Tag: Travel
INFORMATIONAL Aug 26, 2025 The Swiss Standard of Comfort Transfers: Clean, Timely, Elegant For luxury travellers and business clients, the Swiss standard of transport is not merely about getting from one point to another - it is about arriving in comfort, style, and absolute professionalism. Read More →
STORIES Aug 26, 2025 Mount Everest Summit: Cheaper by Helicopter, But is it Worth it? Climbing Mount Everest is neither an easy nor a cheap feat. At a height of just over 29,000 feet (~8,849 meters), reaching the summit of the world’s tallest mountain nearly puts climbers at the height at which aircraft cruise. Today, we will examine and compare the costs of the two primary methods used to experience Mount Everest: by actually climbing the mountain or by taking a helicopter tour. Read More →
NEWS Aug 25, 2025 CLEAR Introduces eGates at Major Airports, Biometric Scanning On August 19th, CLEAR launched its eGates, which allow CLEAR+ members to bypass any security checkpoint lines and proceed directly to bag screening. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Aug 25, 2025 3 Risk Factors Every New Pilot Should Be More Vigilant About Flight schools prepare new pilots for check rides, cross-country navigation, and weather analysis, but there is another layer of learning that rarely appears in the syllabus. It is the awareness of risks that accumulate quietly in the background. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Aug 09, 2025 Why Zipair Tokyo is so Cheap: A Look into Japan's Long-Haul Low-Cost Airline ZIPAIR Tokyo, established in 2018 as a subsidiary of Japan Airlines (JAL), operates as a low-cost carrier (LCC) specializing in long-haul international routes. The airline's business model focuses on providing affordable air travel by implementing cost-saving measures and offering optional services for additional fees. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Jan 08, 2025 Could You Survive a Plane Crash? The Unlikely Science of Plane Crash Survival With air travel consistently being heralded as the safest form of public transport, most of us do not board a plane pondering our chances of survival in the event of a crash. But, is it possible to survive one? Read More →
NEWS Jan 07, 2025 Thousands of Flights Impacted as Winter Storm Blair Hits U.S. Winter Storm Blair has unleashed a huge blast of snow, ice, and freezing temperatures across the Central and Eastern United States. As of Sunday afternoon, over 6,700 flights and counting have been disrupted. This includes cancelations and significant delays leaving passengers scrambling to change flights and adjust travel plans. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Nov 04, 2024 How Do NFL Football Teams Travel? We are almost heading toward the mid-season of the 2024-25 NFL, and there's little we know about how NFL players travel. Read more to find out how they fly from a place to another. Read More →
NEWS Oct 26, 2024 Alaska Airlines Tests Reusable Beverage Cups on Minneapolis to Seattle Flight Alaska Airlines has experimented with using reusable plastic cups on an October 20 flight. See how these cups help reduce waste and read about other initiatives the airline has taken to preserve the environment. Read More →
NEWS Oct 26, 2024 Singapore Airport Removes Passport Checks, Reduces Wait Times to 10 Seconds with New Technology Changi Airport has improved airport wait times with a new face-scanning technology that removed the need for passport checks. See how travelers can get their face scanned at the airport and read comments from an ICA executive. Read More →