The Smallest Park in the World
Portland, the largest city in Oregon, is home to a number of attractions. It’s the “City of Roses,” so you’ve got the International Rose Test Garden. Donuts and craft breweries…
Florida’s Brightline Adds Two Rail Stations, Expects to Connect to Orlando Later This Year
Having experienced hours upon hours of Amtrak delays in the United States — which has a lot to do with freight trains operating ~70% of the tracks on which Amtrak…
After Nearly Seven Years, Air Canada Returns to New York JFK
The last time Air Canada (in any form) flew to New York City’s JFK Airport was on 3 April 2016. Those were Air Canada Express regional jets, flying double daily…
Brussels Airlines Starts Receiving Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
Teaming up with Finland’s NESTE, Belgium’s Brussels Airlines is now the second major European carrier — after Amsterdam-based KLM — to start using Sustainable Aviation Fuel, or SAF to fill…
Language Lunes: Let’s Get Muddy
This week’s episode of Language Lunes takes us to Mexico, the home of albures. Albures are mischievous idioms which I believe help make Mexican Spanish that much more amusing to…
What is a Flight Information Region (FIR), and Why Did Qatar Want One?
As of September 2022, Qatar is the latest country to get its own flight information region (FIR). What the heck is a flight information region? Briefly, the International Civil Aviation…