Author Archives: Terry Norman

What’s in the Air These Days?

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Here are some odd, yet informative stories you may not have seen in the news recently. I thought I’d share them with you because, sometimes, reality is stranger than fiction. First, we finally have a ruling on “The Best Seat on the Airplane”. Thanks to Skyscanner and 1,000 people who were polled via their online…

Airline Wrestling Federation – Championship In-Flight Wrestling

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Dateline: The Not-So-Friendly Skies In a press release dated March 28, 2012, Airline Wresting Federation President & CEO, Pyle D. River and his promotions team of Hasker, Boyles, & Reuben, LLP announced the creation of a new entertainment conglomerate planning to bring world-class wresting to the skies and traveling fans of sports entertainment. It is…

How Does An Ex-TSA Agent Feel About You?

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Everyday, countless travelers are forced to submit themselves and their carry-on baggage to airport security screenings. Imagine, if you will, being the TSA agent who stands and faces each traveler, repeating the same instructions over and over thousands of times to people who see you as nothing more than an obstacle and a violation of…

New Healthy Food Standards for Airport Food Courts?

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First Lady, Michelle Obama, announced today her plans to tour the nations largest airports in an effort to draw attention to the menus being offered to our traveling public. As a follow-up to her recent efforts to draw attention to and improve the menus of public schools, Obama is endeavoring to carry this momentum to…

Delicious Baked Treats or Deadly IED – The TSA Has Got Us Covered

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With one master stroke of analytic genius, TSA agents at Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport swooped on a woman attempting to travel with a cupcake. Agents convened and concluded that the frosting on the cupcake could present a potential threat as it may contain gels or chemicals used in making improvised explosive devices. The woman was…

AccuConference-Air: An Open Invitation to Alec Baldwin

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Dear Mr. Baldwin, We were so sorry to hear about your unfortunate altercation with the flight crew of America Airlines Flight 4 that you attempted to use on Tuesday, December 6th. We at AccuConference-Air would like to extend to you an invitation to give us a try. Unlike that other carrier, our flight attendants won’t…

America’s Airlines Honors Our Veterans

Knee Defender – The Best Defense Against Seat-backs

At about 6′ tall, when I travel, I can bet my knees will be rubbing against the back of the passenger seat in front of me. I know this is a problem for many people, especially the unusually tall or long legged. Finding the right comfort zone or angle can frequently be managed, but when…

A Funny Commercial from Virgin Atlantic

Frontier Spokesanimals Popular Among Travelers and Airline Employees

Low-cost carrier, Frontier Airlines, announced a new ad campaign to bring their popular spokesanimals from aircraft tails to television, radio, outdoor, online, and email advertising.