The world’s top airports are taking their facilities to a higher plane.The Kempinski Hotel at Munich Airport, that was recently named the best venue of its kind in Europe (for the fourth consecutive year) by air services evaluator Skytrax, spacious and highly efficient, speeding passengers between terminals while delivering everything from massage and spa treatments [ Read More ]
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A recent study has revealed that the aisle is the healthier option in long haul flights, as sitting in the aisle helps prevent dangerous blood clots, known as Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) or Economy Class or Coach Class Syndrome. The majority cases of DVT occur when a passenger sits in a non-aisle seat where a [ Read More ]
Barra Airport, Scotland (BRR), is one of the world’s most unique airports. It is one of the two airports in the world that uses the beach as its runway. The beach is set out with three different runways, each marked with wooden poles at their ends. This allows the Twin Otters that serve the airport [ Read More ]
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Did you know? That Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is considered by many pilots as one of the world’s most difficult to land at? The approach to DCA is called the “River Visual.” Located smack in the center of two overlapping air-exclusion zones, Reagan National requires pilots approaching from the north follow the path [ Read More ]
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