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A Question for Avgeeks: What Are 'Winglets?'

At some point when you're approaching your plane you've surely wondered to yourself why the wings are curved, no? This design feature is called a winglet (also known as a wingtip device), and it's there not just to look cool but for an important purpose: to maximise aerodynamic efficiency. Interested in learning more? Read on!

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Added by Iberia Airlines on November 24, 2021 at 4:55pm — No Comments

For the Birds: The Art & Sport of Falconry in Spain

Tom Meaker

by Inka Piegsa-Quischotte

Feet firmly planted on the ground, left elbow out, forearm straight, hand and wrist covered with a thick leather glove, I looked apprehensively at the master falconer standing by my side. He had just sent a magnificent Harris's hawk into the air, soaring into the…

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Added by Iberia Airlines on November 22, 2021 at 1:09pm — No Comments

11 Excellent Adventures for Families in/around Chicago

Conchi Martinez

by Marita…

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Added by Iberia Airlines on November 22, 2021 at 1:09pm — No Comments

Happy Halloween! In Galicia, Spain 'Samhain' Means Fright Night

Alfonso Sanglao

Mysterious figures mixing potions; skull rituals; and tales of witches on October 31st?…

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Added by Iberia Airlines on October 31, 2021 at 2:47am — No Comments

6 Apps to Help Vanquish Fear of Flying

Apps! In the 2020s it seems like our lives practically run on them, and whatever the issue or problem, as the saying goes, “there’s an app for that”. Fear of flying is no exception, and here are a half dozen which counter aerophobia, approaching it from different angles. So download this!

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Added by Iberia Airlines on October 19, 2021 at 9:25am — No Comments

10 Tips for Traveling with Pets

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by José Balido

Maybe, like more and more travellers these days, you just can’t bear to part with your furry…

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Added by Iberia Airlines on September 23, 2021 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Keen on Aberdeen, Scotland

Anastasia Yakovleva…

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Added by Iberia Airlines on September 2, 2021 at 3:01pm — No Comments

Big Experiences in the USA's Smallest State, Rhode Island

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by Elizabeth Georgian

When it comes to areas visitor love in the USA, New…

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Added by Iberia Airlines on August 25, 2021 at 12:53pm — No Comments

The Azores: 9 Paradisiacal Pieces of Portugal Out in the Atlantic

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This archipelago just over 1,500…

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Added by Iberia Airlines on August 9, 2021 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Age Differences & Fear of Flying

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As teenagers, we conducted our lives with…

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Added by Iberia Airlines on July 25, 2021 at 8:49am — No Comments

Loving Ljubljana, Slovenia's Capital & 'City of the Dragons'

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by Miguel Martínez Rabanal

One of Iberia's newest destinations, with direct flights from…

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Added by Iberia Airlines on July 16, 2021 at 5:56pm — No Comments

Iberia Marks 40 Years of Partnership with Airbus

There are moments in the history of any great company which mark an epoch, which establish a "before" and "after" - true turning points. For Iberia Airlines, the arrival of its first Airbus A-300 in 1981 was one: a close relationship began that would lead to significant synergies and a great…

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Added by Iberia Airlines on June 9, 2021 at 10:30pm — No Comments

Sweet 'Sommer' in Vienna

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by Marita Acosta

As people get back to travelling, and summer approaches, many cities especially in Europe start blooming in more…

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Added by Iberia Airlines on May 31, 2021 at 2:55pm — No Comments

Amager, a Cool Isle for Warm Summer in Copenhagen

Stig Nygaard

by Marita…

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Added by Iberia Airlines on May 19, 2021 at 4:45pm — No Comments

Notes from the Underground: Caves of the Dominican Republic

David Stanley

by Miguel Martínez Rabanal

The Dominican Republic…

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Added by Iberia Airlines on April 19, 2021 at 6:54am — No Comments

More About Air Turbulence & Why It's Not to Be Feared

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by Tom…

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Added by Iberia Airlines on March 29, 2021 at 12:36pm — No Comments

Howth Peninsula & Village a Charming Day Trip from Dublin

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by Dani Keral

Another St. Patrick's Day is upon us, so it seems like a good…

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Added by Iberia Airlines on March 17, 2021 at 3:43am — No Comments

Coveting the Cuisine of Chile

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Added by Iberia Airlines on March 3, 2021 at 1:48am — No Comments

In the North of France, Lille Is 2020's World Design Capital

Carlos ZGZ

by Marita Acosta

Well, it's certainly been a bloody…

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Added by Iberia Airlines on November 21, 2020 at 5:33am — No Comments

The Supernatural - and Halloween - in Japan

by Jorge Tejada

The Land of the Rising Sun is home to an ancient culture with a sometimes tumultuous history, and through these many centuries, inevitably some of that history has been haunted with all manner of ghosts, demons,…

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Added by Iberia Airlines on October 31, 2020 at 11:12am — No Comments