“If God had meant man to fly he’d have given us tickets.”
Friday, February 1, 2008
Russia No Longer to Be Virgin-less
We've had Virgin Vodka so I suppose it was just a matter of time before we got Virgin Russia (the airline. According to the man who has a hand in more businesses than most. "There are 150m people here within a three-hour flight from Moscow, and a lot of potential to take business from the rail services."
"Delightfully refreshing collection of anecdotes, apposite quotations, unusual facts and trivia...So here's a tip - when taking your next flight leave the laptop at home, ignore the airport blockbuster and instead pick up a copy of this truly engaging book." - Aviation News
"It's a must read....practically impossible to put down" - Airliner magazine "It is the perfect read for both the seasoned air traveller and anyone involved in the industry." - Airways Magazine
"This while-away-a-flight book...a compendium of anecdotes and news cuttings." - The Guardian
"Cannibals, false teeth, alcohol lectures...it's enough to make a frequent flier plane crazy." - The Sunday Post
What its all about...
People behaving badly, or bizarrely, are not the only things that make airlines and air travel so fascinating. Flying is fun, air travel is glamorous and it’s the source of more than its fair share of amusing incidents.
According to our publisher it's "an hilarious, ghastly, amazing and sometimes even down right worrying insight into the airline industry and the world of aviation. Packed full of trivia, gossip, stories and anecdotes it is the perfect read for a flight to a holiday destination." And who are we to argue?
Chris and I thought we'd like to share some of the amusing stories from the book and for you to tell us what has happened to you. We will also be trawling the world for yet more funny stories to keep you in the know about the crazy wacky world of airlines and flying.
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