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Taking Off! A Report from the Pilot Training Center
According to carrier requirements and international aviation law, pilots operating civil airliners must refresh their knowledge and skills every six months at specialized flight crew training centers.…
Where you can live in a real lighthouse
Lighthouses possess their own unique romance. There's something about these solitary buildings that rise above their surroundings and help those who navigate the seas find their way in their endless e…
The Most Beautiful Lighthouses of Russia: From the Baltic to the Pacific Ocean
Lighthouses are imbued with a unique romantic allure. They embody proximity to the sea, a constant premonition of storms, and unquenchable hope. After all, light is their purpose, their goal, and thei…
What is an aircraft technical stop
We explain how an aircraft technical stop works: what it means, why it occurs, and what compensation passengers are entitled to. What is a technical stop A technical stop is a landing at an intermedia…
Turbulence... Why planes shake and why it's not dangerous
Most passengers who have experienced turbulence wonder if it's dangerous. Can a plane crash due to turbulence?
Flying to Mauritius: when is the season and what to see
Mauritius is one of the countries where you can leave Russia right now , to walk through places where the Dodo bird lived (yes, the one from the legendary pizza box), try diving to explore one of the…
Space Saratov: great not only in the city, but also at the airport
April 12 is a very significant date – 60 years ago Gagarin first flew into space to explore the vastness of the Universe ! Since he was closely connected with Saratov, this article will also tell abou…
Did you know that some airports have beds?
Did you know that some airports have beds? They are intended for passengers whose flights were canceled due to bad weather or other force majeure circumstances. These unfortunate travelers are offered…
When and where did flight attendants appear?
The presence of a flight attendant on board an airplane is no longer surprising, although 80 years ago, the appearance of flight attendants became one of the decisive factors in popularizing civil air…
What to watch, read, and listen to on a plane
Colin Farrell in the Irish countryside, a true-crime series with Ivan Yankovsky, a podcast about corporations, and a new book by Hanya Yanagihara, author of 'A Little Life' — we tell you how to keep y…
Top 9 Dive Spots for Beginners
Becoming a traveler is easy. Visit new countries and discover new cities – and there you are, an experienced wanderer. But the main thing is not to stop only on land. Thanks to the invention of Jacque…
Spotting in Pulkovo. Personal experience.
Do you like sitting by the window? I'm ready for anything for such a spot: I do online check-in or ask the girl at the airport check-in counter to seat me by the window; I ask my neighbor to switch se…
What do they feed us on a plane?
I think almost everyone who has flown at least once is interested in the question: how is food prepared on a plane? Let's immediately dispel a myth: food on a plane is not cooked; it's loaded at the a…
Top 3 Cosmodrome Tours
USA Cape Canaveral and Kennedy Space Center The Kennedy Space Center is one of the world's main spaceports. In terms of the number of launches per year, it surpasses Baikonur. A rocket park and a muse…
Automatic Passport Control System
Service in modern airports is increasingly shifting towards self-service. This not only helps reduce staffing costs but also significantly saves passengers' time. We are no longer surprised by self-ch…
How to access business lounges in 2026 without a gold card
Imagine the scene: the airport terminal is packed, announcements drone from the speakers, and the only free power outlet was taken three hours ago. At the same time, behind the frosted glass of the bu…
Best Caribbean Islands to Visit in 2026
The Caribbean in 2026 is the world's main 'decompression zone'. While the rest of the world rushes somewhere, here time stands still between the third and fourth rum cocktail. Choosing 'your' island i…
KLM - The Oldest Airline in the World
It turns out that one of the oldest airlines in the world still exists, and probably few people know that it is the Dutch  KLM, founded  on October 7, 1919. By the way, KLM stands for Konink…
8 technologies in tourism that developed thanks to COVID-19
We thought that all sorts of force majeure events are engines of progress. Just think: if it weren't for the pandemic, some technologies would not have seen the light of day anytime soon. In this arti…
Airport Signs
Your first time at a foreign airport can be memorable, especially if your English isn't great. Some 'arrivals' and 'customs', and what they say over the loudspeaker is completely unintelligible. That'…