Airlines

Underbelly Laughs: With Two S.F. Companies, You Can Never Be Sure that the Fellatio Isn't Real

Chasing Kevin

Another Unsavory Needle Found in Airplane Food

You can go ahead and add Air Canada to the list of airlines whose food you won't want to eat. The airline confirmed yesterday that a passenger found a sewing needle in his pre-packaged sandwich served aboard the Toronto-bound flight.We'd chalk this up to an anomaly probably not worth reporting if a ... More >>

Pilots Say Flying United Airlines Isn't That Safe

A flock of United Airlines pilots will stand post at the doors of San Francisco International Airport this weekend, but not to greet frequent flyers or to help you with your carry-on. They will be there to rail on the airlines, like every other frustrated flyer. Pilots have been in contract negoti ... More >>

SF Weekly Letters

Fiona Ma Demands State Boycott of Southwest Airlines After Pilot's Rant About 'Gays and Grannies'

Fiona Ma is not taking shit from Southwest​Assemblywoman Fiona Ma isn't going to stand for trash-talking. The San Francisco Democrat slammed Southwest Airlines today, asking her fellow lawmakers to stop flying Southwest after a pilot was busted for bashing gays, women, and overweight people via a ... More >>

Hello Idaho Falls! Airport Receives $500K Grant to Establish San Francisco Route.

youridahofalls.comCome fly with me...​San Franciscans stymied by the circuitous route between our fair city and Idaho Falls -- this is your lucky day. Idaho Falls Regional Airport -- a stone's throw from lovely Russ Freeman park -- was yesterday awarded a $500,000 federal grant, which looks like i ... More >>

Airlines Accused of Price-Fixing in Class-Action Lawsuit

​A hangar-ful of airlines is facing a class-action lawsuit filed in San Francisco that alleges an "international conspiracy" to fix prices and bilk travelers.The suit was filed yesterday in U.S. District Court by San Francisco resident Caroline Joy, who is represented by the law firm Moscone Embli ... More >>

SlipQuit: As Seen On the Entire Internet

Click to enlarge​Now you can quit just like the JetBlue guy! It's sort of like the Snuggie of quitting. (Sadly, this creation doesn't actually exist. Except in your dreams.)Made by the geniuses at Dial House.

Terrorism at San Francisco Airport: a History

Yes, there has been lethal airport terrorism in San Francisco -- back when this ad wasn't nostalgic​Thursday's all-day hijack threat at San Francisco Airport, if nothing else, illustrated how little it takes to disrupt the nation's transportation system. You don't need guns. You don't need bombs. ... More >>

San Francisco Chihuahuas Go Bi-Coastal

photo via flickr by heatherEast Coast bound​Last week, SF Weekly described the Chihuahua epidemic at the San Francisco Animal Care & Control, where the yappy dogs have overpopulated the shelter. Animal Control was begging people to adopt the dogs.And while they didn't find a home locally, the ... More >>

You Know All Those Corks You're Saving? You Could Be Wearing Them Someday

Gare and Kitty/FlickrThe makings of a kickass pair of wedgies?​If you want another option for your used champagne and wine corks -- beyond using them in bad art projects -- there are fashion-forward options in the works. Cork is one material that's migrating from the recycling bin to the shoe ... More >>

Bay Links: Flowers, Mice & Castles

Photo by Toyota​Solar Flower Power! [Laughing Squid]Kick-ass castle for sale. [Curbed SF]Mouse infestation in Presidio. [SF Citizen]Maya Lin debuts a new piece at the Academy of Science Thursday. [Richmond District]You can find anything on the street in the Mission. [People Reading]Muni fare inspe ... More >>

New Direct Flights Between Gay Meccas San Francisco and Fort Lauderdale Dubbed 'A Rainbow Road in the Air'

San Francisco                               Fort Lauderdale​San Francisco and Fort Lauderdale are pretty much the two gayest cities in A ... More >>

Predators are free to move about the cabin

The girl flew as an unaccompanied minor, and she's still experiencing turbulence.

Flipping the Bird: Local Airports' Methods of Repelling Winged Obstacles

If the US Airways flight that yesterday took off from La Guardia and got only as far as the Hudson River suffered the "double bird strike" claimed by its pilot, it would just be the latest incidence of a two-pound creature downing a 91,000-pound plane. The Bird Strike Committee USA (yes, such a body ... More >>

The Clickable Clit: "Working in a Real Office Makes Cybersex Difficult"

The Clickable Clit: Cybersex at 30,000 Feet

The Clickable Clit: Cybersex at 30,000 Feet

Southwest: It's Cheap for a Reason!

Bangalore to Be SF's New Sister City - Keeping IT in the Family

Cell Phone Calls from Airplanes - Texters Get Backup

Nob Hill's Fleur de Lys Loses A Star: Bauer Lays The Hurt On

Nob Hill's Fleur de Lys Loses A Star: Bauer Lays The Hurt On

Gay Shame in San Francisco -- Mary Wants You!

Mother’s Work

Some working moms face job discrimination, while others encounter barriers to success. They're all potential activists for the new grass-roots group, MomsRising.

Powerful Advice

Leaders should ignore the temptation to over-regulate energy policy and let competition reign

You preach/We laugh

In which we come up with our own (slightly cynical) version of Muni's new ad campaign

Ticket to Read

Must airport bookstores be so lousy?

Uncle Sam Needs You to Be a Suspected Terrorist

Wise-ass humor is the best way to fight the Bush administration's anti-terror excesses. And, hey, wise-ass humor is what we do best.

The Wrath and the Calm

El Pollo Diablo's righteous klucking; Wussom*Pow!'s fruitful gestation

Foie Gras for the Soul

Restaurants react to last week's attacks

Earlier Warning

Hijacking on the East Coast. It was predicted.

Dog Bites

Take Out the Trash; Trouble in the 408?; Trouble in the 650; Even Fuzzier Math

Dog Bites

How Soon Is Now?; What He Did on His Vacation; A Cubicle of Her Own

San Francisco International Airpork

How the SFO construction program went $1 billion over budget. Yes, billion. With a B.

An Endowed Chair

Sen. John McCain's push for campaign-finance reform has helped his presidential bid. Donations from special interests haven't hurt, either.

Night + Day

Dog Bites

Dog Bites

Letters

Checchi's Checkered Record

Megamillionaire Al Checchi thinks he piloted Northwest Airlines so well that you should elect him governor. Actually, he sucked in public subsidies, strong-armed unions, reneged on promises -- and still almost flew the firm into the ground.

Get Your Bearings

Crabby asides from the South by Southwest Music Festival

Mulch

REAL ASTROLOGY For an Unreal World