Over 300 travelers from India were stuck in the small Vatry Airport in the Champagne region of France when their charter flight was held over claims of human trafficking, the AP reports. The flight was heading to Nicaragua and contained young children, families, and 11 unaccompanied minors, according to Insider.
KinectAir is the latest venture to tout itself as the Uber of private aviation. In the public imagination, rideshare startups have dramatically transformed the taxi industry by providing a cheap and convenient service through smartphone apps. However, chartered flights can either be convenient or relatively cheap, but…
In aviation, there’s a theory called Big Sky — the idea that there’s just so much sky out there, it’s unlikely for two planes to ever hit each other. Before radar and GPS, it was an accepted way for pilots to avoid midair collisions. As it turns out, it’s a little less accepted when you’re running air traffic control.
Imagine, going to the airport and through all the indignities of security just to eat at the P.F. Chang’s near gate B12 and then go home. Or better yet, imagine trying to get to your gate and having to deal with people just poking around and taking their sweet time while you have a flight to catch.