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Sunday, December 24, 2006
Almost 150,000 to celebrate Christmas in the Air
This amusingly written report at Canarias Ahora says that, "There are those who celebrate Christmas at home with the family and those who go to the countryside. More rarely, there are those who celebrate in the air," as they relate that almost 150,000 people are leaving from or arriving in the Canary Islands today.
Not even Christmas stops the frenetic pace of airports all over the world and, more than 1,000 flights (1,008 to be exact) are arriving or leaving the Canary Islands this Sunday, Christmas Eve, with close to 150,000 seats to occupy, which means that a large number of people will celebrate this significant night in a plane.
It may not seem very enjoyable to celebrate the birth of Jesus with the sound of a aircraft engine in your ear or swapping the traditional Christmas supper for, at best, a few salted peanuts, but not everyone gives Christmas the same importance.
Whilst there are various reasons, they say, that someone might fly on this very day; family emergencies, no other dates available or the low prices today, how uncomfortable it might be, depends on the airline you fly with.
You may like to know, for instance, that in tourist class on all Iberia planes, whether you've ordered a meal or not, passengers get a portion of turrón and a glass of cava. In Business Class, travellers get a box of four chocolates and a glass of cava, while in Business Plus, the fortunate few receive four truffles and a glass of cava. And, of course, the captain will wish everyone a Happy Christmas!
All I hope, with over a thousand flights coming and going, is that Air Traffic Control will still have air space over the Canaries for Santa to get around tonight!
Casi 150.000 canarios celebrarán la Navidad en un avión
Not even Christmas stops the frenetic pace of airports all over the world and, more than 1,000 flights (1,008 to be exact) are arriving or leaving the Canary Islands this Sunday, Christmas Eve, with close to 150,000 seats to occupy, which means that a large number of people will celebrate this significant night in a plane.
It may not seem very enjoyable to celebrate the birth of Jesus with the sound of a aircraft engine in your ear or swapping the traditional Christmas supper for, at best, a few salted peanuts, but not everyone gives Christmas the same importance.
Whilst there are various reasons, they say, that someone might fly on this very day; family emergencies, no other dates available or the low prices today, how uncomfortable it might be, depends on the airline you fly with.
You may like to know, for instance, that in tourist class on all Iberia planes, whether you've ordered a meal or not, passengers get a portion of turrón and a glass of cava. In Business Class, travellers get a box of four chocolates and a glass of cava, while in Business Plus, the fortunate few receive four truffles and a glass of cava. And, of course, the captain will wish everyone a Happy Christmas!
All I hope, with over a thousand flights coming and going, is that Air Traffic Control will still have air space over the Canaries for Santa to get around tonight!
Casi 150.000 canarios celebrarán la Navidad en un avión
