G. Rhodes
Airports and Biometric Technology
Horror stories abound about nearly missing flights and it’s even happened to frequent travelers, myself included. But, the next time...
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G. Rhodes
Feb 105 min read
My Stay in Bustling Jakarta
Before I tell you about how I spent my free time while visiting Jakarta, I thought it best to give you a little background information....
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G. Rhodes
Feb 36 min read
A Few of the World's Best Airports
What makes an airport great? There’s more to it than scheduled service from pleasant surroundings. To be considered among the best, it...
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G. Rhodes
Jan 275 min read
En Route to Southeast Asia
I fondly recall how excited I was when I had to make a business trip to Indonesia and its capital city of Jakarta a while back. While I’d...
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G. Rhodes
Jan 204 min read
The Colossal Boeing 777X
Over the years, the Boeing 777 family has proven to be one of the US manufacturer's most popular designs, with more than 1,700 examples...
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Jan 64 min read
The Flying Boats of Pan American
None of us would argue that long-haul flying today looks very different than it did some 80 or 90 years ago. Today, we fly thousands of...
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G. Rhodes
Dec 30, 20236 min read
The City That Spans Two Continents
Istanbul, the far-off city in Turkey, has always held a fascination for me as it’s steeped in history. It was the capital of the...
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G. Rhodes
Dec 23, 20235 min read
How Deregulation Shook Up the Industry
Readers of this post have often seen references to the US Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 as being responsible for seismic shifts in the...
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G. Rhodes
Dec 16, 20236 min read
South of the Border
I had an opportunity to visit Mexico City on business and can report it to be a most worthwhile locale with excellent food, great...
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G. Rhodes
Dec 9, 20235 min read
Aviation's Anniversary
One hundred twenty years ago next Sunday - December 17, 1903 - history was made by two unknown brothers who changed the world on an...
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G. Rhodes
Dec 9, 20236 min read
Venice of the North
It was yet another business trip that brought me to Amsterdam, the Northern European metropolis of over one million residents. I flew in...
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G. Rhodes
Dec 2, 20235 min read
Masters of the Skies
A number of years ago, my wife and I had front row seats to an incredible aviation experience. We were invited to attend an aerobatic...
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G. Rhodes
Nov 25, 20235 min read
Continuing 'Round the Equator
To follow-up on an earlier post, we know there are 13 countries situated along the Equator passing through three of the seven continents....
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G. Rhodes
Nov 18, 20237 min read
Back to the High Country
Not seeing our Colorado contingent as often as I’d like, I made plans for a long-weekend visit which brought me to the Raleigh-Durham...
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G. Rhodes
Nov 11, 20234 min read
Halfway 'Round The Equator
There are 13 countries situated along the Equator, which passes through three of the seven continents. Let’s explore them all, starting...
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G. Rhodes
Nov 4, 20236 min read
Shanghai: Pearl of the Orient
When it was time to depart China’s capital city, I was pleased to have selected Air China as the carrier that would fly me to Shanghai....
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G. Rhodes
Oct 28, 20236 min read
Beyond The Runways: The Story of Chicago O'Hare
Early airfields and airports grew from the use of airplanes for military, agricultural, airmail, and even aerial observation purposes....
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G. Rhodes
Oct 21, 20236 min read
A Trip to China's Capital City
For most os us, China’s been a land of mystery for decades. Western cultures are based on individualism rather than collectivism. In our...
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G. Rhodes
Oct 14, 20235 min read
The Ins and Outs of Landing Gear
While no-one would deny that landing gear is a necessary and vital component of any aircraft, how much attention do we pay to it when...
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G. Rhodes
Oct 7, 20236 min read
Land of the Rising Sun
I had the good fortune to visit the Japanese capital city of Tokyo on an annual basis for a number of years. My usual route was aboard...
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