From the Delta Archives: Speeding Snowbirds South in 1946
Vacationers looking for a fast escape from harsh winter weather, celebrated when Delta became the first airline with non-stop Chicago-Miami service on November 1, 1946. For $59 one-way, you could board a big, four-engined Douglas DC-4 aircraft with “44 roomy seats” and fly an average speed of 218 miles per hour. Flight time to the “Sunshine State” was a speedy 6 [...]
Earn Double Miles Between Cleveland and Norfolk
Register and travel between Cleveland and Norfolk through July 31, 2010, and earn double miles. Source
How to Be an Airline Pilot
Q: How does an airline pilot become a captain? Richard Stilwell, Toronto Captaincy, awarded on seniority, takes about two months of training. To become captain of the Airbus A320, I completed a three-day introductory command course followed by ground school, simulator training and a flight test. Then came 50 hours of line training on… Source
Portable Play Stations
Sure, the latest tech can help you get down to work wherever you are. But time on the road (and in the air) is also the perfect opportunity to let loose and play. Sudoku was never my thing, and lugging around a hardcover of Dan Brown’s latest just isn’t in the cards. So, in the [...]
Stoke Park – Country Club & Resort
Location Set in 350 acres of idyllic countryside, the resort is just 10 kilometres west of London Heathrow Airport. Highlight Sports facilities are outstanding, including the 27-hole Harry Shapland Colt golf course (seen in the movie Goldfinger), 13 tennis courts, indoor and outdoor pools and a… Source