Articles in In Flight
Lufthansa Munich-Chicago Business Class Flight 434 – Review
MUNICH — Chicago O’Hare International Airport, named after Edward O’Hare, the U.S. Navy’s first flying ace, is one out of seven destinations with a direct connection from Munich International Airport offered by the German flag carrier Lufthansa. (The other direct connections are Boston, New York, Newark, Charlotte, San Francisco and Los Angeles.) The Munich-Chicago route has been in service by Lufthansa since March 1995 and Lufthansa uses mainly Airbus A330 …
Virtual Tour: London Heathrow’s New Terminal 2 – The Queen’s Terminal
LONDON — London Heathrow’s new terminal, the Queen’s Terminal or Terminal 2, will open to passengers on June 4 of this year when a United flight from Chicago arrives at 5:55 a.m.
The new terminal, which is one of the largest privately funded construction projects in the United Kingdom in recent history, was designed to address the question, “how do you take an airport terminal designed in the 1950s for one …
Malaysia Airlines Had Strong Safety Record
While aviation officials and government authorities continue to search both for a missing Malaysia Airlines jet and an explanation of what happened, the incident presents a stark contrast to the safety record that Asian carriers have achieved over the past decade.
Malaysia’s flag carrier stands out in a region where flying is considered exceptionally safe. The airline has only had one fatal crash in the past two decades, when a Fokker …
Popular Boeing 777 Has Solid Safety Record
The presumed crash of a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 in the South China Sea between southernmost Vietnam and northern Malaysia involved an aircraft with an exemplary safety record.
Until the crash of an Asiana Airlines 777 in 2013, the 777’s record was virtually unblemished. Indeed, it was part of a small group of long-range aircraft from the world’s two major aviation manufacturers, Airbus and Boeing, to never have had a fatal …
Making Connections in the Sky: 4 Apps That Make Flights More Social
The very nature of an aircraft’s confined environment puts frequent flyers in close quarters with one another on a regular basis. While some passengers may be worthy subjects of air travel pet peeves, there may be a few that one might not object to conversing with.
Airlines and tech companies have caught on to this notion, and set out to create apps and tools to bridge connections between passengers, whether for …
Demystifying the Deicing Process
So you’re sitting in a plane and it’s snowing out. Everyone is already concerned about flight delays due to the wintry weather, but finally, the plane pushes back, and a collective sigh of relief is heard throughout the cabin. However, just as you start to relax, the captain’s voice comes on over the PA system, and he announces “Well folks, we’re just making a quick stop for deicing, and then …
Poll: Vocal Minority of Frequent Flyers Against Congressional Ban on In-Flight Mobile Calling
Earlier this month, Republicans and Democrats in the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure agreed that in-flight mobile calls on domestic flights should be banned. A recent poll of frequent travelers revealed that, while many support legislative action in this matter, one-quarter of respondents believe government action is inappropriate.
The pending legislation has led to a debate that is less about in-flight calling and more about what role Congress should play …
