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How airplanes avoid mid-air collisions ?
Airliners are equipped with a device called TCAS to help them avoid mid-air collisions. But as is often the case, even when the technology works, human failure can still occur.
Following on from our article on aircraft tracking and air...
How much does an in-flight meal cost?
Meals served on board cost from 4 to over 100 euros. Not neutral, but not enough to explain buy-on-board or ticket prices alone.
Much is said about airline food. That the quality of the food is more or less mediocre,...
Ritz, Carlton, Ritz-Carlton…what do these hotel chains have in common?
When hotels or hotel chains have similar names, it can easily confuse guests. This is the case, for example, with Ritz, Carlton and Ritz-Carlton. Properties which, however, have very little in common, at least today.
Talking to a lot of...
How are planes tracked in flight?
Air traffic control has various means of tracking aircraft in flight, so as to be able to deal with any eventuality, even if it can still happen that an aircraft accidentally disappears from radar.
Long gone are the days when...
Codeshare, alliances, joint ventures…how do airlines work together?
"Alone we go faster, together we go further": airlines have taken this African proverb and are constantly finding new ways to work better together to maximize operations and profits for each. A subject that seems technical and to which...
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...
Can an airline operate as it pleases abroad? The 9 freedoms of the air
You're convinced that an airline can only operate flights to and from its own territory, and seeing Singapore Airlines fly between Copenhagen and Rome, or Emirates between Milan and the United Kingdom, raises questions in your mind?
The ability...