Yet another aviation thread.

November 9th, 2018 at 7:08:12 PM permalink
Fleastiff
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France seizes RyanAire plane over unpaid bills. 149 passengers are on their own.
January 17th, 2019 at 6:02:01 AM permalink
terapined
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SDF
Louisville just renamed their airport
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

I like the name, has a nice ring to it
I wonder if some conservatives will go ape over this. A US airport named after a Muslim.
I'm ok with it, I was a big Ali fan
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January 17th, 2019 at 10:37:10 AM permalink
Pacomartin
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I wonder if some conservatives will go ape over this. A US airport named after a Muslim. I'm ok with it, I was a big Ali fan



Elisha David Standiford (December 28, 1831 – July 26, 1887) was a United States Representative from Kentucky. He was born near Louisville, Kentucky. The airport will probably maintain it's code SDF.

I don't expect any backlash as Ali is a big part of American culture. Any conservative anger burnt out in the 1960's when he refused to be drafted and changed his name from Cassius Clay.
January 25th, 2019 at 7:54:14 AM permalink
terapined
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Its a clusterf**k today
I 1st heard about last nite when I had a client trying to get from CLT to EWR last nite and his flight was delayed
The pilot actually told the passengers he will try to get them to EWR but there are serious ATC problems
This morning its all over the news and my clients are not happy
This really sucks
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January 25th, 2019 at 11:16:51 AM permalink
Pacomartin
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Quote: terapined
Its a clusterf**k today


Drones have been around for at least a decade now. You would think that the FAA would have some contingency plan in place other than shutting down one of the busiest airports in the world.

March 8th, 2019 at 8:28:13 PM permalink
DRich
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Has anyone here flown on an A220 yet? I know Delta has some but how can I tell what routes they are flying?
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April 24th, 2019 at 12:12:39 PM permalink
DRich
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Hopefully TerripinEd or someone else can help me.

I have an international flight on Delta coming up on a 757-200 with a 90 minute layover in Atlanta. With such a short layover and having to deal with customs and immigration I want to get off of the plane as soon as possible. I booked row 1 thinking that it would be the first one off the plane but now I am hearing that some of the 757-200's have the door behind first class. Would I be better switching my seats to Row 5 to get off first?
At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a detrrent.
April 24th, 2019 at 12:24:59 PM permalink
Pacomartin
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Would I be better switching my seats to Row 5 to get off first?

Seatguru shows that all 5 delta configurations of B757 have an exit row in front of aisle 1 and an exit row behind first class. Presumably there is less of a scramble in front of first class because there are no economy class passengers competing for the exit.
April 24th, 2019 at 12:25:49 PM permalink
terapined
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Quote: DRich
Hopefully TerripinEd or someone else can help me.

I have an international flight on Delta coming up on a 757-200 with a 90 minute layover in Atlanta. With such a short layover and having to deal with customs and immigration I want to get off of the plane as soon as possible. I booked row 1 thinking that it would be the first one off the plane but now I am hearing that some of the 757-200's have the door behind first class. Would I be better switching my seats to Row 5 to get off first?


Go to seatguru.com
My clients use it, I use it. Fabulous website
Hopefully not on the last connection of the day
I often advise clients of next flight out of ATL if they miss their connection so they know ahead of time
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April 24th, 2019 at 1:42:46 PM permalink
Aussie
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