Southwest Passengers Mistake 'Mom' for 'Bomb'

Shauna Wright — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:55:02 +0000

Important travel tip: when you’re piloting a plane, it’s essential to enunciate well so that passengers can tell the difference between “bomb” and “mom.” That’s a lesson a Southwest Airlines pilot learned the hard way.

Man Endures Seven-Hour Flight While Standing, Obese Passenger Took Up His Seat

Shauna Wright — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:53:40 +0000

In the past year or so, several airlines have made headlines for insisting obese passengers buy two seats to accommodate their size and avoid infringing on the space occupied by others. Some people say the practice is unfair, but Arthur Berkowitz likely isn’t one of them.

On a recent US Airlines flight from Anchorage to Philadelphia, he was forced to stand for the entire seven-hour trip when he was seated next to a man who took up not only his own seat, but half of Berkowitz’s as well. The flight was completely full, meaning there was nowhere left to go.

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Southwest Passengers Mistake 'Mom' for 'Bomb'

Man Endures Seven-Hour Flight While Standing, Obese Passenger Took Up His Seat