http://www.freetalklive.com/taxonomy/term/971/0 en http://www.freetalklive.com/content/flight_turned_around_because_e_cigarette <p>A man who refused to stop smoking an electronic cigarette forced a Continental Airlines flight to return to Portland Tuesday afternoon. he was held overnight on a federal detainer and formal charges are expected today. The Department of Transportation is considering banning the devices, which are currently legal. However, Continental has a policy banning the use of e-smokes.</p> http://www.freetalklive.com/content/flight_turned_around_because_e_cigarette#comments airline E-cigarette News Article Property Rights Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:35:00 +0000 phonon 19836 at http://www.freetalklive.com http://www.freetalklive.com/content/traveler_arrested_bathroom_emergency_delta_flight <p>Joao Correa was on a Delta Airlines flight from Honduras to Atlanta last week when something bad happened down below, and he had to immediately use the bathroom. Unfortunately, there was a drink cart blocking his way and the flight attendants wouldn't let him by. When the plane landed, Correa was arrested and spent two days in jail.</p> http://www.freetalklive.com/content/traveler_arrested_bathroom_emergency_delta_flight#comments airline bathroom cops News Article shit Transportation TSA Thu, 07 Oct 2010 18:04:55 +0000 rancemuhamitz 7544 at http://www.freetalklive.com http://www.freetalklive.com/content/airline_industry_complains_they_are_overtaxed <p>Federal Taxes add $64 to a $300 airline ticket, a tax of 21%. These taxes and fees include:the federal ticket tax, flight segment fees, airport passenger facility charges (PFCs) and a federal security surcharge. The airlines claim the total of these ch