A Trip from My Homeland to the Home of the Brave
My trip from Saudi Arabia to America was a very long trip, but before getting into details of my actual trip I want to explain why I decided to come to America to study. My decision all started with me thinking about how I can do more with myself. I already received my diploma in chemistry and was working a job as a chemist, but I was not satisfied with my life. I knew I could do more. I told…...
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The Main Task of Airports
One could argue that the main duty of airports is to carry out passenger and cargo services. But besides this, airports are expected to fulfil other critical functions in society. Over the years, airports have been gaining more importance in accommodating non-aviation related disaster response and recovery operations. Examples of these are Port-au-Prince airport in 2010, after the Haiti earthquakes, and San Juan Airport in 2017 after hurricane Maria. Accessibility, open space, large buildings, redundant communications, intermodal access, logistics handling…...
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Running head: ArtRT Research And Analysis Paper
One of the few architects to ever crucially analyze Los Angeles was Reyner Banham. He analyzed the built environment and comprehensively established the relationship between the various architectural aspects that formed the uniqueness of the city. He studied the city in a way that had not been previously achieved by any other architects in the past. He paid keen attention to the industrial ingenuity of the city, the manifestations of common taste, and the traditional construction techniques utilized in both…...
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Future Of Air Traffic Control
In the 21st century airports became an ubiquitous part of many cities all over the globe and more and more people are opting to fly. The rapid growth of emerging economies such China, India, and other countries in Asia can only mean that the skies will experience traffic congestion, a transportation problem that is supposed to be applicable only to roads and highways and not to the vast airspace above cities. Thus, traditional air traffic management will no longer be…...
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Disembarkation Procedures
1(a): Disembarkation and Transit processes Passport and visa requirements General immigration procedures Once passengers have arrived from their journey to Heathrow airport, they go through immigration and immigration officers will check their passports and visas to make sure that only those who have a right to enter the country do so. The immigration process can be extremely quick if the flight is between two European Union countries. However, non-EU resident enter through a different channel, where they are subjected to…...
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Southwest Airlines Case Analysis
Southwest History 1966: Rollin King marched into Herb Kelleher’s law office with a plan to start a low-cost/low-fare airline that would shuttle passengers between San Antonio, Dallas, and Houston. Thought of this idea because businessmen were complaining about the commute. 1967: Kelleher filed papers to incorporate the new airline and submitted an application to the Texas Aeronautics Commission for the new company to serve Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio. ------4 year legal and regulatory battle from rival airlines------ 1971 (January):…...
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