oh my goodness..those seaplane/floatplane tours or trips are very popular for tourists in alaska,as well as natives in the area..how ironic this accident occurred so soon after the other one last week..the air carrier made the right decision...

(Written on 2019年05月23日)(Permalink)

the sadness and tragedy of this accident was overwhelming to many..the dc 10 fleet of aircraft on all major carriers was grounded afterward,for serious inspections of engines,parts and pieces..had American airlines maintenance at the time,properly inspected and installed the engine,this might not have occurred..it is hard to believe that was 40 years ago...

(Written on 2019年05月22日)(Permalink)

it would be good to have more information to fully understand the situation..from the article,it appears as though the man was joking,and the flight attendant rather than handle his remark graciously with maybe a joking comeback,decided to go full throttle attack mode!of course we all understand the frustration for passengers and crew when there is a lengthy delay,but flight attendants are supposed to be able to handle a lot of situations with ease..its called "grace under pressure",and it did not (per the article) merit a rude,nasty answer nor having the man removed from the airplane..by the way, southwest flight attendants are known for their folksy,friendly attitude,making jokes and telling stories on the pa system, and even dancing down the aisles on the plane..the crew on board are supposed to keep the passengers updated on the delay status,and as a matter of fact,if it goes too long,most airlines take the passengers off the airplane and have them re board later with the same boar

(Written on 2019年05月20日)(Permalink)

I remember times when there was a total outage of a reservation/ticketing system,and it was chaotic..i also remember the days when airline agents could and would hand write tickets,and there actually were large books at the end of the counter to look up point to point fares and taxes..when everything became computerized,including the systems onboard aircraft,an outage was a really big thing..we had the SABRE system..it appears as though some things never change!!!

(Written on 2019年05月15日)(Permalink)

having taken an alaskan cruise, as well as a few others, I know the cruise lines offer many side excursians,including land tours and seaplane and the like, for their passengers..these tours or flights are a separate charge from the trips,and you book them at a guest services desk onboard..the cruise lines offer these trips for outside companies...my heart goes out to those passengers and the families of those killed or injured...certainly the ntsb will find the cause,whether its some kind of mechanical issue,weather conditions,or the pilots just plain not seeing each other..

(Written on 2019年05月14日)(Permalink)

if you read the article, it does not state exactly how the man was arrested,what means were used,no mention of weapons or "danger" to people in the terminal nor other employees..the woman quoted merely said you could see the stress on peoples faces and that she was unhappy about having to be put on another flight..i don't see how anyone could consider "hundreds of lives endangered", by the description given in the article..i also will point out that psa is a regional subsidiary of american airlines,and the article states that fact..the only thing that might have been changed is having the headline say.."pilot for psa-american airlines subsiary- arrested for triple homicide"...second guessing the methods and means of law enforcement from an article is a little off base..if these murders occurred in 2015, and this is 2019,thats quite a long time for someone to be out and about,let alone be flying for any commercial carrier,and the article does say he has been under suspician for a while..

(Written on 2019年05月13日)(Permalink)

I do believe delta workers (who for years in the past were non union)would much prefer representation in wage and hours and benefits disputes,rather than a video game..i realize that non union persons dont understand the reason for unions,but ask any pilot (just as an example)and they will tell you how much sway the unions have with the various airlines..the same goes for the ramp and ground workers and flight attendants..yes,it does cost money as you must pay dues,but it also give you a voice in treatment of employees,working conditions,uniforms and the like..i tink the poster is ridiculous..

(Written on 2019年05月10日)(Permalink)

I wish them well with the new routes..there is a lot of competition to and from Hawaii,and the inter island "hops" were always aloha and hawaiian air..i believe aloha is no longer in business,so I guess there is a market for another carrier to do that service..the california to Hawaii trip is not that long,but it will require a little more in cabin service than just peanuts and a drink.i have not been to the islands for a few years,but I flew on both united and american,(and continental back in the late 70's-which was wonderful !)and island trips from honolulu were on both aloha and hawaiian air..if southwest can do the "Hawaiian experience" with flight attendants in mumus and hawiian shirts,leis,tropical drinks and maybe snacks that might be considered tropical,the public will like it..granted,people want low fares, but when travelling to and from the hawaiian islands,people also want the "hawaiian experience",and not dallas texas….

(Written on 2019年05月07日)(Permalink)

one of the cable news stations had video from the opposite side of the runway, which showed the plane wobbling,then bouncing up,then bouncing down, and as it bounced down,the rear portion of the aircraft caught fire,and then it skidded down the runway with a total fireball from the midsection to the rear..that is the video seen from the other side of the runway..those in the rear section of the aircraft didn't have a chance..rip...

(Written on 2019年05月06日)(Permalink)

the passengers were very lucky..sadly though its reported there were peoples pets in the cargo hold,and reports were divers were sent in to investigate..overhead views of the plane show it to be very close to the embankment,and with flotation buoys positioned..last night it had not been determined how the plane was going to be moved from the river..

(Written on 2019年05月06日)(Permalink)