British Airways Adds Its Most Northerly Route

Commonly known as the ‘gateway to the Arctic,’ the new route will make Tromsø the airline’s northernmost destination in the world. (airlinegeeks.com) Más...

Frontier Airlines CEO urges crackdown of ‘rampant abuse’ of airport wheelchair service

The 1986 Air Carrier Access Act requires airlines to provide a wheelchair for passengers with disabilities at the airport. The problem, though, is that many travelers are faking it, Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle said. He said he has seen some Frontier flights where 20 people were brought in wheelchairs at departure, with only three using them upon arrival... some travelers were “using wheelchair support to try to get fast-tracked through the airport.” (www.cnbc.com) Más...

This airline flies you and your dog on biz jet

An airline for the top 1% with dogs I guess. Tickets for one person and one dog cost $8,000 for a one-way international flight or $6,000 for domestic trips. (www.reuters.com) Más...

Blue Angels Air Show in Annapolis with Pilot Audio

What a thrill it was to watch and hear (listening to UHF comms on 284.25 mHz with my ham radio walkie-talkie) an amazing performance by the Blue Angels over Annapolis on May 22, 2024, Commencement Day at the Naval Academy. One of the things that amazed me was how the lead pilot drags out his instructions, almost like singing a song. You can hear and watch some of the action yourself via three short YouTube videos I uploaded today. Links to the other two from the first video can be found just… (www.youtube.com) Más...

Summer Air Travel Outlook + Airline Tips You Can Use

There’s probably a good chance that you or a family member will be traveling by air this summer. While we all enjoy the long days of sunshine the season brings, summer also presents unique travel challenges. Passengers line up inside crowded airport terminals, as lines of thunderstorms percolate outside. (blog.flightaware.com) Más...

Flying in the Time of Cicadas

Over the weekend the crew of a Challenger 350 at John C. Tune Airport (KJWN) in Nashville, Tennessee, was having difficulty starting its engines. "We put a borescope down the APU and found it full of cicadas. They blocked the airflow." Cicadas are not terribly selective, and they were apparently attracted to the noise and heat of the APU and piled into the inlet, blocking the airflow. When the technicians evaluated the problem, they were attacked by the swarm. (www.flyingmag.com) Más...