I've spent over 2 decades riding trains all over the US. I wish passengers would stop doing these 7 things.

America's second-busiest airport is getting a new nonstop flight to Taiwan.

Nov 25, 2024 • 7 min read

From Athens to New York City, wildfires around the world have brought orange skies and smog to major urban hubs this year. But the cities with the cleanest air have managed to decrease air pollution by regulating emissions, investing in public transportation, and transitioning to clean energy—making them more enjoyable, and sustainable, destinations for travelers.

If you’ve experienced Utah's best skiing before and are in on the now not-so-secret handshake, you know that some of best skiing in the world is only 45 minutes away from Salt Lake City International Airport. (That means you can take a 7 a.m. flight from New York's JFK, land at 10:30-ish and be on the mountain by 1 p.m.) That and the state’s maxim—The Greatest Snow On Earth—broadcasted on every souvenir item possible isn’t overselling how preposterously light and fluffy the powder is here, or how much of it falls annually (up to 500 inches).

If you fly American Airlines, boarding in an earlier group than you're assigned is about to get a lot harder. Ahead of the Thanksgiving travel rush, American is expanding its new technology — which stops out-of-turn boarders — to more than 100 airports across the country.

I spent three days exploring some of the most coveted real estate in the US in a 60-mile-long valley on the edge of Grand Teton National Park.

Could American Airlines and JetBlue make another go at a partnership in the Northeast?

With the announcement that airlines are now required to refund travelers in full if a flight is delayed or canceled, we can relax a little about fighting for compensation, but why not try to avoid the hassle completely? Sitting waiting in a lounge or on the tarmac is mind-numbingly dull, not to mention frustrating, and at some airports, this is happening a little too often for anyone’s liking — here’s looking at you, LaGuardia. A recent study by Upgraded Points highlights which US airports have the most significant wait times, from extended flight delays to lengthy taxi-out times. And although it’s not always easy to avoid airports with a bad reputation, at least we know to grab another book on the way out the door.

Leaders from across the aviation sector gathered in Dallas this week at the Skift Aviation Forum to share their thoughts on industry trends and developments. Here are some key themes that emerged from the discussions:

With his return to television in The Day of the Jackal, Eddie Redmayne got to multiply the stamps in his passport collection—or, at times, he pretended to. As the world’s most notorious assassin-for-hire, Redmayne's Jackal treats Europe as his playground, hopscotching across borders like stepping stones. “For me, one of the elements of the original Frederick Forsyth book and Edward Fox movie was a celebration of Europe,” the 42-year-old actor tells Condé Nast Traveler of the 10-part series based off of the 1971 novel and 1973 political thriller. “You could sit in your living room and dream of those places and the romance of the hidden elements of these parts of the world.”

JetBlue isn’t pulling out of Los Angeles or ceasing to serve corporate clients. And it even plans one or two new routes to Europe in 2025.

Nov 10, 2024 • 12 min read