Travel articles More on Ditching Planes and the A320's Water-Friendly Design
Most flight crews get at least one day of training in a pool in swimsuits for that rarest of airline disasters, a ditching. If you think that sounds fun, you're wrong. Among other things, you have to demonstrate that you're a strong swimmer and that you're capable of climbing into and out of one of those inflatable evacuation chutes, which become life rafts in the water.
Seattle on a Budget
Seattle is a bustling city that is home to some of the world's best-known companies. But some of the greatest reasons to visit Seattle are many miles from the city... Travel Advisory - Holiday Weather Delays
Many regions of the U.S. are experiencing treacherous weather - just as all of us are trying to get home for the holidays. Many travelers in Seattle, for... Contemporary Resort
Disney's Contemporary Resort, a Deluxe category resort, is situated on the Seven Seas Lagoon, close the Magic Kingdom. The monorail passes right through the hotel. After the Crash: A Tale of Two Airlines
As divers prepare to raise the airplane engine of US Airways flight 1549 from the depths of the frozen Hudson River, the warm and fuzzy--if not saccharine--coverage of the "miracle" on the Hudson continues apace.
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