Category: Forum

Hello everyone! My dad has been Air Traffic Controller his whole life for 33 years (his only carrier and passion, he is Head of the ATC dep) in developing country Republic of Georgia. I am his only son who is filing petition to bring him into US as permanent resident (green card holder) and ideally […]

If anyone has the time to answer a couple of questions, it would be extremely appreciated. I’m a recent college grad, and ATC seems like a rewarding career. I have started to look into it, and It seems like I have just missed some sort of major national deadline where everyone has to apply at […]

I had a flight from CDG to Rome (FCO) last Wednesday and I found out my luggage was delayed when I landed in Rome. To make matters worse I had a flight from Rome to ATL a few hours after later so I couldn’t wait for it. This was on June 29th, today is July […]

Hello, I tested positive for covid the day I was flying. I had booked on the same booking 3 tickets (me and my parents) and when I tried to check them in (online) there was no way to do the check-in only for them, I had to check-in for all the passengers in that booking. […]

I’m currently a State Trooper and have a Bachelors degree in Political Science with a heavy focus in math and statistics. I’ve heard this career is extremely hard to get accepted into. Is this true? What’s the possibility of getting into an ATC career with my background? I’m used to high stress, talks on the […]

Hello all! I am a Type One Diabetic and have been since 2011. I turn 23 this November and have been a 911 dispatcher for over 3 years now. Do any of you happen to know another insulin dependent person in your facility? How strenuous is the medical process while undergoing the hiring process? Any […]

Hi folks, I am due to travel to South Africa in two weeks, I know it’s a bit of a last minute decision and it’s going to be expensive. I saw that Air France, KLM and BA have direct flights. I will have to travel to one of the main EU location anyway as there […]

Hi there, I’m planning a trip to see family in Seattle in Aug 2022. Since there are no direct flights from anywhere in India to Seattle, I’ll need to book connecting flights. From what I have read here and heard from friends and family, I would be better off booking my connection using the same […]

Hello, so two days ago I arrived at London Stansted airport from Italy, where I had to get another flight to Copenhague. I was only supposed to be at the airport for an hour and a half but when I arrived the whole airport was a complete mess. The passport checker system had gone down […]

I am not trying to rant here but I just need to briefly tell my story: Booked a flight from Frankfurt to Jakarta together with my wife, for departure 23th of June and return on 4th of July. Our standard baggage allowance was 2x23Kg for each of us, and since I haven’t come home for […]