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Sell your miles? A very bad idea!
Many sites offer to redeem miles and points from your loyalty programs for cash. If the operation can be tempting at first sight, it can especially bring you problems.
Miles and points are, as is often said, the currency...
Turbulences: what causes them and are they dangerous?
Turbulence, also known as "air pockets", is the dread of air passengers not only because it makes their flight uncomfortable but also, and above all, because it is seen as potentially very dangerous.
But what exactly is the situation? In...
How do airlines deal with unruly passengers?
Rude passengers who behave badly with other passengers or the crew, others who refuse to obey the instructions of the crew exist and sometimes you may even have had the misfortune to see some of them.
Of course crews...
Why are non-US airlines using Chapter 11?
The famous Chapter 11 allows, in the United States, businesses in difficulty to restructure by sheltering themselves from their creditors. Thus, it was widely used by US airlines in difficulty to regain their health when they were on the...
Code Share: what it’s for and how it works
Have you ever booked a flight on one airline and, just as you were about to board, realized that you were going to fly on another? However, this very common and normal practice in the airline world continues to...
What is the minimum time to avoid missing a connection? (or MCT for Minimum Connection Time)
This is a great source of stress for many passengers, especially the less experienced ones: will I have enough time for my connection and not miss my flight?
When you know your connecting airport well, you can have a vague...
Not all masks are allowed on planes
Whether it is a legal obligation, a decision of the airline or a recommendation or directive of an international organization, the wearing of masks is now mandatory in airplanes for passengers and crew, with the exception of pilots once...
Do pilots have to wear a mask in the cockpit?
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, or at least since more is known about the virus, the wearing of masks on airplanes has become the rule for passengers and staff.
However, the rule is not as absolute as that...
How human errors are avoided in the cockpit: the role of CRM
For years it was thought that aviation safety was essentially a technical concept: with reliable aircraft and qualified pilots we would approach zero risk. And yet, in the 1970s, accidents continued to multiply as traffic grew, putting this belief...
How is the fare of your flight set with yield management?
Air fares remain a mystery to many passengers who don't understand how they fluctuate, why you can get a great deal or pay a lot of money for the same flight, why it can be cheaper to go to...