Why have the friendly skies turned hostile for flyers
Texas stylist Rob Dougherty remembers pleasant air travel but now laments rude passengers and tense flights. He joins others reacting to JetBlue attendant Steven Slater’s dramatic exit after a public tirade and a cascade of passenger complaints. Some blame passengers, others defend flight attendants amid growing cabin tensions.
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New York
Robb Dougherty
Texas
Lubbock
San Antonio
Dougherty
Corpus Christi
Steven Slater
Jim Erickson
Erickson
Airline job cuts persist as industry sheds workers
Government data show U S airlines cut jobs for a second year in a row, with roughly 16 percent of the workforce lost over two years and employment near a 20 year low. Record baggage and security costs, crowded flights, and austerity measures drive furloughs and outsourcing while travel demand remains weak.
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New York
USS
U.S
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
JetBlue deflects on flight attendant incident in blog post
New York AP JetBlue addresses the Steven Slater case with humor in a company blog. The airline declines to disclose details, saying others may speak for themselves while noting the broader Internet reaction and parallels to pop culture.
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New York
JetBlue
Steven Slater
New York City
Queens
Slater
Breakthrough antioxidant drink hailed as diabetic aid
A long promotional piece touts OPC Factor, an antioxidant drink claimed to rapidly lower blood sugar from 180 to 120 in two weeks, improve energy and circulation, and slow diabetes progression. It cites Dr. Berg and NIH as support, offers a 90 day guarantee, and pushes a risk free one month trial with bonuses.
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Charles Berg
Doyle Allen
Cell Essential
Berg
NIH
Ken Murdock
National Institute of Health
Jacki Rolph
Idaho Falls
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