Airline Safety

Exit row seats are some of the most coveted real estate on a plane. Airlines figured out long ago that passengers would pay extra for the chance to stretch their …

We’ve all seen other people do it (none of US do it, of course). The plane lands and maybe then, or maybe while we’re taxiing, they unbuckle their seatbelts, stand …

If you’re flying anytime after May 1, congratulations: the airlines have decided you weigh less. No, you didn’t suddenly drop 10 pounds, and no one snuck a scale under the …

There are some things you expect to potentially happen on a plane. If there’s an emergency, the crew might talk in a secret code – here’s what they may be …

The past few years have not been good for Boeing. Not that they can blame anyone but themselves. But the list of issues with their planes in recent years is …

Have you ever noticed that if you have a reservation on a commercial airline, you almost always board and disembark on the plane’s left side? Have you ever wondered why …

When you think about all the plane accidents that’ve happened in the past couple of months, it’s, well, kind of scary. I mean, as of late last week, there have …

When you’re on a plane and the flight is just ready to begin, you’ll see and hear a few things: the flight attendants close the doors of the plane the …

You’ve boarded your plane and gotten yourself settled. Your carry-on bag is in the overhead. Your handbag is under the seat in front of you. You’ve sanitized EVERYTHING. You’re ready …

Some people have no idea of what a flight attendant’s job entails. You can sometimes tell when they don’t, because of the things some passengers ask flight attendants to do …