Taking a few quick photos when you fly might not seem important—until you actually need them. “Pictures, or it didn’t happen.” In this day and age, it’s easy to take …
flight delays
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When an airline sends a schedule change notification, it’s easy to assume nothing major happened. Maybe your flight was moved by 20 minutes or your departure time shifted slightly. But …
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You get to the airport early, breeze through security, and even have time to grab a coffee before your flight. Everything’s going smoothly—until you glance at the departures board and …
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Points & Miles
Positioning Flights: How to Unlock International Award Travel (Without Getting Burned)
by joehegby joehegWhen it comes to booking international award flights, flexibility is your best friend. And no, we’re not just talking about being flexible with your destination or travel dates. Sometimes, you …
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Travel
Flights Are Arriving Earlier Than Scheduled — And That Can Create New Problems
by joehegby joehegWe plan for late flights as if it were the default setting in air travel. Not because we’re pessimists, but because experience teaches you to expect it. Airlines build in …
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Airlines
Why Passengers and Employees Say American Airlines Is Struggling to Compete
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegFollowing its latest earnings report, passengers and American Airlines employees say ongoing customer service issues, leadership problems, and operational failures are hurting the airline’s ability to compete with its rivals. …
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Remember when we were on the brink of taking over Venezuela a few weeks back, and much of the Caribbean airspace was closed? Sure, rich people got stuck on islands …
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The advent of flight has been, obviously, one of the most important, if not THE most important addition in the history of travel. Sure, there are more cars than planes …
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You really don’t hear about commercial hijackings much anymore. Sure, every now and then a truck of Costco-bound lobsters goes missing (that actually happened last week), or a flight school …
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Tips and Tricks
Is Your Layover Too Short? Here’s What Minimum Connection Time (MCT) Really Means
by joehegby joehegWhen booking a connecting flight, airlines will provide options, often with varying connection times. But how do they decide which connections are feasible? The answer lies in a concept known …