Texas Icons
January 17, 2023
Southwest Used to Do Everything Right. What Happened?
Before its recent troubles, the industry giant seemed like the airline to beat.
Air Travel
Business
February 14, 2020
The Recline of Western Civilization
An imbroglio aboard an American Airlines flight has divided our nation. Let us instead unite in accepting the inherent awfulness of flying coach.
The Daily Post
October 30, 2017
Southwest has Found a New Way to Make Air Travel Annoying
In-flight live music is the definition of a captive audience.
The Daily Post
July 12, 2017
IAH Now Has Turn-By-Turn Directions for People Walking Around The Airport
As if people in airports needed more reason to stare at their phones.
Business
July 6, 2017
United’s Latest Customer Service Disaster
The rough stretch for the airline that took over Houston-based Continental continues.
Business
June 15, 2017
American Airlines’ New Planes Will Only be Slightly More Cramped Than Their Current Planes
Yay?
Business
June 2, 2017
Southwest is Testing a New Way to Get Off of Airplanes
Sitting at the back of the plane may no longer be a curse.
The Daily Post
February 2, 2015
Loaded Guns, Knives, and Other Things Texans Tried to Travel With in 2014
Check your bag for liquids and heavy artillery next time you fly through a Texas airport.
Business
April 23, 2014
Are Buses the Future of Texas Travel?
Without the inefficiency of air travel and the impossibility of high-speed rail, business travelers might well be looking at a future of riding the bus between Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio.
Business
April 17, 2014
It’s Been a Weird Week to Be an Airline
Flight attendants go viral with comedy routines, official Twitter accounts go viral with porn, and emergency landings ahoy. What's going on in the skies?
The Daily Post
December 12, 2013
Where To Eat At Texas Airports
One can not live on Auntie Anne's pretzels alone.
Business
January 21, 2013
The World v. American Airlines
Fallout from the Fort Worth-based airline's Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization leads to unprecedented delays, an unhappy pilot's union and even unhappier (and vocal) consumers.
Business
January 21, 2013
Meet Warrior One, Southwest’s Newest (and Biggest) Plane
The airline unveiled its new 737-800 aircrafts, which have more seats and will allow for longer flights. First takeoff is scheduled for April 11.
Travel & Outdoors
November 1, 2000
Airport 2000
These days, a plane trip can entail more time in the terminal than in the air. But why get stressed when you can have a massage, taste Texas wines, go for a jog, check your e-mail—even eat gumbo while watching (other people’s) planes take off? A survivor’s guide to DFW,
Business
March 31, 1975
The Most Dangerous Airports in Texas
Pray now, fly later.