May 13th, 2013 at 4:00PM: Say you're on a plane, sitting in a middle seat, and the rude passengers on both sides of you are in command of the arm wrests. Do you say something? Ask a flight attendant to help? Say nothing and live with it? Or are you just not sure? If you are like a lot of people, you say nothing according to a fifth annual nationwide survey that asked Americans how they would handle uncomfortable but common ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Flying With Rude Passengers: Survey Asks What Would You Do
May 13th, 2013 at 4:00PM: Say you're on a plane, sitting in a middle seat, and the rude passengers on both sides of you are in command of the arm wrests. Do you say something? Ask a flight attendant to help? Say nothing and live with it? Or are you just not sure? If you are like a lot of people, you say nothing according to a fifth annual nationwide survey that asked Americans how they would handle uncomfortable but common ...Virgin Atlantic Crew Gets A Fashion Makeover
May 2nd, 2013 at 5:00PM: Virgin Atlantic's flight attendents and staff are set to step out in snazzy new garb thanks to the help of British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood. The airline known for it's cheeky attitude and sassy flight crew announced they would be overhauling the uniforms for cabin crew and ground staff across the globe.
The carrier's president, Richard Branson, said he wanted to give his staff a look ...All Change At Berlin Tempelhof Airport
Mar 28th, 2013 at 12:00PM:
It's only when you're walking down the airport runway that you realize how big it really is. Runways are designed on an inhuman scale. If you're an aircraft, they're just long enough to claw yourself into the air. This one, Tempelhof runway 9L/27R, is 2,094 meters long. It takes you 20 minutes of brisk walking to cover the distance a Pan Am Boeing 747 would accelerate through in 60 seconds. ...Airline Adds Live TV To In-Flight Entertainment Choices
Feb 14th, 2013 at 3:00PM:
Emirates Airlines has raised the bar on in-flight services for quite some time, offering over-the-top amenities like a shower in first class, Bvlgari amenity kits, dine-on-demand service and more. Now, Emirates has figured out how to add live TV from a variety of sources.
"Installing the type of satellite communication that allows live TV on an aircraft is no easy feat," said Adel Al ...Delta Air Lines Changes Mileage Program, Budget Travelers Lose
Jan 23rd, 2013 at 11:00AM: The announcement came quietly last week, amid bigger, louder clamor over another airline's new branding. Delta Air Lines will be changing its mileage program for the 2015 status year, and in a very big way. Coming up, passengers will soon be required to spend a minimum amount of money on the airline per year in order to reach elite status. So, for example, for one to reach Platinum status, it will ...Crazy Airplane Landing Captured On Video
Dec 15th, 2012 at 1:00PM:
Lots of things make me uncomfortable about this video (including the music) but the most gut-wrenching is probably the final approach that this pilot takes towards the air strip. It's an acrobatic, if not risky way to land an airplane, but it sure does make for some sensational video. Skip up to 2:00 if you want to cut down on the superfluous music and footage. ...
Travel Like A Boss: Onboard A US Air Force KC-10 Extender
Nov 30th, 2012 at 11:00AM:
During Air Force Week earlier this year, the team at Gadling Labs was invited out to witness a demonstration of the KC-10 Extender refueling four F-15 aircraft over the open sky just off the coast of Cape Cod.
We took a morning Air Train to meet the departing crew out of New York's JFK Airport. Manned by a crew of nearly a dozen, the Extender's mission is to refuel aircraft in flight, but ...
Photo Of The Day: Thanks For Flying
Nov 22nd, 2012 at 5:00PM:
Happy Thanksgiving, and hola from the Dominican Republic, where I'm spending the holiday with family and friends. Rather than searching the Gadling Flickr pool for a turkey (or Turkey, where I spent the last two Thanksgiving holidays) photo this year, I wanted to see what came up for the term "thanks," and found this pic from our own Kent Wien, boarding an American Airlines airplane in ...Airline Travel Made Less Painful By Using A Travel Agent
Nov 16th, 2012 at 3:00PM:
Airline travel would seem pretty straightforward at first glance. We know we need a ticket from point A to point B, when we can fly, what airlines we prefer, what we would like that ticket to cost and when we are prepared to pay for it. The challenge comes from matching what we want to what is available. As airlines continue to cut available seating worldwide, choices are more limited than ...Looking For Holiday Airfare? Better Hurry
Nov 6th, 2012 at 1:00PM:
When to buy holiday airfare is often the most difficult part of the process. Deciding where to go, when we want to fly there and who we might travel with is easy. Knowing when to pull the trigger on buying airfare seems to require a crystal ball. Since most of us don't have mystic forecasting abilities, we look to what or who we believe are qualified sources for guidance. Experts seem to agree, ...The Most Dangerous Takeoff Ever Captured On Video? (VIDEO)
Oct 25th, 2012 at 3:00PM:
Is this the most dangerous takeoff ever? This video shows a Russian UTAir Antonov An-24 taking off from what NYCAviation describes as a "swamp in the central Russian town of Bodaybo."
