G. Rhodes
Air Canada's Many Innovations
As the flag carrier of Canada and the largest airline based among our neighbors to the north, Air Canada has a rich history that spans...
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G. Rhodes
Jun 25, 20225 min read
New Technology at TSA
In anticipation of the busiest summer travel season since before the COVID-19 pandemic, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)...
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G. Rhodes
Jun 11, 20224 min read
Star Alliance Celebrates Silver Anniversary
Aviation history was made twenty-five years ago when five of the world’s leading airlines joined forces to found the Star Alliance, the...
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G. Rhodes
May 29, 20224 min read
Concorde and Its Complicated Cockpit
Icons of an earlier era, the British Airways and Air France Concordes were engineering marvels and a tangible symbol of what can be...
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May 14, 20226 min read
The World's Oldest Airlines
Although flying might seem like a thoroughly modern mode of transport, commercial air travel has been around for more than 100 years....
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Apr 30, 20227 min read
The Most Beautiful Train Rides in North America
I’ve always loved travel on the rails. Of course, not as much as I enjoy being in the sky, but there’s something mesmerizing about...
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G. Rhodes
Apr 16, 20225 min read
Where's My Bag?
Let’s face it, there are few things as disconcerting as showing up at Baggage Claim after your flight to be the last one standing when...
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G. Rhodes
Apr 2, 20225 min read
Can I Bring It Onboard?
I don’t know anyone who enjoys going through airport security and certainly no one likes being delayed because a fellow traveler forgot...
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G. Rhodes
Mar 19, 20226 min read
The World's Shortest Commercial Flights
We all know the drill. We’re told to arrive at the airport no later than two hours before our scheduled flight time in order to check in...
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Mar 5, 20226 min read
The High Cost of Misbehaving
It's getting worse in the air by the week. We hear of passengers refusing to wear Federally-mandated masks, punching flight attendants...
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G. Rhodes
Feb 19, 20224 min read
Firestorm Over 5G
There’s a controversy afoot regarding the safety of fifth generation wireless technology (5G) and airplanes that's pitting airlines and...
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G. Rhodes
Feb 5, 20227 min read
Global Travel Restrictions Easing
It's been a surreal two years for travel. The COVID-19 pandemic brought aviation to a halt, shuttered doors to hotels, museums and...
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G. Rhodes
Jan 22, 20226 min read
Into the Sunset: The Story of Northwest Airlines
Some of us can remember a time when any number of US airlines graced the skies, both near and far. Most dated back to the early days of...
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G. Rhodes
Jan 8, 20225 min read
COVID Hammering Cruise Industry
No less than four ocean-going cruise ships were turned away from their ports of call or prohibited from letting passengers disembark in...
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G. Rhodes
Dec 25, 20216 min read
The World's Most Dangerous Airports
Have you ever been on an airplane when your fellow passengers start clapping once the plane lands safely? It does seem rather odd to...
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G. Rhodes
Dec 11, 20216 min read
The Future of Travel
What will the future of travel look like? I don’t mean a resumption of the status quo post-pandemic. I’m thinking about how we might...
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G. Rhodes
Nov 27, 20216 min read
There'll Never Be Another Kai Tak
Although Hong Kong’s legendary Kai Tak International Airport closed way back in 1998, it’ll never be forgotten among aviation...
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G. Rhodes
Nov 13, 20216 min read
Some Interesting Flying Facts
Most of us consider ourselves to be pretty savvy travelers. We check-in for our flight online so as to avoid the ticket counter at the...
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G. Rhodes
Oct 30, 20217 min read
A Few of History's Most Influential Airliners
While the pandemic has ravaged the airline industry these past eighteen months, it’s been all-too-easy to focus on the doom and gloom....
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G. Rhodes
Oct 16, 20216 min read
Choppy Waters Continue for Cruise Industry
Our “wake up call” with the coronavirus took place early last year That’s when the virus first spread through a number of cruise ships -...
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