If you’re traveling for the upcoming holidays, you might think that a “passenger bill of rights” is supposed to have kicked in already, so you don’t have to worry about being stuck on a plane sitting on the runway for more than 4 hours. That probably won’t happen, but if the weather is bad, be prepared to have your flight canceled instead. Here are just a few interesting links on airline operations.

• A while ago, an open letter to American Airlines pleaded with them to re-design their website. A few years later, it looks like aa.com has become a bit easier on the eyes. (Too bad Mr. X had to be fired in the process, though.) [url]
• Ryanair got some attention for floating the idea of in-flight porn. But any flight with an internet connection already has porn… [url]
• The US govt has issued its first hefty fine ($900,000) for an airline keeping passengers waiting for more than 3 hours in a plane. However, airlines are simply canceling a lot more flights to try to avoid these kinds of penalties. [url]
• To discover more interesting business-related content, check out what the deal is on StumbleUpon. [url]  

By the way, StumbleUpon can recommend some good Techdirt articles, too.

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