Air Travel

Eat Well, Be Green and Cut Costs When Traveling

Laura Trice | Posted 05.13.2009 | Living


Laura Trice

The key to eating well when traveling is to plan ahead, know what you want, and prepare.

Fix the Airlines Instead of Bailing Out Wall Street

Don McNay | Posted 05.02.2009 | Business


Don McNay

I used to schedule an out of town trip then meetings the next day. Now I can't. I am not sure if I will get back or if I will get home exhausted and stressed.

European Planes To Land Differently, Reduce Emissions

AP | Posted 05.01.2009 | Green


GENEVA — Aviation groups in Europe announced a plan Tuesday to change the way commercial planes land in order to reduce their global-warming emi...

Too Much Information!

Fortune's Stanley Bing | Posted 04.24.2009 | Business


<i>Fortune</i>'s Stanley Bing

When is enough of a good thing way too much? When you're flying American (AMR). Somewhere along the line somebody must have done a focus group or some...

US Airlines May Have Reached Limit On New Fees

CNBC | Posted 04.17.2009 | Business


It's been a long time coming, but it seems U.S. airlines finally may have reached a limit on new fees they can charge for in-flight perks that used to...

Green Custard Thrown In Opposition Of Airport Expansion

AFP | 1 Hr 27 Mins Ago | Posted 04.06.2009 | Green


LONDON (AFP) -- A protester threw a cupful of green custard in the face of business secretary Peter Mandelson on Friday, in a stunt to highlight oppos...

Travelzoo's Business Model: Travel Agents Pay For Listing

minyanville.com | Justin Rohrlich | Posted 04.05.2009 | Business


It isn't pure marketing double-speak: Travelzoo's "Deal Experts" do vet the travel deals they blast out to customers. But what isn't widely publici...

Taking Flight: Top Strategies to Look and Feel Your Best at 30,000 Feet

Dr. Nicholas Perricone | Posted 02.07.2009 | Living


Dr. Nicholas Perricone

Blood clots can form in the lower legs from sitting for long periods in cramped spaces -- such as coach or economy seating. Try to get up and walk around when possible.

Air Farce

Shashi Tharoor | Posted 02.05.2009 | Politics


Shashi Tharoor

In all fairness, you don't have to be brown to be selected for extra-special attention in airports, though it helps.

Muslims "Off" a Plane

Wajahat Ali | Posted 02.05.2009 | Politics


Wajahat Ali

We in the US are currently engaged in a "war on terror," but this does not give a democratic and free country license to be overwhelmed by fear of its own Muslim and Middle Eastern citizens.

Surviving Stuck at the Airport: A Las Vegas Parable

Alison Stein Wellner | Posted 01.20.2009 | Living


Alison Stein Wellner

I made it home to New York City on Friday from Las Vegas, after three unsuccessful attempts to leave Sin City, which  tacked two extra nights on ...

"Travelnomics" - What Travelers Might Expect for 2009

Stefanie Michaels | Posted 01.10.2009 | World


Stefanie Michaels

Travel Industry Leaders and Influencers, FAA, DOT, Virgin America, Share '09 Predictions in Latest Report by Cheapflights.com We're all asking ourse...

Solar Airport Hangar: Burbank Tries To Green Aviation

Los Angeles Times | Marla Dickerson | Posted 01.09.2009 | Green


A team of Southern California developers today is taking the wraps off what may be the world's greenest aviation facility, one capable of powering a B...

"Plane Stupid" Protestors Cause Chaos At UK Airport

AP | RAPHAEL G. SATTER | Posted 01.08.2009 | Green


LONDON — Environmental protesters cut through the perimeter fence at Britain's third-largest airport Monday and occupied the tarmac, forcing the...

The Return of the Zeppelin -- Airship Takes Off in San Francisco on First US Flight

Esther Wojcicki | Posted 11.29.2008 | Living


Esther Wojcicki

2008-10-29-wojcicki_zeppelin.jpgThe last time a Zeppelin had come to the US was in 1937 when the ill-fated Hindenberg caught fire and exploded as it landed in New Jersey after a trans-Atlantic flight.

Long-Distance Relationships Are Bad For The Planet

Slate | Barron YoungSmith | Posted 11.24.2008 | Style


You're sitting in the airport terminal, rolling your copy of the Economist into a sweaty tube and waiting to see a significant other who lives far awa...

Passengers Suffer as Airlines Circle the Drain

David Goldstein | Posted 11.20.2008 | Business


David Goldstein

At 9:30 AM, about an hour into our flight to Philadelphia, our plane abruptly veered back toward Seattle. There was no terrorist threat, no elderly p...

Midway Airport Privatized In $2.5 Billion Deal

Crain's Chicago Business | Paul Merrion | Posted 10.31.2008 | Chicago


Mayor Richard Daley says the city has reached a landmark agreement to privatize Midway Airport for $2.521 billion. The deal will net the city more th...

World Air Traffic Visualization Pretty Damning For US, Europe (VIDEO)

Gizmodo | Jesus Diaz | Posted 11.03.2008 | Green


Here's a video displaying all commercial air traffic in the world during a 24-hour period. Seriously, I'm moving to New York City tomorrow and seeing ...

"Flight 2008, Your Plane Is Now Boarding"

Fred Goldring | Posted 10.18.2008 | Politics


Fred Goldring

Why are commercial pilots grounded at the age of 65? Because maybe their judgment starts to get a little fuzzy at 72 when they're dealing with life-or-death decisions that affect many other people.

Jazz Airline Removes Life Vests To Save Weight, Fuel

Clusterstock, AP | Jonathan Kennedy | Posted 10.04.2008 | Business


An official with Air Canada's regional carrier Jazz says the airline is removing life vests from all its planes to save weight and fuel. Jazz spokesw...

Flying And Food: A Bumpy Marriage At Best

Louise McCready | Posted 10.16.2009 | Style


Louise McCready

Parisian chef Raymond Olivier designed a flight-friendly meal for the French airline UTA in 1973. Dryness was overcome with his sauce-drenched French classics — coq au vin, veal in cream sauce and beef bourguignon. Today, you'll have to leave the land of pretzels and hot dogs to find a gourmet (read: edible) in-flight meal.

Save Time and Money: Learn to Live out of a Carry-On

Perry Yeatman | Posted 09.20.2008 | Living


Perry Yeatman

Combining an impatient nature with chronic back aches and frequent travel made me a "carry-on only" girl nearly two decades ago.

JFK Baggage Malfunction Reminds Us: Aren't Baggage Fees Fun?

WallStreetFighter | Posted 08.07.2008 | Business


That second checked bag better be full of $100 bills or at least cocaine, because you're gonna need it with these new extra fees announced today. Les...

52,000 Lufthansa Workers To Go On Strike

Los Angeles Times | Posted 08.04.2008 | Business


Frankfurt and Hamburg airports will be the hardest hit today when 52,000 employees of Lufthansa go on strike, a union official said Sunday. All other...