by Max Hartshorne on February 14, 2009
Every now and then, a long-planned trip has to be canceled and an airline ticket goes to waste. Ticket offers expire under the watchful eye of even the most seasoned travelers, but the airlines’ tricky non-refundable ticket clause means there’s no way to get money back. The Middle Seat suggested that unused airline tickets be [...]
by Max Hartshorne on August 26, 2008
I read an interesting article about cellphones and air travel in this month’s Wired magazine. We all know that airlines and governments are always threatening big trouble if we use our cell in the air. But most engineers will agree that cellphone signals in no way actually threaten the pilot’s ability to navigate or control [...]