And on Your Left…
A major international airport just might be the ultimate theme park – packed with people, lengthy lines for food and drink, and e-ticket rides to far-flung destinations.
Self-Driving – Airport Transportation That Knows Where It’s Going
Self-driving. Autonomous. AI-powered. Driver-assistance enabled. No matter what you call it, or how you feel about it, you’re on the road to having an electronic co-pilot - or perhaps an autopilot – help you drive your car, or navigate your way through an airport.
10 things that happen before your plane can take off
Sitting in the terminal building waiting to be called for our flight is a regular occurrence for most of us -- but what's really going on out there on the ramp while we're inside staring at our phones? The jet that will carry you to your destination has likely just arrived from somewhere else. When it lands, it'll undergo a turnaround, changing from an arriving to a departing flight.
The Ins and Outs of Airport Runway Design
It’s said that a mile of road can only take you a mile, but a mile of runway can take you anywhere. The taxiway and runway layout of airports may look to be a confusion of concrete, but there’s a method to the striped and lit madness. Major airports with multiple runways can have a riotously complicated taxiway system. Inner and outer taxiways, some one way, some limited by aircraft size and weight, can confuse a pilot unfamiliar with an airport.
The Aging Traveler
The clock keeps ticking. It really doesn’t matter what we try to do. Lotions and potions, exercise and nutrition, and even surgery won’t stop the calendar pages from flipping. Every day, we’re getting older, but that’s not stopping us – we’re traveling more than ever. We’re joined on our flights by millions and millions of other older travelers.