Cleared for Take-Off: Behind the Scenes of Air Travel

Containing information, behind-the-scenes insights, and historical anecdotes, this is a straightforward guide to the various aspects of air travel, from buying a ticket to collecting luggage at the end of the flight. Organized chronologically, the chapters cover such topics as what makes an aircraft fly and what keeps it in the sky, how cabin crew are trained, where the food you eat is devised and prepared, and what safety measures there are—or should be. The book also looks into the customs hall to see how officers there have dealt with some bizarre cases. The author has written both fiction and non-fiction books on flying and aircraft, including The Final Call and Aircrash Detective.