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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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    Why Some Airline Codes Make No Sense (And Some Almost Do)

    by joeheg July 24, 2025
    by joeheg July 24, 2025

    Ever wonder why your Southwest flight says “WN” instead of “SW”? Or why JetBlue hides behind “B6”? The two-letter airline codes you see at airports seem simple, but a lot …

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    The 13 Places in the U.S. That Planes Can’t Fly Over

    by SharonKurheg June 25, 2025
    by SharonKurheg June 25, 2025

    Chances are excellent that you’ve heard of “no-fly zones.” Also known as “no-flight zones,” or “air exclusion zones,” they are areas or territories established by a military or political power …

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    Do Pilots & Co-Pilots Really Eat Different Meals?

    by SharonKurheg May 1, 2025
    by SharonKurheg May 1, 2025

    One of our readers wrote to us the other day and asked if it was true that pilots and co-pilots are required to eat different meals. The answer to this …

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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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    Little-Known Airport Facts to Help You Travel Easier

    by SharonKurheg April 19, 2025
    by SharonKurheg April 19, 2025

    I’ve always loved quirky travel tidbits. Stuff that you may not have ever thought of or heard about. It could be learning what Disney Rash is, or why planes don’t …

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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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