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Flying High with Used Cooking Oil, Canola Oil -- or Pot?

by Harriet Baskas. Posted Apr 22nd 2013 11:15 AM
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We know pot can get you high, but can it also help airplanes fly? A biofuel company in Washington thinks so.
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Gerard Depardieu Pees on a Plane (Not in the Bathroom) (UPDATE)

by AOL Travel Staff. Posted Aug 19th 2011 10:15 AM

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UPDATE, 8/19: Depardieu has apologized, via his flying companion, for peeing on the plane.
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Thomson Airways Uses Cooking Oil To Power Planes

by AOL Travel Staff. Posted Jul 1st 2011 08:15 AM

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In a bid to become "green," Thomson Airways will use cooking oil as fuel for flights to Spain in July.
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KLM Airlines to Power Planes with Used Cooking Oil

by AOL Travel Staff. Posted Jun 22nd 2011 08:45 AM
KLM Airlines to Power Planes with Used Cooking Oil

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Going green is all the rage these days and Dutch airline KLM is getting in on the action with a plan to fuel its planes with used cooking oil.
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Would You Pay A Fee for Good Airline Food?

by Michele McDonald. Posted Dec 2nd 2010 09:05 AM
You may hate checked-baggage fees, but would you feel better about a fee for good airline food? Pre-ordered food is likely to be the next frontier for airlines fees, travel industry consultant Jay Sorensen, president of IdeaWorks, tells AOL Travel News.
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