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Travel Tip Tuesday: Always Read and Be Familiar with the Contract of Carriage for your Airline

Posted on April 10, 2017April 10, 2017 by cruisinaltitude

Travel Tip Tuesday for October 11, 2011 I wanted to update this post in light of recent news as well as my friends telling me about their flight experiences all the time. One thing too is that if you are asked by the airline to leave the flight, just do so. You can argue later, but the flight crew is responsible for the flight and if they ask you to get off, you have to do it. Even if you think...

18 Airline Industry Facts You Perhaps Never Knew Or Cared About

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Kerwin

18 Airline Industry Facts You Never Knew Or Cared About

It's tough being in the airline industry. Working for an airline is all I ever wanted to do. I got my feet wet in 1995 with Delta Air Lines (DL) as a ramp agent and a gate agent in Washington National Airport (DCA) and never looked back. Yup, it was not always called Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport; that happened in 1998. Some people are still not happy about that, but I digress. I se...

What Should I Do If My Flight Is Cancelled Due To Winter Storm Jonas

Posted on January 23, 2016January 23, 2016 by Kerwin

Winter storm Jonas 2016 Jan New York from the Air

Old man winter has arrived in the Northeast United States with a vengeance in the name of Jonas. As a result many flights and other modes of transportation are affected. So what should I do if my flight is cancelled due to winter storm Jonas? Well, let me tell you. I've included some links below to the airlines, buses and trains serving the Northeast, so scroll down to see them. There's ...

Airline Service Review: Flydubai From Dubai, UAE (DXB) To Muscat, Oman (MCT)

Posted on February 16, 2014December 4, 2014 by cruisinaltitude

I had never been to Muscat, Oman (MCT), so I jumped at the opportunity to make the visit. I checked and realized that flydubai (FZ) flies there using Boeing 737-800s from its base in Dubai, UAE (DXB). So I partnered with them to make this trip happen. For my 7:00a flight this morning, I journeyed over to their Terminal 2 operations via my hotel shuttle which had made a stop at Terminal 3 first....

Royal Brunei Announces Boeing 787-8 Service From London to Brunei on 2 December 2013

Posted on November 13, 2013December 4, 2014 by cruisinaltitude

The line to get a Boeing 787-8 is quite lengthy so the airlines are usually very excited when its their turn. Royal Brunei is no exception. They received theirs in October 2013 and have been flying them (2) around the local region and will continue to do so until the end of November 2013. Then on 2 December, 2013, the current Boeing 777-200 being used for the London to Dubai service will be rep...

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