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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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Standing Tall, Guiding All: A Look at Air-Traffic-Control Towers

Tiia Monto You’ve all no doubt noticed that building, at or near the airport, which resembles a lighthouse. In fact, air-traffic-control towers are lighthouses of a sort, albeit much more sophisticated and with many more functions. But what's inside an air traffic-control tower? Does is have more than one floor inside? Why is it so tall? Are they all the same? Here's a post to clarify a few things about one of the most complex buildings at any airport.read post

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Tony Abreu June 10, 2011 at 8:27pm

Just checked the Federal Register. It says:

This rule is effective August 23, 2011 except for the amendments to 14 CFR 399.84 which become effective October 24, 2011.

http://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2011/04/25/2011-9736/enhanc...

• Enforces the full fare advertising rule as written (i.e., ads which state a price must state the full price to be paid). Carriers currently may exclude government taxes/fees imposed on a per-passenger basis.
• Clarifies the rule’s applicability to ticket agents.
• Prohibits carriers and ticket agents from advertising fares that are not the full fare and impose stringent notice requirements in connection with the advertisement of ‘‘each-way’’ fares available for purchase only on a roundtrip basis.
• Prohibits opt-out provisions in ads for air transportation.
Tony Abreu June 10, 2011 at 8:19pm

Isn't this kind of misleading airfare advertisements already illegal as per the new DOT requirements that airline fares must show total prices? Or is the new rules not yet in effect? I read that airlines cannot even use the each way pricing based on a roundtrip purchase BS anymore. Anyone following the new DOT rules effectivity closely?
Anil June 10, 2011 at 7:29pm

I could see this coming from English LCCs, but this is indeed quite tacky.

As to who would jump at this fare ? Well folks who would otherwise not take a flight ?

I actually agree its beyond tacks and borderline sleezy.

José Balido June 7, 2011 at 7:11pm

I suppose we should've seen it coming... Spirit Airlines, always quick to jump on a tacky trend for its sales, couldn't resist. Do you all think this kind of come-on actually works? And if so, what kind of crowd are you attracting? Considering the recent guy caught pleasuring himself on a flight, I'd think airlines would be just a wee bit more cautious! I'd be real curious to see Spirit's numbers on this particular promotion...

The Weiner Sale: Fares Too HARD to Resist!

Fares from $9* Each Way, Based on Roundtrip Purchase!

Check out our BIG Weiner Sale boasting fares just too hard to resist! This scandalous sale is no secret so get socially connected with fares from just $9* each way, based on roundtrip purchase! Hurry to book now before this sale gets hacked!

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Northeast News June 4, 2011 at 4:56pm

I think Kingfisher is going to reap bushels of bad press for this move, and the airline deserves every bit of it. Since the airlines want us to stay strapped into our seats for the whole flight (if they felt they could get away with it, they'd eliminate the bathrooms and fit us all with catheters), what is the problem with a blind passenger? What were they thinking?
Anil June 4, 2011 at 4:41pm

An Indian airline, Kingfisher (IT), removed a blind woman with her two children from the second leg of a domestic flight flight report many media outlets.

Kingfisher offloads Blind Woman

Kingfisher (IT) is the only airline based in India that has a Five Star rating by SkyTrax.

What do you think ?
David Paul Appell June 2, 2011 at 5:58pm

Anyone tried Delta's "premium economy"? A fellow Tripatini member would like opinions; to help him out, please reply in Ask A Travel Pro by clicking this link.

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John Kipper May 25, 2011 at 10:09pm

I saw that story too, David! And you may be right, special airplane masturbation sections may not be far off. I just read on perezhilton.com about a woman in Brazil who won in court the right to masturbate at work due to a presumed medical condition. So if you get a doctor's note before your next flight..........
David Lawrence May 25, 2011 at 9:11pm

Funny idea, childrens/family section in earlier comments and now a masturbation section. Hey this is funny, it's called People Go Bonkers at 35000 feet. http://www.tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/people-who-go-bonkers-at-35000
Anil May 25, 2011 at 8:47pm

There was an era (before the deregulation) you dressed well to catch a flight. The prices were fixed and the service was impeccable. No frequent flyer miles, no upgrades for free and no-rif-rafs.

Why would airlines, which need more paying passengers make restrictions. They could have a special section or row for these types of people :-)