Quote of the Week: Why we travel…
“We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us.” ~ Anonymous
AJC article | “Absolutely beautiful, the sheer monster size of it”
Today the Atlanta Journal/Constitution is featuring an article on the A380’s arrival at Atlanta’s Hartsfield Jackson International Airport. You might ask why this is important? Last Sunday, September 1st, was the first landing of Korean Airlines flight 35 from Seoul, Korea to Atlanta. For av geeks (aviation geeks) like myself, this is big news. I was there to witness the special moment in Atlanta’s aviation history and took lots of pictures, which I shared here and on Twitter and Instagram.
To read the article, click “Absolutely beautiful, the sheer monster size of it”. The piece focuses on av geeks. My friends’ the Airline Guys are prominently featured and there is a quote from yours truly. Travel blogging started for me in 2012, and I can honestly say that when the travel bug bit me at age 14, I never anticipated that one day I would have the opportunity to share my travel ideas, opinions, and photos with others on my own own blog, Twitter world or in a major local publication. I end by encouraging other bloggers to keep pressing and stay focused on blogging about your passions.
Jeanene
Korean Air inaugurates A380 service to Atlanta
What a great blog post regarding the new Korean Air A380 to Atlanta. Kudos to my friends The Airline Guys for always providing great insights into the airline industry. Check it out.
It had been a long time coming. The arrival of the Airbus A380 to ATL, that is. While other airports welcomed the A380 with opened runways and taxiways, ATL wasn’t ready or prepared for the arrival of the world’s largest passenger airplane.
The title of a 2005 article in AccessNorthGa summed it up: “Airbus A380 won’t be landing in Atlanta anytime soon”. During this time airport general manager, Ben DeCosta stated ATL is not approved to land the A380 and didn’t think the market could support the double-decker superjumbo. Furthermore, it would also cost millions of dollars to widen taxiways and install additional jetways to help offload passengers on this plane which can accommodate between 500-800. Back then airport spokeswoman Felicia Browder said, “It’s just not the time or place. That’s just the mind of the (airport’s) leadership right now.”
Fast forward to September 1, 2013. After a few cancelled…
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Quote of the Week: The Sea….
“The Sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.” ~ Jacques Cousteau
Quote of the Week
“Life should be celebrated to its absolute fullest.” ~ David LaHuta, international traveler and travel journalist.
Photo Gallery: Going to the temple…
Photo courtesy: Anthony Swain
The Temple of Karnak – Luxor, Egypt.
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