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Crossing the equator — what actually happens at the turning point
On a globe, a line. In reality, a weather boundary, a colour change in the water, and the only spot where the sun stands truly vertical above you.
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How turbulence works — and why it is less dangerous than its reputation
The most common fear about flying is built on a misunderstanding. What turbulence actually is, why aircraft are designed for it, and what Skyty’s vertical-speed readout shows during it.
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Active volcanoes from the cabin — Etna, Fuji, Kilauea
Three volcanoes, three scheduled flight routes, three very different scenes from the window. What you see on each route, and when.
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The International Date Line, explained from a window seat
A jagged zigzag in the Pacific that is worth a whole day. What actually happens when your flight turns Wednesday into Thursday — or the other way around.
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Above the Amazon — when the green has no edge
A rainforest the size of the Australian continent. On the way to South America, the Amazon basin is the most visually unusual hour of the flight.
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The jet stream — why your return flight always takes an hour longer
An invisible river of air at cruise altitude that decides how long your transatlantic takes. How it works and why it dictates your itinerary.
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The Bermuda Triangle from FL370 — an honest inventory
The most famous patch of water in conspiracy folklore is also one of the busiest pieces of airspace on Earth. Statistically unremarkable. Mythologically loaded.
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Ten flight routes worth booking the window seat for
A subjective, tested list of the most visually rewarding scheduled flights on Earth. With routing, side, ideal date and a note on when to look.
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Mount Everest from the cabin window — and why no scheduled flight goes directly over it
The highest mountain on Earth sits near several flight paths, but almost nothing flies straight over the summit. Why, and what you see instead.
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Why planes cruise at 35,000 feet — and not higher
Cruise altitude is not arbitrary. It is the optimum between fuel efficiency, engine power, and the height at which weather stays below you. Honest version.
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Over the North Pole — what polar routes do better than the great circle
East-Coast US to Asia has been flying polar for two decades. What you actually see, and why it is the most underrated transatlantic alternative.
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Crossing the Sahara by plane — three hours of geology, no breaks
On the southern routes to West Africa or southern Africa, you fly across the largest desert on Earth from above. What you see looks like nowhere else on the planet.
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What you actually see flying over the Greenland ice sheet
The world's second-largest ice mass sits three hours east of New York and nobody talks about it. A small guide to the most underrated window-seat moment on the transatlantic.
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The loneliest spot on Earth, from a window seat
An hour past Greenland, three hours short of Ireland — at some point you fly over a place where the nearest inhabited island is over 1,000 km away. The middle of the North Atlantic is one of aviation's most underrated views.
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Why Skyty and FlightRadar24 work together — and which one to open when
FR24 is a great app. Skyty is a different one. Here is the honest split, from someone who uses both.
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A traveler's guide to the window seat: how to read what you're flying over
Sunrises at 35 000 feet, ice fields north of Hudson Bay, the desert ridge that means you're crossing into Iran. A field guide to looking out the window with intent.