Getty I tend to avoid plane food because I bring a small arsenal of my own snacks on the plane. During long-haul flights, my focus is on staying dehydrated, getting up to stretch my legs, keeping my mind engaged with tasks or entertainment, and eating things I know will nourish my body. For me, that’s dried […]
Getty Compression socks are some of the most widely-recommended travel products, especially when long-haul flights are discussed. Most travelers know a thing or two about why the socks are often listed. They’re good for our health, can help us get more comfortable, and can even help treat things like restless legs. Still, there’s a lot of […]
The Night Witches were an all-female Soviet bomber regiment that attacked Nazi forces during World War II.
An attack technique of the night bombers involved idling the engine near the target and gliding to the bomb-release point with only wind noise left to reveal their presence. German soldiers likened the sound to broomsticks and hence named the pilots “Night Witches”.
Some of the aviators…
He sang to and talked down an unruly passenger for three and a half hours.
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Is giving a "bouquet of asparagus" the same as giving a bouquet of flowers? How much screen time is too much on a flight? Is quiche good? All this and more, recorded live from Revolution Hall in Portland, Oregon! If you're in LA or Brookline, catch JJHO: NIGHT COURT LIVE! Don't miss out. For LA tickets on 5/15 click here, and for Brookline tickets on 6/11 click here. Thanks to reddit user…
Pilot is one of those jobs with a rarefied air around it. I see the uniform, and I immediately think, _That person knows and can do things that I cannot_. If you've ever seen _Catch Me If You Can_ , that power is a key plot point, as nobody questions con man Leonardo DiCaprio's authority as long as he looks like he can fly an airplane.
But pilots are people, too. They eat, and they sleep, and…
Carlos Whittaker got a text that sent him sprinting into the yard like a ten-year-old.
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From smoking sections on planes to saying goodbye at the gate, so much has changed.
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In a rare move that improves the flying experience, United Airlines has added failure to use headphones to its list of bannable offenses.
Under "refusal of transport," the airline's contract of carriage, which sets out the terms and conditions for passengers, lists infractions that can result in removal from the aircraft and a temporary or permanent ban from flying. — Read the rest
The post…
We’ve all seen it before: People who hustle at the airport, even when they have plenty of time on their side. They wait anxiously in security lines, then stand up as soon as the boarding process looks like it might begin. A lot of judgment gets thrown at these types of travelers—after all, why do […]
If only we could actually make this an official rule.
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So this part three of my Next Fest demo impressions will be the last for single player titles. I am hoping to play some co-op and multiplayer games this weekend and put up one final impression post by Sunday or Monday. AI disclosure: I personally do not like the use of AI, and therefore did not play any demos that disclosed AI usage at the time of this writing. I checked every game’s description…