Private aviation is known around the globe for allowing passengers to control their travel experience. To achieve this outcome, the crew and trip support services company must secure a series of milestones before an aircraft can land in a certain country – landing and overflight permits, and parking slots included. The latter has been a real headache for passengers and crews traveling to the Greek isles during the past years, especially to Mykonos and Santorini in peak season, arguably the two most famous islands in the Aegean Sea.
Here’s What That Strange Smell Right Before Takeoff Is—And If You Should Be Worried
The first time I experienced this phenomenon, it was the noise that got me. It was a loud whooshing sound that felt vaguely apocalyptic—if the apocalypse was happening in a car wash. I fly out of...



