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Low Cost Airline Low Service Level
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Low cost airlines are now common place in our society and since there launch, traveling to foreign countries is now possible for the masses.
Easy Jet are considered to be the founders of low cost air travel, starting there operations from London Luton Airport. Over the years, Easy Jet has grown and now flies to many European countries. As Easy Jet grew, more and more airlines jumped on the bandwagon. Ryan Air, BMI Baby and FlyBe to name a few.
Not so long ago, I had cause to travel from the UK to France on a regular basis. As there were low cost airlines operating from my local airport, East Midlands, I decided to sample a flight and flew with BMI Baby. At that time, BMI Baby, the low cost arm of BMI (British Midland International), were flying to Paris CDG. It was a really convenient service and took about 1 hour. The flight I would regularly take, left the UK at 16:00 and would arrive in Paris at 18:00 local time. I can't quite remember how many journeys I made with BMI Baby, but I would hazard a guess at about 12 - 15 times.
When BMI Baby launched there low cost operation from East Midlands, the fares were offered at ridiculous prices. Ridiculous to the point that they were offering seats for nothing! Unfortunately there is the issue of tax, so the flight was not actually free. Never the less, a return flight from the UK to France usually cost somewhere in the region of about
Southwest Airlines A Trip For Lifetime
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If you are looking around for a vacation trip or a business trip through a airlines then you shall find that Southwest airlines is a cheap airlines as compared to other airlines. It is one of the largest airlines in the U.S. and you can enjoy a whole lot of destinations such as Florida, Wynn, Walt Disney World, California, Pittsburgh, New Orleans, Las Vegas and so many.
Southwest airlines provide the facility to its customers for easy online ticket reservation, through phone or an agent whereby you shall get some great deal as well. If you purchase the tickets well in advance before you travel then you can save somewhere around $10 depending upon your destination.
While you make your online reservation you can also check the different flights and their arrival and departure times that fit your schedule. There are many special rewards and discounts offered by the Southwest airlines and at the same time you can avail discounts and gifts fro your next travel.
Recently, it has also started purchase of gift cards and certificates as gifts because people are hard to buy for and people usually love to travel but do not have the money. As such you can purchase these certificates fro holiday travel or anytime you need it and this is something really great for the relative's home from the holidays.
Flight History Of Aeroplanes And Steps Of Flying
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The invention of flight by the Wright brothers has brought about a revolution in the world. The concept of speed and distance started changing. The impossible started looking possible. The perfect combination of strength, weight, and carrying capacity has been experimented and finally achieved.
The airplanes were previously called "Kites"! They did not have much power and were supplied with a lot of wing area. The streamlined aircrafts came up just before the World War I. they has cleaner aerodynamic shapes and had increased horsepower. During the First World War, the traditional wooden frames were replaced by welded steel tubing. Duraluminum was used to prepare all the assembly-wings, fuselage and tail of the flight.
Slowly metal was used to replace the use of wood in preparing the body of the flight. The revolutionary Boeing 247 combined the streamlined all-metal semi-monocoque construction, retractable landing and variable pitch propellers. Whenever there is a war, the nation tries to utilize the best technology. During World War 2, the jet fighter was developed. An all-composite design was appreciated during 1980s. The flight design by Brut Rutan made history by flying non-stop around the world without refueling.
The Voyager's composite airframe was lightweight and circled the earth in nine days. Not only for transporting people from place to place, certain space shuttle is prepared for space flight. The various mechanical flights include aircraft, aeroplanes, helicopters, airships, balloons and spacecraft. Flying an aeroplane is no easy task. It involves various methods like taxiing; take off, climb, cruise, descent, flight planning, and landing. Some of the early flight pioneers were Abbas Ibn Firnas, Amelia Earhart, Alberto Santos Dumont, Armen Firman, Charles Lindbergh, Richard Pearse and ultimately the Wright Brothers.
A taxiway is used for flights to move from one place to another with the help of wheels, within the airport. The process when the flight, after gathering speed from the runway, leaves the ground and flies into the air is called takeoff. For light flights, usually full power is used. Climb involves getting the flight into the desired cruising altitude. Cruise involved changing the direction of the flight. The landing of the flight by decreasing its altitude is known as descent of a flight. Flight planning is an essential part in both private and commercial flights. Landing the flight to ground level is the ultimate part of safely handling a flight.
What Is The Safest Seat In An Airplane
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A question often asked by anxious airplane passengers is this: What is the safest seat in an airplane? The answer: none. Because accidents can erupt at any spot within the aircraft.
Some people are of the opinion that the nearer one is seated to an emergency exit, the safer one is. Sadly, that is not absolutely true. A fire can start near the emergency exit as in any place within the plane. And if the emergency exit is jammed, then the person sitting nearest it is in as much of the same fix as the one sitting farthest from it.
