emergency

Waaaaaaay back in late 2018, Congress passed a law that required the FAA to create minimum seat standards for pitch, width and length for passenger safety, since there were (and,…

Lots of businesses have their own special codes for their staff to be aware of emergencies. When I worked in a hospital, “Code Blue,” followed by whatever floor, wing, etc.…

When you’re on a road trip, the last thing you want is for something to happen to your car. Unfortunately, that very thing happened to Joe and me while we…

If you’ve ever flown on a plane, you’re well aware of the spiel the flight attendants give to help ensure everyone’s safety in the event of an unplanned landing. Sometimes…

TSA agents get a lot of flack, and sometimes deservedly so. They can be rude and irritating, and besides being a thankless job, I’m sure all of this may be…

On an average day, almost all flights happen as planned. Sure, there are delays but the planes travel between the city pairs as scheduled. However, a small number of flights…

A reality about traveling is that things don’t always go the way you planned. People get sick when away from home. There’s also the occasional misstep causing a twisted ankle…

A few weeks ago, there was plenty of coverage when an elderly man collapsed on his flight on December 14th and it was later determined he died of COVID. United…

In May 2019, a flight took off from Lester B. Pearson International Airport in Toronto, with plans to land at Sudbury Airport in Ontario. However there was increasingly worse visibility,…

The last time the FAA updated its plane evacuation assessment standards was in 1990. Since then, airplane seats have gotten narrower and their pitch (the space spacing between rows) has…