Waiting at the airport, FR24 lets me work out which plane will be ours before it’s even arrived at our airport, then I can track it and see how big of a lie the departures board really is and how much waiting we really have to go. Then, when it finally arrives, which gate it’...
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Any Extra Legroom Seats on any of the aircraft though again we would try to avoid the windowless seat row 31 on the Boeing 777. The solo seats are also an excellent choice on the Airbus A350-900ULR although seat 42H is just in front of the bathroom. ...
But before the 747 could get off the ground, Boeing and its then-President and Chairman of the Board,William M. Allen, needed to build a facility that was huge enough to accommodate the construction of the massive plane. Boeing considered building a new plant in California, but the 747's ...
Even if you'renota nervous flyer, you'd be forgiven for feeling a little uneasy about flying on a Boeing plane these days. The aircraft manufacturing giant has had a slew of issues lately,which Mashable covered in detail. The TL;DR? There have been entire panels flying off mid-air, emer...
Inflight Wi-Fi is a feat of technology that is constantly improving. Here are some things you might not know about it.
The Enterprise separates from a Boeing 747 to begin one of its flight and landing tests Photo courtesy NASA Near the end of the Apollo space program, NASA officials were looking at the future of the American space program. They were using one-shot, disposable rockets. What they needed...
For those who don’t travel at the pointy end of the plane nor have a wallet full of shiny gold cards, you may need to buy your way into the lounge… Paid-for Airport Lounge Access There are various ways of purchasing airport lounge access if you are not flying business or first class...
Can you get Wi-Fi on a plane over the ocean? Airplanes can provide Wi-Fi when flying over oceans if they are supplied by a satellite operating system. This is where signals from ground units are beamed to satellites in orbit, which then relay these signals to an airplane even when travel...
China Southern Airlines: Another member of the “big three,” China Southern Airlines also operates flights to over 200 destinations. Based in Guangzhou, it is renowned for its extensive domestic and international routes. Hainan Airlines: A privately-owned airline, Hainan Airlines flies to over 100...