James Byers travel tips

When traveling between two destinations, flying isn’t always the fastest option. Train stations are often located in city centers, making them easier and quicker to get to/from than an airport. You also don’t have to factor in time spent going through security like you do at an airport.

Travelers hoping to take to the skies for the holiday season should consider booking their trip next month for the cheapest flight.

It's not even Halloween yet and your family members are already nagging you to buy flights for Christmas. But this year, they actually have a point.

Searching for the best flight deals can often feel like a gamble. With airlines’ dynamic pricing, what seems like a great price one day can feel like a rip-off the next. To help prevent buyer’s remorse, Google Flights just launched a new feature that provides insight on the cheapest window of time to purchase airline tickets.

For travelers, nothing produces price anxiety like figuring out when to book flights. Book now or wait for fares to drop? But what if prices rise instead? What if you wait too long and flights are sold out? So much hand-wringing, so much time and headspace taken up.

Three airlines — American, Lufthansa and EasyJet — are joining the FAA, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, and Google, among others, on an advisory committee to further develop a model to assess and report the climate impact of flight emissions.

Good morning from Skift. It’s Thursday, July 13. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today.