Regardless of where the passenger is seated inside the aircraft, the risks to one's safety is greatly minimized by one thing above all else: by being alert and aware of one's surroundings.
Being alert means being watchful and attentive. Note the location of all exits. Listen to all pre-flight and in-flight instructions. Do not drink too much. Use common sense and try not to do anything that will be detrimental to your own safety, as well as to that of others, such as having too many or too heavy carry-on luggage, spilling hot drinks, being careless with pointed objects or things with sharp edges, and the like. Again, use common sense.
Airplane accidents are rare, despite the fears and misgivings surrounding air travel. But if one does occur during the flight, it is very important for the passenger to stay calm and not to panic. Fear is a highly contagious disease. Many casualties in accidents, even those that happened on land, could have been prevented had the panic been contained. Thus, in case of an accident, take a deep breath, keep the tone of voice down and follow the line.
There is no such thing as the safest seat in the plane. But any passenger can always make his or hers the safest seat if he or she chooses to, wherever he or she is seated. Creating the sense of safety within one's self, after all, is a mind game.
Oasis Hong Kong Airlines Triumphs At 2007 World Low Cost Airline Awards
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Oasis Hong Kong Airlines was awarded "Best New Service" and "Best Business Class Carrier" at the 2007 World Low Cost Airline Awards, held in London on 18th September.
The airline, which started its service in October 2006 fought off tough competition from FlyZoom, MAXjet and Silverjet to take the coveted Best Business Class Carrier Award. It was also awarded Best New Service over Nok Air, Click Air, Go India, Sama Airlines, Silverjet and Fly Zoom.
Oasis Hong Kong has operated a daily service from London Gatwick to Hong Kong since October 2006 and added a new route from Hong Kong to Vancouver in June this year. Its pioneering business model combines low fares with a full service offer - hot meals and seat back entertainment are included in the ticket price.
The businessOasis offer allows business and premium leisure travelers to enjoy the benefits of a business service to Hong Kong for just ฃ470 + tax one way. The ticket price includes a dedicated businessOasis check-in area, two gourmet meals with the choice of an Asian or Western menu, 28 video / audio channels, a personal seat-back TV and electronic reclining sleeper seats with a 60? seat pitch which is comparable to other airlines.
Steve Miller, CEO says: "We are extremely proud to be recognized for our achievements within our first 11 months of operation. The Best Business Class Carrier award is a great accolade as it shows businessOasis rivals the offer of specialist business class carriers. Over 153,000 passengers on 574 flights have now experienced our low fare, full service offer and we plan to continue exceeding expectations by providing the best service both on the ground and in the air."
The World Low Cost Airline Awards are judged by a panel of senior aviation, media and marketing experts: John Hanlon, Secretary General, European Low Fare Airline Association; John Strickland, CEO, JLS Consulting; Jay Sorensen, CEO, IdeaWorks; Ian Harbinson, Editor, Low Cost Airline Business; Peter Harbison, Executive Director, Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation.
Oasis Hong Kong Airlines is pioneering a fresh approach to provide passengers the best choice in low fare, long distance travel. The airline is committed to making long haul flights accessible to more people.
Oasis Hong Kong Airlines Celebrates Six Months Of Flying With The Launch Of Its Hong Kong Vancouver
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Oasis Hong Kong Airlines, Hong Kong's leading low fare, long haul carrier, celebrated six months of flying today with the official launch of its Hong Kong - Vancouver service.
The highly anticipated route was the icing on the cake for Oasis Hong Kong Airlines as it celebrated 315 flights, 100,000 satisfied passengers and an expanded fleet at a special ceremony at The Ritz Carlton Hong Kong.
Oasis Hong Kong Airlines executives, Mr. Raymond Lee, Chairman, Mrs. Priscilla Lee, Executive Director and Mr. Stephen Miller, Chief Executive Officer toasted the occasion with Champagne amidst a shower of confetti.
"We're thrilled to celebrate this historic milestone and are looking forward to furthering our commitment to making long haul travel accessible to more people," said Mr. Lee.
"We are grateful to our passengers for their ongoing support and will continue to enhance our service to ensure seamless and comfortable travel to London, Vancouver and additional destinations in the near future."
Mount Up: Oasis is Canada Bound
The inaugural Hong Kong-Vancouver flight will take off from Hong Kong International Airport on June 28 and land at Canada's Vancouver International Airport, the gateway to the city. The 12-hour non-stop flights will then run six days a week between the two cities.
Economy fares on this route will be offered from as little as HK$3,980 round trip: and business fares from HK$18,000 round trip. The Oasis Hong Kong Airlines' price promise guarantees that 10 per cent of economy class seats on every flight will be available at HK$1,990 one-way for at least one year.
