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Santa isn’t the only one who travels with presents.

Traveling with Presents? Here's What the TSA Wants You to Know

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Subject to delays, cancellations, gnarly weather, and all manner of mishaps that are utterly out of your control, air travel can be a little hectic, and as we head into the holidays, it’s never been more important to come prepared.

Flight Attendants Share Their Top Holiday Travel Survival Tips

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Imagine boarding a flight with no clue about the destination—and paying for the privilege.

Mystery Trips Are Putting the Spontaneity Back into Travel

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Think about this for a second: When did you last have a good time on an airplane?

Extremely Affordable, Thoroughly Uncomfortable Airplane Seats Could Be a Good Thing

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During the pandemic, you may have seen photos of smog-free skies over Los Angeles, clear(ish) water flowing through the historically toxic Venice canals, and wildlife reclaiming cities all over the world amid coronavirus lockdowns—all proof that nature indeed fares better when we keep our fossil fuel-guzzling butts at home instead of traipsing around spewing carbon.

How to Travel Without Completely Destroying the Planet

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For most of us, boarding an airplane is a stark reminder of this country’s disappearing middle class and the fading light of the American Dream.

An Ode to the Old Southwest, the People’s Princess of Airlines

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The days are longer, spring travel is revving up, and it seems like there are new flight routes being added every day to inspire our wanderlust.

 16 New Flight Routes You Should Know About for Spring 

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Every time I take a flight, I ponder if it will be my last.

How to Overcome Your Flight Anxiety

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When 38-year-old father of two Austin Litteral entered an online giveaway promising a trip to space aboard Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s New Shepard rocket, he never expected to actually win.

I Won a Trip to Space on Jeff Bezos's Rocket

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What does going to the movies, dining indoors at a restaurant, and flying in a commercial airplane have in common?

Yes, You Can Be Deemed Too Sick to Fly by an Airline

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Social media has really shown us a wide range of appalling plane and airport behavior.

Is This The Most Nefarious Thing a Person Can Do on a Flight?

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In the early 2000s, one could not flip through a Star magazine without seeing paparazzi photos of Paris Hilton or Kim Kardashian toting stacks of Louis Vuitton luggage at the airport.

Flights

Traveling with Presents? Here's What the TSA Wants You to Know

Maybe don't wrap those holiday gifts just yet.

Flight Attendants Share Their Top Holiday Travel Survival Tips

Take it from the pros before you go.

Mystery Trips Are Putting the Spontaneity Back into Travel

From classified flights to secret cruises, it turns out being clueless takes the stress out of traveling

Extremely Affordable, Thoroughly Uncomfortable Airplane Seats Could Be a Good Thing

Flying already sucks, and if these airlines can make it a little worse but a lot cheaper, then it’s worth the tradeoff

How to Travel Without Completely Destroying the Planet

From eating local to booking LEED-certified hotels, your trip doesn’t have to be harmful to the environment

An Ode to the Old Southwest, the People’s Princess of Airlines

Bidding adieu to free checked bags, open seating, and common decency

16 New Flight Routes You Should Know About for Spring

It’s easier than ever to hop on a direct flight to the Caribbean or Delhi, India

How to Overcome Your Flight Anxiety

A guide to staying grounded, even when you’re 35,000 feet in the air

I Won a Trip to Space on Jeff Bezos's Rocket

Two years after entering a giveaway, Austin Litteral took off from the Amazon founder’s launch pad

Yes, You Can Be Deemed Too Sick to Fly by an Airline

If you have the flu, stay home.

Is This The Most Nefarious Thing a Person Can Do on a Flight?

This move might be the most villainous behavior on any flight.

Aluminum Suitcases Are the Latest Symbol of Quiet Luxury

Wear and tear = proof of travel.