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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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David Paul Appell April 22, 2011 at 8:15pm

Posted yesterday on the Tripatini blog: a look at the long overdue rule changes on air travel from America'...
Darryl Musick April 14, 2011 at 4:53pm

I'm guessing competition. You need to stand out from the pack and you can do it with price or service in this business. Kudos to Frontier.
Ed Wetschler April 14, 2011 at 3:26pm
Frontier Airlines just did something interesting: Lowered fees. Starting with tickets purchased today,
- the $100 fee for changing itineraries has been halved to $50,
- Frontier has lowered the $20 checked-bag fee to $15 for people who check in online,
- According to CNN, "The airline is also getting rid of a flat fee for checked bicycles and will now treat them as standard baggage, so fliers with Classic or Classic Plus tickets can bring their bike as one of their two complimentary checked bags."
- "Name changes, which let another traveler use the ticket, will also now be allowed for $50 for passengers with Classic and Economy tickets. (Classic Plus fares allow the change for free.)"
What inspired this, and will it last?
Ed Wetschler April 4, 2011 at 5:28pm

"Low-cost carrier AirTran had the best overall performance of the 16 largest U.S. carriers last year in an annual study of airline quality." -Associated Press "The study is based on Department of Transportation data on on-time performance, mishandled baggage, bumpings due to overbooking and consumer complaints."
David Paul Appell April 1, 2011 at 8:26pm

Today in the Tripatini blog: more controversial surcharges from Spirit Airline?
David Paul Appell March 27, 2011 at 11:43pm

Ever wonder whatever happened to PeoplExpress? Or all those other dearly departed airlines of yore? Member Max Pesling's interesting blog post spills the beans.
Cheryl Ann Murphy March 25, 2011 at 3:28pm

New to the group and looking forward to discussions!!
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Anil March 18, 2011 at 11:13pm

I agree with Buzzy Gordon: Communicate communicate and communicate. What a simple question can elicit, an FBI and subsequent headaches cannot resolve.

Is there more to the story than has been reported ?
Buzzy Gordon March 18, 2011 at 8:27pm

C'mon, guys, if you ignore a fasten seat belt sign for any variety of reasons (because you need to go to the bathroom, or get medicine from your hand baggage, for example) you are breaking a rule -- but does this get you questioned by the FBI? If there is not enough combined intelligence among the entire flight crew to ascertain directly from the passengers what was going on (don't forget, they had already passed strict airport security to get on board, including scrutiny of their phylacteries), then the airline deserves to get lambasted -- if not for cultural insensitivity, then for downright stupidity.