Houston Matters
An emergency landing because of an in-flight meal: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Tag: airlines
Town Square
Summer Travel & Safety: What You Need to Know
Posted on · Advice on how to stay safe and plan a great trip during the Summer season.
Houston Matters
Another Houston Starbucks unionizes: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2471: Aeroplanes in Embryo
Posted on · Episode: 2471 In which Henry Farman and Glenn Curtiss emerge from the pack of pioneer airmen. Today, aeroplanes in embryo.
Houston Matters
Carlos Correa’s contract odyssey: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Houston Matters
Houston traffic congestion (Jan. 11, 2023)
Posted on · Houston continues to rank among the cities with the highest traffic congestion. We discuss the reasons why. And local food writers talk about their favorite new restaurants of 2022 and look ahead to what's coming in 2023.
Travel
Amid Labor Day weekend travel surge, airlines promise better customer service
Posted on · Prodded by a new Transportation Department online customer service tool, airlines promise free food and hotel rooms for travelers stranded by delays and cancellations that are the airlines' fault.
Health & Science
The judge who tossed mask mandate misunderstood public health law, legal experts say
Posted on · Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle's decision hinged on a definition of the word 'sanitation' that public health experts and legal scholars say missed the mark.
Houston Matters
What’s Likely On The Agenda For The Special Session (June 23, 2021)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: We discuss what legislative priorities will likely be on Gov. Abbott's agenda for the special session of the Texas Legislature, which is slated to begin July 8.
Houston Matters
The Astros Play A Part In The Supreme Court Hearings: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The Week’s News
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Houston Matters
Blaming 20-Somethings For the COVID-19 Surge: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The News
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Houston Matters
Women Couldn’t Fly Without A Man — Until She Changed Things
Posted on · Magnolia's Lynn Rippelmeyer tells how fate -- in the form of some bad weather -- allowed her and her mentor to make aviation history.
News
Southwest Plane Makes Unscheduled Landing In Dallas
Posted on · Southwest says the captain used the longest available runway and emergency vehicles were positioned nearby to monitor the landing
News
Passenger Plane Crashes At Nepal Airport; Dozens Of Injuries Reported
Posted on · A US-Bangla Airlines jet crashed as it was landing at the main airport in Kathmandu, breaking apart in a nearby field after it veered off the runway
Houston Matters
How Can United Airlines Recover from Its PR Nightmare?
Posted on · (Above: Demonstrators protest United Airlines at O’Hare International Airport on April 11, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. Photo: AFP/Getty Images, Joshua Lott) United Airlines has been under fire in recent days after the incident where a passenger was forcibly removed from a flight in Chicago. Video of him being dragged down the aisle naturally went viral […]