Passenger makes common mistake that got a woman wrongfully escorted off a plane: ‘Felt like a d—k’
A United Airlines passenger was left mortified after his confusion over a boarding pass resulted in a woman getting ...
I went inside the secret airplane rooms where flight attendants and pilots sleep. I'd much rather be a pilot.
While eight flight attendants fit in the hidden rest area on Air New Zealand's Boeing 777s, pilots have amenities like TVs, ...
Lufthansa shakes up Business class with seven seat categories
As part of its €2.5 billion ($2.7 billion) Allegris redesign, which has been officially retrofit into the airline’s long-haul fleet, Deutsche Lufthansa AG is upgrading not just its seats but also the ...
Is flying with power banks a safety hazard? Why airlines are banning them
Singapore Airlines is the latest to enforce stricter rules banning passengers from using power banks to charge personal ...
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A Cessna 172 Once Flew for 64 Days Without Stopping
Pilots Robert Timm and James Cook completed the world record endurance flight of 64 days in a Cessna 1972 in 1959.
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Fuel-cell powertrain progress offers Airbus hope for hydrogen
Despite delaying service entry by up to 10 years, Airbus is still pressing ahead with its ZEROe hydrogen aircraft programme ...
Airline seat selection fees offend me ... and they might get worse | Cruising Altitude
No one likes getting nickle and dimed when they fly, but airlines will charge what passengers are willing to pay, seat ...
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United Airlines begins construction on $177m GSE facility in Texas
United Airlines has broken ground on a new 140,000ft² Ground Service Equipment (GSE) Maintenance Facility at George Bush ...
Why are a growing number of airlines banning power banks on flights?
Several airlines in Asia are tightening rules on carrying lithium batteries on planes following a series of overheating and ...
Lufthansa's first class suites finally take flight with beds, tablets and a 2-person sofa
The Airbus A350 that Lufthansa used as the first-class demonstrator in Munich was outfitted with three suites. The two along ...
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Sharpe: Breaking up with a brand
My long-term relationship with a brand I’ve loved might be coming to an end. For as long as I have been flying, Southwest ...
I flew 16 hours in business class with Cathay Pacific. The $5,444 flight had meals and drinks I never imagined having on a plane.
My long-haul flight in Cathay Pacific business class from Chicago to Hong Kong cost over $5,000. The food, drinks, and ...