China names first "spacewalker" astronaut Sep 17, 2008
Despite worries of airsickness, the preferred schedule for Zhai's spacewalk has been pushed forward to the end of his second day in space, Chen said. The international routine is to spacewalk during an astronauts' third or fourth day in space. (Xinhua)
Watch where you stash stuff Mar 29, 2008
The worst place to sit on an airplane: the rear Avoid this section if you're prone to airsickness, says retired United Airlines pilot Meryl Getline, who operates the aviation Web site fromthecockpit. com. (MSNBC -- Health)
Letters for Tuesday, March 25, 2008 Mar 26, 2008
Where is my airsickness bag. wrote on Mar 25, 2008 3:39 PM:From the NY Times QUOTE Hillary Rodham Clinton said Tuesday she would have left the church that Barack Obama attends if her minister had talked about America the way Obama's pastor has. (North County Times)
Travel news that made us shudder -- or laugh Dec 28, 2007
SkyWest airlines apologized to a passenger who said he was forced to urinate in an airsickness bag during a short flight in March because the only restroom was closed due to a malfunctioning light. The man told the Salt Lake Tribune he'd had two "really big beers. It was like I had no choice." The pilot called police upon landing in Salt Lake, but the airline later gave the passenger a travel voucher in addition to the apology. (USA Today)
Reflections from the bottom of a barf bag Oct 11, 2007
I deal with at least two cases of airsickness each flight, and 90 percent of the time, the shaky, pale-faced victim says, "But this has never happened to me before!". True, some people are more susceptible to airsickness than others, but no one is immune, and if you fly often enough, sooner or later you will be caught with your guard down ... In my 20 years of flying as a flight attendant, I've seen a lot of airsickness and food poisoning on airplanes and I've experienced them myself. (MSNBC -- Travel)
On Advertising: Jets become flying billboards Aug 27, 2007
" Other forms of airborne advertising have been around for some time. Carriers have turned the outsides of airplane fuselages into flying billboards. They have sold print ads in their magazines, and some offer video ads in their seat-back entertainment systems. Several carriers have even experimented with ads printed on airsickness bags. Fourth Edition and Inviseo said they were talking with other airlines. But one budget carrier, easyJet, said it was not interested for now. "Onboard advertising... (International Herald Tribune)
Collapse on flight prompts needle warning to diabetics Aug 20, 2007
"Despite making cabin staff aware of the underlying problem, he was offered no assistance apart from a steady supply of airsickness bags," wrote Dr Skowronski, a St George Hospital doctor. The passenger was "very ill" on arrival, and was taken by ambulance to hospital where he slowly recovered. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Avoid air hassles with discreet behavior Jun 22, 2007
Bring tissues; dispose of them in the airsickness bag. Bring a bottle of water for a dry throat. (Yahoo News)
Caring for your children after you’re gone Apr 30, 2007
Mom didn t know what to do so I had to help and pass several airsickness bags back as the retching continued. After this episode you would think I would have been even happier to be getting a little break from my children. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Drug Smuggler Foiled By Motion Sickness Nov 17, 2006
Diasporian News of Friday, 17 November 2006. Diasporian News of Friday, 17 November 2006. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
'Hauntrepreneurs' scare up profits Oct 21, 2006
Hauntrepreneurs' scare up profits - Your Business - MSNBC.com. Small-business resources. (MSNBC -- Business)
Ads everywhere: No escape from growing deluge Oct 11, 2006
US Airways is in talks to sell ads on airsickness bags, spokeswoman Valerie Wunder says. It already makes about $10 million a year from ads on tray tables and napkins, she says. (USA Today -- Money)
Aug 18: UK plane makes emergency landing » Aug 25, 2006
UK plane makes emergency landing : HindustanTimes. Monday, August 21, 2006. (Hindustan Times, India)
Bomb Scare Aboard British Jet; Plane Lands in Italy Aug 19, 2006
which operated the Boeing 767, said the captain decided to land in Brindisi, Italy after a passenger found a note on an airsickness bag that read: "There's a bomb on this aircraft.". "Nothing was found on board. It was a false alarm," said Salvatore De Paolis, a border police officer at the Brindisi airport. (Fox News)
Plane is grounded by bomb scare Aug 19, 2006
The alert began when a passenger told a flight attendant that he had found the words "There's a bomb on this plane" written on the back of an airsickness bag. The Boeing 767, belonging to Sussex-based Excel Airways, took off from Gatwick airport at 11. (Independent)
Bomb scare prompts plane diversion Aug 19, 2006
Excel said the captain made the decision to land in Italy after a passenger found a note written on the back of an airsickness back that read: "There's a bomb on this aircraft.". Excel Airways official Jane Sebuliba called the landing "a precautionary diversion". (Aljazeera.Net)
British airliner makes emergency landing in Italy after bomb scare Aug 19, 2006
The handwritten note was found on the back of an airsickness bag. The Italian police suggested that it was likely a passenger on a previous plane who wrote it. (Xinhuanet, China)
Ads nauseam? Well, not to collectors of airsickness bags Jul 31, 2006
Well, not to collectors of airsickness bags ... Airsickness bags "are just plain and awful," said Hal Watson Jr., a retired engineering professor who has 250 in his collection ... The original airsickness bag was developed for Northwest Orient Airlines in 1949 by Gilmore T. Schjeldahl, an inventor who later worked on NASA's Echo I and Echo II satellite balloons. (FOX 11, AZ)
Live! Rude! Girl! Jul 23, 2006
Pass me an airsickness bag, cover your cup and tell me what you think of this: Libby Lu stores are all the rage for birthday parties. So what if a little girl's circle of friends includes little boys. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Is Ken Lay Really Dead? Some Say 'No' Jul 14, 2006
"I was a bit on the fence about faking his death/not faking his death ... until Colin Powell shows up in the exact same hospital a day or so later with airsickness. A big macho military guy like Powell goes to the hospital for airsickness? Please, does anybody buy that one? I'm sure Mr. Powell had a nice little package of new passports, ID and the escape plan all wrapped up in a secret folder to present to Kenny Boy," said another poster on Adams' site, invoking the nickname President Bush had... (Click2Houston, TX)
A Countdown that'll make you sick Jun 7, 2006
10: So I can honestly say that when I set out on this career, I never thought I would write (or blog) about airsickness bags ... He collects airsickness bags ... He also a former computer programmer, but said, That s nowhere near as gratifying, as collecting airsickness bags. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Cockpit capers May 6, 2006
If you suffer from airsickness and can't think of anything worse than piloting a virtual plane, a more down-to-earth option is the world of train simulators. Microsoft Train Simulator () is a leader in the field and allows you to recreate classic journeys using trains such as the Flying Scotsman and the Orient Express. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
