Planes and their Afterlives
With air travel coming to a standstill at the moment and many airliners speaking of restructuring their fleet, it’s easy to wonder what happens to the aircraft once the airline no longer has a need for it. Naturally, the second-hand market is a big go-to for many airlines with fit-to-fly fleet, but what actually happens to aircraft that have gone passed their sale-by date?
The Future of the A380
It’s fast becoming apparent that the jumbo jet set to rival the Queen of the Skies, will slowly disappear from our skies. In the past month, Lufthansa announced it was retiring six A380s, Air France is currently retiring all 10 and Qantas announced that some of its A380s (as well as B747s) may never return to the skies again. Yet, when the 380’s biggest ambassador, Sir Tim Clark CEO of Emirates, announces that the “A380 is over”, it really sets a precedent.
Life After Flying
If you’re reading this, you’re most likely cabin crew who are currently considering a change of career, former crew who is looking for further inspiration or even a prospect cabin crew wondering what paths it can lead to. Whatever your reasons, you’re in the right place for my personal (and professional) account of what life is like after handing in your wings.
Up the Ante with Upcycling
Out with the new, in with the old.
The upcycling revolution has been around now for the past few years and isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. If 2020 is the year to make your business stand out from the growing crowd, upcycled or reclaimed furniture might be the answer you’ve been looking for. Here are some reasons why
A Jet Setter’s Guide to Overnight Flights
In theory overnight flights can appear tempting when booking. You get on board, sleep then wake up fresh in your destination. Sounds ideal. However in practice, the discomfort, noise and air quality often leave you feeling worse and painfully jetlagged when you finally reach your destination. Here are 5 tips to making these flights that bit more bearable.
What to buy the person who already has everything
There are only so many pairs of socks, bottles of whiskey or “experience gifts” - that always end up expiring and going to waste - that you can buy the person who already owns everything. Most of the time we opt for something that we know they will like or enjoy, but likelihood is, they already own it.