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- 250, 400 or 600 euros – whatever your ticket cost.
EU Regulation 261/2004 scales compensation by distance: 250 euros up to 1,500 km, 400 euros up to 3,500 km, 600 euros …
- How thousands of aircraft manage not to collide at once.
Airspace is divided into sectors, each handled by one controller. On the ground, the tower directs take-off and …
- One hour late gets you a quarter of the fare back.
EU Rail Passenger Rights Regulation 2021/782 sets it out: 60 to 119 minutes late means 25 percent of the ticket price …
- Why Chicago is ORD and not CHI.
The three letters on your bag tag are assigned by the airline body IATA. Many date from early days: Chicago O'Hare was …
- Why airliners cruise at 11 km instead of 3 km.
At 11 km the air has only about a quarter of its density at ground level. Less air means less drag, so the aircraft …
- Why the flight back from New York is an hour shorter.
At around 10 km altitude, jet streams blow from west to east, often at 150 to over 300 km/h. Flying east, the wind …