From 25 April to 15 May 2007, Oasis is also making an unbeatable "buy one get one free" introductory offer on its business class service. This "simply the best business class offer to Vancouver" invites passengers to purchase a businessOasis fare valued at HK$23,800* or above before 15 May 2007 to receive a free, transferable round trip ticket. The offer is good for travel until October 27, 2007.
Stephen Miller, Chief Executive Officer, Oasis Hong Kong Airlines said, "Vancouver is very appealing to Hong Kong people as both a business and leisure destination and there is a high demand for flights to Vancouver out of Hong Kong. We are pleased to be able to respond to consumer's needs by offering this super value service."
From today, customers can make their bookings to Vancouver on Oasis through selected travel agents. Additional reservation channels, including online at oasishongkong.com and via the Oasis customer service hotline (+852 3628 0628) will be available from early May.
Oasis has purchased three additional Boeing 747-400s from ANA (All Nippon Airways) to service the Vancouver route, bringing the Airline's fleet to five aircraft: one step closer to its goal of 25 aircraft by 2010. The first aircraft will arrive on Wednesday, April 25, 2007.
The Airline has also hired 200 additional cockpit and cabin crew members, bringing its crew size to over 400.
The Hong Kong to Vancouver service now on offer by Oasis follows the launch of its successful Hong Kong to London route last year, which has seen more than 100,000 passengers embark on its flights since its inaugural journey on October 26.
Mr. Miller says the response from customers on those flights has been overwhelmingly positive.
"We've had tremendous feedback from our customers. The people of Hong Kong have really embraced us, for which we are grateful.
"The compliments we have received, especially from our business travellers, have given us the encouragement to now extend the same superior product and service experience to the much awaited Vancouver route."
*Terms and conditions apply to the "buy one seat and get one free offer".
Oasis Hong Kong Airlines plans to fly to more leading aviation hubs in Europe and North America in the near future.
Tips On Alaska Floatplane Flying
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A life of adventure - doing what you love and getting paid for it - does this sound interesting to you? Maybe if you're thinking about a career change you should think about heading to Alaska to be a float plane pilot or a bush pilot.
At the very least it's an excellent summer vacation idea if you can't manage the career change right now. These pilots live lives that most of us will only dream of. Think of it this way if you have to justify the change to your significant other: when it's really hot and humid where you live during the summer you are pretty much guaranteed relief from the heat in the form of lower temperatures if you're in Alaska! That should definitely get you to at least the "I'll think about it" stage with them (if you're lucky).
Fast forward to what your life would be like in the winter. Imagine the adrenaline rush of flying over a glacier and then landing on an icy lake with skis on your plane. No brakes here...all you've got is your wits and some luck!
Are you looking for some more "subtle" adventure? You could fly charter flights the rest of the year into the wilderness and drop people off for a day of fishing, hiking, nature-watching or the like and then head back at the end of the day to pick them up and take them back to civilization. Talk about the ideal job for a pilot!
There are thousands of lakes in Alaska that you can land on, or if you prefer you can put your tundra tires to work and find a flat spot to land in the wilderness. Bust out "The Claw" and leave your plane to go do some exploring of your own! The cool thing about this particular tiedown is that it's not only super-portable but the more your plane pulls on it the deeper it pulls into the ground, keeping it safe from those renegade tornadoes that keep threatening to swoop your little investment away!
There is some sort of fancy mathematical equation for how "The Claw" works, and if you want to work it out you can go right ahead. For the rest of us, trust me, this contraption is very cool. It's easy to take with you because it breaks down and even has its own storage bag.
However, there are always two sides to every story...living in Alaska means that you probably aren't going to see most of your family as often as you'd like (or if it's the in-laws that might not be such a bad thing, right?) and every day in your plane isn't necessarily going to be idyllic.
If you have a job flying you are going to have to be out in all sorts of weather; much of it as far from ideal conditions as you can imagine. You'll have to have a lot of training and experience as well as the guts to keep going when you know that you really shouldn't. Not to mention that when you turn a hobby into a job you run the risk of losing the excitement and reward that you get out of it.
If you still are interested at this point and I haven't dissuaded you then probably you are going to make a go of it "by hook or by crook." Good for you!
Things that you will need for your trip:
1. Plane
2. Maps
3. Tiedown
4. Willing victim to tag along
5. Warm clothes
6. Camera
7. Floats (weather-permitting)
8. Skis (weather-permitting)
9. A guide who knows where the best places are to check out
Overall, the idea of spending time in Alaska with your family, (or just alone with your plane if you're that type of person) can be a reality for most anybody. All it takes is some research, a little bit of planning, and before you know it you're off on an adventure that will be well worth writing home about!
