San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport, US Airports Fight Over Right To Use Name “San Francisco”

San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport, US Airports Fight Over Right To Use Name “San Francisco”

The legal turbulence began in April when officials in San Francisco sued for copyright infringement San Francisco: Lawsuits are flying in a dispute between two California airports over the right to use the name “San Francisco” — despite neither of them being in the city. San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is suing the recently renamed … Read more

What Was Your Worst Air Travel Experience?

What Was Your Worst Air Travel Experience?

Photo: Jasmin Merdan (Getty Images) Remember when air travel was all comfort and luxury, jet-setting around on the Concorde in full black tie regalia? Yeah, me neither. My years of air travel began in the era of discount fares, with airlines cutting costs and packing riders together to eke out every dollar, and things have … Read more

United Airlines Plane’s Wheel Falls Off Soon After Take-Off

United Airlines Plane’s Wheel Falls Off Soon After Take-Off

United Airlines said there were 249 people on board the Osaka-bound jet. Los Angeles, United States: A Boeing 777 jetliner bound for Japan had to make an emergency landing shortly after takeoff Thursday, after a wheel fell off and plunged into an airport parking lot. Video posted online shows the wheel dropping seconds after the … Read more

Reagan National Airport Received Almost 7,000 Noise Complaints In One Year From A Single Household

Reagan National Airport Received Almost 7,000 Noise Complaints In One Year From A Single Household

Living near an airport can be everything from dangerous to downright disruptive. People who usually live near these airports and their busy areas of traffic often try to get things at the airport changed, but it’s usually unsuccessful. One household in Washington D.C., though, took things to a whole new level by issuing over 7,000 … Read more