air travel
Five Questions About the Diarrhoea That Was So Bad It Grounded a Plane
Delta Air Lines passengers, how many of you took a very strong sleeping pill and woke up to a nasty surprise?
How to Actually Get Some Sleep on Your Flight
Ready the neck pillows, CBD tinctures, and leggings covered in Steve Buscemi eyes—and pray you don't get a middle seat.
What to Bring on a Plane, in Case You've Forgotten
It’s finally time to make a scene at your friend’s destination wedding. Here’s everything you need to help you get there in one piece.
Invasive Wasps Are Posing a 'Serious Threat' to Passenger Planes, Study Says
"A single [keyhole] wasp putting a caterpillar in a pitot probe could bring down an aircraft of 350 people.”
Nut Company Stuck with Huge Surplus Due to COVID-Related Travel Policies
With American Airlines axing its service of warm mixed nuts, GNS Foods is now stuck with an estimated 87,000-pound nut surplus.
Flights Are a Mess Right Now. Will They Ever Be Safe Again?
Airlines are trying to create a new normal for pandemic flying, but customers of Delta, American, JetBlue, United, and more are fighting back about wearing masks and leaving seats empty.
Why Going 'Carbon Neutral' Doesn't Let Airlines Off the Hook
In recent months, airlines have been falling over themselves to announce that they're going carbon neutral. But how much would that actually help?
Flight Attendants Fear for Their Jobs as Coronavirus Panic Takes Hold
They're also washing their hands with gin?
There Is No Sustainable Way to Fly
Despite what airlines promise, carbon offsets and sustainable fuels won’t negate the heavy environmental cost of air travel.
Your Frequent Flyer Status Is Part of the Problem
If you take six or more flights a year, you're part of an elite class of people whose behavior needs to change.
'Flight Shame' Is the New Travel Trend Making People Quit Flying
The Swedish term "flygskam" translates into making you feel really, really bad about the environmental impact of getting on a plane.
A Spilled Cup of Coffee Caused a Terrifying Emergency Plane Landing
Four crew members and one passenger had to be rushed to a nearby hospital to receive treatment for smoke inhalation.