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If you want to leave the driving to a pilot, you can check Web sites for every airline that exists. The Delta Airlines site, Northwest Air at and the American Airlines site at are by far
the most detailed. You can book online, check your destination, even check how far you will have to walk to your gate in any airport. What if you are waiting for someone to fly into Philadelphia
International Airport to visit you this holiday season? You can go to the airport's useful site
which lets you check up-to-the-minute information on every flight. The information is automatically updated every 60 seconds, so you will know if your visitor's flight is on time, delayed or canceled. You also can find at which gate the plane will arrive. As of now, the section indicating where your bags will end up is still blank; we just hope they arrive in Philadelphia. We should note that this service is not found on many airport Web sites. In fact, we could not find any that provide the fast, accurate flight-schedule information found on the Philadelphia International site. Finally, if you are stuck in the house and no one is visiting you this season, we suggest you fly somewhere virtually. At this site you will find yourself at
Shore Airlines, which only
exists in the online world. It has virtual airport gates in Philadelphia, New York City, and Ocean City, Md. If you have a flight simulator on your computer, you can practice flying with Steve's Flight School, update your program with
realistic local scenery, and try to qualify to be a pilot for the airline. Shore Airlines is one of many virtual airlines populated by pilots from around the world. The experience includes every detail
of real flying. This is as close to the real thing as you can get without smelling the jet fuel. |
