Reviewing the Late '08 Short Ban: 'By the Way, Anybody on Board Know How to Fly a Plane?'

A scene from “Alex Cross,” the movie that parents on the United flight complained about.

Christopher Holt submits: If there is one point of contention that still smarts like a fresh wound in hedge fund managers’ hearts it is the global crackdown among policymakers and attorneys general on short-s

Parents say they weren’t thrilled about the airplane showing “Alex Cross,” but didnR

It takes a special sort of person to be a flight attendant. In the early days of airplane travel, flight attendants were a cross between nurses and bellboys, then the jet era called for them to be glamorous representatives of the airline. Today, flight attendants are recognized as service professionals who often undertake a full career in the skies.

(ABC News)