flying

As I mentioned in another post, I like to think of myself as something of a “model passenger.” I’m not saying that as a way to show off. It’s just …

Pilots, flight attendants and other cabin crew have very important jobs, most of which have something to do, in some way, shape or form, with our safety. But that’s not …

No one wants to spend any more time at the TSA security checkpoint than they have to. That’s why we’ve given so much advice about that very thing over the …

Compared to a bunch of you reading this, I’m still a relative newbie when it comes to travel. It’s really my husband who does the credit card churning, hotel planning, …

There are 4 letters no one wants to see on their boarding pass: SSSS. If you use your search engine of choice (I don’t recommend Google; Google is broken) to …

Chances are excellent that you’ve heard of “no-fly zones.” Also known as “no-flight zones,” or “air exclusion zones,” they are areas or territories established by a military or political power …

Have you ever noticed that the inside of airplanes is HUGE, but their windows are tiny? What’s up with that? Well, it turns out there are a couple of reasons… …

For some people in the points/miles/travel world, flying first class is an everyday occurrence to the point where it’s no big deal to them. Maybe they have a bajillion miles …

Sitting in a tin can with less and less room with each new configuration of plane means that personal space is a precious commodity. Reclining seats “behind the curtain” of …

There are certain health-related things that can happen when you’re on a plane that you may wish you knew more about but were kind of afraid to ask. I’ve had …