If you fly a lot then you probably ignore the safety video or demonstration on most flights. You might not admit it, but once you’ve seen the demonstration a few times you know it’s not going to change .. But one flight attendant on a South West flight did her best to make it that […]
Aviation
Tours Of Dublin Airport’s Old Terminal Building
As part of Open House Dublin, which runs from October 4th to October 6th, you can get a chance to tour the old terminal building at Dublin Airport. The old terminal building was finished in 1940 and was in active service until the airport outgrew it. It’s normally closed to the public, but if you’re […]
Waterford Airport To Get 150 Metre Extension
The runway at Waterford airport is to be extended by 150 metres. Government funding for the expansion work had been put on hold due to Aer Arann pulling out of the regional airport, but was finally approved in the last few days. Full report here Related articles Department of Transport approves €400,000 for runway extension […]
Lufthansa Strike Grounds Most Aircraft
Lufthansa’s flights today are being severely impacted by a strike. Lufthansa have been forced to cancel over 1700 flights. Full details here Related articles Lufthansa axes flights to and from UK due to strikes Lufthansa in ‘massive’ cancellations Lufthansa in Crises over Staff Motivation Packages Strike to prevent nearly all Lufthansa flights in Europe on […]
London City Airport Makes Travel A Pleasure
London City Airport (LCY) is one of the smaller airports serving the Greater London Area and is, as the name suggests, in the city. Cityjet and several other airlines fly into LCY from Dublin and other European cities. So what’s the airport like? It’s small, but unlike a lot of small mainland European airports it’s […]
Prague Airport
Prague’s airport is about 15 to 25 minutes outside the city, assuming you use a taxi. On arrival you can get a taxi from the kerb of the arrivals area pretty easily. AAA Taxis are one of the more reliable companies and also offer an online booking system for the trip back to the airport, […]