Jul 18 2008
What is trendy in L.A.? New York.
Not a week goes by that one of my contacts in the industry out here flies to New York for some reason or another. Seriously, right now two people I know are there. Who goes? My actress friend Lisa (remember her picture?), my publicist friend Michael, and the jet-setting movie producer Jack that I know. He flies into L.A. from Hong Kong, then to New York, then back again to L.A. The only friend I know that isn’t going to New York is flying to Ohio. Seriously Jen, Ohio? What’s up with that? Don’t you know everyone from L.A. flies to New York? Apparently rising fuel and airline ticket costs have not dissuaded L.A. folks from making the trip.
Top Ten Ways Airlines Are Saving Money
Lately you may have heard that airlines are charging for the in-flight snacks, and there is even a charge just for checking your first bag. There’s some other, lesser known changes that I’m going to let you in on. Don’t be surprised if you see these on your next flight.
10. Coin-operated oxygen masks
9. Planes now running on 87 octane gas instead of 93
8. Flight Attendants are required to lose 10% of body weight
7. Co-pilots are now “optional”
6. Only one in-flight movie option: “The Goonies”
5. Seats replaced with new, lightweight cardboard versions
4. Children under 10 now stuffed into overhead bins
3. Bottle of water: $200, salty crackers: free
2. Ticket price currently around $10 per pound
1. Airplanes now landing “a few miles short” of the airport
Picture of the Day
This is the view from my apartment in Glendale. Clouds? We don’t need no stinkin’ clouds!
Video of the Week
There is no video of the week. I have been planning to do some cool interviews with people out here, but it’s going to have to wait. Mostly it is because my friend Laura’s camera got stolen, who I was getting to shoot these interviews.
