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air travel
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“The System Is Better Than Pilots” Automatic Takeoff Is Coming To Passenger Jets In 2025
01 Oct 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Travellers and pilots are keeping a dubious eye on Embraer after the aeroplane manufacturer unveiled its “E2 Enhanced Take Off System”.
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Big Price Drop For Flights To The UK And France In October
05 Sep 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As summer in Europe draws to a close, international flights are set to drop in price in the coming months.
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Its Not Just You: Domestic Flights Are Suddenly A Lot More Expensive
24 Jun 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In some cases, domestic air travellers should mentally prepare for paying three to four times more for their tickets.
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That Time A Macadamia Nut Complaint Diverted A Flight And Led To An Arrest
21 Jun 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
The airline’s VP was served some macadamia nuts before take-off, which quickly turned into a whole debacle fit for a Netflix drama.
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73 Kilograms Of Smuggled Gold And Why SA Airlink Is Not Allowed To Fly To Madagascar Anymore
08 Jun 2022 by Paula / No Comments
A diplomatic stand-off between Malagasy and South African government authorities means that SA aircrafts are banned from landing in Madagascar, and it may all be owing to a fortune of smuggled gold bars…
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Would You Pass Ryanair’s Afrikaans Test?
06 Jun 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
South Africans flying to and from the UK on Irish airline Ryanair were asked to complete a general knowledge test in Afrikaans before they could board.
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What Two People Did To Get The Biggest US Fines Ever For Bad Behaviour On A Plane
11 Apr 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has handed out its two largest-ever fines over the course of the past 12 months.
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Urinating And Sexual Assault Claims As Pro Golfer Loses The Plot In First Class
07 Dec 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Ryder Cup golfer Thorbjørn Olesen has landed himself in serious legal trouble for his behaviour aboard a British Airways flight.
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How Much Do You Know About Those “Secret First-Class Seats”?
28 Oct 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Take note of the front row seats in an aircraft the next time you step onboard. You might just find a “secret first-class” section.
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‘Tis The Season For Private Jets
21 Jun 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Pent-up travel desire and unspent money among the super-rich is causing another luxury industry to surge.
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New Study Looks At Safety Of Flying During COVID-19 Pandemic
17 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Since air travel resumed in South Africa, the question on many minds has been whether flying in the time of COVID-19 is safe.
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Tourists From Updated ‘High-Risk Countries’ List Cannot Travel To SA
20 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
South Africa has revised the number of countries allowed to visit, with more than half removed from the ‘high-risk’ category.
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Department Of Tourism Outlines When We May Expect International Travellers Again
04 Aug 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A new draft report published by the Department of Tourism provides possible scenarios for when we might welcome foreign tourists back to South Africa.
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Keen To Fly Somewhere In SA? Here’s What You Need To Know
01 Jun 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
From today, June 1, South African domestic flights for business travel are allowed, although there are a number of rules and regulations worth jotting down.
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Showdown Between SA Airline CEO And Customer Ends With This Snarky Email
18 Nov 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
CemAir founder and CEO Miles van der Molen is clearly no fan of Ica van Eeden, and there are emails to prove it.
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Feeling Guilty About Flying? You’re Probably Suffering From ‘Flygskam’
12 Nov 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
‘Flygskam’ is Swedish for ‘flight shame’, and it’s turning into a pretty formidable strategy for shaming people who consistently travel by plane.
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Running Around Naked And Urinating On First Class Passengers – True Plane Sleeping Pill Stories
05 Jul 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Everybody knows that sleeping pills like Ambien can have interesting side effects. Sometimes, things can really go off the rails.
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Amazing Video Of That Commercial Plane Landing With No Front Landing Gear
13 May 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The pilots aboard the Myanmar National Airlines flight UB-103 on Sunday deserve serious praise for their precise skills, with all 89 people on board safely evacuated after an emergency landing.
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American Air Passengers Thought They Were Under Attack When This Happened To Their Engine [Video]
29 Aug 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
You can understand U.S. flyers being a little apprehensive about taking to the air, which is why this incident must have been so terrifying for all involved.
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The Greatest Photos Airline Pilots Have Taken Whilst Flying A Plane
04 Jul 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Everyone talks about a birds-eye view, and that doesn’t come much better than when you’re behind the wheel of a plane. Take a snap, why don’t you?
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Struggling To Fall Asleep On A Plane? Do This [INFOGRAPHIC]
11 May 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When you spend plenty of time in the air it pays to catch some shut eye on board, although that isn’t always as easy as it sounds.
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Travelling Soon? This Cool New App Tells You What’s Outside Your Window When You’re Flying
06 Apr 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
If you’re a fan of the window seat you’ll find this one a real gem, a new app now able to tell you exactly what you’re staring at.
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Heavy Days – Overweight Passenger Ordered To Leave Plane
06 Apr 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It was a horrible walk of shame for one passenger, his fellow flyers teaming up to have him kicked off the flight. The airline did not do well with this one.
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560 People Dead – Let’s See How Well 2015 Did In Terms Of World Aviation Safety History
07 Jan 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
It may seem like last year was full of tales of planes going down and lives lost – but how does last year shape up in the greater scheme of things?
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Oh Shit – British Airways Boeing Stuck On OR Tambo Runway With Collapsed Wheel [Image]
26 Oct 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Things haven’t gone to plan for one Boeing at Jozi’s OR Tambo Airport. Not what you want to see when you’re getting to fly my friends.
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Incredible: The New Airbus Electric Plane [Video]
23 Jun 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
It looks like the world of air travel may be in line for a shake up as the electric plane takes to the skies. That’s what we call green travel.
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Johannesburg Stowaway Falls Out Of British Airways Plane Onto London Rooftops
19 Jun 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
A man who had managed to hitch a ride on a British Airways ride from Johannesburg made it all the way to London before tragically falling to his death.
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Someone Needs To Punk Airline Passengers Like This In SA
17 Jun 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
It isn’t often you get to pull a prank on airlines and someone doesn’t take you into a back room for the full cavity search. This guy has been getting away with it for 27 years.
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US Mathematician Provides New MH370 Theory Following Data Analysis
15 Jun 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
As the mystery surrounding one of the 21st century’s strangest disappearing acts deepens there are no shortage of theories. This one may actually hold some water though.
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Obviously Air New Zealand’s New In-Flight Safety Video Has A Surfing Theme [Video]
14 May 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
They have a history of being creative with their in-flight videos and the team over at Air New Zealand haven’t let us down with their latest offering.
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