Over in Europe right now they’re getting ready for the Monday morning work shift. Many employees will be calling in sick, on account of Iceland’s volcanic ash.
Here’s what some people who are attempting to make it back to Britain in time are doing:
“Meanwhile, men in business suits and carrying briefcases were walking up and down [...]
This story of a horrible Delta Airlines experience, in which Delta actually lies to a passenger so they can look like they’re in the right, comes from a reader (of course, this is assuming the reader’s story is true):
I booked a flight from SFO to Dublin, Ireland by way of Atlanta on Delta. I spoke [...]
Here’s a can-do tale of awesome from the BBC: Passenger fixes faulty airliner:
Passengers on Thomas Cook flight TCX9641 from Menorca were told to expect an eight-hour wait while an engineer was flown out from the UK.
One passenger then identified himself as a qualified aircraft engineer and offered to try to remedy the fault.
He was successful, [...]
This video’s a simulation of world-wide air traffic patterns over 24 hours:
(via MapRoom)
UK’s Daily Mirror reports today that sex drug Viagra could help travelers recover from jet lag. This works on west-to-east travel, and so far has been proven to work on hamsters:
Experiments on hamsters found they climbed on to wheels 25 to 50 per cent faster if they were given the sex drug after having their [...]
Ever get stuck in an airport, low on batteries, and all the available power outlets are plugged full? Air Power is a growing list of power places in airports. Of course, that won’t do your dead laptop any good, so it’s best to stock up on this data *before* you get all low on juice.
Right [...]
From the BBC:
Aircraft hand baggage restrictions imposed after an alleged terrorist plot to attack airliners are likely to be eased next week, the BBC has learned.
Read the article here