Captain In Serious Trouble
Posted on 19 January 2012 by Stenberg-Tendys W.L. in Travel
The captain of the capsized tourist ship, the Costa Concordia, appears to be getting into deeper and deeper water (unlike the ship he piloted). It is now reported that Captain Francesco Schettino wanted to ‘show off’ to his top chef, whose family live on the island, where the ship capsized, after hitting a rock, ‘that [...]
Changing Travel Habits
Posted on 19 January 2012 by Stenberg-Tendys W.L. in Travel
No longer can the old haunts of tourists claim victory in numbers they were once accustomed to. Surfers Paradise, on the Gold Coast in Australia, normally a tourist haven, was nearly empty this year. Businesses in Surfers Paradise reported they had never experienced such a quiet New Year’s Eve before. Meanwhile Broadbeach, a much lesser [...]
Tourists In Trouble
Posted on 19 January 2012 by Stenberg-Tendys W.L. in Travel
From a grounded boat, tourists being arrested and a pilot hurt by a passing jet plane, the tourism travel has many woes, besides the downturn in world economies. MSC Poesia, a 2,500-passenger cruise ship, ran aground in Freeport, Bahamas, in shallow water. It was hosting the first three-night Holy Ship! Music cruise. It featured 20 [...]
Extraordinary Turbulence In Flight.
Posted on 9 January 2012 by Stenberg-Tendys W.L. in Travel
A Qantas superjumbo plane suddenly dropped 20-30 feet, flinging passengers to the roof, then down again, when hit by a storm over the ocean. Passengers on QF32, from London to Singapore experienced extraordinary turbulence. “It was the worst turbulence I’ve experienced in my life. I went two feet off the ground. I believe somebody’s head [...]
Pilot Error Doomed Aircraft
Posted on 12 December 2011 by Stenberg-Tendys W.L. in Society, Travel
It appears that simple ‘response freeze’ could be the cause of the Air France Airbus 330 diving into the ocean. The Airbus never completed the scheduled 11-hour trip to Paris, on May 31st, 2009. Instead the Airbus disappeared over the vast emptiness of the South Atlantic, killing all 228 people on board, including men, women [...]
Mindless Laser Attacks On Planes
Posted on 12 December 2011 by Stenberg-Tendys W.L. in Society, Travel
Incidents involving pointing lasers at aircraft is on the increase and a cause for deep concern. Dozens of people have been arrested worldwide for laser attacks on planes and helicopters, particularly around airports during takeoff or landings. In 2010 there were over 2,800 strikes against aircraft and up to October 13th 2011 there had been [...]
Passengers Held To Ransom
Posted on 21 November 2011 by Stenberg-Tendys W.L. in Travel
A Comtel Air flight on its way to Birmingham, England, was grounded in Vienna, due to financial issues. Passengers were then asked to pay a total of £23,000, for refuelling the plane, if they wanted to continue their journey. Comtel Air operated chartered flights on the lucrative Birmingham-Amristar sector. The major shareholder of Comtel, Bhupinder [...]
Private Chartering On The Increase
Posted on 7 November 2011 by Stenberg-Tendys W.L. in Promotion, Travel
Written by Margot McLelland An amazing phenomenon of the economic downturn is that the charter business is on the increase, according to reports from charter business companies. They say an increasing number of people are using charter travel to get them where they need to go. This is largely due to the fact that other [...]
Aged Pilots In Air New Zealand
Posted on 11 October 2011 by LynThomas in Society, Travel
Air New Zealand is reported to have more than its share of aged pilots.
Underwear And Snakes
Posted on 20 September 2011 by LynThomas in Society, Travel
Smuggling baby pythons in the underpants is not a highly recommended idea when travelling in aeroplanes.
