All about airlines, airports, flying in general. How to navigate them, get the best airfares, maximize your experience in a sector that hasn't exactly been a joy in recent years...come fly with us!
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…
Read more…
Comments
9 out of 10 requests , we (travel agents) can find the same or better options for our clients in our systems , we can see all options in one screeen and can hold the seats for our clients at least until the end of the day (midnight) to help them plan and continue with hotel or car rentals. Use a travel professional and travel confident that you paid the best available. Then enjoy your "Voyage".
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/21/business/21service.html?emc=eta1
At one point have you decided you'll no longer fly: 400-mile trips? 800-mile trips?
And if we can have peace and harmony between consumers and manufacturers of electronics, why can't airlines and passengers? Also, how do you think this will all end?
"Boston's Logan Airport will soon be offering free Wi-Fi to all its passengers.
And in related news, Newark Airport will soon be offering flights."
Best airports crowned at the first 2010 regional heat of the Routes Airport Marketing Awards
(Forimmediaterelease.net) Routes on Monday celebrated the first regional heat of this year’s Airport Marketing Awards and announced the winners for the Americas region. The trophies were presented at the prestigious gala dinner of the 3rd Routes Americas – the only network planning event for all the Americas – where up to 300 delegates enjoyed the celebrations at the beautiful Museo Pedro De Osma in Lima.
Winners were chosen from three categories: North America, Central America/Caribbean, and South America. While Edmonton International Airport picked up an award for best airport in North America, Aruba – Queen Beatrix International Airport scooped in the Central America/Caribbean category. Quito International Airport was crowned best of its kind in South America.
The overall winner for the entire Americas region is Edmonton International Airport.
Carol Hutchins, the airport’s director of Air Service Development, said on the achievement: “We are so pleased. We have implemented a lot of really unique innovative ideas that not only recognized our partners, but also our destinations and our community. I think the combination of those and some good cost-saving ideas for our airline partners has helped in winning the award.”
The airport will now automatically be shortlisted for the World Awards, to be held at World Routes, which takes place in Vancouver from September 19-21 this year. There they will compete against winners from the other regional Routes events: Routes Asia (Adelaide, April 18-20), Routes Europe (Toulouse, May 9-11), Routes Africa (Swaziland, May 30 - June 1), and Routes CIS (Kharkiv, June 7-9).
Voting for the Routes Americas Airport Marketing Awards started in mid-January and was open for two weeks. During this period, airlines nominated their preferred airports on Routesonline using criteria such as the airport’s market research activities and marketing communications activities. The shortlisted airports then had to submit a case study to support their nominations to the judging panel.
Roll call of winners:
• North America
Winner: Edmonton International Airport
Highly Commended: Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Southwest International Airport
• Central America/Caribbean
Winner: Aruba – Queen Beatrix International Airport
Highly Commended: Curacao-Hato International Airport
• South America
Winner: Quito International Airport
Highly Commended: Lima Airport Partners
• Overall Winner
Edmonton International Airport
- Airline Rolls Out 'Scrumptious' Plane for Company's Anniversary -
ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today celebrated Little Debbie's 50th anniversary by launching a one-of-a-kind, custom-designed Boeing 717, dubbed Little Debbie 1. Flight 931, the inaugural flight, will depart from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport at 12:24 p.m. to Jacksonville, Fla., today.
As part of the 50th anniversary, AirTran Airways and Little Debbie are giving away 50 vacation packages in conjunction with The Great American Getaway sweepstakes. Each vacation package includes roundtrip airfare for two to anywhere AirTran flies in the continental United States, two nights at a Holiday Inn hotel, rental car for two days and a $200 cash card. Sweepstakes ends May 31, 2010. For more details and the chance to win, visit www.littledebbie.com. AirTran is also offering $10 vouchers toward travel on Little Debbie packaging during this promotion period.
"Not only are we commemorating Little Debbie's golden anniversary today, but we're also giving away 50 vacation packages as part of The Great American Getaway," said Tad Hutcheson, vice president of marketing and sales for AirTran Airways. "Little Debbie has been a fantastic partner to work with and values a key attribute we here at AirTran Airways do as well– quality."
In addition to The Great American Getaway, AirTran Airways and Little Debbie will announce the winner of the Little Debbie Look-A-Like Contest at the AirTran Airways Atlanta maintenance hangar. The 10 finalists will help unveil Little Debbie 1, and the winner will be chosen by a panel of judges. The winner will receive a $5,000 scholarship and other prizes.
"Little Debbie is proud to partner with AirTran Airways to celebrate our 50th Anniversary," said Chris McKee, EVP Sales & Marketing for McKee Foods. "This specially designed AirTran Airways Boeing 717 aircraft – Little Debbie 1 – flying all over the country is a fantastic way to launch our next 50 years as America's favorite snack cake."
-
31
-
32
-
33
-
34
-
35
of 36 Next