That 17" is pretty standard for a Boeing plane in economy. Airbus has room for a tiny bit more width. Read more

"The 777-300ER is awesome for longhaul (especially in business class)" Read more

I have another Ryanair post prepped for tomorrow, stay tuned! Read more

More legroom > less seats on the plane > higher ticket prices to maintain profitability. Air travelers have already proven they will sacrifice comfort willingly to save a few bucks. Read more

Probably so, in the name of giving you more space (supposedly). Read more

I flew backwards on a British Airways 747 in Business Class all the way from Dallas to London last year. Sitting backward wasn't bad at all. Read more

I hadn't heard anything of a MD-80 refurb plan. They're probably being sold to Delta. They love old planes over there. ;-) Read more

They swing out to directly face you. They just have to flat mounted for takeoff and landing, in case there's a need time evacuate the plane. Read more

I thought so as well. Bloomberg reported it was a purser, but today the BBC said it was a junior flight attendant, and a male, BTW. Read more

"People are not perfect. If you want perfection, hire a robot." Read more

Yes, why not? Read more

Yes, 10X is the general rule for pricing between First Class and economy, when nothing is being discounted. Read more

Tacky... Read more

That's how airlines win customer service awards. Otherwise, standards slip and all of a sudden, you're Ryanair. Read more

The only pictures I were able to find for Korean Air macadamia nuts (and unable to use, do to licensing) simply showed salted Macadamia nuts in a tiny bowl. Maybe it had to with the presentation, such as placing it on the tray in a certain way. If I find out more, I'll make an update. Read more

But the Captain would have been foolish to over-rule the VP. I'm not sure if Korean's pilots are unionized or not. Read more

Because there's no information on that. Read more

I don't know what law that would be. Though I'm sure it pissed off the JFK ground controllers. When an A380 moves around on the ramp, it practically requires a ballet of other planes to clear out of its path. Read more

That is still under debate, and I believe currently legal, for the time being anyway. Read more

If the FAA doesn't call them drones, they have some hella good SEO going on over there. Google "FAA Drone Rules." Read more