JUST WHERE is that $$$ going because PILOTS SHOULDN'T HAVE to LIVE LIKE THIS!
"Airline workers form colony in LA; Digs near airport save money, time" by Dan Weikel, Los Angeles Times | July 24, 2009
LOS ANGELES - Alaska Airlines pilot Jim Lancaster puts up with the smell of jet fuel and screaming engines to save time and money.
Living in Lot B while he’s on duty means he doesn’t have to rent a Los Angeles apartment with other pilots or spend 12 hours a day commuting to and from the Seattle area.
Lancaster’s 2001 Tradewinds sits among 100 trailers and motor homes that form a colony of pilots, mechanics, and other airline workers at Los Angeles, the nation’s third-busiest airport. They are citizens of one of the most unusual communities in the United States.
Oh, you gotta be kidding me: Slow Saturday Special: Tent City
And yet the fatheads of the AmeriKan press are telling us everything is great!
Their turf, just east of the Proud Bird restaurant off Aviation Boulevard, is fewer than 3,500 feet from the south runway. It is a drab expanse of crumbling gray asphalt, approach lights, chain-link fencing, and rows of beige and white recreational vehicles - some battered, others grand.
You know what it sounds like, doncha?
Many of the residents are separated from spouses, children, and significant others for days - even weeks - at a time in order to keep their jobs or move up the pyramid of the airline industry....
While you fork over an extra $5 a bag so some airline can boost its profits.
The trailer’s windows are blacked out with foil and brown paper bags so Swenson can sleep during the day. To muffle the constant din of aircraft, he bought a white-noise machine - a small tape player with a recording that sounds like a washing machine.
That's NOT GOOD SLEEP! Ever fall asleep to the turd tube? Know how groggy and disoriented you feel? Now go fly a plane.
Weren't Atta and those patsies running late after being out drinking the night before? Makes you wonder how they flew those planes so well.
Swenson works out at a nearby 24-Hour Fitness, where he showers to conserve his trailer’s limited water supply.
Please, don't tell me: First Endeavour of the Day
Inside the Coachman, the wood paneling and storage cabinets are covered with photos of Amanda and Noah, whom Swenson returns to about 11 days a month. He keeps in touch via a computer Web cam....
How many BILLIONS those banks pull down this quarter?
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And think what you want, but LIES are EXPENSIVE in MORE WAYS than ONE!
"Logan Airport testing bird radar system
Logan International Airport is testing a bird radar system already in use by the US Air Force and NASA. Logan has long had an aggressive program to prevent bird strikes, since the airport juts into Boston Harbor and sits along coastal migratory routes.
Wouldn't we have had a whole crapload of dumped planes into the Atlantic over the years then? WTF?
But after a plane splash-landed in New York’s Hudson River after striking a flock of geese, Logan’s operators looked to see if there was more they could do. The radar being tested - the Merlin Avian Radar System - allows tracking birds as small as a starling and as far away as 4 miles.
While the terrorists board the plane, huh?
Related: The Odyssey of Flight 1549
Also read: Cape Cod Fart Mist
Logan plans to try out a competing model in coming weeks before making any final decisions (AP)."
And Another Failed Airliner Cover-Up for why I NEVER BELIEVE an OFFICIAL MSM ACCOUNT!
Further evidence:
"A hole about a foot wide opened in a plane’s fuselage, forcing an emergency landing."
Ever notice how some plane wrecks are covered for days and days, while others hardly merit others any attention at all?
Whadda ya mean it happened again?
Oh, STINKOLA!!!!!!!!
