By Aeruxo � Licensed flight dispatcher (study guide) | 15+ Years in Airline Operations It is 9:45 PM. Your flight to Bangkok departs at 10:30 PM. You are at the gate, boarding pass in hand. The aircraft is there. The weather is clear. Everything looks normal. Then the gate agent picks up the microphone: “Ladies … Read more
By Aeruxo � Licensed flight dispatcher (study guide) | 15+ Years in Airline Operations June 2025. Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a volcano on the island of Flores in eastern Indonesia, erupted with an ash column that shot 11 kilometers into the sky. The mushroom-shaped cloud was visible from 150 km away. Dozens of volcanic ash flights … Read more
By Aeruxo � Licensed flight dispatcher (study guide) | 15+ Years in Airline Operations Flight cancellation decisions are one of the most complex parts of airline operations. They involve safety, legal constraints, and operational trade-offs that are not visible to passengers. A flight cancellation is not a decision made lightly. It is not made by … Read more
By Aeruxo � Licensed flight dispatcher (study guide) | 15+ Years in Airline Operations If you’re flying to Japan, Taiwan, or Southeast Asia during typhoon season, there’s one question that matters most: Will your flight be cancelled? The answer is not random�and it’s not decided at the last minute. After 15 years managing typhoon disruptions … Read more
By Aeruxo � Licensed flight dispatcher (study guide) | 15+ Years in Airline Operations You are sitting at the gate. Your boarding time was 10 minutes ago. The screen flickers. “DELAYED � New departure time: to be confirmed.” No explanation. No one at the counter seems to know anything. The passenger next to you mutters, … Read more