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The Worst U.S. Airports for Catching a Connecting Flight

We're naming airport names, and breaking down our advice by season, ticket type, and more. From summer thunderstorms to winter ice, airline meltdowns and computer outages, the last couple of years have given travelers examples of just about everything that can go wrong when it comes to…

May 3, 2024142Views

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Tracking Flight Prices: What to Do When You Book a Trip, Then Find a Better Deal

Airline ticket prices are fluid. As much as you can read up on the best tips to find cheap airfare, the algorithms that drive pricing can cause fluctuations from one day—even one moment—to the next. So what do you do if you book a flight, but then later find a better deal? Fortunately, in many…

May 3, 2024150Views

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American Airlines Flight Attendants Were Reportedly Reminded to Stop Lessening Your Misery

You know how flying with a commercial airline is terrible? The seats are cramped, the fees are outrageous, and the other passengers are always brawling or screaming about how their seatmate isn't real or showing off their bare feet or belting out their new gospel single. One of the few things that can make the whole stress-…

April 30, 2024144Views

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If Your Flight Is Delayed, Should You Still Go to the Airport on Time?

These days, most airlines recommend showing up at the airport at least 2 hours before a domestic flight and at least 3 hours before an international one. But what if your flight is delayed? In an ordinary year, around 20%–25% of flights fail to depart on time, owing to a variety of logistical mishaps and…

April 27, 2024152Views

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Can I Get a Turbulence Forecast for My Flight? Check This Free Online Map

Scientists have determined that flights are getting bumpier and that climate change could make the skies even choppier in years to come. If that prospect gives you the jitters about an upcoming flight, at least there's now a way to find out what you're in for. Turbli is a handy website designed to supply travelers with…

April 27, 2024316Views

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Flight Routes with the Most Turbulence, According to Global Data

Because in-flight turbulence can occur with little warning, predicting whether a ride in the sky will be bumpy or smooth is not easy—in fact, the most dependable weather models won't hazard a forecast for more than a day or so into the future. However, historical data can teach us something about the conditions under which…

April 27, 2024360Views

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What Happens if Somebody Dies on a Plane During a Flight?

A medical emergency occurs in the skies about once every 600 flights, according to a study that appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine. The most common maladies are fainting, respiratory problems, heart trouble, and nausea or vomiting. The study found that it's rare for an in-flight emergency to end in death, but the…

April 26, 2024153Views

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How to Sleep on a Long Plane Flight: 24 Tips to Try

I've been traveling for years, and in my unscientific opinion, the worst part of long flights isn't adjusting to the time difference. It's that they deprive you of sleep. Jet lag can be a bulldozer that flattens you for your first two days of vacation, wasting precious, hard-earned time. After cumulatively spending many weeks…

March 20, 2024135Views

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United CEO tries to reassure customers after string of flight problems

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby speaking in Chicago on June 5, 2019. Kamil Krzaczynski | Reuters United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby on Monday sought to reassure customers about the carrier's safety after a series of flight problems in recent weeks. In one incident this month, a tire fell from one of the…

March 19, 2024886Views