Airports, Airlines & Aviation Quiz

Question 1

Which airport consistently ranks as the world's busiest by passenger numbers?

Accepted Answer

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta

Answer

Beijing Capital

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Dubai International

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Los Angeles International

Question 2

Singapore's Changi Airport is famous for which remarkable feature inside the terminal?

Accepted Answer

The Jewel — a multi-storey indoor rainforest with the world's tallest indoor waterfall

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A Formula 1 racing circuit

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An underwater hotel

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A functioning ski slope

Question 3

What does IATA stand for in aviation?

Accepted Answer

International Air Transport Association

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International Air Traffic Administration

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Integrated Aviation and Travel Authority

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International Aircraft Technical Association

Question 4

Which is the longest non-stop commercial flight route in the world?

Accepted Answer

New York to Singapore

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London to Sydney

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Dallas to Sydney

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London to Perth

Question 5

What does a red-eye flight refer to?

Accepted Answer

An overnight flight, typically arriving early morning

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A flight during sunset

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A flight with a very short turnaround time

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A budget airline with no frills

Question 6

The Airbus A380 is the world's largest commercial passenger aircraft. How many passengers can it carry in a typical two-class configuration?

Accepted Answer

555

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450

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620

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853

Question 7

What is the phonetic alphabet word for the letter 'A' used in international aviation?

Accepted Answer

Alpha

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Apple

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Able

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Ajax

Question 8

Dubai International Airport is the home base of which airline?

Accepted Answer

Emirates

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Etihad Airways

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FlyDubai

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Air Arabia

Question 9

What is a 'code-share' flight?

Accepted Answer

A flight marketed and sold by one airline but operated by another

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A flight where passengers share a code for duty-free discounts

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A flight with two captains sharing controls

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A flight where the seat numbers are coded for security

Question 10

Which city has the airport code 'CDG'?

Accepted Answer

Paris

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Copenhagen

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Cape Town

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Chicago

Question 11

Which country is home to the most airports in the world?

Accepted Answer

United States

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China

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Russia

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Brazil

Question 12

What is 'jet lag' caused by?

Accepted Answer

The disruption of the body's circadian rhythm when crossing multiple time zones rapidly

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The altitude pressure change during flight

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Dehydration from recycled cabin air

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The vibration of jet engines

Question 13

What does the 'TSA' do at US airports?

Accepted Answer

Provides Transportation Security Administration screening of passengers and baggage

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Manages airline scheduling

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Handles lost luggage claims

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Controls air traffic

Question 14

The world's highest commercial airport is located in which country?

Accepted Answer

China

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Nepal

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Bolivia

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Peru

Question 15

What is a 'hub-and-spoke' airline model?

Accepted Answer

A network model where passengers fly from smaller airports to a central hub, then connect to their destination

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An airline only flying routes shaped like wheel spokes

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A budget airline model with no assigned seating

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A model where all flights originate from one city

Question 16

Heathrow Airport is in which London borough?

Accepted Answer

Hillingdon

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Richmond upon Thames

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Ealing

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Hounslow

Question 17

What does 'ETA' mean in aviation and travel?

Accepted Answer

Estimated Time of Arrival

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Emergency Travel Alert

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Extended Transit Allowance

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Electronic Travel Authority

Question 18

Which airline is the world's oldest still operating under its original name?

Accepted Answer

KLM

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British Airways

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Lufthansa

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Air France

Question 19

What is the purpose of an aircraft's black box?

Accepted Answer

It records flight data and cockpit voice recordings to help investigators after accidents

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It contains the passenger manifest for security

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It controls autopilot systems

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It is the aircraft's main navigation computer

Question 20

Incheon International Airport — repeatedly voted Asia's best airport — serves which city?

Accepted Answer

Seoul

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Tokyo

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Shanghai

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Beijing