<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:34:40 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/airlines/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[People blaming all flight prices on "the war"...]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am not a political person. The way that I look at global politics is that I am not going to allow it to affect my personal feelings and how I treat others. I also don't buy into every little thing that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@trip-hop/people-blaming-all-flight-prices-on-the-war</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@trip-hop/people-blaming-all-flight-prices-on-the-war</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[trip-hop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:55:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UonZ32EJw6nMcb1f3xYUuy3X5vZ5ioE7A1UVHLz2bdGrraF6Sh6Kmp7GQopKDPn1Y5Vo2U121LD1Rnnuocb78cNv1pqJ6rjaW2zxn8Z6XgfG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carry on > checked baggage... always ]]></title><description><![CDATA[These days if you are trying to travel on the cheap it is an absolute necessity that you cut down on the amount of crap that you bring with you and let's be honest, most of the stuff that we bring with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@trip-hop/carry-on-checked-baggage-always</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@trip-hop/carry-on-checked-baggage-always</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[trip-hop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:49:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennCXd2uBoRMpRKrMghdLoxBPZzAVGRmK9DZtzEEPs32cPr7bePayuQbjM6JrbXJvPd8FKMMbNo983DTugbt9tNAeHP7J91teARppZu4wuJER2F4rcW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Today's Best Plane Spottings|On Live ✈️]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi everyone! I'm currently publishing the images Live.Please check and vote:) Qantas Airways Landing|Boeing B737 Qantas Airways|Airbus A220 Virgin Australia|Boeing B737 Singapore Airlines|Airbus A380 Virgin]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@runwayshutter/today-s-best-plans-spottings-or-on-live</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@runwayshutter/today-s-best-plans-spottings-or-on-live</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[runwayshutter]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:11:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy5czPNg6acYev351Du9gQgrBvuGcjz8qvwDC8ngBhjzfZez9GtogFt2FZnpnnHNAdH4exjEHKrC6rgj9dPxG5XmDh8sUmPG5kWkjajVLcXgdeJmyN4j6SVro8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Window or aisle ? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[These days when I travel unless it is a very long flight I don't even bother with booking a seat now that airlines are doing that silly game where they charge you more money if you want to choose a seat.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@trip-hop/window-or-aisle</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@trip-hop/window-or-aisle</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[trip-hop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 03:02:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9dx1buQgbeadmdmWRrtG6cxXj2RMnWrw1wYGo92YysL4U4oDMCaNthiycCjUHspo2r5nw5gHNzjYZXwBnQYEw5qs6DadqdG6ty5MQE92BiVoLJ4HiDv9EDELZr8Jx5Nrinov1dQYDkuX9CrpRM1b4P1ewQkoK4e49ZXkSKimi9mF3YaLEFKNajBWhv8stcCjRDETcHpjQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is it really too much to ask for customers to board and exit planes in an organized fashion?]]></title><description><![CDATA[For a lot of people I think that it in fact is too much to ask because it seems like almost any time I go to get on a plane people are behaving as though it is a race of sorts and if they don't act like]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@trip-hop/is-it-really-too-much-to-ask-for-customers-to-board-and-exit-planes-in-an-organized-fashion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@trip-hop/is-it-really-too-much-to-ask-for-customers-to-board-and-exit-planes-in-an-organized-fashion</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[trip-hop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 01:48:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCcuB8x6MG6skSeKhgE4z5qVVYqVtrHvdghNJgjr6uEWvnP2WF1xiyR7NpQHRj7FyYMmLi2uV68Y1tJ72VqcNkMbyNaoYiVS2ZuxR9xVSgDbjHp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extra Busy Plane Spotting Day at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello plane lovers, Today I went for a plane spotting at Melbourne Airport. It was very nice day for spotting planes. 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I mean seriously early. I would book my trans-Atlantic or trans-Pacific flights sometimes a year in advance]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@trip-hop/the-sweet-spot-for-booking-flights-early-is-38-days</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@trip-hop/the-sweet-spot-for-booking-flights-early-is-38-days</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[trip-hop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 05:34:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5bEGgqZEHBMdvSSM3YPY82SEa7SJvsvpWtBM6Y7qtxHYyNyq8bMTAhXtrouqBvuiqAo5hMF9W2nP8fmeu7BUudsDQWUKt3VG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Couple denied flight to Thailand because of smudged stamp... sheesh ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I understand that there are laws regarding immigration to any country. I also understand that there is a real difference between a law and the reasonable application of that law. In this particular situation]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-141359/@jack.russelle/couple-denied-flight-to-thailand-because-of-smudged-stamp-sheesh</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-141359/@jack.russelle/couple-denied-flight-to-thailand-because-of-smudged-stamp-sheesh</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-141359]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jack.russelle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2025 06:43:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZKAJMjFvQunNMq1WJrVR83eTu56jiAVquMKNrdPdFspCtZjkwCkJro9mgWTYNaKH5Ua8M8cNBN6wHHXkgNftBvMiGk6ikM6TEEBGup4GsA8sxcaMKvoVR9Wv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best Plane Photo Day ✈️📸]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today it was a best day for me to plane photography. 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How do they manage to achieve this, well they achieve it through what]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-112018/@levidesmond69/why-flying-solo-could-now-cost-you-more-airlines-newest-pricing-trick-explained-t13wmm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-112018/@levidesmond69/why-flying-solo-could-now-cost-you-more-airlines-newest-pricing-trick-explained-t13wmm</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-112018]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[levidesmond69]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2025 21:49:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZKNfGFWThUnnqww7RkJiktuFfqe2dG5BUKCbjSuKwHnBUDFXwpZgWLnGtjiNpj1VwLQX8C9ZRcT96ZQ31xK4s9sK9CBRo6TvX4iGbAVg56coG7Sc92gde4dk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Never ending controversies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The recent Air India crash controversies have been going on and on regarding what possibly will be the cause of the air crash. 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