Above: moving map display on ANA flight NH1077 from Seattle to Tokyo Narita, my first 787 flight which I flew on October 25, 2012. The flight has since been pulled from service due to the aircraft grounding (see below)
Author's note: this my second post discussing the recent 787 groundings and the implications of the FAA's battery change approvals intended to put the airplane back into service in the near future. To read part one, click on the link to access, "Will the ...
All hope is not lost in the global aviation world after the International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its Airline Financial Analysis for the months of December 2012 and January 2013. According to IATA, airline share prices continue to outperform as financial markets upgrade their outlook on airline profits. Early Q4 2012 profit results are showing improvements globally, despite rises in jet fuel. Business confidence seems to be on the uptick, reflected in year-over-year ...
Finally I got an AAgent that understood exactly what I wanted to accomplish and helped me get it done.
A few notes to help you understand where I am coming from and why I needed an AAgent in the first place.
The Sherpa and Sherpstress are headed to Southeast Asia to take part in our one-way mistake fare, Yangon, Myanmar (RGN) to Montreal, Canada (YUL). The mistake has been extensively covered, but for those that want just a quick synopsis, here is what ...
On Sunday, December 2, history was made when San Diego International saw their very first non-stop flight from Asia, land and depart on their short single runway near downtown. The Boeing 787 made this flight possible and in addition, one of the largest cities in America finally received their first transpacific non-stop flight. You can read all the details about why San Diego hasn’t had non-stop flights and why the 787 makes it possible in my previous post, SAN finally goes nonstop ...
New airline routes and destinations pop up all the time and I often have trouble staying on top of these announcements. Thankfully, I no longer have to: I found a place where this information is consolidated. Here's Air Transport World's list of recently launched or upcoming new routes:
Lufthansa will launch daily A380 Frankfurt-San Francisco service May 10. Emirates launched four-times-weekly Airbus A330-200 Dubai-Basra service on Feb. 2. Japan ...At last! Everyone can exhale now, episode 11 is finally here although with a few audio issues.
Sorry for the delay, after missing a week, and a delay in editing the next episode it is now ready. Discussions included:
Skorts Fishnets Bad pickup lines Man sues Canadian airline Randy passengers Japan Airlines fight to keep uniforms "clean" Questions from the cabin including flight attendant relationships with other crew, and flight ...
