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Planes being able to fly is all based on 4 forces: Drag: the force that acts in the opposite direction of the plane and slows the plane down Lift: the…

Back in March, we flew on a United 757-200 with Polaris first-class seats on a flight from Newark to Orlando. Two days before the flight, United sent an email saying…

When you’re an airline (or any large scale entity that serves the public), every little bit helps the bottom line. Is anybody else old enough to remember yogurt cartons that…

When people are getting ready to fly and plan to bring carry-on luggage with them, they usually keep a few things in their head: How many inches their carry-on bag…

Remember when you used to fly, you could check your bag for free? Yeah, those days are long gone. Nearly all U.S.-based airlines charge a fee for checked bags up…

You may have heard about a plane “dumping fuel” before. The definition of it is pretty self-explanatory…the plane has X amount of fuel and it throws out, or “dumps” (although…

A couple of days ago, several news outlets and travel bloggers began reporting that U.S. airlines might begin weighing passengers before they board flights to ensure planes maintain a safe…

Some Air New Zealand passengers were in for an awkward surprise when they were recently told they had to get weighed before boarding their flight. Hilary Barry is a journalist…