A loving Turkish wife tried to help her hubby out this week but only succeeded in landing them both under arrest. Since her husband was running late to catch his Onur Air flight, she called in with a bomb threat to try to delay the flight.

Of course, everyone got a bit of a fright, but soon figured out that it was a hoax. Instead of having to make an emergency landing in Ankara, the Istanbul flight continued on to Diyarbakir, where the husband missed the flight anyhow because he was busy with the police. We recommend simply getting to the airport on time or, in an emergency, finding a known bomber to make a more realistic hoax call. No, really, just get to the airport on time.

Related Stories:
· Onur Air [Official Site]
· Fake Bomb Alert No Help to Husband [CNN]

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Looks like it's a good day to either be a teacher in Turkey or someone with a genius plan to impersonate one.

In the age of non-sales and crrrazy discounts that somehow still leave us with $5,000,000 in extra taxes and fees, Turkish Airlines is truly slashing its prices. Of course, because of this particular sale's limited conditions, one can't quite pit them against other wimpy airline deals. For domestic travel in Turkey between November 24 and 30, or international travel on November 24 only, Turkish is providing a 50% discount to teachers and retired teachers. That means 50% off economy class or even business. November 24 is Teacher's Day in Turkey.

Because the deal does not appear on the airline's USA-specific site, we're assuming that you must be teaching in Turkey in some capacity to qualify. Those taking advantage of the discount must have papers to prove their status. Tough parameters, sure, but what a deal!

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