Jaunted

Airplane Graveyards / Airplane Retirement / Travel News Briefs / → All Tags

The Airplane Graveyard is Getting Crowded

· Where Planes Go to Die: Thanks to the recession, 1,700 planes will be taken out of service this year as fewer people are spending less money on travel. But where are the airlines going to put these old broads? They will send them to great big hangar in the sky. Well, actually, it's not in the sky. It's in the desert at the Evergreen Air Center in Marana, Arizona. [AP]

In other news:
· Star Trek Will Premiere in Australia: Australia is so hot right now. There's not only an airfare war going on right now between Down Under airlines but the new Star Trek movie will premiere at the Sydney Opera House. [Just Jared]

· Samantha Ronson Hates United: She Twitters this sentiment but doesn't really go in depth. Then again, it's United we are talking about here. We can think of enough reasons why she probably thinks they suck. [@JackDaniels9]

· Just in time for Earth Day: Netherlands Scraps Eco-Tax! Hoping to entice more travelers, the Netherlands has scrapped the 11 to 45 Euros tax which was added onto every ticket. [Cranky Flier]

[Photo: AP]