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#landing

Passenger Experience

What Is a Go-Around? Why Pilots Abort a Landing and Why It Is Usually Routine

Your plane is about to land, then the engines roar and it climbs away. A plain-English guide to the go-around, why pilots do it, and why it is a normal safety manoeuvre and not an emergency.

12 October 2026 · 5 minRajkumar Agarwal

Passenger Experience

Why Do Cabin Lights Dim for Night Takeoff and Landing? A Plain-English Explainer

On night flights the crew dims the cabin lights before takeoff and landing. It is not just for mood. A plain-English look at how your eyes adapt, and why crews ask for shades up, seats upright and tray tables stowed.

11 October 2026 · 4 minRajkumar Agarwal