JFK is opening a $48 million luxury terminal for pets
John F. Kennedy International Airport is one of the busiest airports in the world not only for humans, but for animals too. Every year, more than 70,000 animals pass through the busy New York...
View ArticleNew York's JFK Airport is going to build a swanky new hotel inside its vacant...
If you've ever wondered what JFK planned to do with its vacant, Jetson-looking Trans World Airlines (TWA) Terminal, here's your answer.According to Curbed NYC, New York City governor Andrew Cuomo...
View Article15 airports you'll actually want to have a long layover in
Having a long layover while waiting for your next flight at the airport is often an unpleasant experience, but some airports are adding a variety of entertainment features to make your wait as...
View ArticleThis is why New York City can be a nightmare for air travelers
Over 3,000 commercial flights pass through New York City airports every single day, according to Port Authority statistics.Each one of these aircraft — passenger jets, cargo planes, helicopters,...
View Article15 of the world's most terrifying airport runways
Even the most jaded jetsetter might find their nails embedded in the armrest when landing at these airports.From a Caribbean island where the runway ends right at a popular beach to a runway made...
View ArticleHow to sign up for TSA PreCheck
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View ArticleThe 8 busiest airports in the world
As bustling as airports already are, they’re about to get even more so, if analysts are correct.Industry trade group Airlines for America estimates that 222 million passengers will fly on U.S. carriers...
View ArticleThis London startup thinks it has solved one of the most annoying things...
Air travel is one of the marvels of the modern world — but it's not exactly a smooth process.Fliers have to trek to the airport with heavy bags, wait in indeterminate queues, face frequent checks, and...
View ArticleSouthwest and Delta are in a fight that the FAA is trying to break up
The federal government has had to get in the middle of a feud over gate space at Dallas' secondary airport.It's a fight that could be repeated in New York and Washington D.C. as lawmakers there look to...
View ArticleTake a look inside India's brand new ghost airport
Located in northwestern India, Jaisalmer Airport was completed more than two years ago at a cost of $17 million. At a time when the spanking new facility should be welcoming hundreds of thousands of...
View ArticleNorth Korea's Kim Jong Un had a bunch of special runways built just for him
SEOUL (Reuters) - His father was afraid to fly, but North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has taken to the skies, building a series of small runways long enough to land light, private aircraft next to some...
View ArticleHundreds of flight cancellations are expected during a massive pilots' strike...
BERLIN/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The German pilots' union will extend its strike at Lufthansa into Wednesday after a walkout already planned for Tuesday in a long-running dispute over pay, benefits and...
View ArticleThe best time of day to avoid flight delays
Unfortunately, flight delays are as unavoidable as they are unpredictable. While annoying enough at the best of times, they can have a disastrous domino effect for anyone with connecting...
View ArticleWhy you should always dress up on a plane
These days, dressing up for a flight doesn't automatically mean you'll get an upgrade — too many loyalty programs, the frequency of overbooking — but that's no excuse for dressing like a college kid...
View ArticleThis is the change London's Heathrow Airport has been waiting for
London's Heathrow Airport is one of the busiest hubs in the world and serves as a major point to connect traffic from Asia and Africa to North America.As Britain's main international airport, Heathrow...
View ArticleThis chart shows how flying has actually gotten much cheaper in the last 20...
Flying has actually gotten cheaper over the last 20 years — let that sink in for a second.The US Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics compiled the average domestic airfare...
View ArticlePeople will soon have to register their drones with the federal government
The federal government will soon require owners of drones to register their devices with the US Department of Transportation, NBC News reports.The forthcoming rules stem from concerns about the...
View ArticleThis abandoned ghost airport in India cost $17 million to build
Located in northwestern India, Jaisalmer Airport was completed more than two years ago at a cost of $17 million. At a time when the spanking new facility should be welcoming hundreds of thousands of...
View ArticleThis family has been stuck in an airport for over 40 days
Hasan Ahmad’s family has been living inside Terminal E at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport for over 40 days, the BBC reports.The Syrian Kurdish family of six recently fled their home in...
View ArticleDelayed flights lead to a ton of food waste
Besides likening themselves to cattle shoved into an airborne metal tube, there's nothing airline passengers like to complain about more than how terrible airplane food is. But how and where those...
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