JetBlue Offers Free Flight to Nowhere

Want a trip to nowhere?  JetBlue Airways Corp. is now offering this opportunity to 1,000 of its frequent flyers to test out its baggage check and security systems at its new JFK airport terminal, which is set to open in September.

As part of the test, the frequent flyers are to show up at JFK on August 23, check baggage given to them  by the airline, go through security, and wait at their assigned gate for their imaginary "flight" they came for.

You say, why would 1,000 frequent flyers waste their time at the expense of a measly airline?  Well JetBlue is offering incentives, from free parking at the airport to free lunch.  I'm not sure if the free parking is only for the day of the event or for some vouchers for use in the future...either way, that is probably not a way I would want to spend my day.

For those willing 1,000, just hope your imaginary flight does not turn into a lock-in like some previous JetBlue travelers.

(Reuters)

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Airline threw a Jew for plane prayer

The ACLU is going to eat this one up. According to the local NYC ABC affiliate, United Airlines booted an Orthodox Jewish man off a plane at JFK Wednesday night because he was saying his prayers during passenger boarding. Before the flight to San Fran even left the ground, the "suspect" moved to the back of the plane to say his prayers. The Flight Attendants apparently didn't like this and asked him to return to his seat. The man, unfazed by the demands, didn't stop praying. A few of the man's friends explained to the crew that once he started his 2 minute prayers, he couldn't stop them. Though he explained afterwards that he was fulfilling his religious rituals and not trying to be rude, the airline still booted him from the flight. United put the man on another flight the next day.

As a 1/8th Jewish man myself, I call upon the Hebrew Hammer for some Jew Justice up on this.

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Cessna Citation X Crash at JFK

A Cessna Citation (N750WM) arriving from Orlando, Florida crashed at JFK last night (4/3/08) at 8:17pm EDT. According to initial reports, one of the main landing gear collapsed upon landing. The pilot blamed it on faulty hydraulics.

The aircraft is registered to William Aviation of Charlotte, North Carolina. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured. The pilot and a passenger reportedly had minor injuries. The accident, however, caused ground stoppages and delays across the country. The aircraft, as you can see in the pictures, did not fare as well as its occupants.

See other pictures of the crash below.



Images: WABC

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