Cleared for Take-off

Containing information, behind-the-scenes insights and historical anecdotes, this is a straightforward guide to the various aspects of air travel, from buying a ticket to collecting luggage at the end of the flight. Organized chronologically, the chapters cover such topics as what goes on when you book your seat, what those strange aircraft noises are, and how customs officers pick their "suspects". The book also looks at the future of air travel, and the plans for hypersonics and super-jumbos. The author has written both fiction and non-fiction books on flying and aircraft, including "The Final Call" and "Aircrash Detective".
 
Containing information, behind-the-scenes insights and historical anecdotes, this is a straightforward guide to the various aspects of air travel, from buying a ticket to collecting luggage at the end of the flight. Organized chronologically, the chapters cover such topics as what goes on when you book your seat, what those strange aircraft noises are, and how customs officers pick their "suspects". The book also looks at the future of air travel, and the plans for hypersonics and super-jumbos. The author has written both fiction and non-fiction books on flying and aircraft, including "The Final Call" and "Aircrash Detective".