Budget Airlines Are A Smart Way To Fly
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A discount carrier or an airline which offers low down fares for passengers to travel and make them feel budget airlines are the smartest way to fly. Budget airlines is a term which originated within the airline industry for offering a low down fare structure than the competitors. The concept of budget airlines originated in the United States and in 1990's it spread to Europe and then later came into grasp of all around the world in a sprinkling time. With the raising number of passengers in airlines all around the world, advertisements offering specials off on tickets are also splash all around the world. There is a big competition in this filed, each and every service providers are offering special deals such as free tickets and more with salient attraction for satisfying their customers around the world.
Oasis Hong Kong is one of the budget airlines which helps you to think is the best and the smartest way to fly all around without cutting down your pocket. We help you to have a better maintained relationship than any others can provide and ensures you with best choice for low fare and long haul travel! With the tempting low cost airlines facilities, Oasis Hong Kong airlines offer a wonderful travel air travel in and around Hong Kong. Now travel to London than at reverie with the best offered low fares whenever you need. It is a wonder how come we provide the best than any others, fare of air tickets which cost less than the half of standard fare, fare of air tickets less than that of train fares, and also an air tickets that even cost only a unit amount. These prominent aspects make us unique from other budget airlines and to shower each and every passenger with most economic budget airlines ticket.
If these were the offers quite years before then someone from many would have raised the questions with genuine doubts which needed to be cleared but with the vast growing networks of the budget airlines each and every questions is vanished away before the Oasis Hong Kong budget airlines services - your best choice for low fare, long -haul travel! The essential features of a low cost carriers makes our Oasis Hong Kong budget airline services the best. Most of the people choose our services because of low cost and amazing facilities. It is sure that we are offering very low price when compared with the legacy. Carriers are with short haul, point to point services on a basic basis and also the aircraft in a single model. We also provide vacation packages for our valid customers.
The fare charge of airlines in budget airlines can vary with the intervals and demands of the passengers to destinations. There are no special rules to govern to obtain the cheapest fares to your destinations. However few factors which will surely direct you to the cheapest fares of Oasis Hong Kong budget airlines and they always have a air fly in a mid-week, early morning or late at night for the air fly is sure to reduce your fares on budget airlines, fly while low season that is the time of Spring and Autumn, don't book a ticket less than two weeks in advance, and the most important factor to be taken into notice is air travel while the public holidays must be avoided as it won't help you to succeed to have the cheapest air travel.
Oasis Hong Kong Budget airlines - that offers cheapest flights to your destinations is the upcoming airlines travels with ground to earth airlines fares which seeks the attention of every individuals for the air travel ensuring not to spoil the budget of your account. The birth of internet made easy to find us online. Log on to us to know more about us and we are sure to impress you with our air flight charges which you have been always dreaming about. Now why waiting and wasting time on other flight services which you have Oasis Hong Kong budget airline services just a mouse click away. Our honor lies in your happiness and your best choice for low fare, long-haul travel lies on our services!
Private Jet Charter Spotlight On Nantucket Massachusetts
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Nantucket may very well be the definition of the ideal summer destination. The moment you arrive you can feel your pulse slow down as you adjust to the relaxed pace of island living. Watch the sunset at one of the spectacular beaches. Follow an active day of golf with a drink overlooking the harbor. Browse stylish boutiques through cobblestone streets. This idyllic island boasts some of the best restaurants in the world and dining on fresh seafood and lobster is de rigueur. Just be forewarned... a trip to Nantucket is more than a destination; one visit will make you a lifetime islander at heart.
Here are some Nantucket info and events:
Nantucket Race Week:
August 12 - 20, 2006 - Sailors from all along the East Coast will converge on Nantucket to enjoy a week of racing and fun in one of America's greatest sailing venues. The week culminates with the legendary Opera House Cup Regatta, among the great classic wooden sailboat regattas in the world. For more information visit www.nantucketraceweek.org
Charter Fishing:
Enjoy charter fishing aboard the "Just Do It Too". With 20 years experience, Captain Marc will put you on the Bass, Blues and Bonita off the beautiful shores of Nantucket Island on the 34? Custom Sport Fisherman "Just Do It Too". The "Just Do It Too" is the only Coast Guard Certified charter fishing vessel on Nantucket that will accommodate up to 16 passengers.
Slip #1013, Straight Wharf
www.justdoittoo.com
(508) 228.7448
Miacomet Golf Course:
Nantucket's only 18 hole public golf course is challenging yet very playable, with multiple tees that allow both professionals and amateurs the opportunity to enjoy each hole.
12 West Miacomet Road
Nantucket, MA 02554
www.miacometgolf.com
(508) 325.0333
Where to Stay:
Nantucket Island Resorts offers premier accommodation options.
www.nantucketislandresorts.com
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