Hi! I'm Ted, and I'll be flying you from Denver to... (?)

[poseidon]

CHICAGO — United Airlines, the world's second-largest airline, Wednesday confirmed it has named its fledgling low-cost carrier venture "Ted," as it prepares to launch the service from Denver early next year.

Ted has been big news in Denver for the last two weeks.

Flights will go from Denver to Reno, Nevada; Las Vegas, Phoenix, New Orleans, Tampa, Florida; Orlando, Florida; Ontario, California; and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, which is a new Ted market not previously served by United.

[CurtisEdmonds]

Ted? As in Ted Kennedy? Do they fly underwater? Do passengers get complimentary neck braces?

On the other hand, I bet you could get really drunk on one of their flights, and grope the stewardesses, and nobody would say a word.

I am wondering if anyone will start up "Bill" airlines, and if they will pass out cigars, and if the flight attendants will wear little blue dresses from The Gap.

[poseidon]

No smoking on airlines, dufus. Of course, that doesn't preclude using flight attendants as cigar humidors.