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How nervous flyers can increase their sense of control whilst flying

FG TradeOne of the key causes of anxiety and stress for fearful flyers is their perceived lack of control. This in turn can make them avoid air travel – limiting their lives considerably – and if they do get on a plane, cause them suffering.While it’s true that as passengers we have no control over the flight itself (fortunately), this doesn’t mean that there’s nothing anxious flyers can do to feel that they do have some control over the situation. And here are five simple ways you can do…

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Airline pilots and their extremely rigorous training

Rathke A few of you may have had the privilege of visiting the flight deck of a commercial airliner, and found yourself fascinated by the myriad levers, buttons, and other mechanisms surrounding the captain and co-pilot. After seeing that instrument panel, have you ever wondered what kind of training a pilot has? Of course, they must have a flight license, but how do you study for it? How long does it take? Are there other requirements along with flight training itself? Here's a quick…

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6 tips for finding cheap airline tickets

Travelers who are passionate about wandering to new destinations often put a hold on their exploration owing to expenses. In order to fulfill all their travel wishes, and to save money for their next trips, they need to cut down flight expenses. If your someone who wants to save on travels, cutting down on flight booking cost is one of the ways to reduce your expenses. Flight tickets costs vary depending on the day of the week, time of the week, and holidays. Follow these simple tricks to…

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Epic EFIS: the modern cockpit's Electronic Flight Information System

ASMR The cockpits of old – with a bewildering multiplicity of levers, buttons and analogue displays – are long gone, phased out beginning in the 1980s in favour of digitised systems known as EFIS, comprising a bewildering multiplicity of liquid-crystal displays along with and joysticks and soft keys to manipulate them. read post

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Tripatini July 18, 2010 at 7:12pm

Hi, everybody! We've got a question in Ask A Travel Expert re fares to Israel. Please help by clicking here!
Ed Wetschler July 12, 2010 at 11:51pm

Relief at JFK?

"A trial for a new jet-queuing system at New York JFK, designed to cut down on lengthy tarmac delays, has been extended after it showed signs of success, says the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, which runs the airport."

That's from USA Today, but the article doesn't define the "signs of success." Do any of you know how much less time planes are now spending on the tarmac?
Anil July 9, 2010 at 5:43pm

Ed, there is popular folklore amongst FF that the easiest way to ensure you never lose checked baggage or get misplaced is to carry a simple firearm and declare it at checkin. Boy, those TSA guys would track that piece of luggage like a hawk. They do not want a missing firearm airside.
I think in this case, TSA must have flinched the Glock. How sloppy of Mossad.
Ed Wetschler July 8, 2010 at 9:23pm

A great airline success story (not), thanks to eTurboNews:

A bag belonging to agents travelling with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was mistakenly put on a flight from New York to Los Angeles, not to Washington.

Alarmingly the bag contained four 9mm Glock handguns, which are now missing.
Robert Kristofic July 5, 2010 at 6:29pm

@John Kipper : Hmmm... I've seen people do some whacky stuff to save a few $$. My money's on people giving it a try IF (and that's a big IF) this is approved.
Anil July 3, 2010 at 1:54pm

@Robert: I agree about thinking outside the box. I wanted a website that giva ehe the following answer - "I have 500 dollars and I want to fly to caribbean" or "I have 25,000 miles on Untied where can I go next month"
John Kipper July 2, 2010 at 5:46pm

Sure, I'd fly standing up if it's under 2 hours if the price was right... but I don't think Ryanair's oging to get the green light on this. people would have to be strapped down (or up??) for most of the flight, with straps over the shoulders in case of turbulence, and around the waist, so essentially what, we're going to be bound to posts or something? nobody will put up with that!
Charlie Leocha July 2, 2010 at 4:00pm

Hi gang, just as Delta announces the sale of their regional jet business, Google buys ITA, Ryanair announces real pay toilets and standing seating and Congress kicks the FAA reauthorization can down the bureaucratic road, I am headed to Spain to the Running of the Bulls. Will be working from there for the next two weeks. Viva San Fermin!
David Lawrence July 2, 2010 at 3:37pm

Jose your question just got me to join this group. I would be willing to stand on short flights like Boston - Philadelphia to save money, maybe the way it's done on some ski transport vehicles, with railings that passengers can hold onto and that keep passengers from crowding each other.
Robert Kristofic July 2, 2010 at 3:21pm

@Anil : We saw this coming but it's BIG nonetheless... In my opinion, it will change the way many of the metasearch sites (like Kayak, etc.) do business and I believe the consumer stands to benefit in the end. Seeing as Google tends to think outside the box, I anticipate a new approach to travel search... Maybe something in the line of "I've got $500 in my pocket. What can I do?".