aviation
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Low riders, high ideals
With huge windows and a low cruising altitude, you can gape in wonder at the pristine Costa Rican landscape below. Why bother reading the inflight magazine?
Business
Canadians go south for cheap flights, Shanghai gets virtual supermarkets in its subways, plus Melbourne's laneways get some investment.
Take the high road
Our transport survey highlights innovative developments in cars, aviation, bikes and trains. But travel is still more chore than pleasure. It’s time operators and policymakers woke up and focused on the passenger experience.
Atlantic wings
From running mercy flights for volcano survivors in the 1950s to transporting today’s Portuguese football stars, the Azores’ airline SATA has soared above its island birthplace.
Northern flights
PenAir was set up by a teenager as a lifeline for Alaska’s more remote communities. Today, it is the region’s second-largest commuter airline.
Island hopper
The North Atlantic French overseas territory may have only a few thousand inhabitants but it can count on regular flights to Canada thanks to local air carrier Air Saint-Pierre.
Krohn prince
Claus Krohn, the 77-year-old founder of Krohn Air in Norway, is far from retiring from the skies.
It’s arrived
It’s not just 30 minutes closer to central Tokyo than Narita. The new international terminal at Haneda Airport is also a unique retail concept.
Heir Ways
A thriving family-run airline, Kenmore Air has flown to the islands of the Pacific Northwest since it was founded in 1946.
Observation
When volcanic ash stranded Monocle staff, there were far worse places to be than Hong Kong. Its can-do attitude and impeccable service vindicated our decision to open our new Asia bureau there.
