Southwest and Airtran are making travel easier for their customers by selling a limited number of destinations with connections on both airlines. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
Fatal flight may have been a gift
August 15, 2012 by
30-year old Dallas Smith is being remembered as an amazing friend. Smith was killed in Monday's plane crash near Peachland in which three others were seriously hurt. Tim Proznick grew up with Smith, "Full of life, he'd just gone off and toured the world and he just always lived life to its fullest. He was a very witty and very personable guy. … [Read more...]
Pilot of fatal hang glider flight is accused of swallowing evidence.
May 1, 2012 by
The hang gliding pilot charged with obstructing justice after the weekend death of his client is accused of swallowing evidence. Court documents filed by Crown Counsel in Chilliwack suggest William Orders tried to hide video from the tragic fall, by swallowing a memory card, recording the fatal flight. The 50 year old is slated to apply … [Read more...]
Hang glider falls from tandem flight near Agassiz
April 28, 2012 by
A hang glider has reportedly fallen while on a tandem flight near Harrison Mills. A helicopter and ground search is underway on the side of Mount Woodside. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
Sedin won’t join Canucks on Saturday flight to L.A. for next playoff battles
April 14, 2012 by
Good news for L.A. Kings fans, but not so much for Canuck Nation. It appears injured Canucks winger Daniel Sedin won't be flying to L.A. today with the rest of the team for Games 3 and 4. CKNW sports reporter Stu Walters says it's a big blow. "I still think that there's a chance to win without Daniel. He is arguably their best player, but all told, … [Read more...]
Google’s Flight Search engine adds 500 international destinations, more on the way
March 17, 2012 by
Google's Flight Search -- which was conjured up after its acquisition of ITA -- has been giving Kayak and Bing Travel a run for their respective dollars here in the States, but an airline search engine is only as good as its reach. This week, the company announced that over 500 airports outside of the US are now being included in the results (but, … [Read more...]
Human Birdwings project takes flight… on video!
January 20, 2012 by
Just now catching up with the Human Birdwings project? Nice timing. The human flight machine -- built by Jarnos Smeets to rely on a Wiimote and Wildfire S, among other niceties -- has just enjoyed its first moments of liftoff. In essence, the wings were strapped onto a willing Earthling, and as he began to flap his arms... well, it's a sight you … [Read more...]
Emergency landing for Vancouver-Toronto flight
December 3, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - WestJet says passengers aboard a Vancouver-Toronto flight were delayed by about six hours after their plane made an emergency landing shortly after takeoff.Airline spokesman Robert Palmer says the flight left Vancouver on Saturday morning, but returned as a precautionary measure after a pilot noticed a strange smell.Palmer says it … [Read more...]
Hefty fine for drunk men who disrupted flight
December 1, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - Two Ontario men are facing a big fine after their drunken rowdiness forced an Air Canada flight from Toronto to Beijing to be diverted to Vancouver on Monday.Forty-five-year-old George Campbell of Conestogo and 38-year-old Paul Alexander Wilson of Kitchener have been ordered to pay restitution of $ 71,757 after pleading guilty to … [Read more...]
iPhone 4 combusts on Australian flight, looks madder than a spurned Qantas employee
November 29, 2011 by
On an airline that's actually serving the great country of Australia these days, an iPhone 4 decided enough was enough. Shortly after Regional Express flight ZL319 landed in Sydney from Lismore, "a passenger's mobile phone started emitting a significant amount of dense smoke, accompanied by a red glow." What happened next is a bit of an Aussie … [Read more...]
