Air Travel

The Puzzling Reason Korean Air Doesn't Offer Inflight Wifi

Everyone values inflight amenities differently, though personally I consider wifi to be one of the most important amenities an airline can have. …

American Airlines downgraded my seat, won't give refund

I had round-trip tickets to fly from Cleveland to Bangor, Maine, via Philadelphia on American Airlines recently. Three of the four flights were in first class. I paid a total of $957.<p>American made unrequested changes to my flights several times, resulting in a downgrade to economy class for all but …

Austrian Airline Claims to Have Launched the World's Shortest International Flight

North Korean Air Show Shows Off Flight Skills, New Airport

The two-day International Friendship Air Festival has been touted for months by the North as part of its ongoing effort to draw more tourists.<p>North Korea opened an air festival featuring sky diving, air force demonstrations and lots of beer Saturday to promote a newly renovated and upgraded airport …

Air India to launch flights to Madrid from December 1, 2016

Air India is on a roll for international expansion after a long time. That is what a low oil price and access to the new long & thin route enabler …

Air China becomes first Asian carrier to fly from Poland

(Photo: Airbus)<p>Air China this week became the first-ever Asian carrier to add regularly scheduled nonstop service to Poland.<p>The airline launched flights between Warsaw and Beijing on Wednesday and is now offering four round-trip flights a week on Airbus A330-200 aircraft. The planes seat 237 …

Airlines seek to limit types of therapy animals allowed on planes

Turkeys, pigs and even roosters have flown the friendly skies, carried onto commercial planes by passengers who identified the critters as emotional support animals.<p>But a committee of airline representatives and disabled rights advocates has been meeting for months in Washington, D.C., to come up …

More Nations Sign on to Plan to Regulate Airline Emissions

At least 60 nations have agreed to join the voluntary phase of a United Nations program that would require international airlines to buy credits …

Review - Turkish Airlines Business Class Stockholm-Istanbul

Shortly after I arrived to Stockholm from Bangkok on my Thai Airways flight, I was on my way to Istanbul with Turkish Airlines. For this 3-hour …

Weekly Review: September 24, 2016

Well, this sure has been an exciting week in the miles & points world. Marriott’s takeover of Starwood was finalized with just a few days advance …

Lawyer sues airline after being made to sit next to obese man for nine hours

A man is suing the Emirates airline after having to sit next to an overweight passenger during a nine-hour flight.<p>Giorgio Destro, from Padua in …

Another Samsung smartphone fire on flight triggers ban, new security checks at airports

There’s no end of woes for Samsung.<p>A few weeks ago, Singapore, Australia, the US, India, and other countries banned the Samsung’s Galaxy Note7 on its …

Woman live tweets her terrible flight after being seated next to a creepy doll

Sitting next to a terrible person during a long flight is a great way to ruin a flight, but a rude person is nothing compared to what Sara Nović had to deal with.<p>During her redeye flight early Friday morning, Nović realized that no one was occupying the seat next to her. Normally, this would be …

One Thing That Improves Your Chances of an Upgrade and the Worst Thing to Do If You Miss a Flight

Hotel comes through with real customer service and Jeff Goldblum photos. (HT: <b>Alan H.</b>)<p>Thailand looking to impose new bureaucratic hurdles on startup …

Here are some of the most bizarre things flight attendants have seen in their line of duty

From experiencing the thrill of adventure to taking amazing vacations at little or no cost, there are a lot of unique perks to being a flight …

Is it "really" worth it to drive to a cheaper airport nearby? I am "done" with Chicago ORD! - Renés Points

Hello gridlock – I hate thee!<p>Normally I book tickets way out. Well, at least a number of weeks in advance. When I fly I am spending my own money and …

Flier sues Emirates for 'spillover' from obese seatmate

(Photo: Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY)<p>An Emirates passenger is suing the airline after he says he had to sit next to an obese passenger for nearly nine hours on a July flight from Cape Town to Dubai.<p>Giorgio Destro – a lawyer from the northern Italian city of Padua – claims the …

Woman Survives Harrowing Airplane Journey Next to Doll

Writer Sara Nović was taking a red eye Friday morning. Seated beside her was a doll, serving as a companion to a lone man. In terms of horrible seat …

Easy to Forget San Diego Airport Trick and Bottom Line on Marriott-Starwood

With the new ability to link accounts between Marriott and Starwood, one of the best deals in travel becomes the Ritz-Carlton Rewards Credit Card …

Why I love aviation

I am often asked why I like air travel and to be honest there are a number of reasons, but it all comes back to one thing: The experience.<p>The ability …

Yes, Hackers Can Steal Your Airline Miles. Here's How To Stop Them.

The scary practice is more common than you think.<p>It happens to the best of us. Literally, the <i>best</i> of us.<p>Zach Honig is the editor-in-chief of the travel blog The Points Guy. This spring, he was on vacation in Mexico when he got a disturbing email.<p>“I received a confirmation email for a Holiday Inn in …

Abandoned Car at La Guardia Airport Shut Down Terminal B

An abandoned car forced an evacuation of La Guardia Airport’s Terminal B Thursday night, shortly after 11 p.m. Police, including the NYPD’s Bomb …

What are your rights when flights are delayed by strikes?

An autumn of discontent: that is the prospect facing airline passengers in the next few months. French air-traffic controllers have been going on …

The one thing travellers are doing wrong after they've booked a flight

Once you've booked a flight, you probably forget about your reservation until it's time to check-in.<p>Frequent flier and points expert Gilbert Ott — …

Samsung phone emits smoke on Indian plane mid-air, no damage

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A Samsung Electronics smartphone sent smoke from an overhead baggage compartment on an Indian commercial plane during a flight on Friday, India's aviation regulator said, but there was no damage and the aircraft landed safely.<p>Passengers on board an IndiGo flight spotted smoke …

Saudi Airlines plane makes emergency landing after American flier dies on board

A U.S.-bound Saudi Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Cairo airport Monday after an American passenger died on board.<p>The flight was travelling from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to New York City when the 67-year-old passenger fell ill about two hours into the flight.<p>According to airline officials, …

Airline Uses Brad Pitt’s Split From Angelina Jolie to Advertise Cheap Flights

"Brad er single"<p>After the news broke Tuesday that Angelina Jolie had filed for divorce from Brad Pitt, people reacted in various ways to the announcement, but many were saddened by the news.<p>Seeing the plus side, however, Norwegian Airlines created an advertisement for cheap flights, capitalizing on …

The 10 best business class airlines in the world

Every year, leading aviation consumer website Skytrax compiles a list of the highest rated business class offerings in the world. The Skytrax rankings are based on the impressions of 19.2 million travelers from 104 different countries. The survey, which covered more than 280 airlines, measured 41 …

September Is the Best Month for You to Fly

Compare August airfares with those that pop up in September and prepare for a pleasant kind of sticker shock—prices drop precipitously.<p>Bargains …

14 Vintage Photos of Flight Attendants

The Golden Days<p>We sometimes fantasize about what it was like to fly in the mid-20th century. Back then, people dressed up for flights rather than …