A microlight is a light weight, flying aircraft; during the 1970s and 1980s, people wanted to be able to fly affordably so microlighting was created as a way to allow them to do so. The weight and speed limits for microlight differ between countries as do the safety regulations to approve them; the United Kingdom […]

Flight is everywhere nowadays; children play with kites, people hurl boomerangs and Kongming lanterns are released on Chinese New Year. Growing numbers of people are choosing aeroplanes as their favoured method of transport for holidays and you can even experience piloting an aeroplane through one of the flying days that many companies now offer. This […]

I have read many stories about free air tickets over the years. But these stories are becoming even more prominent due to the credit crunch. I have a hunch that some of these advertisements could be scams.
However, if you scoured through travel sites and travel forums, stories abound of people who have actually travelled […]
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When it comes to air travel, everyone worries about how their checked luggage is being handled and whether or not it will become lost. If this sounds familiar, you will be glad to know that there are a number of ways to help your luggage to find its way back to you upon arrival […]

When it comes to luggage, there are basic styles that are designed to accommodate a variety of different items, including clothes, incidentals and even electronics. It’s important to understand the different types of luggage so that you can choose the best style for your needs. Whether you are taking a family vacation, travel […]

The best way to handle lost luggage is to simply avoid it. You can help to ensure your luggages safe arrival by printing or typing your name, address, phone number and destination on both the exterior and interior of each of your bags. The outside luggage tag is required, but placing your name […]

New York is one of the top places to visit. It is a city that never sleeps, and it is busy the whole year. However, it is no secret that a plane ticket to New York can be somewhat expensive. Sometimes, great deals are found on the Internet, but you should be aware that most […]

In 1496 a talented inventor and artist attempted to get the world’s first passenger flying machine airborne, but to no avail. Several centuries later, the sketches produced by Leonardo da Vinci helped propel aviation to new heights, literally. There are people alive today that witnessed the first zeppelin, followed by the first passenger aeroplane and […]

All citizens and residents of the US wishing to travel to and in China must obtain a travel to China visa. However, there are six different types of china visa and it is important to make sure you get the correct one to avoid major difficulties with the Chinese government resulting from not having the […]

There’s so much rhetoric about flying that sometimes you’re not quite sure whether to board a plane or not. If it’s not delays it’s the threat of something else from a long list of ‘possibles’.
However, the number of passengers still seems to be increasing according to BAA, the leading airport company that owns seven of […]

Thanks in large part to the Americans With Disabilities Act, just about every major airport has a wheelchair operation in place to assist disabled passengers with airport transportation.
Unfortunately, there are several problems with the standard way of doing things that make it more difficult for both attendants and those that they are there to […]

We all know those people who spend a week preparing for the flight they are about to make - at least the one they are about to make in seven days!
However, it needn’t be like that because, these days, there is so much to do before you actually step on the plane, and it doesn’t […]