"Are we there yet?" usually issues from the mouths of children. But aboard these 11 flights, even the adults pester flight attendants with such questions. U.S. News Travel sought out the most painstakingly long journeys in the sky. While some people measure length by mileage, we believe the flight's duration is much more important to travelers. After all, you only want to be stuck on a plane with strangers for so long. (Interesting info!) (finance.yahoo.com) 更多...
For much of the past month a fight has been raging in news reports and over the Internet about the behavior of 14 male Middle Eastern passengers on Northwest Airlines Flight 327 from Detroit to Los Angeles. Were the men terrorists casing the plane for a possible attack, as freelance journalist Annie Jacobsen suspected in a long article about the incident? Or were they, as the men said and federal investigators later concluded, a Syrian band on their way to a gig? (www.time.com) 更多...
The 2012 Florida International Air Show celebrates its 32nd year and will trace the history of aviation with acts from many of the top aerobatic pilots in the world. Featuring the world famous Blue Angels, this year’s show will be filled with amazing demonstrations in the air and on the ground. Attendees will enjoy seeing aircraft dating from before World War II to the present day tactical fighters. For more information, visit floridaairshow.com. (www.flyingmag.com) 更多...
No one wants to hang out at an airport for six, eight, 12 eternal hours. What makes the layover even harder is knowing that beyond the airport’s sliding doors await cafes, shops, parks, museums, capacious legroom — and fresh air. (www.washingtonpost.com) 更多...
Strike action that has disrupted flights at Frankfurt airport on five of the past seven days will be halted tonight after a union representing the hub’s ground controllers accepted an offer of unconditional talks. (washpost.bloomberg.com) 更多...
A female passenger aboard a US Airways flight from Charlotte, N.C., to Fort Myers, Fla., was arrested after attacking crew members before being wrestled to the floor by an off-duty deputy aboard the flight, an arrest report released Wednesday said. (www.washingtonpost.com) 更多...
See flybys and demonstrations that reach up to 15,000 feet and as low as 50 feet over the water in front of the Atlantic City skyline. Annual performances* include: U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team, U.S. Navy Super Hornet, U.S. Coast Guard Search & Rescue Demo, U.S. Air Force Heritage Flight, Geico Skytypers, U.S. Air Force Globemaster III, U.S. Airforce Thunderbolt II and many more acts not to be missed! (www.atlanticcitynj.com) 更多...