Once you start trying to use airline miles to book international award travel, you quickly discover that flexibility is the key to finding award flights. There’s more than one way …
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Turbulence (or, as it’s been called by some airlines, “rough air”) has become more of an issue in recent years, resulting in more injuries: 4 people injured as ‘severe turbulence’ …
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There are plenty of people who love to travel. To help fund their hobby, the smart ones either become travel agents (true story: years ago, Joe thought about becoming a …
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airBaltic’s Contest to Design Livery For its 50th Airbus A220-300
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIf you could design the livery for a brand new plane, what would your artwork look like? Creative airline geeks will be excited to know that airBaltic, the flag carrier …
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Depending on who you ask, Southwest’s boarding is either “the best thing ever” or “the bane of our existence.” Instead of assigning seats like virtually every commercial airline in the …
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It’s no secret that airlines oversell tickets for flights. By selling more tickets than the actual number of seats on a flight, they can maximize their revenue and reduce the …
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Ryanair is not an airline I would ever fly on. You do you, but I’m just not a fan of ultra low cost airlines that nickel and dime you for …
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Airlines
Why Do Passengers Board and Disembark on the Left Side of Airplanes?
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegHave you ever noticed that if you have a reservation on a commercial airline, you almost always board and disembark on the plane’s left side? Have you ever wondered why …
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According to the FAA, as of June 2019 (read: before COVID), there were more than 44,000 flights every day. That’s more than 16 million flights per year. Meanwhile, according to …
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If you drive a car, you know the importance of having a clean windshield. Rain, dirt, dust and bugs all play a role in your windshield becoming unclear, dirty and/or …