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Do baggage labels trigger your wanderlust, too? But what exactly is hidden behind these three-lettered airport codes? In this SWISS Magazine article you get more than just historic backgrounds…

🔠 ✈ From A(MS) to Z(RH) – The ABC of Airport Codes 💺 Anyone who books a flight inevitably encounters three letters, the so-called airport codes. 🆎 For many, the codes are a fascinating aspect of travel, but they can also lead to a guessing game. After all, how do these puzzling combinations come about? 👀 Let’s take a look and unravel this alphabet soup in our latest SWISS Magazine article: https://bitly.ws/3hRfN.

Astrophysicist Gernot Grömer wants to promote space travel. So he founded the Austrian Space Forum. Grömer sees himself as a "shipbuilder” who’s working on making the journey to Mars possible in 20 to 30 years. To this end, he conducts analog missions here on Earth. For these, scientists known as analog astronauts practice for the journey to the Red Planet, collecting knowledge along the way. AMADEE-24 is the name of the current mission, which will take place in 2024 in cooperation with the Armenian Space Agency in the Ararat region, an environment with Mars-like geology. The film accompanies the mission through its highs and lows. However, the Austrian Space Forum and its many volunteers are not only practicing for the colonization of Mars. Under the direction of Gernot Grömer, they are also working on a nanosatellite that searches for space debris. Space may be infinite, but the Earth's nearby orbits now resemble a large garbage dump. Europe must keep a foot in the door, rather than leaving the space race up to China and the USA: That’s the goal of Augsburg rocket engineer Stefan Brieschenk. He founded the Rocket Factory Augsburg in 2018. He’s working hard, both here and in the far north of Sweden, on a rocket that will soon launch satellites into space from Europe -- at an unbeatable price. The Rocket Factory recycles items from other industrial sectors, including tanks from the brewing industry. A film that sheds light on the opportunities and risks inherent to the business of space. #documentary #dwdocumentary #dwdocs

What Causes Westbound Flights to Take Longer? Discover the 🤯 intriguing reasons behind the ⏳ extended duration of westbound flights! 🛩️ Learn more about this phenomenon on ParkingNearAirports.io. 🌐 Here's the link! 📎 https://zurl.co/A59W #westboundflights

We are curious to see if this exercise will provide valuable insight into commercial impacts beyond just air travel and shipping. Interesting to note about daily flights for some carriers being canceled entirely. https://lnkd.in/gZtRBJjK

Unlike land miles, which are based on the distance traveled over land, a nautical mile is derived from the Earth's geometry, specifically its circumference. #JetAgency #NauticalMile #PrivateAviation

translation in english THE GRAPH THAT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND If there is only one thing to remember... The evolution of distances traveled by mode of transport This graph presents an estimate of the evolution of the distance traveled in France per person and per day, on average, from 1819 to 2019. Legend (left to right in the graph): Green: Walking Yellow: Bicycling Red: Horse-drawn carriages Blue: Railways Orange: Public transport Dark grey: Cars Light grey: Motorized two-wheelers Purple: Airplanes Source: Le Monde (data from Aurélien Bigo)

From Horse to Hyperloop: Tech's Wild Ride! Explore the incredible evolution of technology! This video contrasts past and present, showcasing how far we've come from horse-drawn carriages to supersonic air travel. Witness the astonishing advancements and imagine the future! ##TechnologyEvolution ##HistoricalPerspective ##TravelTechnology ##Innovation ##PastVsPresent ##TechHistory ##AmazingAdvancements ##FutureTechnology ##Transportation ##HistoricalFigures

✈️ The End of an Era: In-Flight Magazines Fade into the Sunset Remember flipping through those glossy pages of in-flight magazines, finding hidden gems, and dreaming about exotic destinations? Once a beloved travel companion, these magazines offered much more than just advertisements; they brought stories, art, and culture to your seat, transporting you before you even touched down. But with the rise of seat-back screens, free Wi-Fi, and personal devices, in-flight magazines are vanishing from our flights. American Way, Hemispheres, and others entertained millions, inspiring wanderlust, sharing literary gems, and mapping out far-off places. Digital content and real-time flight maps are now taking the place of the traditional shared ritual of flipping through pages at 35,000 feet. As technology continues to reshape the flying experience, we're saying goodbye to an era of tactile, shared experiences in the skies. What do you think—will digital entertainment fill the void, or is something special being left behind? https://lnkd.in/eXKbMNUG