The Pros and Cons Of Elite Airline Programs
“Elite status” sounds like what Aziz Ansari’s character Tom Haverford is always after on Parks and Recreation: the finest fabrics, fragrances, and gourmet foods.To an airline and its frequent flyers,...
View ArticleFlight Attendants Are Using Instagram To Document Their Lives
We've waxed enthusiastic about Instagram for what seems like forever, including trends like carpet designs and even celeb travel selfies, but a new trending hashtag (with over 320,000 images!) has us...
View ArticleHow To Get Treated Just Like The 1% And Avoid Long Lines At The Airport
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View ArticleA British Airline Wants To Use Drones To Repair Its Airplanes
Best known for cheap fares and an overwhelming amount of day-glow orange decor, English budget airline easyJet announced its plans to integrate drone and augmented reality technology to inspect and...
View Article3 Huge Business Mistakes Airlines Are Making Right Now
Three-time Formula One World Champion Niki Lauda shot to stardom in the 1970s as Ferrari's domineering tactical genius. His racing career was even chronicled by Hollywood in Ron Howard's Golden...
View Article10 First-Class Airplane Seats That Are Nicer Than Your Apartment
As some airlines gut their frequent flyer programs, increase fees and cram more seats into coach, others are pushing the boundaries of flying luxury with of over-the-top first class suites.Airlines are...
View ArticleRANKED: The Best Frequent Flyer Programs In America
For years savvy travelers have favored one airline or another in the hope of collecting enough miles or points for free trips and elite status. Business-traveling "road warriors" seem to have the most...
View ArticleThe World's Largest Helicopter Can Lift An Airliner With Remarkable Ease
Even against the backdrop of a clear blue sky, there is no doubting the sheer size of the Russian-built Mi-26 helicopter.But it's only when the aircraft lands that observers are truly able to...
View ArticleMovie Theaters Are Now Charging For Better Seats — Like Airlines
When in-flight movies became popularized on commercial planes in the early 1960s, air travel was like riding in a movie theater in the sky. Now going to the movies is going to be like riding in an...
View Article9 Reasons That It's Never Been A Better Time To Fly
If I read one more article about how awful air travel is today compared to the "golden days of air travel" my head is going to explode. I'm as nostalgic as the next guy, and would pay anything to take...
View ArticleWhy The Latest Air-Scare Actually Shows How Safe Airline Travel Is, Not How...
Yesterday I mentioned a widely circulated web account from an author who felt he had narrowly avoided being part of what would have been history's worst airline disaster.Indeed, that was the headline...
View ArticleHere's The Jet China Built To Compete With Western Airliners [PHOTOS]
After more than a decade of development, China's first modern airliner is finally ready for customer delivery, according to the Associated Press.The ARJ21-700, from China's government-owned aircraft...
View ArticleWe Did The Math: What Airline Is The Cheapest?
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View ArticleThe Cheapest Airlines For Flying To Europe
For a long time, the only specialist low-fare airlines flying the Atlantic were charter affiliates of large tour operators, mostly European carriers hauling vacationing Europeans to the Unites States....
View ArticleHere's How We Ranked The Best Airlines In The World
With fees on the rise and service quality on the decline, flying commercial these days can be seriously unpleasant. Fortunately for fliers, some airlines still put customers first. We found the world's...
View ArticleThe 20 Best Airlines In The World
With fees on the rise and service quality on the decline, flying commercial these days can be an unpleasant experience. Fortunately for fliers, some airlines still put customers first.We found the...
View ArticleFlight Attendant Makes The Most Hilariously Sassy Safety Speech Ever
Passengers who ignore obligatory pre-flight safety speeches do so at their own peril as they impart handy emergency information. But the passengers on a recent Southwest Airlines flight from Chicago to...
View Article16 Photos That Show Why Singapore Has The World's Best Airline
Singapore Airlines took the top spot on our list of the Best Airlines In The World.The list ranked the best major international airlines for flying economy class, based on two categories: the quality...
View ArticleBritish Airways Is Testing A High Tech 'Happiness Blanket' To Learn How...
British Airways has been testing a "happiness blanket"– a sophisticated cover which uses neuro-sensors to measure a traveler's brainwaves and "meditative state"– in an effort to improve its service.The...
View ArticleA Budget Airline Is Launching A 'Hop On, Hop Off' Shuttle Service Around The UK
Flybe, a low-cost British airline, will launch a "hop-on, hop-off" service that will link four United Kingdom airports, according to the Telegraph.The service is intended to encourage Brits to take...
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