The cost of airfare is out of this world. Airline fares have skyrocketed 2.2% just from last month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). In fact, prices were up a whopping 26% in June just from the previous year. The price hikes can be attributed to a few factors: rising fuel costs from … Read more
As parents, we all know that flying with kids, toddlers, and babies is not fun. The anxiety and stress parents feel while boarding is immense, regardless of the age of their children. Charlotte Heinrich Freeman recently learned that the hard way while traveling with her two children: her toddler daughter, Mimi, and her son, Freddie, … Read more
United Airlines is uniting the East and West Coast with its newest route. The airline announced plans to offer nonstop service between West Palm Beach, Fla., and San Francisco. Palm Beach’s newly christened President Donald J. Trump International Airport announced the new route in an Instagram post on Friday, sharing that the seasonal, Saturday-only flight … Read more
Travelers at San Francisco International Airport frustrated by flight delays will finally see some relief after the federal government signed off on new regulations that will allow for more frequent plane landings. The Federal Aviation Administration said that arrivals into SFO should rise from 36 planes per hour to 40 per hour by Aug. 12, … Read more
For passengers on the budget Australian airline Jetstar, the days of cramming your bag into an overhead locker already full of your seatmates’ full-sized suitcases are coming to an end, but there’s a catch. The carrier will charge passengers for stowing carry-on bags in the overhead compartments, beginning in February 2027. The move came after passengers and … Read more
Houston, we have a problem. Delta Air Lines has just axed nonstop flights from three major US cities after placing a pause on the routes back in June due to fuel costs and other increasing expenses. The temporary move quickly became permanent as the company confirmed to The Points Guy on Monday that the flights … Read more
Even on a flight to paradise, the cruelty of fatphobia is weighting in the wings. Ashlyn, a Big Apple-based influencer, was met with severely unfriendly vibes while traversing the friendly skies, targeted by elderly body-shamers who secretly snapped her picture and texted it to strangers in outrage over being seated next to the “only fat person on … Read more
Airplanes are about to be as quiet as libraries. Gone are the days of having to shush flyers or throw some nasty side-eye at your seatmate because Congress has officially introduced another bill to ban phone calls during flights. The Quiet Skies Act is a rare move of bipartisan legislation that would “finalize a ban … Read more
A well-traveled Long Island man is on a mission to make jet lag a thing of the past — and his NASA-used technology is so popular that even World Cup teams such as England and France have relied on the app to stay energized. Mickey Beyer-Clausen, the son of a flight attendant, built his Timeshifter … Read more
Severe weather in Atlanta disrupted flights across the globe this week. phive2015 – stock.adobe.com More than 2,600 flights were canceled or delayed nationwide because of severe thunderstorms in Georgia yesterday. Lightning, fierce winds and heavy rain caused the Federal Aviation Administration to declare an immediate ground stop, temporarily blocking flights to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. … Read more
The flyer wasn’t having it. Whether or not you’re a parent, it’s fair to admit that one of the worst things to deal with on a flight is a misbehaved, unruly tot. Oftentimes, it’s a situation out of the defeated parents’ control — but sometimes, the unbothered mother or father could be to blame if … Read more
‘Tis the season for travel, but here’s some insightful information for jet-setting contact wearers. When packing for a summer trip, you may be tempted to leave your eyeglasses at home and just wear contact lenses on the plane. Before you whip out your boarding pass, though, you may want to reconsider swapping for your specs … Read more
Cross-country flights could soon be cut in half after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) moved Thursday to scrap its 1973 ban on overland supersonic travel and replace it with new noise limits. The change could slash flights between Los Angeles and New York from about six hours to roughly three. Supersonic jets travel faster than … Read more
New Yorkers can expect flight cancellations and delays on America’s 250th birthday. As food, fireworks and festivities kick off in celebration of Independence Day 2026, frequent flyers in and around the Big Apple are likely to face nixed or postponed takeoffs as Newark Liberty International Airport, LaGuardia Airport and John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) have … Read more
This sexy sightseer was in for a nude awakening. Edda Elisa, a fetching fitness influencer from Germany, was denied entry on a Lufthansa flight after a gate agent allegedly accused her of being “naked” as a “catastrophic” heatwave plagues Europe. And the blond bombshell is heated about harassment. Edda Elisa, a fitness influencer, became furious after an airline gate … Read more
Ryanair will “reluctantly” allow parents to sit with their children for free after an investigation into the practice was opened, bringing the airline in line with European industry standards. Previously, Europe’s largest airline by passenger numbers charged a fee—typically $10.70 each way per adult—to allow up to four children aged two to 11 to sit next to … Read more
While some jet-setters prefer flying by the seat of their pants, others plan to cruise the clouds in comfort. Luckily for globetrotters inclined toward coziness, the airlines with the world’s most spacious economy seats of 2026 have just been revealed, crowning New York’s JetBlue as the only US-based carrier as a runner-up in the roominess ranking. Still, … Read more
Last-minute travelers might be in luck as international airfares have plunged below $1,000 for the first time since mid-March – but experts are warning it will likely be just a brief respite as the effects from the war in Iran keep fuel costs elevated. The average international ticket dropped to $980 last week, the lowest … Read more
Travel cancellations are looming amid jet fuel shortages from the ongoing Middle East conflict, potentially leaving some vacationers stranded without recourse — that is, if they overlooked the search for the right insurance policy. As the cost of fuel increased 78% from a year ago to an astonishing $6.5 billion in April, airline forecasters have … Read more
Flight attendants are begging passengers to keep their hands to themselves at 35,000 feet. Cabin crew members say travelers are constantly poking, pinching, tapping and grabbing them mid-flight — and many say the behavior has gotten so out of hand that some attendants now wear “no touching” patches and pins while working the aisle. “It’s … Read more