10 high-flying snafus

Air travel took a wrong turn long ago. But 2007 was a year in which -- dare we say it? -- the industry hit new lows.

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Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin-Talal

Fly the I'll-join-the-mile-high-club-
if-I-damn-well-please skies

Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin-Talal buys his own Airbus A380, paying more than $320 million for a "flying palace."

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Last updated December 20 2007: 3:04 PM ET

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