Read more airline passengers stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/19151/airline-passengers.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 5:35:44 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74195/unruly-passenger-booted-from-trans-atlantic-flight.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA flight from Philadelphia to London made an unscheduled stop in Boston last night to eject an unruly Scottish passenger. The man, 50, was arrested for interfering with a flight crew, AP reports. A US Airways spokesman said the man was removed "in the interest of safety." The spokesman didn't...http://www.newser.com/story/74195/unruly-passenger-booted-from-trans-atlantic-flight.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 17 Nov 2009 4:05:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/68459/southwest-adds-10-fee-to-board-early.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSouthwest Airlines doesn’t assign seats, but now it will start charging for the privilege of finding the best one, the Dallas Morning News reports. For an extra $10, the new “EarlyBird Check-in” allows passengers to board first, or at least right after the Business Select and Rapid Rewards A-List customers.http://www.newser.com/story/68459/southwest-adds-10-fee-to-board-early.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 02 Sep 2009 16:40:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65827/ryanair-boss-you-want-service-try-another-airline.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe budget-airline boss who's thinking about charging passengers to use the bathrooms on his planes wants you to know that he doesn't feel a bit bad about it. If you expect to be coddled, Michael O'Leary tells the New York Times , Ryanair's not for you. O'Leary—famed for his rudeness...http://www.newser.com/story/65827/ryanair-boss-you-want-service-try-another-airline.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 01 Aug 2009 7:27:58 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64720/10-ways-to-game-the-airlines.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAirlines offer more than you know—and would rather you didn't know about it. The Chicago Tribune runs down a list of ways to benefit from airline secrets: Complain early and often : Whatever the problem, "airlines tend to buy grouchy passengers off with frequent-flier miles." Travel agents work magic: Want...http://www.newser.com/story/64720/10-ways-to-game-the-airlines.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 18 Jul 2009 19:34:14 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63637/ryanair-passengers-may-stand-for-cheapest-tix.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPassengers who really want to save money on Ryanair may soon be able to purchase "standing room only" tickets on the discount airline's flights, reports the Sun. Under the plan, passengers would huddle about "bar stools" with seat belts. Ryanair officials have already talked to Boeing about designing new planes...http://www.newser.com/story/63637/ryanair-passengers-may-stand-for-cheapest-tix.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 06 Jul 2009 4:22:48 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63494/middle-seat-on-the-plane-id-rather.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNobody likes the middle seat on an airplane, and a recent study shows fliers would rather endure some novel discomforts than sit squeezed between two seatmates. BlackBook runs down a few—as well as what's particularly unpleasant about the middle seat. 56% of respondents would rather have their teeth drilled...http://www.newser.com/story/63494/middle-seat-on-the-plane-id-rather.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 05 Jul 2009 5:28:21 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63280/teen-crash-survivor-clung-to-floating-wreckage-for-13-hours.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe 14-year-old girl who appears to be the lone survivor of yesterday’s Yemenia Airlines crash is recovering and in no danger, the BBC reports. Bahia Bakari escaped the crash with just a few cuts to her face and a fractured collarbone, though she can barely swim, and wasn't wearing a...http://www.newser.com/story/63280/teen-crash-survivor-clung-to-floating-wreckage-for-13-hours.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 01 Jul 2009 7:31:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63260/france-yemenia-air-black-box-not-found.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe French government has backed off reports that searchers located one of the black box flight recorders from Yemenia Air Flight 626, the BBC reports. The crash, in which a 14-year-old girl appears to be the sole survivor out of 151 passengers, occurred after the Airbus 310 had aborted its...http://www.newser.com/story/63260/france-yemenia-air-black-box-not-found.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 01 Jul 2009 3:20:44 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62854/woman-dies-in-midair-as-flight-diverts-too-late.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn elderly woman suffered a heart attack and died today on an AirTran flight from New York to Palm Beach, Fla., WNYW-TV reports. The plane diverted to Philadelphia in an attempt to save the 80-year-old but was too late, BNO News adds. “There was a doctor on board who began...http://www.newser.com/story/62854/woman-dies-in-midair-as-flight-diverts-too-late.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 25 Jun 2009 17:16:37 CDT