Subject: Air Travel

• Is Airline Food Just a Joke? Airlines Seem to Think So.

  September 10, 2008

• Local air traffic controllers, one year later

  November 7, 2008

• Off the Couch

  February 8, 2001

• Best Versatile Artists

  October 18, 2001

• Welcome Home

  November 29, 2001

• Best Remedy for Wanderlust

  October 17, 2002

• Best Pet Travel Agency

  October 17, 2002

• Best Romantic Getaway

  October 17, 2002

• Retisonic

  February 27, 2003

• The mixed-drink name game

  It's only February, but we already have a sure-fire winner for drink of the year. Named after Chesley Sullenberger, better known as Captain Sully the heroic U.S. Airways pilot, "The Sully" is already showing up on New York menus. U.S. Airways menus can't be far behind."The Sully" is simple to make: two shots Grey Goose, one splash water.I've heard it goes down smoother than anybody knew possible. (Sorry. Couldn't resist.) Actually, it sounds rather gross -- vodka and water isn't a great comb

  February 4, 2009

• Mewithoutyou

  November 18, 2004

• Power & Flight

  The BPU hires detectives, and the FAA fails to hire.

  November 13, 2008

• Coffee, Tea or Me?

  July 24, 2008

• Unhappy Endings

  Readers speak out on the demise of a drug dealer — and our last lines about him.

  January 24, 2008

• Clearance From the Tower

  Letters from the week of November 1

  November 1, 2007

• Fear of Flying

  Feds blame the weather for flight delays and cancellations. Real authorities — air traffic controllers — have another, scarier explanation.

  October 18, 2007

• Chief Beef

  August 30, 2007

• Identification, Please

  January 11, 2007

• Keep On Truckin'

  We drag the river for stuff you didn't know you were missing.

  November 10, 2005

• Crash Landing

  Flightplan soars for an hour, then ends with a tailspin.

  September 22, 2005

• Mark Farina

  Friday, September 10, at Kabal.

  September 9, 2004

• D:Fuse

  Saturday, May 1, at Kabal.

  April 29, 2004

• This Weeks Day-By-Day Picks

  July 3, 2003

• "Sonic Force"

  Saturday, May 10, at St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 13th and Holmes.

  May 8, 2003

• Dead Barn

  Dallas' new opera house is not "just right" for the Big 12.

  March 21, 2002

• Dump Ball

  Kemper Arena repels the Big 12's big games.

  March 8, 2001

• In Plane Sight

  Aha! dance theatre's fall performance is terminal.

  October 26, 2000

• Next time before you fly

  Tthanks to the collective brain of the Internet, air traveling is getting a little bit more comfortable. People have been using travel sites for years to save on fares, but only relatively recently have they been posting reviews of individual seats aboard aircraft to let other savvy travelers know which rows may be in coach but feel like first-class.

  June 18, 2009

• In-flight meals get an upgrade

  ​Nobody flies for the food. But while we're in the air, well-fed customers are happier customers. And as airlines continue to search for additional revenue streams, they've turned once again to refreshing in-flight menus in the hopes of winning over fliers. The Wall Street Journal argues that this move is different because it's about significantly upping the quality of the food served in coach: sushi (bento boxes on Hawaiian Airlines), premium ice cream (Ben & Jerry's on Delta), and celebr

  September 10, 2009

• This week's "Best of Fat City" deserves a big fat tip

    Doesn't anyone leave cash anymore?​Well, who doesn't deserve a gratuity every once in awhile? The question is -- how much? Jonathan Bender's post titled Reconsidering the 15 Percent Tip drew a lot of comments this week. Whether you are a big tipper or a stingy one, it's a good read! In order to answer a reader's plea to find a local restaurant where she could have a romantic dinner and dance a little, we requested tips from the Fat City community and found that pickings were slim

  September 11, 2009

• American Airlines cutting 700 jobs nationwide, closing KC overhaul base

  ​More bad news on the layoffs front. American Airlines is shutting down its overhaul base at Kansas City International Airport in September 2010 and cutting 700 employees nationwide, according to reports this morning.KMBC Channel 9 has the letter to employees announcing the shut down and layoffs, and KMBC's Micheal Mahoney reports that 500 people (450 of them union workers) work at the overhaul base.Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill tweeted her feelings. My heart goes out to the great American Ai

  October 28, 2009

• Not to be outdone by American Airlines, Missouri cuts 700 jobs

  Jay Nixon dropped the ax today​Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon announced today that 700 jobs will be cut to make up for a shortfall in state tax revenues. Prime Buzz says the cuts are on top of $430 million in budget slashing earlier this year. Add that on top of American Airlines closing its overhaul base at Kansas City International Airport (and the announcement of 700 job cuts nationwide), and it's been a really bad day.

  October 28, 2009

• Breakfast Buffet: Friday, November 20

  Five Guys Burgers and Fries, a Chinese supermarket and a chili cook-off -- sounds like a normal week in Kansas City. [She Eats]Christopher's Elbow's guilty pleasure? He's mortal like the rest of us: chicken wings at the Peanut. [Christopher Elbow]A review of Southwest Airlines' coffee while in-flight -- perhaps a first in coffee tasting? [Coffee Cup News]If you're one of the legions waiting for Trader Joe's to bestow a store on Kansas City, a new service that delivers groceries from St. Louis sh

  November 20, 2009