As we're all too well aware, anti-maskers are still out there, and every so often you come across them in airports and even on flights. Being a non-confrontational person, I really hate having to confront people over this issue, but it's so importan
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Environmental sustainability - yes, you could say it's a "buzz phrase", but even so, it's a concept that all of us need to focus on in the years to come in order to save our planet's biosphere. Many businesses are stepping up to the plate, and Ib
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You could be working in a city - familiar or not - or maybe you are planning a weekend break. Either way, if you’re a keen skier or snowboarder you might think about adding a few days on the slopes as a way of extending your holiday or business tri
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If you’re anything like me, then you dread seeing someone get on a plane with a cat or small dog. Personally, I have allergies to pets and the thought of spending hours trapped in a small space with one or more of them is not a pleasant one. No on
Incidents involving unruly airline passengers have been rising in recent years. In 2017, airlines reported one altercation for every 1,053 flights, up 35 percent from the previous year, according to the International Air Transport Association (IAT
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Many workplaces have "break rooms". For longhaul airline crews, this means a rest area that provides a space to get in some crucial sleep in order to be in form for often overnight shifts. These rest shifts are mandatory and are among the many thin
Read more…The plane had to operate flight #CX676 from Tel Aviv Ben Gurion to Hong Kong.
The Airbus A350-900 (reg. B-LRX) is stuck in the tarmac on taxiway after the left main gear broke the asphalt during push back.
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When many of us are wee nippers, we stare up at the clouds in fascination at the various and multifarious fantastic forms simple water droplets are capable of creating in our atmosphere. As Joni Mitchell once sang it, “rows and flows of angel hair/
People are traveling more than ever before, and the reasons behind this are quite numerous. First, the means of commute are more sophisticated than they’ve ever been before, and via plane, you can now make a voyage in a matter of hours, instead of
Read more…There’s no doubt that landing a giant aircraft in fog is not among a pilot’s favourite things. Fortunately, many airports in the second decade of the 21st century are equipped with advanced instrument landing systems (ILS) sophisticated enough to avo
So-called black boxes are sadly back in the news again since AirAsia's have finally been found. But how do they work? When it was first invented in 1958 by Australian mathematician, chemist, and aeronautics scientist David Warren, amazingly enough, w
One of the safest things you could be doing right now is flying. According to solid research, 3 miles on an Interstate puts you at the same risk of fatality as does a coast-to-coast flight. Every time you drive 3 miles on an Interstate highway (or ab
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Following up on a recent post I wrote about air turbulence, let me note that pilots who conduct fear-of-flying courses are fond of saying “knowledge is power”. Most insist that if passengers understand how safe flying is, they will not
Getting the best airline tickets prices is one of the main compoents of the travel agents and one of the most important and basic factors for the success of tourism companies, whether it involves religious prilgrimages such as Hajj and Umrah or le
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Although 2020 was the worst year for airline companies. The revenue of airline companies fell around 65%, and they lost 50% share value in the stock market. However, I noticed that situation is stabling globally, and even Covid-19 cases are
Middle seats in the planes of some airlines are vacant. Passengers and crew members aboard cruise ships are socially distancing when possible and wearing masks. Some countries remain closed to non-residents, while others won’t allow people from
The respected, more-than-half-century-old Frommers travel media company recently reported on a U.S. Department of Defense study conducted with United Airlines, provides encouraging results about airline cabins and coronavirus when proper protocols a
Commercial aviation has certainly changed significantly as a result of the pandemic that has seized the world since this past spring, and Iberia has been changing with it; not only are we carrying passengers, but we've also undertaken a number of
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Being a “legacy airline” with a national identity can be a complicated business at times. We are of course extremely proud of our history and heritage as Spain’s first airline, and the carrier that most people around the world automatica
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There's no denying that the effects of coronavirus and COVID-19 have changed the world in many ways, including of course the airline industry. And Iberia has been spending months working hard to ensure that you feel safe when you fly with us. Tha
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