"How was your vacation?" It's the question travelers look forward to most after landing—the excuse to momentarily pause from digging through a backed-up email inbox and relive an amazing trip by bragging to every co-worker within earshot. It's even more fun when the trip was to somewhere particularly exciting and uncharted. The study examined something […]
As someone whose travel calendar is dictated by the release of new ships, the next few months are looking busy. That's particularly true of several highly anticipated ships coming out between now and August. I'm talking about first-of-its-class vessels, major ship makeovers and the first ship for a new brand. Here's a quick guide to […]
As any Uber rider or latte drinker knows, digital tip jars have become ubiquitous in an increasingly cashless society. Most hotels, however, have been slow to jump on the mobile tipping bandwagon. The lag isn't due to any shortage of solutions. In the past few years, well over a dozen digital tipping startups have hit […]
It is one of the last nails in the coffin of pandemic travel requirements. As expected, the Biden administration on Monday announced the end of the Covid-19 vaccine requirements for international travelers. Since November 2021, non-U.S. citizens have had to show proof of being fully vaccinated against Covid-19 before traveling by air to the United […]
A new bipartisan bill has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate aimed at addressing the pilot shortage and improving diversity in the years to come. The Flight Education Access Act, sponsored by Reps. Steve Cohen (D-TN-09), Colin Allred (D-TX-32), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR-05) and Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK), […]
The conventional practice of airline safety demonstrations has undergone significant change. With the advent of in-flight entertainment screens in the 1980s, airline safety videos have taken a central role in commercial travel. The story of airline safety videos is a mix of regulation, competition, and innovation. Gone are the days of dull and identical explainers […]
If you run an airline, and you believe that it's important to become carbon net zero, the most obvious problem you have is that you're an airline. That means you are in the business of flying airplanes, which run on jet fuel. For an airline, 98 percent of its carbon footprint is burning jet fuel. […]
When you’ve committed to living a sustainable life, traveling can be the element that’s sometimes tough to justify. After all, if maintaining a small climate footprint ranks high among your priorities, likely you’ve been a bit gobsmacked when entering a convention ballroom and pondering the massive amount of electricity required to run that trade show […]
Airports Council International (ACI) revealed the ten busiest airports in the world in 2022, with Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) being named the busiest for the second consecutive year. As global air travel continues to recover following years of pandemic restrictions, the latest rankings from ACI World suggest that some regions are recuperating better than […]
Applying for the Transportation Security Administration's PreCheck program and CLEAR may soon be far simpler A report from The Points Guy today revealed that the programs may be launching a single, combined application process. Though the timing of when this may take place has not been confirmed. "CLEAR has been on a mission to make […]