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What Different Speed Measurements Are Used During A Flight? - Simple Flying

The aircraft speed essentially determines the distance traveled in a certain amount of time. However, unlike ground vehicles, the calculation of various speeds for aerial vehicles is slightly more complex. The aircraft speed, often measured in knots, is a measure of the speed of air flowing around the aircraft, hence called airspeed.
simpleflying.com     Jan 11, 2023

Air India Reviews Its Alcohol-Serving Policy Following The Incident - Simple Flying

Air India is investigating the various aspects of the shocking incident on a New York-Delhi flight in November and is also reviewing its alcohol service policy. The airline has also de-rostered a pilot and four cabin crew of that flight while the accused passenger has been arrested and sent to judicial custody.
simpleflying.com     Jan 10, 2023

Advanced Air To Connect Albuquerque To Las Cruces After More ... - Simple Flying

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Clearly aimed at the commuter market, the airline will connect Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) with Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) seven times per week. There will be two flights on Mondays and Fridays and one flight on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Prices begin at $85, and regular travelers can also purchase blocks of 10 one-way tickets.
simpleflying.com     Jan 09, 2023

United Airlines Celebrates Strong Start To 2023 - Simple Flying

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Ankit Gupta, Senior Vice President and Chief Air Operations Officer at United Airlines, shared a memo with staff yesterday in which he commended everyone for their hard work over the holiday period. The message highlights United's performance on the last ten days of 2022 and the first five days of 2023, and during both periods, the airline significantly outperformed most of its competitors. According to internal airline data and masFlight data for other airlines, on the last ten days of 2022, United had a cancelation rate of just 5.3% nationwide. It is important to note that among eight carriers in the US, United had the highest percentage of flights at weather-impacted airports.
simpleflying.com     Jan 09, 2023

How Horizon Air Came To Be: The Carrier's Early Years - Simple Flying

Horizon Air, the Alaska Airlines regional subsidiary, was once its own airline. An airline founded by Milton G. “Milt” Kuolt II as airline customer service underwhelmed Milt, the former Boeing janitor and business planning manager for the Boeing 737 program. This would become a theme throughout Horizon Air’s life well beyond its acquisition by Alaska Airlines and even to today when the airline stands on the cusp of another major change.
simpleflying.com     Jan 09, 2023

Throwback: The Story Of Concorde's First Visit To Seattle - Simple Flying

Concorde flew over to Seattle in November 1984 to solve several problems for the Seattle area. The first was getting George DuBoeuf Beaujolais wine from France to Seattle’s restaurants. This specialist wine could not be opened before November 15, so McHugh and Firnstahl’s plan was to have a British Airways Concorde – namely G-BOAB – loaded up with 219 cases of the wine and fly into Seattle’s Boeing Field (BFI).
simpleflying.com     Jan 09, 2023

Veganuary: 5 Great Airlines For Plant-Based Inflight Meals 2023 - Simple Flying

All over the world, more and more people are turning towards a plant-based way of eating as a means to support their health and the planet. For a vegan, eating well (or eating at all) while traveling used to entail numerous Tupperware containers and accompanying additional checks in security. Thankfully, those days are long gone (mostly), and airlines are responding to the growing number of passengers requesting special meals that exclude animal products. For this Veganuary, let's take a look at where you can find some animal-friendly meals while up in the air.
simpleflying.com     Jan 09, 2023

Delta Launches Innovation Lab For Sustainable Technology ... - Simple Flying

While things have been pretty quiet over the holidays, in one of the first major sustainability-related announcements of the year, Delta Air Lines said Thursday it would launch a first-of-its-kind airline innovation lab, called the Sustainable Skies Lab (or The Lab, for short). The carrier intends for this collaboration with tech disruptors to accelerate research, design, and testing for a more sustainable future of air travel.
simpleflying.com     Jan 08, 2023

JAT Flight 367, A Cabin Crew Perspective: The Woman Who Fell To Earth - Simple Flying

January 26th, 1972 was a day unlike any other, a shocking event followed by an extraordinary tale of survival. Vesna Vulovic was a Serbian flight attendant. She'd decided to become a flight attendant after seeing one of her friends wearing the uniform. She had only been flying for 8 months and was called out for the flight after a mix-up with another flight attendant with a similar name.
simpleflying.com     Jan 08, 2023

Emirates Signs MOU With The Bahamas To Promote Tourism - Simple Flying

Signed at the Emirates Group Headquarters on Wednesday by airline chairman HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum and The Bahamas’ Ambassador to UAE and Qatar Tony Joudi, the new partnership will see the carrier support tourist traffic onto the island via its expansive network map and codeshare agreements.
simpleflying.com     Jan 07, 2023

16 Years On: How Airlines Briefly Boycotted Bristol Airport To Force ... - Simple Flying

In January 2007, ten airlines decided to stop using Bristol Airport due to fears surrounding the operational safety of its runway. This happened during the peak holiday season, which saw close to 400 flights that were either canceled or diverted, leaving thousands of passengers stranded
simpleflying.com     Jan 07, 2023

A Brief History Of Former US Carrier Capital Airlines - Simple Flying

At its peak, Capital Airlines was the fifth-largest domestic carrier in the United States, after the Big Four (American Airlines, United Airlines, Trans World Airlines, and Eastern Air Lines). Known for pioneering a number of aircraft types and service offerings, its eventful history, unfortunately, ended in tragedy.
simpleflying.com     Jan 07, 2023