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Day: August 14, 2022

SeaTac’s New International Arrivals Facility – Complete With the World’s Longest Bridge Over a Taxiway – Is Opening Soon

Qatar’s oneworld 777 taxis beneath the new pedestrian bridge at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Seattle-Tacoma International Airport hosted a “reveal reception” March 3 in preparation for opening its new $986 million International Arrivals Facility, which has been under construction for nearly four years. The project’s most visible …

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Royal Air Maroc Celebrates oneworld Anniversary, Eyes Brighter Future

Royal Air Maroc’s oneworld special liveried 737-800 Like many of us, Moroccan flag carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has had a rough few years due to the global pandemic. COVID’s first wave came just weeks after the airline’s ascension to membership in the oneworld alliance, and lockdowns have imposed significant disruptions to operations. Present-day RAM …

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Flight Review: Tailwind Air Seaplane Commuter From Manhattan to Boston

Tailwind uses a two-year-old Cessna 208B amphibious aircraft on the route from New York Skyports Seaplane Base to Boston Harbor Tailwind Air isn’t an average commuter airline. There are definitely similarities to Seattle’s Kenmore Air, in that both fly seaplanes and do charters through some of the …

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United Snuck a Flight Simulator Onto Its App. And It’s Surprisingly Good.

Last week, without any fanfare, United Airlines updated its app. No big deal, right? Well this new update includes a flight simulator game! We played it. And while it’s no Microsoft Flight Simulator, for an app-within-an-app it’s pretty great. Flying the friendly (virtual) skies Once you get your app updated, you hit the “More” button …

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