Tagged: airplane

15+ Real Travel Details in 1980's "Airplane!" That Seem Fake if You Weren't Alive Then

December 30, 2024 It changed the course of screen comedy. The 1980 deadpan-silly movie Airplane!, which was bootstrapped into blockbuster status by a team of outsider sketch comedy…

How to Get Rid of Airplane Ear? You Could Try This "Hot Cup" Trick from TikTok

Clogged ears on a flight can be annoying at best and acutely painful at worst. A viral TikTok clip claims to have the solution.  Airplane ear, as the condition is known (or ear…

The Frommer's Travel Gadget Gift Guide for 2024

Here at Frommer’s, we’re all about showing you how to make your travels smarter, cheaper, or more fun. So we looked for the latest gadgets designed to do all of the above—just in time…

Flying with a Nut Allergy? You Might Be Freaking Out About the Wrong Thing

A team of scientists from the U.K. has released a new study debunking a widespread belief about how nut allergies work on airplanes. The common perception is that air travelers with…

The Fastest Way to Get from NYC to Boston? A Waterfront-to-Waterfront Seaplane

UPDATE, Aug. 8, 2024: Tailwind Air's seaplane service between New York City and Boston, described below, is no longer in operation.  Company officials told the Boston Globe that the…

How to Identify Flights Overhead and Ships at Sea for Free Using Your Smartphone

If you're going to stay home, you could at least travel in your mind. Look up. See any planes? If you want to know about the jets you spot, you don't have to squint through binoculars…

Airplanes Don’t Like Extreme Heat: Tips for Avoiding Flight Delays in Summer's Hot Weather

Flying in the summer always presents challenges. But flying this summer promises to be particularly challenging.  Airlines are already dealing with tremendous stress, including pent-up…

Not All Kids' Car Seats Are Approved for Airplanes: Know the Rules

Whether or not you can strap your kids into their car seats on an airplane depends upon the type of seats, the point during the flight you use them, and what’s practical for your…

You’re Not Going to Like What Drinking Alcohol on Flights Does to Your Body, Per New Research

For the many travelers out there whose strategy for getting through long-haul flights is a one-two punch of boozing and snoozing, some German scientists have some bad news.  A new…

The Best Airport Livestreams: Now Landing All Day on a Screen Near You

Airports can induce a sense of foreboding in even the most optimistic travelers. But if you could subtract all the terminally awful stuff about terminals—the crowds, the gruff…

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,…

What’s Behind the Uptick in Close Calls at U.S. Airports?

The headlines have been jarring. In February, a FedEx jet and a Southwest Airlines plane nearly collided in Austin, Texas. That close call followed a January near miss at New York…

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…

Nervous Flyers Can Now Dial a Pilot-Staffed Helpline to Ease Fears

If knowledge is an antidote to fear, then anybody who gets anxious about flying in a plane has a new resource to help overcome that particular source of dread. Dial a Pilot, which…

Small Airplanes Are Becoming Less Common—and That Could Affect Your Next Trip

When was the last time you had to board one of those small airplanes seating fewer than 50 passengers—the kind of aircraft where many adults have to stoop to stand in the aisle? Seem…

5 Reasons Early Morning Flights Are Less Likely to Be Delayed

The reasons not to book a 6am flight are obvious the moment the alarm sounds. Yet catching the first flight of the day is frequently one of the top pieces of advice experts offer to…

New Amelia Earhart Museum Celebrates Aviation Trailblazer

A new museum dedicated to the life and legacy of Amelia Earhart has opened in the pioneering aviator's hometown. The Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum began welcoming visitors earlier this…

Is the U.S. Government’s New Dashboard on Airline Family Seating Actually Useful?

The U.S. Department of Transportation has rolled out an update to its airline customer service dashboard, adding a new section focused on which airlines do and don’t guarantee the…

Is Flying Damaging Your Hearing? 7 Ways to Reduce the Risk

From cancellations to Covid, air travel has given nervous flyers no shortage of things to worry about lately.  At the risk of piling on, here’s something else experts say you should…

As United Makes Family Seating Easier, What Are Other Airlines Doing?

Amid 2023’s busiest travel weekend so far, United Airlines announced it’s making changes to its policies and computer systems to make it easier for families to sit together. The…

Delta Air Lines To Provide Free Wi-Fi for Domestic Flights

Starting Wednesday, February 1, all passengers on most domestic Delta Air Lines flights will have access to free Wi-Fi all flight long. The company is partnering with T-Mobile to…

How Safe Are U.S. Airlines Compared with the Rest of the World? Safety Monitor Has Answers

The swarms of flight delays and cancellations plaguing airports were easily the worst parts of travel in 2022—and so far the same issues haven't exactly made 2023 a happy new year for…

8 Things You Should Always Pack in Your Onboard Personal Item for Air Travel

To avoid checked baggage fees and the risk of an airline misplacing your luggage, it's smart, when you're packing for a flight, to limit yourself to your airline's carry-on allowance.…

Auf Wiedersehen, Airplane Mode! Europe Allows Smartphone Use on Flights

Passengers on flights within the European Union will soon be able to use their cell phones with no restrictions, thanks to a decision by the European Commission, the 27-nation bloc's…

Airplane Etiquette: Survey Names the Most Annoying Behavior in the Skies

What type of air traveler annoys you the most? Having recently taken a flight from Frankfurt to Boston during which I tried to watch The 40-Year-Old Virgin on a seat-back screen…