Selected links to blog postings that are controversial, amusing or just 'plane' interesting!

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Phone rage in the sky?: Ryanair's inflight mobile phone plan draws some critics. "In other words, it's rubbish" says this columnist...

Going the extra inch: Marc Newson explains the challenges of designing the interior of Qantas' new Airbus A380.

Qantas' rising star: A balanced commentary on the choice of Qantas' new CEO Alan Joyce

Lost luggage; lost claim: Why an American Airlines passenger, whose luggage went missing for four months, has lost a substantial claim against the airline in the US federal court.

Right airline, wrong destination: A cautionary tale of how a family bound for Lanzarote ended up in Turkey after a check-in counter mix-up and a lack of communication pre-takeoff...

VIRTUAL TOUR: Cathay Pacific demonstrates its new business and economy class fit-outs in an engaging virtual tour.

SIZE MATTERS: A well-written feature from Australia on what to do when you don't get along with the person next to you on a long-haul flight.

FUTURE FLYER: Fast Company profiles Alaska Airlines' Airport of the Future at Seattle-Tacoma Airport... and claims it's a huge success.

SHIFTING BORDERS: An analysis of OneWorld partners BA and AA attempts to gain immunity from US and EU anti-trust regulators.

GREEN DREAM: The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is awesome, but is it safe?, asks
a Planet Green columnist.

NOT ALL TURBULENCE FOR QANTAS:  An excellent backgrounder in The Weekend Australian on Qantas repositioning itself for a massive impact of fuel price rises. 

QANTAS' QUANDRY: Financial commentary from Stephen Bartholomeusz on Qantas' cutbacks announced May 28.

AEROFLOP:  A passenger films a 'spirited' safety demonstration by an Aeroflot stewardess.

DATE A PILOT... or a stewardess... yes, a dating site hooking up air crew - or those "fascinated by the lifestyle".

LOST IN TRANSLATION: Aeroflot tells Japan-bound passengers they'll be shot on arrival.


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