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    Why the Airbus A220 Doesn’t Look Like an Airbus (or a Boeing)

    by joeheg September 26, 2025
    by joeheg September 26, 2025

    A while back, we wrote about how you can quickly tell whether you’re looking at a Boeing or Airbus aircraft just by glancing at a few key design features (that …

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    A New (To Me) Term for Lice on Planes

    by SharonKurheg August 26, 2025
    by SharonKurheg August 26, 2025

    Compared to a bunch of you reading this, I’m still a relative newbie when it comes to travel. It’s really my husband who does the credit card churning, hotel planning, …

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    Why Are Some Flags on American Planes Painted Backwards?

    by SharonKurheg July 29, 2025
    by SharonKurheg July 29, 2025

    As years go on, airlines change their logos, liveries and, occasionally, their names. Case in point, American Airlines is currently on their fifth logo since 1934: American’s liveries have also …

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    What’s The White Vapor On Planes That Blows Into The Cabin?

    by SharonKurheg June 1, 2025
    by SharonKurheg June 1, 2025

    You may have read that some lawmakers in Florida have recently decided to use their constituents’ hard-earned tax money to write and pass a bill banning activities that would “alter …

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    Why Are Airplane Windows So Small?

    by SharonKurheg April 27, 2025
    by SharonKurheg April 27, 2025

    Have you ever noticed that the inside of airplanes is HUGE, but their windows are tiny? What’s up with that? Well, it turns out there are a couple of reasons… …

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    Why Planes Used to Have Black Nose Cones and Why They Don’t Anymore

    by SharonKurheg March 29, 2025
    by SharonKurheg March 29, 2025

    Over the years, we’ve gone over a lot of reasons why certain things on planes are the way they are. These are some of them: Why some planes’ emergency exit …

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    The Real Reason Why It’s So Cold On Planes Nowadays

    by SharonKurheg August 4, 2024
    by SharonKurheg August 4, 2024

    We’ve all been there…you board your plane and are going somewhere nice and warm, so you’re dressed for where you’re landing. Probably shorts and a T-shirt. As you get all …

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    Another Plane Feature Most Passengers Have Never Seen Or Noticed

    by SharonKurheg June 19, 2024
    by SharonKurheg June 19, 2024

    Even if they fly a decent amount, there are some things many passengers don’t know about or simply have never noticed. We’ve gone over some of them before: The special …

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    Why Don’t Plane Windows Line Up With Seats?

    by SharonKurheg January 15, 2024
    by SharonKurheg January 15, 2024

    Save for those who get to sit in business or first class, the seats on a plane aren’t the greatest. Unless you snagged an exit row, there’s little to no …

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    Look! Up In The Sky! It’s A Coke Plane! It’s A Pepsi Plane! It’s…

    by SharonKurheg January 7, 2024
    by SharonKurheg January 7, 2024

    I was on the shuttle bus from my hotel to JFK. I was sharing it with a very friendly group of three people including a husband, a wife, and another …

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