A passenger landed a twin-engine plane in Florida after the pilot died in flight with a total of six people on board. Federal Aviation Administration officials say the pilot died after takeoff from an airport in Naples on Sunday. It was on autopilot and climbing toward 10,000 feet when the pilot died. Thankfully, the passenger [...]
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Bikie Brawl in Sydney Airport
Domestic passengers got the shock of their lives this week as bikies brazenly attacked a rival gang at an arrivals area. More than 50 passengers arriving in Sydney on Sunday afternoon witnessed the brawl as the Hells Angels and Comanchero gangs traded fists. One man was hit repeatedly over the head with a metal bollard. [...]
Ryanair may charge for toilet use on planes
Has April Fools day come a month early this year, because this has to be a joke!?!?!? Irish carrier Ryanair, Europe’s largest budget airline, might start charging passengers for using the toilet while flying. In an interview for the BBC, Ryanair Chief executive Michael O’Leary is quoted as saying “One thing we have looked at [...]
Making hotels out of abandoned aircraft
Now here is a fun idea. A swedish businessman has come up with a brilliant idea to convert a jumbo jet into an airport hostel. The newly opened Jumbo Hostel is only a ten minute walk away from the check-in counters at Stockholm’s Arlanda airport. So for those of you who have an early flight [...]
Words you never want to hear from the pilot of your plane
“I’m not qualified to land the plane”‘ A British passenger plane was forced to turn back minutes before landing in Paris because the pilot, despite having 30 years’ experience, was not qualified to land in fog. Speaking over the address system as the Flybe flight approached Charles de Gaulle airport, the pilot announced to startled [...]
New hope for airport shoe hassles
The MagShoe airport security system allows travellers to keep their shoes on as they step on to a special x-ray. It is currently operated at the international airports in Tel Aviv, Prague, Budapest and Madrid and it may soon be coming to an airport near you. Hallelujah!!! I for one can hardly wait. No wonder [...]
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Photo Gallery: Strange Places to Sleep in the Airport
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Photo Gallery: Airport Sleeping Snuggle Buddies
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IMAX movies coming soon to Hong Kong International Airport
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