How to Choose the Best Seat on the Plane

How to Choose the Best Seat on the Plane

There’s no two ways about it: traveling can be stressful, especially during the holidays. From lost luggage to changes in weather, there are lots of unknowns at play and, thus, a wide room for error. (Shoutout to TSA PreCheck for somewhat minimizing the chaos.) One thing that may make getting to your destination a little … Read more

FlySafair sheds some light on its non-compliance matter

FlySafair sheds some light on its non-compliance matter

After the recent controversy surrounding its foreign ownership structure and the South African International Air Services Council (IASC), FlySafair has come forward with an explanation. According to Travel News, Kirby Gordon, FlySafair’s Chief Marketing Officer, has revealed that the International Air Services Council’s non-compliance issue regarding its ownership structure only applies to the airline’s international licence. “We hold an international and … Read more

Why Crazy Rich Asians Is the Best Movie to Watch on a Plane

Why Crazy Rich Asians Is the Best Movie to Watch on a Plane

Earlier this year, I visited Cape Town, South Africa, for a girl’s trip. The flight to our destination lasted 15 hours — the longest I’d ever been on an airplane. As I settled into my not-quite-comfy-enough premium economy seat (you’d think that for $500, you’d get a little more legroom), two things had me literally … Read more

More Skytrain cars, Terminal 3 upgrade part of Changi Airport’s S$3 billion enhancement plan

More Skytrain cars, Terminal 3 upgrade part of Changi Airport’s S billion enhancement plan

By the end of this year, Terminal 4 will have a new check-in row that will facilitate fast and easy travel through self-service check-in kiosks and automated bag drops.  The new facilities will increase the terminal’s check-in volume by approximately 15 per cent and will accommodate up to 2,500 passengers per hour.  Terminal 1’s east … Read more

Ilona Maher Shares Her Best Travel Tips

Ilona Maher Shares Her Best Travel Tips

Ilona Maher is the travel buddy we wish we had. For one, she seems like she’d keep us laughing through plane delays, lost luggage, and other travel mishaps. But also, the Olympic rugby player, viral TikTok sensation, and active “Dancing With the Stars” contestant is a bonafide travel pro, with her packed schedule taking her … Read more

Delta sues CrowdStrike over ‘catastrophic’ global outage

Delta sues CrowdStrike over ‘catastrophic’ global outage

Delta Air Lines on Friday sued CrowdStrike in a Georgia state court after a global outage in July caused mass flight cancellations, disrupted travel plans of 1.3 million customers and cost the carrier more than $500 million. Delta’s lawsuit filed in Fulton County Superior Court called the faulty software update from CrowdStrike “catastrophic” and said the firm “forced untested and faulty updates to its … Read more

12 Best Places to Travel in November, According to Experts

12 Best Places to Travel in November, According to Experts

Hey, you. I know you. You’re the one who saw that recent Paul Mescal photo shoot and suddenly now the Roman Empire is your actual Roman Empire. All it took was a glimpse of those short-shorts before “Gladiator II” had consumed your entire personality, and now you’re obsessively Googling flights to Rome in the hopes … Read more

Lufthansa fined record $4 million for discriminating against Jewish passengers

Lufthansa fined record  million for discriminating against Jewish passengers

Lufthansa airplanes are parked on the tarmac at Frankfurt airport, Germany. Ralph Orlowski | Reuters Germany’s flagship airline has been fined $4 million by the U.S. Department of Transportation over allegations it discriminated against a group of Jewish passengers. The regulator said Tuesday that Lufthansa had prohibited 128 people wearing traditional Orthodox Jewish clothing from … Read more

5 Benefits of TSA PreCheck, According to a Travel Expert

5 Benefits of TSA PreCheck, According to a Travel Expert

Waiting to get through airport security brings out the worst in people. And let’s be honest, between airplane ear and picking out the best seat on the plane, you already have enough to worry about when you’re traveling. Add the hassle of taking off your shoes and removing your laptop from your carry-on, and suddenly … Read more

My Wellness Travel Experience in Tinos, Greece

My Wellness Travel Experience in Tinos, Greece

“You’re from New York?! How do you manage your stress?” my yoga instructor, Eleni, asked me when I told her I was visiting from Manhattan. We were seated cross-legged on a deck overlooking Vourni Beach on Tinos, a beautiful island in the Greek Cyclades that remains relatively undiscovered. I was indeed stressed, I admitted. Without … Read more