As a US Airways hub, can Philly tell them to cut the penny-pinching crap? ‘Cause you and I decided that we didn’t want to pay $5 for a crappy pair of headphones, US Airways is dropping their in-flight movies. (What? We can’t watch the fuzzy, edited version of The Spiderwick Chronicles? Oh darn.) This follows the discontinuation of free in-flight snacks, the addition of $2 in-flight beverages, the $15 bag checking fee and the $25......

Photo credit: sushiesque/Flickr Bostonist attended the Anime Boston convention and took some glorious pictures of anime fans showing off their costumes at the mall, much to the delight of civilians.Seattlest took a trip on Virgin America Airlines and lived to tell the tale of its awesomeness.Londonist experienced a total lack of surprise at the chaos, crisis, and near-collapse of famous English reserve at the opening of the hotly opposed new airport terminal T5 at......

As frequent Southwest Airlines fliers, we are shocked to hear that in the past two years, 60,000 flights were operated in old planes with long overdue inspections. In response to this neglect, the FAA is threatening to slap the airline with its largest-ever fine: $10.2 million. Southwest’s blog tells anxious customers: “We assure you that this issue never compromised the safety of our fleet. Southwest has an excellent maintenance program, with more Boeing 737......