Sentences with phrase «before takeoff»

You can board your plane minutes before takeoff and go through security in a breeze both at your origin and your destination.

Don't forget to order a glass of champagne before takeoff.

A video posted on Facebook shows a man on a United Airlines flight being dragged from the plane before its takeoff in Chicago.

In a statement to the South China Morning Post, China Southern Airlines said that a man opened the emergency door of a plane before takeoff on a flight from Nanjing to Nanning.

Every major airline offers special meals for children, but most require notification at least 24 hours before takeoff.

United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz on Tuesday issued an apology for the treatment of a passenger dragged from aboard one of its flights before takeoff on Sunday.

United had spent the last two weeks embroiled in controversy after videos recorded by fellow passengers, which went viral, showed David Dao, 69, yanked from his seat aboard a Louisville, Kentucky - bound United flight before takeoff from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport to make room for crew members.

Before takeoff from Hamburg, Germany, on Friday, Will and Kate brought the kids for a special tour of the Airbus training facilities, where they met with apprentices and got a close - up tour of a helicopter.

We may be in for a bumpy ride, and it is time to make sure that everything is in order before takeoff.

The airlines have to do a headcount of pre-selected meals right before takeoff, therefore ensuring the freshest food on the plane.

If you haven't already been notified of your pet's whereabouts before takeoff, don't be afraid to politely request confirmation from the airline staff.

A Beijing Capital Airlines Airbus A330 taxis before takeoff at Vancouver International Airport in early January 2017.

NEWARK — The pilot of a United Airlines flight bound for Newark Tuesday night freaked out passengers before takeoff when he warned the plane would be flying through «horrific storms including tornadoes,» according to people on board.

In fact, your flight attendant will even offer you a glass of champagne when settled in your seat before takeoff.

Easier landing: Determine the wind direction before takeoff (see tip above).

After studying the extensive and successful use of checklists by pilots before takeoff, Gawande wondered if his own extremely complex field of medicine could also benefit from checklists.

Note that the nearest exit might be behind you This is an all too familiar phrase that we hear on an airplane before takeoff.

JetBlue Mint passengers are among the first to be allowed to board the aircraft, giving them plenty of time to stow their personal belongings, get settled into their seats, and enjoy a welcome drink before takeoff.

Flight attendants offered Champagne, orange juice, and water before takeoff and [rovided amenity kits in eco-friendly packaging, and distributed menus.

This will ease some of the stress from summer weather delays although it will be difficult to sell headsets in the main cabin before takeoff so stash a pair in your carry - on.

Portuguese airline Portugalia had to apologize to passengers this weekend when, shortly before takeoff, one of their...

Performed major aircraft engine maintenance, responsible for final checks of aircraft before takeoffs.

If you're looking to grab a decent meal before you takeoff Skytrax suggests you plan your connections through Munich.

A 30 - year - old man who was flying for the first time thought that opening the plane's emergency exit door before takeoff was a good way to avoid air sickness, according to the South China Morning Post.

According to the report, a flight attendant alerted the captain after feeling wind on her face before takeoff and saw the door fully open.

Southwest public - announcement flashcards posted on Quizlet indicate passengers get these instructions before every takeoff:

Kuwait Airways said on Twitter that Flight 118 from New York to Kuwait was struck by the Chinese plane as it was parked before takeoff.

Lax practices, like not announcing when the plane was about to land or skipping the safety demonstrations before takeoff, were fixed long ago.

Preferably before takeoff.

A Southwest Airlines plane skidded on a taxiway while turning before takeoff at BWI Marshall Airport on Wednesday morning, coming to rest with the nose of the plane hanging over the grass.

But the Office of Planetary Protection doesn't regulate spacecraft that plan to stay in orbit; since the Tesla was never intended to land, it wasn't cleaned before takeoff.

The sensation of driving one of these bullets is described by Garlits as «unreal,» and he himself looks unreal as he sits in the dragster before takeoff, dressed in an asbestos suit, a face mask and ear plugs, glued in position by a shoulder harness and safety belt.

I thanked Heaven for small mercies — one being that he wasn't sat next to me so it would actually be in his lap — and two, that Bub actually fell asleep in his father's arms before takeoff, and remained blissfully so until our seatmate found accommodation more to his liking.

Airplanes tend to be stuffy before a flight, and you never know how long you'll have to wait before takeoff.

Also nurse before takeoff in a plane.

Steps taken by airline captains before takeoff, in the air and upon arrival can all affect fuel consumption.

Iced - up planes must be treated before takeoff, and glycols are the only chemicals that meet the stringent safety specifications for this.

But this winter, departing passengers at Copenhagen airport may notice that their aircraft halts briefly on a giant rubber mat as the wings and fuselage are sprayed before takeoff.

Drs. Ott and Schröder argue that CTD acetylation is a stabilizer, preparing RNAPII for efficient completion of transcription and slowing down the process to make sure everything is functioning correctly — not unlike the final «systems check» a pilot must perform before takeoff.

Unfortunately, our first flight had to be scrubbed before takeoff, due to issues with some of the engine gauges.

Try to take advantage of the time before takeoff and landing to simply close your eyes and be aware of your breath.

I once sat next to a woman on a plane who whipped out an essential oils kit before takeoff and cocktailed her own in - flight mixture to relax and repel airborne bacteria.

Plus, I always seem to be really really hot before takeoff, and then freeze my butt of once we're in the air!

It turned out that the four engines on the plane had made it so complicated that the pilot could not hold all of his training in memory and he forgot to release the elevator controls before takeoff.

You know those preflight safety drills before takeoff?

Although the glass of Kir Royale and canapés before takeoff were nice treats, I would have enjoyed them more if the attendants had provided a napkin.