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they're basically charging you extra to avoid a problem they created in the first place
SORRY IF THIS OFFENDS AIRLINES, BUT I'M DONE.
I booked a flight for me, my wife, and our 6 year old. The ticket total was $612.
At checkout it asked if we wanted to pick seats. If you skip it, they "assign seats at check in." Which means the three of us could end up in three different rows.
Seat selection was $38 per person, each way.
$38 x 3 people x 2 flights = $228.
My final bill was $840.
They're charging families extra just to NOT split up a 6 year old from his parents.
THAT'S NOT A SEAT FEE. THAT'S A RANSOM.
Susan Kim retweeted
When runway 24L needs drying, bring in the King! 👑💦 Emirates Airbus A380 heads back to Dubai after doing its part to dry out LAX’s runway. ✈️ Seen LIVE on the 24/7 Airline Videos Live broadcast from the H Hotel on October 21st, 2026. – at Los Angeles, CA
Airbus and Neo is still better. How many people will this plane kill
Certified: 🔟
The 737-10 has received FAA certification, marking a major milestone for Boeing and the development team that brought the final member of the 737 MAX family to this point.
✈️Strong fuel efficiency for denser markets
✈️Greater flexibility for airlines serving high-demand routes
✈️Commonality across the 737 MAX family
Congratulations to #TeamBoeing and our partners who developed the 737-10 over many years, and guided it through extensive testing, evaluation and certification. Thank you to our customers who are building the future with the 737-10 and 737 MAX family.
More: boeing.mediaroom.com/2026-10…
Susan Kim retweeted
I must say, I really enjoy long-haul operations. Flying just one flight a day, having longer layovers, and generally having a more relaxed schedule.
One thing I do miss about short-haul, though, is those winter morning departures. You arrive at the aircraft, and it might be -10°C outside, yet the cabin is warm because the aircraft has been preheated. You sit down, take out your thermos, and start sipping fresh coffee while programming the flight into the MCDU.
It’s a kind of meditation in itself.
Then there must be secret hatch to replenish the engine oil. Or mechanical engineering would leave the chat!
Why Air Force One Never Has to Land
That day has never come, let's keep it that way please. The current Air Force One (the VC-25A Boeing 747) features a hidden mid-air slipway door located on the nose just ahead of the pilot's windscreen. via @OddFrameFilms67
Any landing you can swim away from is a good landing.
Even experienced seaplane pilots can have difficulty landing despite calm waters.
This is why Seagliders have digital flight control systems that autonomously land and position the Seaglider for a safe, comfortable landing.
The deep-V hull also sheds more of the wave energy vs the slapping impact of a planing hull like on these floats.
And the foils help track the Seaglider straight in landing vs what happened in this landing skipping around uncontrollably.
Susan Kim retweeted
GO-AROUND at LAX! 😳 British Airways Boeing 777-300ER, flight 283 from London, touches down on runway 7R before powering back up and going around! An unexpected moment captured LIVE on the Airline Videos Live broadcast on October 16, 2026. – at El Segundo, CA
Susan Kim retweeted
When an air traffic controller remarked on their unusually high altitude, the captain’s explanation was casual: “We don’t have any passengers on board so we decided to have a little fun and come on up here.”
It was October 14, 2004. Pinnacle Airlines Flight 3701, a Bombardier CRJ200 registered N8396A, was being repositioned from Little Rock to Minneapolis with only its two pilots aboard.
They climbed to 41,000 feet, the aircraft’s maximum operating altitude. Investigators later documented an informal “410 club” among some company pilots who had flown that high.
But the crew allowed their airspeed to deteriorate during the climb. Shortly after reaching altitude, the aircraft stalled and both engines flamed out.
The pilots recovered from the stall, but could not restart the engines. The aircraft crashed near Jefferson City, Missouri, killing both men. Nobody on the ground was injured.
The NTSB identified unprofessional behaviour, departures from operating procedures and poor airmanship, alongside inadequate training. Delayed emergency-landing preparations and mishandling of the engine-failure checklist compounded the crisis. An engine core-lock condition prevented at least one engine from restarting.
The aircraft was permitted to fly at 41,000 feet. The fatal mistake was treating that limit as a challenge without maintaining the conditions needed to operate there safely.
#AviationHistory #FlightSafety #PinnacleAirlines
