Qatar’s A350 Aborted takeoff-lets not exaggerate
Disaster? MegaFail? Embarrassment? Last week, Qatar Airway’s inaugural flight from New York’s JFK to Qatar had an aborted take off 18 seconds into acceleration. The jet’s computer system canceled it’s...
View ArticleAirline fined for using ladder for passengers
34 passengers on a charter flight with Aero Contractors arriving at Nigeria’s Bauchi State International Airport from Abuja last Saturday used a builder’s ladder instead of airstairs to exit their...
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Plane goes back in time for NY
As a travel geek, quirks of timing excite me! Hawaiian Airlines 458, for example, left Japan on January 1st 2016 and arrived in Honolulu on December 31st, 2015. The A330 left at ten minutes past...
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Best 2016 April Fools Day Travel Gags
There were some great travel related gigs, tricks and prinks this year. Virgin Australia launched Kid Class. I actually think it was a mighty fine idea -without the bubbles The London Eye announced...
View ArticleTesla vs 737 race- amazing video
Have you seen this amazing video of a Tesla racing a Qantas 737? Tesla Motors Australia arranged the race with Qantas at Melbourne’s Avalon airport. The Tesla Model S P90D with “Ludicrous Mode” has a...
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London renames underground stations for Shakespeare’s 400th
To mark the 400th anniversary on Saturday April 23rd of William Shakespeare’s death a special edition Tube map has been produced. The 14 Underground lines with their 367 stations have all been...
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Qantas goes outdoors with its iconic safety video
I love a good safety video! No idea how many I have sat through now over the years! It ius now April and I have sat through the 2016 Qantas video 23 times. It runs for 5min 28 secs so I have spent...
View ArticleAir New Zealand vs Qantas Running Man Challenge
The Running Man craze has spread its way into the airline industry. Started by two high-school students in New Jersey, USA who started dancing along to the 1996 song My Boo by Ghost Town DJ’s in...
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Funny, weird and inappropriate Airport Codes – the definitive list
Following on from post on Monday about how to find airport codes, here are all of the codes I can find that are funny, weird or just downright inappropriate in English. The airports with an * are ones...
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Jumping through Ireland’s 32 Counties is Inspiring!
This delightful video shows off a scene from every one of the 32 Irish counties. a<iframe width=”560″ height=”315″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/lM3R716qlEs” frameborder=”0″...
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Van hits plane at Hong Kong airport
This is the aftermath of a China Aircraft Services hitting a fully loaded Dragonair Airbus 330 at Hong Kong International Airport’s apron 25 at about 4pm local time. The video of the incident appears...
View ArticlePassengers throw food & punch Ground Staff
The competition to be the worst passenger ever seems to be plumbing the depths. This week, after a flight from Changsha in central China to Sanya insouthern China was delayed because of bad weather,...
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ANA’s spectacular Star Wars C3PO Jet joins the ANA Star Wars Fleet
Last Friday, at an event in London, Japan’s ANA launched their latest Star Wars themed jet: C3PO. In a deal signed with Disney, one of their 777s will carry the bright gold C3PO colours for five...
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Failed French hitchhiker Renames country ‘Nazi Zealand’
Today’s weird story is about how not to behave when traveling. I have travelled across almost every part of New Zealand multiple times and found NZers to be warm, welcoming and kind. When I was...
View ArticleI love these Southwest ads with Lipsyncing Employees
I am a sucker for airline commercials. I like the new Southwest ones which feature their staff lip syncing. I do wish they were really singing! The one above shows the employees (Customer Service Agent...
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The disturbing image from the American Airlines Evac
Thanks to the proliferation of cameras, airline emergencies are increasingly being filmed by escaping passengers. Last week, an American Airlines Boeing 767 bound for Miami caught fire on the runway of...
View ArticleThe most beautiful proposal ever @35000 ft
Watch this very special announcement from a Qantas captain. The post The most beautiful proposal ever @35000 ft appeared first on Wild About Travel.
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The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month
At 11 am on 11th November 1918 the guns of the Western Front fell silent after more than four years of World War One. 98 years ago, my Grandfather was in the thick of it. Turkey signed an armistice at...
View ArticleAir NZ does it yet again! A take on Winter Wonderland -Southern Hemisphere style
Air New Zealand engaged Ronan Keating to re-write Winter Wonderland so it makes sense for New Zealand summer! The song is directed by Julian Dennison who this year starred in Hunt for the Wilderpeople...
View ArticleExpedia names US Worst Passengers-I say its time to Ban reclining seats!
Expedia engages GfK market research company each year to identify the passenger behaviours that infuriate others. This year, 1,005 US citizens aged 18 and over gave their feedback. The good news, which...
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