Chris Lo

All articles by Chris Lo

1. Where pilots fear to land: the world’s trickiest airport runways

   As any experienced pilot will know, not all takeoffs and landings are created equal. There are numerous factors that can…
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   15 Aug
2. Farewell to the flag: is the era of the national airline over?

   National flag carrier airlines – a somewhat nebulous term today, but originally describing government-owned airlines in the early years of…
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   24 Jun
3. Snowed under: US airports’ winter woes

   Many Americans first became familiar with the term ‘polar vortex’ in the winter of 2014, when the north polar vortex…
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   5 Jun
4. Second sight: ensuring blind passengers aren’t left in the dark

   For a person living with blindness or visual impairment, stepping into an unfamiliar area without assistance is a great leap…
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   9 May
5. Flight risk: how does the EU Air Safety List work?

   In many ways, the modern world was invented in the aftermath of the Second World War. The post-war years saw…
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   22 Aug
6. Migrant crisis: airports caught in the middle

   The ‘European migrant crisis’, as it has been labelled, has captured the world’s attention since it started to ramp up…
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   3 Jul
7. Digital tech aims to de-stress the pet transport experience

   Transporting a beloved family pet on a flight can be a fraught experience at the best of times. The emotional…
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   30 May
8. The long haul: Doncaster Sheffield Airport looks to the future

   For a new airport, there are few challenges more extreme than an international recession hitting just as you’re finding your…
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   25 Jan
9. Should there be a no-fly list for convicted traffickers?

   Trafficking and smuggling operations create countless victims around the world. Beyond the misery sown by the international drug trade, traffickers…
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   13 Dec
10. Florida airport security: are more guns the answer?

    It’s no secret that the US has a complicated relationship with guns. The right to keep and bear arms is…
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    2 Apr