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You’re probably used to stops on your bus, train, or subway. However, if you’re not used to it, you will be surprised the first time your plane stops en route before continuing to your destination. What happened? Did the pilot get lost? No, the pilot didn’t get lost, and it is actually more common for […]
If you’ve ever paid attention during an in-flight safety demonstration (and hopefully, if you’ve flown in a plane, you have), you noticed that the flight attendants demonstrate how to put on oxygen masks. However, you hopefully never actually saw those masks. If passengers almost never have to use them, why do planes have oxygen masks […]
Planes have a lot of equipment in place to keep passengers safe, from life rafts and oxygen masks in case of emergency to the very simple seat belt. However, you may be wondering what a seat belt will do to protect you. In case of a fiery plane crash, a thin strip of fabric is […]
If you’ve ever been to the airport during the early morning hours, you must have seen passengers coming out of the arrival terminal rubbing their red eyes and muttering to their fellow passengers about how terrible their flight was. They just got off the “red eye flight”. So where does that term originate? The term ‘red […]
Maybe you’ve been on a few flights hopping between cities or even done your share of long-haul intercontinental flights. However, have you ever been on a flight that only lasted a few minutes—or just a few seconds? Some of the shortest flights in the world are exactly that short. You may be wondering what’s the […]
Every time you take an international flight, it may feel like the longest flight in the world. However, there are certain flights connecting far-flung parts of the world that really are record-breakers in terms of length. Here are the longest flights you can take in the world. One of the miracles of modern aviation is […]
Many people enjoy seeing movies at the movie theater, and if they happen to see it again on an airplane, they notice scenes are missing. This is because the airlines cater to a diverse audience, and sometimes editing is required to turn a popular movie from an R rating to a G rating. Do Airlines […]
The first thing you notice when walking down the aisle of an airplane is the rows. Row 1, 2, 3… and then it stops at row 12. What do pilots and other aviation enthusiasts know that we don’t? The answer to this question can be found in a blog post titled “Do Airplanes Have a […]
On a long flight, you may be tempted to kick your feet up and relax, but you should resist the urge – and not just to spare the passenger in the seat in front you from accidentally kicking them. Your feet can swell up while on a plane – but why? Whether you call them […]
From Captain Sully’s famous splashdown in the Hudson River to Malaysia Flight 370 to the many other crashes and disappearances that make the headlines, you’d be forgiven for thinking flying’s incredibly dangerous – but the truth is anything but. In fact, however, flying is not just safe but one of the safest ways to travel […]