«As a USMC Crew chief, LOGGED 1,200 +
FLIGHT HOURS WITHOUT A SINGLE LOSS OF LIFE OR AIRCRAFT during two tours in Iraq and in the United States, including during combat conditions.
Not exact matches
The XPS 13's superior battery life (surpassing 16
hours in some tests) will ensure you'll get plenty of work done even on international
flights without power plugs.
Industry experts say airlines informally have what's known as a «flat - tire rule,» allowing passengers who miss their
flights by up to two
hours the leeway to fly standby
without a penalty.
Simon had a vet's check - up three
hours before the
flight and was fit as a fiddle,» Simon's breeder told the paper of the 10 - month - old bunny, adding that she's sent rabbits «all over the world»
without something like this happening before.
I'm really really nervous about an upcoming trip
without my husband, travelling NZ - UK (two long haul
flights with 14
hours in Singapore transit hotel) with 3.5 yr old & 11 month old.
The Narita airport is located a good distance from downtown Tokyo and after a very long
flight / transition of approximately 20 +
hours it is best to take a reliable shuttle
without having to figure out the subway / rail system and figure out the language while sleep deprived.
After an
hours - long wait the pediatrician finally walked in with an air of arrogance and declared (
without introduction) that our son was going to be life -
flighted to the regional children's hospital.
You'll be fine on the 4
hour flight without peanuts.»
My Wednesday morning
flight to JFK was
without incident and its eight and half
hour duration afforded me the generous window of sleep that had otherwise eluded me all week in Paris.
The rule prohibits U.S. airlines operating aircraft with 30 or more passenger seats from allowing their domestic
flights to remain on the tarmac for more than three
hours at U.S. airports
without giving passengers an opportunity to leave the plane.
For these
flights, the carrier failed to adhere to the assurance in its contingency plan for lengthy tarmac delays that the carrier would not permit an international
flight to remain on the tarmac for more than four
hours without providing passengers an opportunity to deplane.
Updating the Tarmac Delay Rule: This rulemaking would amend DOT's existing tarmac delay rule, which prohibits airlines from permitting aircraft to remain on the tarmac for more than three
hours for domestic
flights and for more than four
hours for international
flights without providing passengers an opportunity to deplane.
Under an expansion of the tarmac delay rule that took effect Aug. 23, 2011, international
flights at covered U.S. airports are now prohibited from remaining on the tarmac for more than four
hours without permitting passengers the opportunity to deplane, subject to the same safety, security and air traffic control - related exceptions as the rule for domestic
flights.
Specifically, the carrier failed to adhere to the assurance in its contingency plan for lengthy tarmac delays that the carrier would not permit an international
flight to remain on the tarmac for more than four
hours without providing passengers an opportunity to deplane.
Under DOT rules, U.S. airlines operating aircraft with 30 or more passenger seats are prohibited from allowing their domestic
flights to remain on the tarmac for more than three
hours at large -, medium -, small - and non-hub U.S. airports
without giving passengers an opportunity to deplane.
An investigation by DOT's Aviation Enforcement Office found that on December 16 - 18, 2016, Frontier allowed 12 domestic
flights at Denver International Airport to remain on the tarmac for more than three
hours without providing passengers an opportunity to deplane.
Also beginning Aug. 23, 2011, carriers operating international
flights may not allow tarmac delays at U.S. airports to last longer than four
hours without giving passengers an opportunity to deplane.
That's why we've proposed additional requirements that would increase compensation for passengers bumped from oversold
flights; additional requirements that would enable customers to hold reservations
without payment for 24
hours or to return tickets for a full refund within 24
hours of their purchase; and additional requirements that would make airlines reimburse your baggage fees if they lose your bags.
EgyptAir violated rules requiring the disclosure of fees for baggage and the inclusion of assurances in its customer service plan allowing consumers to cancel a reservation
without penalty for 24
hours after they book a
flight and was assessed a civil penalty of $ 60,000.
DOT requires carriers to include a commitment in their customer service plans allowing reservations to be held at the quoted fare
without payment, or cancelled
without penalty, for at least 24
hours after a reservation is made if the reservation is made one week or more before a
flight's departure.
