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JetBlue Cancels Again

So much for their good intentions: JetBlue canceled 68 flights out of JFK this morning due to an overnight snowstorm that dropped a measly 2-4 inches on New York.

Why We Need a Passengers' Bill of Rights

Tapping into the JetBlue hoopla, MSNBC travel columnist Christopher Eliiot rsponded today to one Vinit Desai who had sit through 30 hours of delays after his scheduled American Airlines SF-to-Chicago flight was canceled because of weather.

Biggest. Travel Weekend. Ever.

The proverbial “busiest travel weekend of the year” is now officially in progress, as those without the leisure to travel in advance of Thanksgiving are leaving work and scrambling, to get wherever it is that they’re expected for dinner tomorrow.

Urban Legends of Air Travel

A list of urban legends of crashes and coincidences traded by airplane crews when they’re not busy handing out your drinks and peanuts.

Hitch 50 Revisited

When last we checked in, Scotty and Fiddy, the lads behind a hitchhiking project called Hitch 50, had just left New York on their cross-country mission to hit all 50 state capitals in 50 Days.

Halloween at the Airport

I’ve never flown anywhere on Halloween, so I was surprised to learn that, despite our current state of security hassles and identity paranoia, both travelers and flight crews often show up at the airport in costume.