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TRAVEL 19 trillion Number of frequent-flyer miles awarded by U.S. airlines in the past 25 years, a distance equivalent to circling the globe 760 million times 14 trillion Minimum number of miles passengers have yet to redeem

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Verbatim | 5/17/2007 | See Source »

19 trillion Frequent-flyer miles awarded by U.S. airlines in the past 25 years, enough to circle the globe 760 million times

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Numbers: May 28, 2007 | 5/17/2007 | See Source »

If passengers are frustrated, so are airlines, which are starting to lose money despite brisk demand. The problem: the country's superannuated airports have been overwhelmed. Since the government opened India's skies to greater competition four years ago, the number of air passengers has nearly doubled, from 48.8 million...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Altitude Adjustment | 5/17/2007 | See Source »

Barbecued spareribs. Chicken stir-fry. Chilean sea bass. Ah, the sumptuous experience of airline dining. If that doesn't sound like mealtime on your last flight, that's because you weren't aboard Singapore Airlines, where the menus are designed by genial German chef Hermann Freidanck, 54, the carrier's...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hermann Freidanck | 5/11/2007 | See Source »

Jetting frequently from TV appearances in Taiwan to lectures at Harvard, Lin has his own favorite landing spots. He cites Osaka's Kansai International Airport as very positive for its high ceilings. He also likes the much acclaimed Hong Kong International Airport for the generous amount of natural light it...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Feng Shui for Fliers | 5/10/2007 | See Source »

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