11/01/23
Finland’s flag carrier, Finnair, turns 100 today. If you’re flying, keep an eye out for special celebratory events. In the meantime, here are some short videos celebrating the airline’s history and a fun Moomin character livery makeover. →
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09/17/20
A favorite find from our visit to Kansas City, MO a while back is the National Museum of Toys and Miniatures. The museum boasts both the world’s largest collection of fine-scale miniatures and one of the largest collections of historic toys on public display. If you had a favorite toy when you were a kid, it is likely →
02/25/20
Qantas Airways is celebrating its 100th anniversary with some classic throwback action. First up is this new in-flight safety video featuring ‘80s mullets, ‘70s moustaches, 1940s flying boats and 1920s propeller aircraft. The safety video briefing features modern-day Qantas crew members in carefully recreated historical settings onboard aircraft and in airport terminals. Qantas has also put together an →
10/27/19
Well-known airlines such as Pan Am, TWA, US Airways and Virgin America are long gone. And in just the past two years more than two dozen other airlines went from soaring to shuttered. So, it is noteworthy that KLM Royal Dutch Airlines turned 100 on October 7. The Dutch flag carrier is not only one →
10/06/19
KLM, Royal Dutch Airways, turns 100 on October 7 and celebrations marking the milestone event are already underway. A great exhibit drawing from KLM’s extensive collection of more the 250,000 images has been on view at the Amsterdam City Archives. And on October 7, a hoopla event will take place in a KLM hangar at →
10/21/15
On Monday, journalists gathered at Hawaiian Airlines’ Honolulu headquarters for the carrier’s first global media day and the announcement that the airline is adding lie-flat seats to the premium cabins on its fleet of A330 aircraft. During the event, refreshments were laid out for the attendees. And in with the coffee, water, fruit and trail →
08/12/14
Lufthansa "then & now" photo exhibit at Munich Airport →
08/06/13
Flight Attendant Celebration Day at SFO Airport →
08/30/12
I was one of the lucky invited media guests on the August 28, 2012 Cathay Pacific delivery flight of a new Boeing 777-300ER from the Boeing factory to Hong Kong International Airport. (Here’s a link to a secret about the airplane that airline chief executive John Slosar pointed out during the trip.) The 12 hour →