----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Dear all, Over the past few years, I have made a number of journeys around Europe (and occasionally a bit further) by air. And, in so doing, have sampled a number of airlines, and have started to build up a wee collection of "in-flight" magazines from airlines around the world. One of the things that interests me greatly is the diversity of maps presented in these magazines. Some are of considerable cartographic quality, while others in my opinion barely merit the name "map" at all. My reason for posting is two-fold: Firstly, does anyone out there know if any systematic/comparative study of airline route maps, as presented in in-flight magazines, has ever been carried out? If so, I would much appreciate pointers to literature citations, etc. Secondly, if any of you are planning on making a journey by air in the next two months (i.e. February - March) and could be persuaded to send me a copy of the current freebie take-away-with-you magazine (normally located in the pocket of the seat in front of you when you board the plane, unless someone else has got to it first!), I would be very grateful indeed. I know I could try writing to all the airlines direct, but I am hoping that the Wonderful Internet will prove not only cheaper, but also much more efficient at getting a pan-global "trawl" of examples. I have the current Aer Lingus and British Airways offerings, but would much welcome those of ANY other airline - particularly "national" airlines - from around the world. IF I have time - and partly depending on replies to the first question above - I would quite enjoy doing a comparison of the maps simply to indulge my own curiosity; and, if I have even more time, I would like to explore the possible use of such a collection as the basis for a student exercise in map editing and criticism (as well as possibly trying to get my students to compile their own maps as a practical exercise.... :-). Thanks Darius Bartlett Department of Geography University College Cork, Ireland.