Tag: airplane
Top 10 Annoyances in the Air Travel Industry
The aviation industry has undergone significant changes over recent years, from the way airlines structure their classes of service to the increasing complexity of loyalty programs. If you’re a frequent flyer, you’ve likely experienced these changes firsthand. Today, we’ll...
What happens to retired aircraft?
Between those that find a second life and those that end up abandoned in a graveyard, the fortunes of retired aircraft vary widely.
There was a lot of talk about this during COVID: a large number of aircraft were suddenly...
Is the air in a plane conducive to viruses and microbes?
An airplane is a confined space with all the associated risks and concerns about the spread of infectious agents such as viruses or microbes.
This is a topic that some people normally worry about and it becomes a general concern...
Editorial: 2020, between safety, security and bankruptcies, happy new year in the airline industry!
Hello everyone,
Bertrand and I wish a happy new year to all our readers on the blog and followers on social networks, both on a family and professional level, but especially a year rich in travels and various adventures around...
The self-connect, or how the concepts of air transport will become obsolete
As we wrote a few years ago on TravelGuys, the historical concepts of travel are falling. Besides the programmed and real end of the packages provided by tour-operators, including visits to distant countries with cultures to which we are...
Electronics Ban: How do airlines react?
Since the beginning of 2017, measures to ban in-cabin electronics have been increasing in the United States.
For the past few months, Middle Eastern airlines have been facinga ban on electronic devices larger than a cell phone in the cabin,...
Crashes, repeated incidents… How to stop being afraid?
In recent years, air crashes and various incidents have been highly publicized. If they did occur in the past, they were less publicized and generated less fear.
The numbers speak for themselves
Even in 2014, flying is still the safest form...
The harsh reality of economy classes in summer
We are in summer, a good time for family trips, short, medium or long haul.
Summer is a time when many destinations are very busy: North America, Africa, South East Asia. And the economy classes are very busy.
In these times,...
Travel policy: it’s double or nothing!
In May 2012, Concur and the Global Business Travel Association released a startling study on business travel productivity versus whether or not a company has a travel policy.
This study shows that, out of 1,000 travellers, 727 achieve their travel...