Turbulence Forecast generates an index of turbulence for two regions, the US, and the whole world every hour. The index goes from 0-6, with zero meaning most flights are smooth, and 6 severe/extreme. Usually, the index is usually a 1-3, but today, due to significant jet stream and many reports, the index for the US has been hitting level 4. Fortunately, this is not a common event, but it does happen, oftentimes during the fall and winter due to the lowered jet stream. Reports of moderate to severe have been reported all day in the Western United States, near Colorado and the surrounding region. Buckle up.
Written by tb_neg on October 7th, 2007 with no comments.
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Alaska Air will be be among the first airlines to offer Wi-Fi in flight, very soon via Row 44. You’ll be able to visit Turbulence Forecast while on your flight for the utmost in accuracy. Imagine posting a trip report while still on the trip. Alaska will equip one 737 as a test vehicle, and if the test is successful, they plan to roll it out to more planes. Virgin America will also be offering in flight internet in the future, as well as American and Southwest With all these airlines rolling it out, it’s hard to imagine most other airlines missing out on an opportunity to sell Internet access in flight.
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Written by tb_neg on October 4th, 2007 with no comments.
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Neil Cavuto from Fox News shares a story about a plane ride that got unusually rough. As the turbulence increases though, something very special happens. I don’t want to spoil it, but this is a must read.
Written by tb_neg on October 1st, 2007 with no comments.
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