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Warsaw, Poland
Heathrow Airport
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Take a peek inside the €50k-an-hour luxury V-VIP plane with master bedroom, oversized shower and high-living lounge
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The Slow Thaw. River Amur, Khabarovsk.
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La Paz, Bolivia
Taltal, Chile.
Andes Mountains, Chile
Downtime in Chile
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One day in El Cajón Del Maipo
DVT - The signs and symptoms - Ask The Pilots
http://www.askthepilots.com/dvt-signs-symptoms/
askthepilots.com DVT can cause major problems especially for people who travel long distances but what are the signs and symptoms and how can we prevent it.
10 airplane etiquette rules everyone should follow
http://www.businessinsider.com/airplane-etiquette-rules-2017-2
www.businessinsider.com Basic rules that will make traveling less terrible — as long as everyone else plays by them too.
BBC Radio 5 live
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✈ Where do pilots take a nap? On an air bed! 💤
Looking cold in Khabarovsk, Russia
The 5 Secrets of Beating Jet Lag - Ask The Pilots
http://www.askthepilots.com/beat-jet-lag/
askthepilots.com It’s 3am and you’re staring at the ceiling. You either haven’t been able to get to sleep yet or you’ve managed to get a paltry 2 hours and your body has decided to wake you up thinking it’s time for your afternoon nap to end. Welcome to jet lag!
How much fuel are airlines required to carry for a flight? - Ask The Pilots
http://www.askthepilots.com/how-much-fuel-are-airlines-required-to-carry-for-a-flight/
www.askthepilots.com Within most large commercial airlines you will find a department that deals solely with flight planning, and the people within this department are responsible for mapping out the route each flight will take and also the fuel that will be required for those flights. Once the route has been determine...
What if my flight is delayed or cancelled? - Ask The Pilots
If you get delayed while flying, here's what you're entitled to.
http://www.askthepilots.com/flight-delayed-cancelled/
www.askthepilots.com The winter season can usually cause havoc for air travellers at some point or another. But what are your rights if you get delayed or your flight is cancelled? What are the rules? If you depart from an EU airport on any airline, or are due to arrive at an EU airport on an EU …
5 ways to get an upgrade - Ask The Pilots
http://www.askthepilots.com/upgrade/
askthepilots.com For most people, the chance to fly in first class or even business class is a rare luxury, especially on a longhaul flight, but every now and again there comes the chance of a nice surprise – the upgrade.
What exactly is a black box? - Ask The Pilots
http://www.askthepilots.com/what-exactly-is-a-black-box/
www.askthepilots.com After any aviation disaster occurs, one of the primary items the crash investigators seek to find is the black box. But what is it and what does it do? Firstly, a black box consists of two separate boxes – a flight data recorder and a cockpit voice recorder. Secondly, they aren’t black but dayglo or...
How do pilots navigate? - Ask The Pilots
http://www.askthepilots.com/how-do-pilots-navigate/
www.askthepilots.com These days pilots primarily navigate through the sky using the same technology that you use on your mobile phone – GPS. The US owned Global Positioning System provides accurate position, altitude and speed information that aircraft can use to navigate around the world no matter where they are. It ha...
What happens when lightning strikes a plane? - Ask The Pilots
http://www.askthepilots.com/happens-lightning-strikes-plane/
askthepilots.com Lightning strikes on aircraft are probably more common than you think...
Why do pilots wear hats? - Ask The Pilots
http://www.askthepilots.com/why-do-pilots-wear-hats/
www.askthepilots.com Nowadays not all commercial pilots wear hats but a lot of airlines still have them as part of their uniform. The origin of the hat itself, and indeed the general look of today’s pilots uniforms, stems back to the 1930’s. Prior to this era, most pilots’ attire was derived from WW1 military style clot...
No peace around here 🙄
10 Tips For Stress Free Christmas Travel - Ask The Pilots
How to get through the airport as quickly and as pain-free as possible.
http://www.askthepilots.com/tips-through-airport/
askthepilots.com With one of the busiest times of the year for air travel approaching, getting through the airport and onto your flight can be an anxious experience. Here’s 10 tips to make it as stress free as possible.
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Sunrise on approach into Seoul #787
Mountains south of Kabul
Check out Jackie Chan's $20 million Embraer private jet
http://www.businessinsider.com/jackie-chan-embraer-legacy-500-private-jet-2016-9
www.businessinsider.com The Embraer Legacy 500 is the latest addition to Jackie Chan's fleet of private jets
6 extravagant airplane luxuries that will blow your mind
http://www.businessinsider.com/extravagant-airplane-luxuries-2016-10
www.businessinsider.com From in-flight wine cellars, spas, to showers, these are some mind-blowing perks offered on airlines.
Sunset over Baltimore #787
Do pilots sleep on flights? - Ask The Pilots
Do pilots sleep on flights? And if so, where?
http://www.askthepilots.com/pilots-sleep-flights/
www.askthepilots.com Yes, on some flights they do – but intentionally and obviously not all at the same time. Different airlines and aviation authorities around the world have different regulations about taking rest while flying but the over-riding rule that is common amongst all airlines is that, at all times, there wi...
A top sommelier rates the airlines with the best wine lists
http://www.businessinsider.com/airlines-with-the-best-wine-lists-2016-9
www.businessinsider.com See what a wine sommelier had to say about top airlines' wine lists.
Hong Kong
This stunning private jet with 5 separate rooms is as luxurious as it gets
http://www.businessinsider.com/embraer-lineage-1000e-luxury-private-rooms-photos-2016-9
www.businessinsider.com It's worth giving the luxurious Embraer Lineage 1000E a look with its beautiful master bedroom and personal shower.
The dreaded destination: why foreign flight attendants dislike...
The dreaded destination: why foreign flight attendants dislike travelling to and from India http://ow.ly/HeeJ504oc1S
qz.com Hint: Free-flowing alcohol is a big problem.
A NASA probe is headed to a nearby asteroid, and will bring part of it...
A NASA probe is headed to a nearby asteroid, and will bring part of it back to Earth http://ow.ly/Lx3I504oc24
digitaltrends.com The OSIRIS-REx mission is heading to the asteroid Bennu, and in July 2020 would scoop up some asteroid dust to be returned to earth three years later.
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