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    There Are Passengers Who PREFER The Middle Seat?! Here’s Why

    by SharonKurheg December 12, 2022
    by SharonKurheg December 12, 2022

    Y’know, I consider myself to be relatively well-rounded. I’ve traveled all around the world and have met people from many walks of life. But when it comes to sitting on …

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    The Crazy Way Airline Seat Belt Extenders Got Nicknamed “Fatso Belts”

    by SharonKurheg December 4, 2022
    by SharonKurheg December 4, 2022

    It’s horrible that it still happens in this day and age, but people of size are subject to stigmatization, bullying, prejudice, and discrimination on a regular basis. Adults who are …

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    Americans Are Giving The FAA An Earful About Plane Cabins

    by SharonKurheg August 18, 2022
    by SharonKurheg August 18, 2022

    It’s no secret that over the past 40 years or so, airlines have made plane seats more and more narrow, along with continually less space between rows. At the same …

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    How Do They Take Eye-Level Pictures Of Planes As They Fly??

    by SharonKurheg March 26, 2022
    by SharonKurheg March 26, 2022

    Regardless of what airline it is, if you see a photo of a plane, there’s a good chance that it’s not on the ground, but flying. I always figured those …

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    Do Planes Have Horns?

    by SharonKurheg March 9, 2022
    by SharonKurheg March 9, 2022

    One of our readers recently sent us an email and asked something that, at first, had us scratching our heads: Do planes have horns? If you think about it, nearly …

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    Why Planes Have All Those Different Colored Outside Lights

    by SharonKurheg March 2, 2022
    by SharonKurheg March 2, 2022

    We have a friend, Tim B., who we’ve known for the better part of 25 or 30 years. Way back then, I hadn’t traveled a whole lot. In fact, circa …

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    If You Were A Baby On A Plane In The ’50s, You’re Lucky You Survived

    by SharonKurheg September 26, 2021
    by SharonKurheg September 26, 2021

    Unless you have enough miles or cash to fly business or first class, air travel is uncomfortable. You’re squashed in like sardines, possibly having to deal with annoying people, like …

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    Don’t Break The Ten Unwritten Rules of Flying!

    by SharonKurheg September 12, 2021
    by SharonKurheg September 12, 2021

    Unless you’re in business or first class, flying is not a super-duper lot of fun. And why should it be? I mean, you’re part of a coupla hundred people in …

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    What Happens When You Flush A Plane’s Toilet

    by SharonKurheg September 7, 2021
    by SharonKurheg September 7, 2021

    There are few things more uncomfortable on most modern day airplanes than the lavatory. Your maneuvering room is limited to about 3 feet by 3 feet (if you’re lucky), the …

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    Astrophysicists May Have Found The Fastest Way To Load A Plane

    by SharonKurheg September 4, 2021
    by SharonKurheg September 4, 2021

    Everyone wants to load a plane faster. Airlines want it because it’ll get them off the ground on time. Passengers want it because it’ll get them to their destination faster. …

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