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 comparison website, we now have a consensus to answer this question. According to Skyscanner’s survey, seat 6A is the winner. When comparing comfort and convenience, seat 6A can’t be beat. Now we all know.

Kulula Airlines has announced an unbelievable promotion in honor of South African president Jacob Zuma’s wedding to his 4th wife. Just travel between Johannesburg and Capetown with all of your 4 wives and wife #4 travels free. How can you beat a deal like that? But, don’t get any ideas. You still have to buy all 5 tickets first, then you must show a marriage certificate before #4 wife gets her full airfare refunded. I feel so sorry for the guy who can take advantage of this promotion. Fortunately, for all concerned, there won’t be many.

Traveling with Grandma’s ashes and need to know if the TSA will give its blessing? How about that old camp stove? Maybe you have an “unusual” companion or service animal and you just need to know you won’t be denied boarding. Here’s your list of the 12 surprising things you can take on a plane. Just when you thought airport security and the TSA made absolutely no sense, here’s more fuel for the debate. Oh wait. No, fuel’s still not allowed.

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 our pleasure to announce, with great enthusiasm, the formation of Airline Wrestling Federation, Inc., purveyors of the next generation of sports entertainment,
bringing the highest quality athletes to the skies above. No longer will travelers and fans of sports entertainment be limited to movies and music. We’re taking
entertainment off your laptop and screens and putting it in your face. Beginning June 1, 2012, AWF, Inc. will introduce you to new levels of wrestling the likes never
before seen in the skies above. Imagine your Pilot and Co-pilot going toe-to-toe with Flight Attendants at their sides. Afterwards travelers will be offered the
opportunity to purchase posters and t-shirts of the the crew member they supported. Audience participation will be encouraged. No longer will you have to sit back and be
satisfied with a newspaper story about a crew gone wild or passengers running amok. See it live and in your face like never before.

These are exciting times and AWF, Inc. is glad to be the leader in the future of sports entertainment. When booking your next flight, be sure to request AWF. Don’t have it? Tell’em to get it!

Based on public school meal programs, items like burgers, fries, pizza, fried chicken or nuggets, and the like would be replaced with more healthful and organic food options. Airports would be offered government incentives to feature salad bars offering locally-sourced fruits and vegetables, healthy lean meats and dairy, and more while discouraging vendors who choose to offer manufactured food items, fried foods, or fat-laden choices that exceed the minimum standards to receive the government subsidy.

Columnist Carlisle Scagel, of Airport Food Service magazine is firmly opposed to Obama’s plan. “This is not going to go over well with travelers who expect to get familiar food, fast, and affordably. When waiting for long hours in an airport, people don’t want their choices limited or restricted. Fruits and vegetables are fine. Just don’t take away the foods people have come to love and expect.”

DFW Airport Chef, Willie Greens, has another take. He says, “I see what eating the same old thing all the time is doing to my patrons. I see the fatigue, and listlessness in their eyes and faces. I applaud the First Lady and I think it’s about time we did more to curb the intake of fatty, greasy, food choices”.

In the end, it’s the airport consumer who will decide whether or not the time has come for such radical measures. If you don’t think this can happen, take a look at the story of the the 4 year old little girl who had her lunch rejected by a lunch inspector, then substituted the student’s home lunch for a school lunch. How about the military? Yes, the food inspectors are coming to a military base near you, making sure our troops eat healthy. As for airports, burgers and pizza or salads and veggies? You decide. Is it a good idea to have the government determine your food choices or can we choose for ourselves. What do you think?

While I’m sure that we can all agree on the potential danger of frosted cupcakes, I have to admit I’m a bit more concerned about the potential threat of fruitcakes that may have been overlooked. Not only are they dangerous for the potential ingredients, they can be used to club flight attendants and bash in the door to the cockpit. I wonder if TSA has given that any consideration. I’m just saying…

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 remind anyone of Catholic School gym teachers and our “in-flight rules” won’t stop you from using your favorite electronic devices and playing games like Words With Friends.

We believe our service is ideal for travelers like yourself and hope that by extending you this invitation, we can improve your future travel experiences and the experiences of those who will be spared the pleasure of your company. When airlines try to impose their rules on the traveling public and passengers, like yourself, stand up for themselves, it can create delays and unwanted embarrassment for all concerned. AccuConference-Air can spare you all of that stress and bad publicity. To this date, AccuConference-Air has never asked a passenger to turn off a device or removed a passenger from a plane. You can be assured, what happened with that other carrier will never happen with us.

We look forward to hearing from you very soon and providing you an experience that will leave you tweeting with satisfaction.

Sincerely yours,

The Staff & Crew of AccuConference-Air

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 the person in that seat decides to recline, the war is on. Quite literally, in fact, flights have been turned around in the air due to unruly passengers coming to blows over a reclined seat.

A device has gained popularity among frequent fliers. It’s called Knee Defender from Gadget Duck. The great idea behind the Knee Defender is that it gives you, the passenger, the ability to protect your knees against the onslaught of seat-backs. Simply place Knee Defender on the arms of your tray table against the back of the seat cushion and the seat will no longer be able to recline. The video I’ve linked to above will demonstrate how effective Knee Defender can be.

The airlines and those who like to recline disagree about the Knee Defender. Some airlines have policies against the harmless little device and “any device that could cause damage to existing equipment, or that may diminish the design, function or capability of any aircraft part or component.”

Passengers who recline are standing up for their “right to recline” siting their purchased ticket and the capability of the seat as the basis of their cause. Common courtesy would suggest that taking the time to slowly recline or maybe giving a nod to the passenger seated behind you to let him/her know that you are about to recline could help prevent some discomfort.

While we all should have learned our manners including how to play fair and get along back on the playground, onboard a passenger jet it seems those rules don’t apply. In a 3-way battle for leg space and comfort, the recliners, non-recliners, and airlines all have a say with no clear winners.

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.