Traffic tips

I moved to Bangkok in 1999, a time when most visitors to Thailand reluctantly did a night in this megacity before beelining to an island or the north. Synonymous with traffic jams, pollution and urban sprawl, the Thai capital was largely seen as an unwanted but obligatory stopover.

The Azoreans travel frequently between islands all year, so the archipelago has a reasonable network of inter-island flights and ferry routes, making it easy to navigate all nine islands. Weather is the only thing that might cause a sudden change of plans, but as locals put it, that's just a part of the Azorean experience.

Some rest for the weary.

With its compact size and abundance of architectural landmarks, navigating Florence is hardly a challenge.

There are no cars or motorbikes on the Gili Islands, and this is one of the many charms of this trio of tiny isles off Lombok’s northwest coast. In fact, all fossil fuel vehicles are steadfastly banned by local government ordinance. Most of the locals and visitors agree this is a good thing as there is no air pollution or traffic noise. There are few destinations in the world where you can completely escape from motorized traffic, so relish the peace.

I'm a big fan of the Bilt rewards program, especially the ability to earn rewards on rent payments. It's great to hear that Bilt has announced a new partner, which could bring some exciting opportunities. The more partners they have, the better, and it's always encouraging to see innovation in the industry.

Travelers to Yellowstone National Park should expect more traffic jams this summer as crews work on a pair of major improvement projects in the popular park.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) has once again been crowned the busiest airport in the world, serving a whopping 104.6 million travelers in 2023. The Airports Council International (ACI), the trade association of the world’s airports, published its annual rankings on Monday. Most notably, Atlanta’s international airport saw an 11.7% increase in traffic from the previous year when it also ranked as the busiest airport in the world.   The demand for domestic flights remained robust, with ACI’s report indicating a recovery of 96.8% of the 2019 passenger traffic level. However, the most encouraging trend was the resurgence of international air travel, which experienced a robust 36.5% growth and welcomed 90.4% of passengers from pre-pandemic numbers in 2019. 

When Andrew Scott’s eponymous character in the hit new Netflix series Ripley travels from Naples to the village of Atrani, the rickety bus has the road almost to itself; a solitary Vespa passes going the other way. When he tracks down Dickie Greenleaf at the beach, the rich American and his girlfriend are the only people sunbathing on the pristine sands.

Airlines want permission to operate fewer flights to New York without penalty through most of 2025; they're citing a continued shortage of air traffic controllers that carriers don't expect will sufficiently improve within the next 18 months.

Destinations in the path of the upcoming total solar eclipse are bracing for a surge of spring travelers, and national parks are taking steps to help manage the crowds.

Millions of people are expected to travel to see the total solar eclipse on April 8. As a result, large swaths of the country could be faced with traffic jams and flight delays in the coming days, government agencies warn.

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit northern New Jersey on Monday, halting air traffic in the area and causing delays on Amtrak.

If you want to participate in a pretty epic event, know that it's not too late to make a plan to see the rare, total solar eclipse that will cut a path across a good chunk of the U.S. on Monday.

Florian Guillermet will take up his duties as Executive Director of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency in April 2024.

Is it even possible to avoid traffic during a total solar eclipse? The first since 2017 and last until 2033 in North America, about 40 million people live inside the path of totality on April 8—and as many as four million may drive into it on the day.

Fatal traffic crashes are the leading cause of work-related deaths each year in the United States. Nearly 40% of deaths on the job occur on American roads, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

If you haven’t experienced a total solar eclipse, you haven’t lived.

Tuesday's Baltimore bridge collapse may marginally affect the world's largest cruise company.

Passengers can expect disruption to air travel during the total solar eclipse next month, the Federal Aviation Administration warned Thursday, urging pilots to prepare as states and businesses along its path brace for an influx of tourists hoping to catch a glimpse of the rare celestial phenomenon.

Drowsiness as a factor in road crash deaths is roughly ten times higher than reported in traditional crash data, according to new estimates. Between 2017 and 2021, nearly 18% of all traffic fatalities involved a drowsy driver, accounting for close to 30,000 lost lives. In 2021 alone, about 6,725 people were killed on U.S. roads by drowsy drivers.