NEWSOct 02, 2024What are PAPI Lights? The Guide to the Precision Approach Path Indicator SystemA precision approach path indicator is a system of lights on the side of an airport runway threshold that provides visual descent guidance information during final approach. It is generally located on the left-hand side of the runway approximately 300 metres beyond the landing threshold of the runway.Read More →
INFORMATIONALSep 25, 2024How Much Does It Cost To Become a Pilot?Article covering how much it costs to become a pilot. Also covered are differences in cost between Part 61 and Part 141 schoolsRead More →
NEWSSep 23, 2024Couple Banned From Cathay Pacific After Viral Reclined Seat ScuffleA couple caused a scene on a Cathay Pacific flight from Hong Kong after a woman in front of them had reclined her seat. See what happened afterwards and how the airline responded.Read More →
NEWSSep 22, 2024Mouse ‘Jumped’ Out of Passenger’s In-Flight Meal, Forces SAS Emergency LandingA Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Copenhagen after a mouse leaped out of a passenger’s in-flight meal and into the aircraft aisle. While not seemingly dangerous, rodents, like mice, pose severe safety risks to aircraft operations as the animals tend to chew on electrical wiring. Read More →
NEWSSep 17, 2024Japan Airlines Launches Free Domestic Flights for International PassengersJapan Airlines is offering a complementary flight to one of 64 affiliated airports in Japan, making travel much easier for foreign passengers. See how you can be eligible for this deal and what you need to look out for.Read More →
NEWSSep 16, 2024Norse Atlantic Inaugurates New Flights from London to Las VegasNorse Atlantic now competes with established carriers British Airways and Virgin Atlantic in the London-Las Vegas marketRead More →
INFORMATIONALSep 16, 2024The Longest 747 Flight Ever: Qantas' 1989 Record-BreakerNonstop flights between Europe and Australia have been a growing popular topic recently. This is primarily with Qantas' Project Sunrise flights nearing launch. However, you might not know that the first-ever nonstop flight between Europe and Australia was back in 1989, a delivery flight of a Qantas Boeing 747-400.Read More →
NEWSSep 13, 2024Passenger ‘Choked’ and ‘Attacked’ Frontier Flight Attendants After TakeoffCalifornia man choked, attacked Frontier Airlines flight attendants after weekend at Disneyland, DOJ says. See how the incident unfolded and how long the flight's diversion lasted in the Golden State.Read More →
NEWSSep 07, 2024Expert Tricks to Find Cheap Last-Minute FlightsTravelling on last minute flight tickets is great for someone who might have dynamic travel plans, sudden pop up opportunities to get away, or simply just don't want to buy tickets until they are leaving in a relatively short amount of time. However, it comes with one very large problem, the prices for booking last minute trips are normally through the roof. I've seen last minute tickets go for double, triple and even up to 4 times the price I paid when booking a flight a month or two in advance. Read More →
NEWSSep 05, 2024Malaysia Airlines Cuts 100 Australian Flights; Up to 40% of Domestic FlightsMalaysia Airlines has removed a number of Australian flights from its travel schedule for the rest of 2024. Find out the reasoning behind these cuts and what you should do if you are affected.Read More →
