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Why Flight Attendants Can’t Help With Your Carry-on
Time and time again, we editors at Travel + Leisure have recommended skipping the checked-bag line fiasco in favor of traveling with just a carry-on and a personal item. The only hitch? You still have to endure the stress of hoisting your heavy suitcase into the overhead compartment — and
Earn Alaska MVP elite status through 2026 by taking 1 round-trip flight
Airlines often try to tempt infrequent flyers with status matches, challenges and buy-up offers. Sometimes they even offer ways to shortcut your path to status — like this deal from Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines, where you can earn MVP status through 2026 by taking a single round-trip flight from
The never-ending growth of flight search traffic: From travel agents to AI operators
You thought 20,000 search transactions for one ticket sold was bad—what if I told you it will soon hit 200,000:1? The journey of flight search technology has been marked by a continuous growth in transactions, driven by organic growth of traffic and functional innovation. What began as manual reservation tools
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This International Flight Had to Turn Around Because the Pilot Forgot His Passport
There are a lot of things that can cause a flight to get diverted. Be it bad weather, air traffic control issues, or an onboard emergency, the list goes on and on. And for the most part, they’re all pretty understandable. However, in late March, a plane had to turn
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Delta Adds a New Flight to Kona, Hawaii
The beaches of Hawaii are calling to you this winter, with extra flights to the islands on the way. Delta Airlines announced new and expanded routes to Hawaii that will run during the winter months. Beginning December 19 and running through March 28, a new nonstop service from Salt Lake
SpaceX shares stunning close-up footage of Starship engines firing up on 8th flight test
SpaceX launched its mighty Starship rocket for the eighth time last week. The mission was a bit of mixed bag, with the team successfully catching the first-stage Super Heavy booster on its return to the launchpad, but losing the Starship spacecraft in a midair explosion minutes after stage separation. The
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Is It Bad to Get a Facial Right Before a Flight?
Two aestheticians tell Travel + Leisure that flying takes a toll on your skin. If you’re booking a pre-flight facial, try to schedule it a few days in advance and opt for a hydrating one. What to skip? Avoid aggressive skin treatments before taking a flight. The flight is booked,
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The Most Turbulent Flight Routes in the World
A couple of jolts and bumps during a flight is expected, but certain routes have more than their fair share of stomach-dropping turbulence. A study from turbulence tracking company Turbli, reviewed turbulence forecast data from NOAA and the UK Met Office, to identify the most unstable flight routes in the
What you need to know about bidding on flight upgrades for premium seats
First- and business-class seats are highly coveted by travelers searching for award availability and elite flyers hungry for upgrades. Reflecting the popularity of these fare types, many airlines now offer an additional method to access unsold premium cabin space: bidding for it. Here’s what you need to know about the
JetBlue turns 25: On board the celebratory anniversary flight
Rewind a quarter-century, and it was an unglamorous time for air travel in the U.S. Some two decades after Congress deregulated the industry, gone were the glory days of inflight service at the likes of Pan Am; few passengers held rosy views of the large network airlines, from Delta, American
