Airlines and commercial aviation are defined by precision, discipline, and constant vigilance, especially when it comes to the responsibilities of pilots. Passengers frequently assume that pilots remain at the controls for the entire duration of a flight, particularly on long international routes that can stretch well beyond 10 hours. However, this assumption does not reflect […]
This is our guide to picking the best seat on the British Airways Boeing 777-200ER aircraft. Specifically, this is for the four-class variant featuring First Class. How can you tell which aircraft you’re on? Just take a look at the seat map: First covers rows 1 to 2 Club World (business class) stretches from row […]
The United States Government, through the CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is preparing a special flight which will transport the 17 American citizens who were aboard the MV Hondius, a Dutch expedition cruise which is now the epicentre of the deadly Hantavirus outbreak.
For more than 50 years, the boarding process at Southwest Airlines was one of the most recognizable rituals in US aviation. Passengers checked in, received an A, B, or C boarding position, lined up at the gate, and then chose any open seat once onboard. It was unusual, sometimes stressful, and deeply tied to the […]
This is our review of the Sheraton Grand London Park Lane hotel, part of Marriott Bonvoy. To be exact, this is our second review of the Sheraton Grand London Park Lane – we covered it back in 2016 and liked it. The hotel recently underwent significant renovations, so when we were invited to review it […]
Singapore Airlines to operate a record number of weekly services to Europe this November, with the airline planning to fly to 15 cities on the continent, which will include a new destination and frequency increase to three others. At a city-pair level, the largest capacity and frequency will be seen on the London – Singapore […]
A Delta Air Lines ground crew member has died following a ramp accident at Orlando International Airport (MCO). The accident, which occurred just before 11:00 PM on Thursday, May 7, saw an airport tug vehicle slam into a jet bridge while a Delta Airbus A321 was parked at the gate.
Aviation has always been an unlikely crossroads of people and backgrounds. You can fly a 12-hour leg with someone who grew up half a world away or sees life through a completely different lens. And yet, for all that variety, pilots are more alike than they seem. Spend enough time around crews, and you notice […]
Being a Flight Attendant is not easy and often means working long hours in fairly cramped conditions and sometimes dealing with issues and problem passengers. Acts of kindness are quite rare these days, and the days of glamorous air travel have long gone, for both passengers and crew. Having said that, we will try to […]
The return of the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 to service is inching closer to reality, with Boeing designing a hardware fix and a rigorous maintenance protocol. This may pave the way for the tri-jets to return to service, although it will require a rigorous inspection and sign-off from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).