Category: Airline
What happens when you’re born on an airplane?
(CNN) Renewing a passport and border checks are not the easiest of tasks for Shona Owen thanks to the unusual location of her birth. About 36,000 feet in the air. To […]
Qantas’ new safety video will have you in tears before the plane takes off
BY-JOHNNY LIEU: Australian airline Qantas has become rather excellent at giving us the feels. Just take a look at their recent “Feels Like Home” ad campaign and try not to […]
Why airlines can bump Andie MacDowell from her seat — and you, too
It’s in their contracts of carriage: When you buy airfare, airlines do not “guarantee” a particular seat, schedule or flight. And airlines can be pretty persnickety about whom they fly […]
This amazing video will make you want to jump out of a plane and drink Red Bull
Based on their adrenaline-fueled marketing strategy, one might think that Red Bull is actually an action sports production firm rather than a company that makes energy drinks. And maybe they […]
Why Airplane Windows Are Round, Explained in 2 Minutes
Ever gazed out at your plane taking off and wondered why your plane windows always have rounded edges, unlike the hard corner in your home? There’s a simple and very […]
Airline Scams That People Actually Fall For: How to Avoid Them
Sometimes the most expensive part of planning a vacation is booking your airline ticket. And I can imagine nothing worse then preparing for your trip, only to realize that your […]
Airline staff reveal industry’s biggest secrets
Passengers may want to avoid wearing headphones supplied by airlines, skip the coffee and be careful when they lock the lavatory door on their next flight. That’s the advice of […]
Malaysia Airlines investigates why plane flew in the wrong direction
BY JESSICA PLAUTZ - A Christmas Day flight on beleaguered carrier Malaysia Airlines was supposed to head directly northwest to Kuala Lumpur from Auckland, New Zealand. Instead, the flight path […]
This might be the reason a British Muslim family was kicked off the plane to Disneyland
Mohammad Tariq Mahmood and his family were probably prevented from boarding a plane to Disneyland at Gatwick airport last week because a Facebook page linked to his address contained positive […]
Rayani Air: Five things about Malaysia’s Islamic airline
Billing itself as Malaysia’s first Islamic airline, Rayani Air took to the skies this week offering passengers halal food and no alcohol on board its maiden flight. Here are five […]