The party days ended with the 1973 fuel crisis, when virtually every 747 operator got rid of the lounge and replaced it with more seats for paying passengers. In announcing the change, a British Airways press release noted that the upstairs area was “currently used for a first-class lunge”...
Many passengers wonder whether turbulence is worse in the back of the plane. The aircraft's rear tends to experience more up-and-down motion, making turbulence feel more pronounced. This increased sensation is because the aircraft's tail swings more during turbulent conditions, leading to a ...
Modern aircraft enable passengers to wine, dine and even catch a good night's sleep without any worries over the plane's soaring altitude or the mechanical means that keep them there. When something goes wrong, however, you need to be able to exit the plane and live to tell the story on...
747 Maintenance The "old United," said Smisek, who formerly headed the Continental Airlines portion of the merger duo, under-invested in maintenance of its 747 fleet. The new United recently rotated many of the 747s and took them out of service for preventive maintenance, he said, adding th...
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The hourly operating cost of a Boeing 747, which seats up to 405 passengers, is USD 5135. If the airline charges each passenger a fare of USD 100 per hour of flight, how many passengers are needed to break-even? You may round your answe...
Thanks you so much for helps. My plan is going to Fenghuang first and then leave to Wulingyuan. But inside Wulingyuan national park have so many places have to visit but i still don’t know where to go, i only have 1 night and 1 day in Wulingyuan. Cause the next day i’ll spend ...
Passenger drop-off and pickup areas make it easier for passengers to get into the terminals, although they're often plagued by traffic congestion because so many people are trying to get in and out. Rental car companies serve airports. Hartsfield has a dedicated rental-car facility with two ...
That’s a trend that’s been in place for some time, but airlines were probably slower at scaling these technologies out than many customers would like,” he says. Until these new technologies fully materialize, passengers returning to the air may have to make do with what’s already out...
For many passengers, the fact that pilots are locked behind the flight deck doors, and only appear as disembodied voices on the PA system, doesn’t make them feel any more reassured. In turn, some pilots, it seems, are starting to anticipate passengers’ fears. Ad Feedback Devon Hall, a...