Struggling to take off amid flying mud a plume of muddy water behind it, Bodaybo's airport is on the banks of the Vitim River, maybe flooded to create this condition at an otherwise normal runway. ...
Airline Passengers Want More Quick Self-Service Options
Oct 11th, 2012 at 5:00PM:
The Airline Passengers Bill of Rights gave air travelers compensation when bumped, a refund of fees for lost baggage, a ban on hidden fees and more. Now, airline passengers want more control via self-service and mobile-based offerings to reduce stress during travel according a survey released this week.
"What passengers really want is to avoid delays and to be kept informed of what is ...Delayed Passenger Treated To VIP Service On Private Flight
Oct 3rd, 2012 at 7:00AM: When Brad Hartley checked his messages on Monday morning he wasn't expecting a private flight to New York City. The airline called to tell Mr. Hartley that his flight, originally scheduled to depart from Nashville at 7 that morning, had been delayed and that he could expect to leave around 10:30. But when he got to the airport, still an hour before departure, he noticed that something was awry.
...Best Anti-Drug Poster Ever Found In Santander, Spain
Oct 1st, 2012 at 12:00PM:
I was at my local Sanidad Exterior here in Santander, Spain, getting some medicine for an upcoming trip when I spotted this wonderful poster. It reads: "If you bring drugs aboard the plane they'll cook you lobster and the captain will let you fly."
The next line reads: "If you believe that taking drugs is the solution to your problems you'll believe anything."
This brightened up an ...Airport, Airline Weather System Updates To Save Time, Fuel, Eventually
Sep 23rd, 2012 at 5:00PM:
When unavoidable bad weather causes turbulence in the air, passengers can expect a rocky ride. In the past, while pilots have aimed to avoid turbulence, they have been limited in the number of available tools. Now, a new turbulence avoidance system promises to change that.
A smoother ride
Called the Juneau Airport Wind System (JAWS), it was developed by the National Center for Atmospheric ...Fake Pilot Arrested After Flying Across Europe
Sep 23rd, 2012 at 3:00PM: Police in Italy have arrested a man for impersonating a pilot and fooling the crew and ground staff into letting him into the cockpit of a European flight, the BBC reports.
A man managed to pose as a pilot using a uniform and fake ID and fly in the cockpit of an Air Dolomiti flight from Munich to Turin on April 6. Reportedly he flew as a "third pilot" and did not touch the controls.
Police, ...Embedded Into Finnair's Flight Safety School
Aug 30th, 2012 at 1:00PM:
Safety is top priority for airlines around the world, and each crew member goes through weeks of recurrent training to prepare for emergencies. They do it in an a flight training center, where situations such as fires, bail outs and all sorts of other crises can be simulated and practiced.
At Finnair, this place is called the Flight Academy, a sprawling complex on the outskirts of Helsinki ...The World's Worst Airport Job
Aug 19th, 2012 at 2:00PM:
My old friend Lauri, who happens to be a pilot for Finnair, just snapped a photo of what might just be the worst possible job in any airport in the world: runway monitor. Indira Gandhi International Airport is the largest airport in India and a critical hub for scores of airlines passing through the Asian continent. With so much traffic passing through its three runways, debris is bound to ...A Tour Through The Best Airline Lounge In The World
Aug 10th, 2012 at 11:00AM:
Nordic countries are often well regarded as the design hotspots in Europe, and their airports are no exception. Helsinki is a prime example. In addition to its well laid out and spacious construction, the airport is also home to the top voted airline lounge in the world. Its operator? Finnair.
Passing through the airport on the way back from a week in Helsinki last month, Gadling Labs ...
Inside United's First 787 Dreamliner At Boeing HQ
Aug 2nd, 2012 at 3:45PM:
We knew it was coming, but now that we've had a chance to step on board United Airlines' latest jetliner in person, we'll surely be counting the days until we can ease into one of those airborne recliners as the carrier's 787 takes to the skies. Just days after getting its first coat of paint (and that unique nose-to-tail swoop), United opened up its Dreamliner for journalists, select customers ...
