Yes. However many, if not most, major airport surfaces are not asphalt. They are typically some sort of reinforced concrete. Much more durable and stronger.

The CRJ200 is not “weak”. It’s just not very large. Hence a few passengers make a relatively big difference to weight and balance. It isn’t normally that you have to offload some pax and/or bags. You just have to move people about in order to bring the center of gravity within tolerable limits.

Just to be clear, in North America, domestic flights typically have economy (“coach”) and first, with no business class. The seat standard that is called first in North America would typically be called something like “regional business” in the rest of the world. A bigger, more comfortable seat but no lie flat or the…

While there have been some extremely rare cases of interference, phones not on airplane mode are not something pilots worry about. Many airlines offer in flight Internet service, which certainly means phones devices will be transmitting.

(787s, in particular, because of material incorporated for their structural integrity)

TAIKA WAITITI!!!

an aircraft collision avoidance system—a bit of gear usually used in airplanes to help them avoid hitting other airplanes.

I don’t know about “few people”. I can only speak for myself, but that’s the size of glass I’d expect to use for a decent red. Even IKEA sells them.

Your username. Genius...

Headrest grabbers are the worst...

Most overhead bins have a grab rail along the bottom for the specific purpose of stabilising yourself in turbulence. I wish more people knew about this.

I always take my shoes off. I keep my socks on, however.

“If the person sitting in front of you on a flight reclines their seat all the way back and leaves you with no room, turn on the air con above you to full blast and point it at the top of their head,” u/medievilmusician writes.

IMHO it is not mediocre at all. It’s a perfectly charming movie and good fun. As Zombie movies and TV shows go, I’d much rather rewatch this than World War Z or The Walking Dead.

I’ve had more than a dozen Thinkpads, many from the pre-Lenovo era. Never disappointed...

I’ve had more than a dozen Thinkpads, many from the pre-Lenovo era. Never disappointed...

I totally get trying to take care of your stuff. Lots of people just don’t have any respect for other people’s things.

And by “retirement homes”, you mean underneath malls in Indiana, right?

Get a bag with a good worldwide warranty. For example Rimowa and Samsonite may be more expensive than your average suitcase, but most of their suitcases have 10+ year warranties. I’ve had wheels wear out and handles come off on several heavily used Samsonite suitcases. The company replaced the parts in question…