Wild Things About Flying You Probably Didn’t Know
If you were among the estimated 1 billion passengers served by US airlines last year, you too might be intrigued to learn why you always...
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Lost Passport and you need to Fly Today?
Most of us have been there: prepping our tickets and travel docs for an upcoming flight, only to realize, with a sinking feeling, that the little blue book is nowhere to be found.
Turbulence: 11 Things You Need to Know
Reports of critical, turbulence-related injuries are enough to whip travelers into a panic, but don't cancel your next flight just yet. We spoke to a number of pilots and aviation experts to get the facts about what causes turbulence—and how you can handle it.
How to Land an Airplane
How to Land an Airplane, According to Bear Grylls The TV host and author of How to Stay Alive: The Ultimate Survival Guide for Any Situation (HarperCollins) shares his strategies for landing an airliner.
Psychological Tricks to the Art of Airport Design
From a terminal’s colors to the security queue, here’s how airports are designed to keep travellers calm, quiet – and ready to shop.
Airbus to Stop Making the A380, the World’s Largest Passenger Plane
Citing a lack of demand, Airbus announced it will stop making the "superjumbo" plane in 2021.
Air Travel Forecast and Changes in 2019
How Air Travel Will Change in 2019 - There's good and bad news. For the past five years, it’s been boom times in U.S. air travel...
Nine techniques for relieving pressure during takeoff and landing.
How to Pop Your Ears on a Plane—And Why They Pop, Anyway We've all felt it: A plane descends, pressure inside the cabin changes, pressure builds...
Complaining Effectively – A Flight Attendant’s Guide
Turns out, there is a nice way to say everything. Jet lag, flight delays, crammed airplane seats: Getting from point A to point B doesn't always bring out the best in us. But to make it through some of travel’s most stressful scenarios, you have to stay calm and choose your words wisely. Speak like this for smooth sailing through any want-to-pull-your-hair-out-and-scream situation.
The Best Airline Stopover Programs
Instead of spending all day in an airport waiting for your connecting flight, take advantage of these eight airlines's stopover programs, where you can spend...