Barbara Peterson
As air travelers fight over reclining their seats, seat designers offer hope
“Air rage” over reclining airplane seats is becoming a bigger and bigger problem, even grounding some planes. As airlines cram more people into the economy section, some passengers are buying devices like “Knee Defender” to thwart reclining. Still, new seats and seating layouts could relief the pain of today’s tight seats.
Angry With An Airline? Try Tweeting
In the days after Hurricane Irene, many travelers find themselves stranded after cancelled flights or suspended train service kept them from going where they wanted to go. Even without extreme weather conditions complicating travel, most travelers have an an airline horror story or two, and many times the source of the problem is not the […]
Passengers Wait Patiently as Airlines Prepare
Hurricane Irene knocked out public transport from from the Carolinas through New England, and that includes all three of New York’s major airports. A big whack of all commercial flights in the U.S. are routed through New York, as many 12,000 flights have been cancelled. Business was hit as well. Samsung was forced to delay the […]
New York City airports ready to resume operations after Hurricane Irene
For more on this, we’re speaking with Barbara Peterson, senior aviation correspondent for Conde Nast Traveler, and Takeaway producer Femi Oke, who traveled to John F. Kennedy Airport in New York last night to hear what the stranded travelers had to say.
The Politics Behind the F.A.A Shutdown
[waitingforcorrection: no audio attached, invalid GUID] We’ve talked a lot about Congressional gridlock and the debt ceiling this week. But partisan fighting has affected more than just the debt limit. Over the weekend, Congress failed to pass a funding extension for the Federal Aviation Administration, following a disagreement over cuts in subsidies. As a result, the U.S. government […]