Aeroflot violated the rule on full - fare advertising and the rule requiring airlines to include a commitment in their customer service plans allowing consumers either to hold reservations at the quoted fare
without payment, or cancel
without penalty, for 24
hours after they book a
flight.
The new rule prohibits U.S. airlines operating domestic
flights from permitting an aircraft to remain on the tarmac for more than three
hours without deplaning passengers, with exceptions allowed only for safety or security or if air traffic control advises the pilot in command that returning to the terminal would disrupt airport operations.
Specifically, the new rule would: increase compensation for passengers involuntarily bumped from
flights; allow passengers to make and cancel reservations within 24
hours without penalty; require full and prominently displayed disclosure of baggage fees as well as refunds and expense reimbursement when bags are not delivered on time; require fair price advertising; prohibit price increases after a ticket is purchased; and mandate timely notice of
flight status changes.
The new tarmac delay rule prohibits U.S. airlines operating domestic
flights from permitting an aircraft to remain on the tarmac for more than three
hours without deplaning passengers, with exceptions allowed only for safety or security or if air traffic control advises the pilot in command that returning to the terminal would disrupt airport operations.
DOT rules prohibit airlines from allowing their aircraft to remain on the tarmac for over 3
hours for domestic
flights, and for over four
hours for international
flights without giving passengers an opportunity to deplane.
Airlines may not allow tarmac delays longer than four
hours on international
flights at U.S. airports
without giving passengers an opportunity to leave the plane.
Google promised nine
hours of battery life while watching video and ten
hours while browsing the web, and this seems a pretty good indication of our findings - this is certainly a tablet that'll last most long
flights, and give you a day by the pool
without rushing for the nearest wall socket.
On the other hand, I was glued to a book on my Kindle 3 for an entire 16 -
hour flight —
without feeling so much as a strain.
Our
flight was an
hour late into Denpasar and we already had a tight schedule for catching the last ferry to Nusa Lembongan
without the delay.
Reservations made one week or more prior to a
flight's scheduled departure may be canceled
without penalty up to 24
hours after the reservation is made
Once you receive our confirmation you still have 24
hours to make further travel arrangements (i.e. book
flights), and if anything doesn't work out you can cancel
without penalty.
Change / Cancellation Fees: All reservations made one week or more prior to a
flight's departure may be cancelled
without penalty up to 24
hours after the reservation is made.
Rates (May 2006) 30 Minute
Flight $ 165.00 GST Inclusive Rates (May 2006) 1
Hour Flight $ 242.00 GST Inclusive Please Note: All prices are subject to change
without notice.
It's one thing not to have wifi on
flights of 1 — 3
hours (most travelers can live with that) but when your work is wholly internet based then going much longer than that
without access to wifi can be frustrating....
The
flight is short (around three
hours), but if you're looking to try Emirates renowned first class service
without breaking the bank, Australia is the perfect destination.
These free «weather waivers» don't usually take effect until you are within 24
hours of the weather event, but once they are posted on the airline's website, you are free to change your
flights within set date parameters
without an additional fee.
We are not getting Chinese visas for Beijing, so I also had to time our
flights to get us as close to 72
hours in the city as possible
without exceeding the limit for visa - free transit.
This trip will definitely be worth the long
flights, embarrassing security checks, and countless
hours waiting at the airports
without proper WiFi.
But having completed the research for this paper, I was able to tell her that with the application of steady pressure and innovation, she will eventually be able to fly
without climate qualms — although, alas, it probably won't make it any easier to shepherd her feisty boys through a six -
hour flight.
Having to take off one's shoes to be scanned, or to do
without water (or books, almost), or to sit for the last
hour of the
flight, are useless measures that cost a lot in irritation and time, but they do not affect one's privacy.
It was thoroughly enjoyable, despite a few minor obstacles, such as surviving a 14 -
hour flight and a 24 -
hour travel day, driving on the left, evading roos on the road at twilight, confronting electricity outlets that all looked like miniature cartoons of The Scream, and doing
without my smartphone because of the insanely high cost of data roaming.
Many policies cover if weather causes a
flight delay or cancellation, but normally requires at least a 12
hour, sometimes as much as a 48
hour time period
without service from the airline.
Once aboard, in the aisle about two
hours into the
flight, I got too close to a
flight attendant as she backed up
without looking.