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Seat neighbor, how much I hate you. Volotea's latest research reveals the factors that create the most annoyance during a flight

I have to tell the truth: I am a very patient person. My tolerance threshold is quite high and I hardly lose...

September 19, 2024

1 min by Mattia Porcu - 4 months ago

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Chemical alert on board, Delta flight diverted to JFK: When you say "a flight of m..."

For the series: what a lousy flight... And no, this is not an exclamation due to any inefficiency of the company:...

September 9, 2024

1 min by Mattia Porcu - 4 months ago

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Pink bow aboard an Egyptair flight: as a gift she will have unlimited travel for life

The birth of a creature is always an exciting event: if, however, it takes place aboard an airplane,...

September 5, 2024

1 min by Mattia Porcu - 4 months ago

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The flight from Naples is (repeatedly) overbooked. One passenger put more than €3,000 in her pocket.

Over the past few days I have spent several hours on TikTok: no, I have not wasted time 'scrolling' videos of ballets or...

August 26, 2024

2 min by Mattia Porcu - 5 months ago

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To celebrate the end of the day, all St. Regis hotels around the world (at the same time) will "saber" champagne

St. Regis hotels are synonymous with luxury and sophistication, known for providing unforgettable experiences for their guests. Among the...

August 22, 2024

2 min by theflyer - 5 months ago

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Vanish Czech Airlines: here's the new top 10 'grandmothers of the skies,' the world's oldest airlines

The imminent 'demise' of Czech Airlines (which will be 'merged' into its owner, the low-cost Smartwings as of October 27) represents the...

August 18, 2024

4 min by Matteo Legnani - 5 months ago

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Pan Am's return: in 2025 it will fly the transatlantic routes that made it famous for 12 days

When one thinks of Pan Am, one cannot help but think of the golden age of aviation: luxury, top-quality food...

July 27, 2024

1 min by Mattia Porcu - 6 months ago

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For the first time I flew the "northern route," but I didn't realize it

In the past few weeks I took flight LO80, from Tokyo Narita to Warsaw. A flight that was supposed to be one of the...

July 18, 2024

2 min by theflyer - 6 months ago

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Belin, what a disaster: a passenger 'confuses' the emergency exit with the bathroom door

It was not too long ago that in another article I briefly recounted my first time aboard...

July 10, 2024

2 min by Mattia Porcu - 6 months ago

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On Emirates' A380, first class passengers have showers, but none match Lufthansa

The A380 is my favorite plane, I think I've written and said that countless times. I have given myself as a goal that...

June 26, 2024

2 min by theflyer - 7 months ago

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The shortest scheduled flight on Emirates' A380? Dubai to Bahrain (but only on June 13 and 14)

Those who travel in Italy and Europe-except for a few rare cases-are used to flying almost...

June 12, 2024

2 min by Mattia Porcu - 7 months ago

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Here's the future of business class: the double-decker seat

Yesterday I was at AIX, the leading trade fair dedicated to the world of aviation furniture and components that takes place in Hamburg....

May 30, 2024

3 min by theflyer - 8 months ago

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To recline or not to recline? TFC's tips: when and how to do it so you don't argue with the person in the back seat

Almost all low-cost airlines, which usually have particularly tight legroom between seats, have...

May 21, 2024

2 min by Matteo Legnani - 8 months ago

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Headphones, glasses, ukuleles, scattergories and even engagement rings: these are the items passengers most often forget on planes

The other day, while wasting time on social media, I came across a reel that made me laugh (but also...

May 18, 2024

2 min by Mattia Porcu - 8 months ago

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Thank you Swiss, what a great gift!

In the past few days I have flown aboard Swiss's A340/300, one of the rarest aircraft in the world and a...

May 18, 2024

1 min by theflyer - 8 months ago

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