The Ride
Reviews of getting to your destination from airplanes and airports to trains and train stations.

Plane Makes Emergency Landing Due to Hysterical Cheated Woman
- Heather Cassell
- November 11, 2017
Qatar Airways was forced into an emergency landing mid-way to Bali, Indonesia in India after a drunk woman discovered her husband was cheating on her and became hysterical Sunday.
The unidentified woman allegedly secretly used her sleeping husband’s finger to unlock his phone where she discovered he was cheating on her.
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Heatwave Causes Last Minute Delays In The West
- Heather Cassell
- June 20, 2017
Scorching sun grounds some planes between San Francisco International Airport and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport as temperatures rise upward to 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
Passengers said if you ever wanted to feel like a lobster in a pot the past two days were the days.
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Alaska Airlines Extends Elite Status For Parents
- Heather Cassell
- May 13, 2017
All it took was a new mother asking Alaska Airlines to extend her Elite Status for a year.
Alaska Airlines said yes officially changing its rules making it the first North American airline to make concessions for new parents May 4.
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Airlines Flying High In The Sky With Customer Satisfaction
- Heather Cassell
- May 12, 2017
Perhaps it’s a silver lining in the skies for embattled airlines. A customer satisfaction survey found that customer satisfaction with airlines has reached its highest level ever.
Customer satisfaction has been trending upward for five years now for North American airlines, according to researchers who published their findings in the J.D. Power 2017 North America Airline Satisfaction Study published May 10.
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Park And Fly To Europe Free At Oakland International Airport
- Heather Cassell
- May 12, 2017
Oakland International Airport Promotes New Flights To Europe With Free Parking Offer by Heather Cassell It might be a great time to fly to Europe. Summer vacation is right around the corner. There’s another reason, at least for gallivanting residents of the San Francisco Bay Area, Oakland International Airport just announced free parking to travelers […]
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American Airlines Bestows Hero Award To Presad Rennie
- Heather Cassell
- April 25, 2017
Envoy Lead Passenger Service Agent Presad Rennie didn’t think twice when she saw a toddler gasping for air and someone called out, “Does anyone know the Heimlich maneuver?”
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American Airlines Reacts Swiftly To Baby Stroller Incident
- Heather Cassell
- April 23, 2017
American Airlines launched an investigation and suspended the flight attendant accused of nearly hitting an infant with a stroller sending its mother into hysterical crying Friday, April 21.
Part of the incident was caught on video and posted to Facebook by Surain Adyanthaya with the caption: “OMG! AA Flight attendant violently took a stroller from a lady with her baby on my flight, hitting her and just missing the baby,” she captioned the clip.
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It’s A Whole Other World Flying Delta One
- Heather Cassell
- August 7, 2016
Girls That Roam Recently Experienced A First Class Flight to London Aboard Delta One And Learned Perhaps It’s The Only Way To Take To The Air When Going Abroad by Heather Cassell & Super G If flying first class is on your bucket list, definitely bump it up toward the top of your list, especially […]
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FlightCar Shutters Doors Proving Sharing Isn’t For Everyone
- Heather Cassell
- July 15, 2016
It was a great idea. Rent out your car while you’re away on vacation or a business trip rather than allow your car to collect dust and rack up parking fees at the airport. When you returned from your trip your car was detailed, filled up with gas, and you made a little chump change.
That was FightCar’s business model.
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Visionary DOT General Counsel Steps Down
- Heather Cassell
- April 8, 2016
Katie Thompson, general counsel of the Department of Transportation, is set to step down from her position at the end of May.
During her tenure as one of President Barack Obama’s original appointees to the DOT she negotiated key deals winning her praise from her colleagues.
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Top 20 Safest Airlines In The World + 10 Budget Airlines To Trust
- Heather Cassell
- January 12, 2016
Set Your Nerves At Ease In The Sky Booking With These Airlines by Heather Cassell I might be unusual, but I don’t worry much about flying. I worry more every day with the crazy drivers on the freeway. However, for the rest of the 3.6 billion people on 34 million flights last year that squeeze […]
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San Francisco’s MUNI Mobile App Has Some Bumps In The Road For Visitors
- Heather Cassell
- November 19, 2015
Checking into San Francisco this week, I checked out the new MuniMobile app and found that it’s easy to use for the most part, but some might find it confusing and frustrating if not limiting.
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