Airport Codes
This airport code belongs to the capital city of Florida.
TLH (Tallahassee)
What was the first year alcohol was served onboard an aircraft?
1919
Which airline has the most international destinations?
Turkish Airlines
There are five countries whose full name only has one syllable. Name as many as you can, top 3 get the points.
Chad, France, Greece, Laos, Spain
BOS or EWR?
BOS in 1923 vs EWR in 1928
Name as many IATA city codes that are NOT airport codes as you can - codes like NYC or LON. Top 3 get the points.
NYC, LON, PAR, ROM, MIL, TYO, OSA, SEL, BJS, SAO, RIO, BUE, CHI, WAS, YTO, YMQ, YEA, STO
What year did the first hotel offer private bathrooms in each guest room?
1908
Which U.S. airline among the country’s largest passenger carriers has never had a fatal passenger accident?
JetBlue
Name as many countries as you can with a single neighbor - I.E. countries that share a land border with only one other country.
Canada, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Portugal, Denmark, Ireland, United Kingdom, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City, The Gambia, Lesotho, South Korea, Brunei, Qatar, Singapore, Timor-Leste, Papua New Guinea,
Passports or commercial airline service?
Commercial airline service started January 1, 1914. Passports became mandatory with WW1 later that year.
London has six airport codes. Name four of them!
LHR (Heathrow), LGW (Gatwick), LCY (City), LTN (Luton), Stansted (STN), SEN (South End).
When were the first aircraft seatbelts introduced?
1930
Which airline placed the largest order for the Airbus A380?
Emirates
Draw the shape of the United States, excluding Hawaii and Alaska. Keep in mind there are a few key things I'll be looking for, but you don't have to be a cartographer!
I’m not looking for cartography — I just need to see Florida sticking down, Texas sticking out, Maine sticking out, at least one divot for the Great Lakes, and the country being wider than it is tall.
In-flight movies or pressurized airline cabins?
In-flight movies in 1921 (vs. pressurization in 1940)
What is the airport code of Morocco's busiest airport?
CMN (Casablanca)
In what year did international tourist arrivals exceed 100 million for the first time?
1969
What is the oldest airline in the world still operating under its original name?
KLM (founded 1919)
The US State Department lists 21 countries on the "Do Not Travel" list. Name as many as you can, top three get the points.
Afghanistan, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Burma (Myanmar), Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, North Korea, Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, Venezuela, Yemen
Electric hotel elevators or electric hotel lighting?
Electric hotel elevators in 1857 vs. electric hotel lighting in 1881
List as many New England (ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, RI) airport codes, with or without commercial service. Top 3 gets the points.
ACK (Nantucket, MA), AUG (Augusta, ME), BGR (Bangor, ME), BHB (Bar Harbor, ME), BDL (Hartford/Springfield, CT), BOS (Boston, MA), BTV (Burlington, VT), EWB (New Bedford, MA), HVN (New Haven, CT), HYA (Hyannis, MA), LEB (Lebanon, NH), MHT (Manchester, NH), MVY (Martha's Vineyard, MA), ORH (Worcester, MA), OWD (Norwood, MA), PQI (Presque Isle, ME), PSM (Portsmouth, NH), PVC (Provincetown, MA), PWM (Portland, ME), PVD (Providence, RI), RKD (Rockland, ME), WST (Westerly, RI),
In what year was the first documented instance of leisure travel?
1500 BC
Which airline operated the first commercial flight of the Boeing 747, the first jumbo jet?
Pan Am
Name as many European countries with exactly six letters. Hint - there are eight and Bosnia (and Herzegovina) does not count! Top 3 get the points.
France, Greece. Latvia, Monaco, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden
One-way car rentals or one-way airline tickets?
One-way airline tickets in 1914 vs. one-way car rentals in 1930s