Lady Gaga Almost Suffers Deep Vein Thrombosis on Transatlantic Flight

Pop star Lady Gaga is notorious for her outlandish sense of style, but dramatic shoes and avant garde outfits were almost her downfall this week when the singer showed early stages of the potentially deadly deep vein thrombosis condition while on a transatlantic flight. Gaga suffered from swelling in her legs on the flight, [...]

Branson Airport’s airline, Branson AirExpress, takes off

Last year, Branson opened the nation’s first privately built commercial airport. This year, the airport is trying to start its …

Book a $10 Flight on Jetblue Today Only, To Celebrate Their Tenth Anniversary

Ain’t no party like a Jetblue party, ’cause a Jetblue party don’t stop! Now if you’ll excuse us for quoting a Coolio song first thing on a Monday morning, then we’ll tell you that Jetblue has a serious doozy of an airfare sale today, to celebrate their 10th anniversary in operation. The $10 B-Day [...]

British Airways Wants to Burn Garbage Juice for Fuel by 2014

British Airways has been in the news quite a bit lately, but not for anything positive. There were those racy flight attendant pictures, and then most recently that whole prostitution ring thing got our attention. Some might think that this news makes the airline look a little trashy, but it’s their new fuel [...]

No volunteer vacation — let’s go to Vegas!

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A 12th-grade class had plans to volunteer at a marine lab in Baja, Mexico, when the swine flu outbreak forced them to cancel their trip. Their airline offers them trip to Las Vegas.

TX: Where To Find Continental Airlines’ Custom 777 BBQ Pit

Continental Airlines is true to their Texas roots, and they do so by bringing their own custom barbecue pit to events and festivals around the country. Thanks to the folks at BBQ Pits by Klose the airline has their very own custom Boeing 777. It’s a 1:10 scale of one of the airline’s [...]

Carbon Footprints Coming to the In-Flight Menu on Thai Airways

Thai Airways is revamping their in-flight menu, but it has absolutely nothing to do with the food. The airline is actually adding carbon footprint information to their menus, so that travelers will know exactly what comes with that Chicken Mussaman Curry. There’s nothing like a side of guilt to go along with the [...]

Daily Radar: 02.26.10

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Wanna see New York City in the spring? The 50-square-foot cabins at the Jane NYC are going for $69 per night through March. Each of the rooms is designed like a train cabin, featuring a bed with built-in drawers and a luggage rack, plus all the amenities of a fancy hotel, like free internet, an [...]