NEWSJul 25, 2024Escalator Fire at JFK Airport Leaves 9 Injured and Forced Evacuation of HundredsAn escalator caught fire at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport early Wednesday morning leaving some travelers injured and forcing hundreds more to evacuate. Here's what we know regarding this incident.
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NEWSJul 19, 2024Delhi Airport Boards Flights with Pen and Paper After Defective CrowdStrike Software Update Downs Computer SystemsAirlines at airports across the world have experienced flight delays and cancellations after a broken software update wreaked havoc on most of the world's Microsoft and Windows computers. At certain airports — including Delhi Indira Gandhi Int’l (DEL) — flight staff had to board flights with pen and paper.Read More →
INFORMATIONALJul 19, 2024The Airplane Hotel in the African MountainsBoeing 737 and a Boeing 727 are turned into a hotel in South Africa. Aerotel is a hotel in Hoedspruit, South Africa, 450km Northeast of Johannesburg. Hoedspruit is known for ecotourism, thanks to its proximity to nearby Kruger National Park.Read More →
INFORMATIONALJul 14, 2024How To Read the Weather Like a Pilot: A Look at Aviation Weather ForecastsHow do pilots read weather forecasts? Here's how pilots use METARs and TAFs to get the most accurate and up-to-date weather information and how you can read the weather like a pilot. Read More →
NEWSJul 14, 2024Flying From a Mall?! Brazilian Airport Adapts After Flood Destroys TerminalTorrential rains have unleashed chaos across Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul, particularly in its largest city of Porto Alegre.
The rains have caused such severe flooding that Porto Alegre's airport has been temporarily closed. Let's examine what temporary changes have been made to serve travelers from and to the city.Read More →
NEWSJul 13, 2024Laptop Fire Onboard American Airlines Flight Forces Passengers To Evacuate Onto RunwayAn American Airlines flight was evacuated in San Francisco following an onboard fire that filled the cabin with smoke. Here's what we know about the incident so far.
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NEWSJun 22, 2024Collision Risks as Australia Struggle With Airport Staff ShortagesIndustries around the world have been suffering from staff shortages coming out of the pandemic. The travel sector and especially aviation have experienced these struggles first-hand. In Australia, a staff shortage among air traffic controllers has become a huge point of concern as many fear that the chances of a collision have risen.Read More →
INFORMATIONALJun 21, 2024Why Is Airport Food So Expensive?Airports' high food costs result from pricey rent, delivery fees, and staff retention. Storage fees and transportation costs raise prices. Vendors face challenges keeping staff, leading to re-training costs and adding extra expensesRead More →
NEWSJun 20, 2024Power Outage at San Francisco Airport Impacts Flights, Causes Hours of DelaysA partial power outage at San Francisco International Airport caused brief confusion and inconvenience for travelers Wednesday morning. The outage has since been resolved.
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NEWSJun 20, 2024Dulles Airport’s Mobile Lounges Are Here to Stay: $160 Million Refurbishment UnderwayFor a while, rumors suggested that the famous, albeit aging, mobile lounges at Washington Dulles International Airport would be phased out at some point. Well, those rumors have been proven false as it was recently announced that the beloved people movers will receive a major facelift.Read More →
