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Operations

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Operations is a critical aspect of the travel industry that encompasses how airlines and airports function.

We cover a wide range of topics related to airline and airport operations to help you understand the complex workings of the industry.

We also provide useful definitions of commonly used aviation terms, such as layovers, and connecting flights, to help you better understand your itinerary and make more informed travel decisions.

Additionally, we delve into the roles of pilots and flight attendants, highlighting the vital work they do in keeping you comfortable and safe in the air.

Whether you’re a frequent flyer or an aviation enthusiast, our content will provide you with valuable information on how airlines and airports operate and maintain their services to keep you flying safely and efficiently.
For an overview of how airlines operate, we recommend taking a look at our article: A Complete Guide to Airline Operations

Operations

4 Reasons Why Flights Have Technical Stops

in-flight wi-fi logo
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Why In-Flight Wi-Fi is So Slow (And Expensive)

Ailine pilot flying at night during a long-haul flight
Operations

Do Airline Pilots Prefer Long or Short Flights?

First Class Medical Exam Equipment
Operations

Airline Pilots First Class Medical Requirements

Two pilots sitting in a cockpit getting ready to land
Operations

Do Professional Pilots Need a College Degree to Get Hired?

A machine to test astigmatism
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Can Pilots Have Astigmatism? (It Depends)

A plane on its landing approach using ILS
Operations

What is an ILS and How it Works

A small plane parked at a flight school
Operations

Do Flight Schools Drug Test Students?

Diabetic equipment that pilots must use
Operations

Diabetics Can (Finally) Become Pilots

Plane on the runway waiting to depart
Operations

A Complete Guide to Airline Operations

Plane owned by North Korea national airline on the runway - Air Koryo
Operations

Are North Koreans Allowed to Travel Abroad?

A man in handcuffs who could be a potential flight risk
Operations

The Legal Definition of “Flight Risk” and Its Implications

plane flying over transatlantic ocean
Operations

What is a Transatlantic Flight? (Everything You Need to Know)

Two pilots sitting in the cockpit flying in clear weather
Operations

Exploring the Number of Pilots in the World

New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA) from the sky
Operations

What is an Airline Hub? (And How They Work)

A group of honor flight veterans with the US flag sitting and standing in front of the US flag
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Honor Flights: What They Are and How They Honor Veterans

flight attendant sitting by the emergency exit with her hands hidden
Operations

Why Do Flight Attendants Sit on and Hide Their Hands Behind Their Back?

Horizon Air plane on the runway in clear blue skies
Operations

What is a Regional Airline? (Explained)

Man sitting at the airport during a layover
Operations

What is a Layover Flight? (What to Expect & How to Navigate Them)

Plane flying to destination and back again
Operations

What is a Round Trip Flight? (Everything You Should Know)

An empty plane, so the load factor is very low
Operations

What is Load Factor in Aviation?

passengers walking through a terminal for their connecting flight
Operations

What is a Connecting Flight? (Everything You Should Know)

Flight numbers on a board at an airport
Operations

Understanding Flight Numbers in Air Travel

A TWA plane just about to take off in gray skies
Operations

What Happened to TWA? (A Timeline of its Demise)

7 smiling female flight attendants with their arms linked
Operations

Flight Attendant School – Everything You Need to Know

A Delta plane flying in blue skies
Operations

Exploring the 10 Oldest Airlines in the World

A map showing a flight path that is curved
Operations

Why Flight Paths Are Curved: Unveiling the Mystery

A flight attendant giving a passenger a high five
Operations

How Many Flight Attendants Are on a Plane?

A Pan Am plane parked on a runway
Operations

What Happened to Pan Am? (A Timeline)

A passenger wheeling their luggage as they approach the airport
Operations

Buddy Passes 101: Everything You Need to Know

5 charted planes on a runway
Operations

What is a Charter Flights? (Are They Worth the Cost?)

A red eye flight plane approaching to land
Operations

What is a Red Eye Flight (And Why Do They Exist?)

woman looking outside a plane window
Operations

The 2 Reasons Why Planes Are Pressurized

A captain and co-pilot sitting in the cockpit
Operations

When Do Pilots Have to Retire? (Worldwide Regulations)

A first officer with sunglassess piloting a commercial airliner
Operations

What is a First Officer on a Plane? (What It’s Like to Be a Co-Pilot)

A purser and 6 flight attendants standing on a plane
Operations

What is a Flight Purser on a Plane? (Roles & Responsibilities)

The Earth with two planes flying around it
Operations

10 Longest Non-Stop Flights in the World

A plane door that is closed shut
Operations

Why It’s (Almost) Impossible to Open an Airplane Door Mid-Flight?

A diagram showing the area the Bermuda Triangle covers
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Do Planes Really Avoid the Bermuda Triangle? (Debunking the Myth)

A plane flying over a fire
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Emergency Transponder Codes Explained (7500, 7600, 7700)

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