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    Why a 1-Minute Commercial Flight Has Been Running for Nearly 60 Years

    by SharonKurheg June 22, 2026
    by SharonKurheg June 22, 2026

    When most people fly commercially, they typically expect to be on the plane for a while. Could be an hour. Could be over 20 hours. They’re also usually flying for …

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    Why Passengers Almost Always Board And Exit Airplanes On The Left Side

    by SharonKurheg June 21, 2026
    by SharonKurheg June 21, 2026

    Most frequent flyers don’t think twice about it. You board through a door on the left side of the aircraft, and when you arrive, you leave through a door on …

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    The Strange 200-Year-Old Reason This Flight Exists

    by SharonKurheg May 18, 2026
    by SharonKurheg May 18, 2026

    Flights to or from larger U.S. airports typically occur several times per day. Even if the airport is small, you’ll usually still see flights, even from ultra-low-cost carriers, happen at …

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    Those Strange “Eyebrow Windows” On Older Boeing Planes—Here’s Why They Existed

    by SharonKurheg March 30, 2026
    by SharonKurheg March 30, 2026

    If you’ve ever looked closely at older Boeing planes, you may have noticed something unusual above the cockpit. As is the case with nearly any vehicle, over the course of …

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    Why We Still Call It the “Tarmac” — Even Though Airports Don’t Really Use It Anymore

    by SharonKurheg February 10, 2026
    by SharonKurheg February 10, 2026

    The term “tarmac” dates back to a specific road material once used at airports—but modern runways are built from entirely different surfaces. Tarmac. We’ve been using the word for what …

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    The Rise, Fall, and Modern Versions of Airline Lifetime Flight Passes

    by SharonKurheg December 13, 2025
    by SharonKurheg December 13, 2025

    I don’t know about you, but for me, I think the ultimate in travel luxury would be a lifetime pass, or its equivalent, to something. Walt Disney World sold such …

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    The Most Expensive Commercial Flight Ticket of All Time

    by SharonKurheg November 2, 2025
    by SharonKurheg November 2, 2025

    If money is no object, you can pay a whole, WHOLE lot for a plane ride. I mean, sure, some millionaires OWN their own planes. But if you have little …

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    The Spookiest Runway in America? You Decide

    by SharonKurheg October 31, 2025
    by SharonKurheg October 31, 2025

    Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) isn’t a particularly unusual airport. It’s got 20 gates and is served by Allegiant, American, Avelo, Breeze, Delta, Frontier, JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit, Sun Country and …

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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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    Exploring LaGuardia’s Marine Air Terminal: A Step Back in Time

    by joeheg September 15, 2025
    by joeheg September 15, 2025

    LaGuardia Airport (LGA) has undergone an amazing transformation over the past decade. The outdated decor and poor design are gone, and in their place are the new Terminal B and …

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