Thérèse Peltier, Raymonde de Laroche, Ruth Law, Amelia Earhart, Geraldine “Jerrie” Mock, Hélène Dutrieu… Quite a few female pilots have not only broken through those metaphorical "glass ceilings" but have reached the sky! And with 8 March, International Women's Day, just a few weeks away, we want to refresh your memory about some of the names that made aviation history.

According to a study conducted by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the answer is clear: YES, IT IS! They base their conclusions mainly on the low number of in-flight coronavirus transmission cases detected (44 cases in the whole of 2020 out of a total of 1.2 billion passengers, most of them occurring before face masks were compulsory). We’re going to tell you why these figures are so low.

Yes, check-in with Vueling is always free when you buy your tickets through Vueling’s channels. We tell you how to do it and we answer any questions you may have.

Are you one of those people who needs to have everything under control? Or one of those who never lets go of the selfie stick, not even when you go to bed? Or maybe you like to disconnect and switch to "airplane mode" when you travel. If you don't recognise yourself on the list below, you'll no doubt recognise some of your fellow travellers.