What Is Cruise Climb Speed, And When Should You Use It?

Vcc is commonly called “enroute climb speed”, and it’s always faster than Vy. Unless a steep climb is required to avoid terrain or to fly a departure procedure, cruise climb speeds allow you to fly faster, with a relatively small loss of climb performance.

Iran Launches Retaliatory Attack Against US: Qatar Airspace Closed

Tipped off to an imminent retaliatory attack against the US, which has just launched, Qatar has temporarily closed its airspace, grounding flights and scrambling operations. Middle East Tensions Escalate As Qatar Shuts Down Its Airspace – Iran Responds With Ballistic Missile Attack Against US Qatar airspace is closed, forcing Qatar Airways to ground hundreds of…

United Airlines Accused Of Kicking Off The Wrong Asian Passenger—For Looking Asian

A lawsuit against United Airlines claims a woman of Asian descent was denied boarding simply for resembling another passenger of Asian descent who got into an argument with a flight attendant. Lawsuit Claims Wrong Asian-American Thrown Off United Airlines Flight, Just Because She Was Asian Several relators were in Las Vegas for a conference and…

Sad Report: Hyatt Outsources Call Center, Fires US Phone Support Agents

Hyatt has reportedly terminated hundreds of its remaining US-based call center agents, moving their jobs to El Salvador and the Philippines. That explains a recent call to make a date change to a reservation that left me scratching my head. Hyatt Outsources Call Center I recently picked up the phone to make a simple date…