Category Archives: Flights

On the go with pet

By Payless Flights | Published: November 7, 2010

Rules for traveling with pets on a plane vary by airline. Although there are several standard rules, pet owners must check with the specific carrier before they make travel arrangements. All airlines, however, require pets to be at least 8 weeks old and weaned at least five days prior to flying.

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Fly in style with V Australia

By Payless Flights | Published: October 23, 2010

Ever noticed that air travel has become some what dull and boring in recent years. Well, Sir Richard Branson certainly has and this is why his newest airline is  customer orientated. We are talking about V Australia. The new Virgin member has a short history but is already making a very good impression to passengers […]

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Why in-flight meals are tasteless – science has an answer

By Payless Flights | Published: October 15, 2010

Many generations of travelers have been tortured with the plain and rather tasteless meals served on-board many airlines. Notice that you`re food doesn`t got any taste? Well science has the answer for this modern day phenomenon. According to latest research results it`s not the food that`s tasteless… it`s you. According to scientist, people can loose partially their sense of taste when listening to the so called “white noise” inside the airplane`s fuselage and this explains why people eating in the air use far more salt, sugar and other spices in the air, than on the ground.

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Virgin Galactic` s SpaceShipTwo completes maiden manned test

By Payless Flights | Published: October 13, 2010

Sir Richard Branson dream of taking people on the edge of space and than flying them back safely on the ground made another step towards reality. After months of preparing, on Sunday, the vehicle SpaceShipTwo made its maiden manned flight. The craft called Enterprise, was launched from a mothership at almost 45 000 feet above the ground. Several minutes later, Enterprise landed safely at the Mojave Air and Space Port.

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Concorde

By Payless Flights | Published: October 9, 2010

The Concorde is the only Supersonic airplane to successfully make commercial flights. Supersonic means that the concord flies faster than the speed of sound. If someone blasted music toward a certain point,  the Concorde would rich that point before the music was heard! You could fly from New York to London in less than 3 […]

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Emirates to Provide Mobile and Internet Access on A380

By Payless Flights | Published: July 22, 2010

Emirates, Middle East’s largest airline, announced it will be adding mobile and internet access to its fleet of Airbus A380 by 2012. The airline has chosen OnAir as their provider, with customers being able to browse the web, check emails and do work via their phones, laptops and other portable electronic devices. Emirates believes this […]

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US Passport Fees to Rise…Soon

By Payless Flights | Published: July 8, 2010

Passport prices increase

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United Waives Upgrade Co-Pays for Elites

By Payless Flights | Published: May 21, 2010

With planes packed and free coach awards harder than ever to come by, upgrades are one of the best uses of frequent flyer miles. We still refer to them as mileage upgrades because, not so long ago, miles were all it took to upgrade. No more. The trend is toward requiring a cash co-payment in […]

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11 places you should definitely try to see on a round the world trip

By Payless Flights | Published: May 12, 2010

Our world is filled with must-see sights and attractions, and some of them are far easier to reach than others. Seeing the Eiffel Tower or the Coliseum in Rome is easy on nearly any casual swing through Europe, whether it’s early in your life or late. Sights like those are also surrounded by hundreds of […]

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Q&A on the volcano disaster

By Payless Flights | Published: April 16, 2010

Q: Impact on US flights? A: US airlines cancelled half their trans-Atlantic service immediately when the problem was first diagnosed earlier this week. David Castelveter, an Air Transport Association (ATA) spokesman, said US carriers cancelled about 165 flights out of 300 scheduled for Friday. Most of these were to the UK. The world’s biggest carrier, […]

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