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After spilled coffee caused two planes’ engines to shut down in midair, Airbus has redesigned a key console in the cockpit of its flagship A350, according to a report from World of Aviation.

The best passports to hold in 2021 are:
1. Japan (191 destinations)
2. Singapore (190)
3. South Korea, Germany (189)
4. Italy, Finland, Spain, Luxembourg (188)
5. Denmark, Austria (187)
6. Sweden, France, Portugal, Netherlands, Ireland (186)
7. Switzerland, United States, United Kingdom, Norway, Belgium, New Zealand (185)
8. Greece, Malta, Czech Republic, Australia (184)
9. Canada (183)
10. Hungary (181)

Make sure your passport is current — and look for the introduction of a new “health” passport to come online in the coming months!!!

This was at a safari park in Germany and the guy in the car was a zookeeper who only suffered minor injuries.

Discussions around the safety of flying are now dominated by the global pandemic, but the “Top Twenty Safest Airlines 2021” list compiled by airline website AirlineRatings.com doesn’t have anything to do with COVID-19. 

The list analyzes crash records and safety compliance to highlight airlines that it claims are leading air travel safety. AirlineRatings.com analyzed crash and serious incident histories, fleet ages, and audits of 385 airlines performed by governments and aviation associations.

It used that analysis to name the 10 safest airlines for 2021 as:

1. Qantas
2. Qatar Airways
3. Air New Zealand
4. Singapore Airlines
5. Emirates
6. Eva Air
7. Etihad Airways
8. Alaska Airlines ***
9. Cathay Pacific
10. British Airways

***  TC “Both Thumbs Up for Alaska” ….why aren’t more US carriers concerned about travel safety?

For jumping on the COVID vaccine program — play ball & wear a mask!!!!

Travel, as the 14th century Berber Moroccan explorer Ibn Battuta wrote, “leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller”… something to hope for in the coming year!!!

United Airlines Eliminates Cocktail Picks From Premium Cabins, Will Save $80,000 A Year

Cruise ships without passengers will be visiting the Port of Los Angeles in coming weeks in a step toward a future resumption of service by the industry, which has been shut down by the coronavirus pandemic.

“The visits for fuel, supplies and services are part of the cruise lines’ operations to reestablish the ships in U.S. waters as a prerequisite to meet federal regulations in order to resume cruising in the future,” the port said.

Negotiate, and stay flexible —  look for deals and easy short term cancelation — and ALWAYS check book direct pricing — sometimes a better price — and bonus booking incentives!!  Don’t be a bashful traveler!!!