air travel

What Is the Future Of Air Travel? - Linked In Air travel has a reputation for being cramped, uncomfortable, and expensive, particularly at peak times. It's also a major contributor to the greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change. But major changes to air travel are in development, so...

An entire generation of Americans has no idea how easy air travel used to be - Salon During the mid-1990s I traveled between Dayton, Ohio, and Washington, D.C., twice a month during the school year as half of a commuting couple. I could leave Dayton by 5:15 p.m., drive nearly 80 miles to the...

Air travel in the U.S. hit a 5-month high over Labor Day weekend - CBS News Ignoring elected officials' pleas for people to stay home for Labor Day, more Americans flew over the holiday weekend than at any time since the coronavirus pandemic erupted in the U.S. in March. The Transportation...

Global Air Travel Down 85 Percent From Same Time Last Year, Industry Experts Say - Newsweek Global air travel is down 85 percent from this same time one year ago, airline industry experts say. Airline trade groups, including the International Air Transport Association, say carriers will lose...

Airline Mask Requirements Prompt More People to Travel - VOA News Airline passenger travel in the United States plummeted more than 95% in April, as people stayed home because of concerns about contracting the highly infectious coronavirus on a plane or at the airport. The number of people...

Air travel's hopeful revival is starting to stall - Times Union Return of flights, tourists to NYC, Hawaii, Hong Kong come into question In the past month or two, we’ve seen lots of optimism from the airlines about a healthy recovery from the industry’s worst downturn in history – grounded...

Air travel's hopeful revival is starting to stall - Chron Return of flights, tourists to NYC, Hawaii, Hong Kong come into question In the past month or two, we’ve seen lots of optimism from the airlines about a healthy recovery from the industry’s worst downturn in history – grounded aircraft...

United passengers who refuse to mask up will now lose travel privileges - Chron United Airlines announced this week that it will strengthen mandatory mask policies to further slow the spread of COVID-19 and help continue to keep passengers and crew safe. The airline said starting June 18, any...

American Airlines’ latest coronavirus travel measures include these perks - Fox Business It joins Delta, JetBlue and United in rolling out robust safety measures Travel has taken a big hit in the coronavirus pandemic — but it hasn’t exactly stopped. As U.S. carriers work on ways to ensure...

Future of air travel: How Delta hopes to reassure passengers - ABC "Our changes are indefinite," a Delta Executive told ABC News. Major U.S. airlines have already implemented policies for both passengers and crew that have redefined the traditional flying experience for the foreseeable future...

Navigating pandemic-era air travel: What it's like to fly internationally right now - Chron As we dragged our luggage across Los Angeles International Airport's cavernous customs processing hall, my 15-year-old son asked, "Are we in the right place?" Customs at LAX is typically overfilled with...

Sky-high cost of air travel with kids - Fox 6 It's the time of year when many families are planning holiday travel, and if yours includes a flight with kids, listen up. Consumer Reports says there are new rules and added fees that could quickly take the jolly out of your holiday air travel...

Travel experts reveal Sauvignon Blanc, scotch on the rocks and a Bloody Mary taste better in the air because they're the 'most aromatic' - Daily Mail The Points Guy explains a 'sense of time disappears' when we get to the airport As travellers from different time zones converge 'all usual...

9 Weird Things That Happen to Your Body When You Fly—and What You Can Do About Them - Real Simple It’s more than just jetlag and popping ears. When your flight touches down in another city, state, or country, it may feel like the journey is just beginning, but for your...

How will we travel the world in 2050? - The Conversation If the aviation industry was a country, it would rank among the world’s top ten emitters of carbon dioxide (CO₂). Aviation emissions have risen by 70% since 2005 and as demand increases in rich and poorer countries, they’re forecast to...

Kind stranger helps scared 96-year-old passenger on San Diego flight - KSHB A stranger helped a woman through a flight from San Diego to Nashville in a random act of kindness caught on camera. Megan Schofield was on the Southwest plane and told 10News what she noticed. The flight had just...

How to Change an Error in Your Name on an Airline Ticket - Mental Floss Even if you’re not a frequent flier, you’re probably familiar with the TSA’s rule that the name on your boarding pass must match the name on your government-issued ID. The agency is strict about this for a very good reason...

Could Driverless Cars Damage Demand for Air Travel? - The National Interest Let's see what the future holds. As driverless cars become more capable and more common, they will change people’s travel habits not only around their own communities but across much larger distances. Our research has...

There Are Two Types of Airport People - The Atlantic Some travelers love being late. It’s not hard to spot people about to miss a flight. They’re weaving between on-time travelers at a speed somewhere between a power walk and a sprint, or they’re elbow-dancing their way to the front of the...

Here’s Why Airplane Boarding Got So Ridiculous - NY Mag On a recent Delta flight, I discovered I had been demoted. Until this January, Delta boarding included a “Sky Priority” phase that put frequent flyers in the two middle tiers (“Platinum Medallion” and “Gold Medallion”)...