Platinum Airways, the very virtual Open Skies airline, is gearing up for its next Destination of the Week theme. Following its African Safari theme, Platinum Airways pilots are heading for four exotic Islands in the Sun.

The June theme is a dramatic departure from the previous month’s, when they visited the world’s best game reserves on an African Safari. This month, DOTW will be visiting four exotic Islands in the Sun. The destinations are St-Maarten, Tahiti, Vanuatu and Mayotte.

Princess Juliana airport on St-Maarten in the Netherlands Antilles doesn’t need much of an introduction. The sensational approach of roaring heavies just a few meters above the beach on final has already produced dozens of wonderful videos. Tahiti sounds even more exotic, and so does Continue reading →

Platinum Airways, the very virtual Open Skies airline, has revealed its upcoming Destination of the Week theme. For four successive weeks, its pilots will be spotting the Big Five on an African Safari.

Platinum Airways’ Destination of the Week (DOTW) theme has proven to be very popular among its pilots and the upcoming theme will be no different. After having explored the world’s highest altitude commercial airports with a regular service, the Open Skies pilots will have a break. They will go on an African Safari. On the agenda are four gateways to some of Africa’s most stunning game reserves: Skukuza (FASZ) in South Africa’s Kruger National Park, Maun (FBMN) near the Okavango in Botswana, Kilimanjaro (HTKJ) near Tanzania’s Nogorongoro and Serengeti Parks and finally Livingstone airport (FLLI) on the Zambian side of the famous Victoria Falls and near Chobe Lodge.  As Southern Continue reading →