Travel Week in Review – February 2, 2024

In a world reliant on air travel for global connections and economic exchanges, insights into the busiest airports and air routes play a pivotal role in understanding travel patterns. OAG, a travel data platform, has revealed its thorough analysis of the world’s busiest airports and routes in 2023, offering a glimpse into global aviation trends. Top 10 busiest global routes, global airports, international airports, and regional airports. Read More…

With 2023 in our rear view, travel industry experts are now focused on the year ahead. 2024 is poised to be exciting and potentially disruptive on the heels of 2023’s wave-makers including the rapid adoption of generative artificial intelligence and increasing demand for experiential travel, among others trends. As we do at the start of each year, we have asked some of our trusted sources for their take on the year ahead. Read More…

In many ways our phones have become the keys to our lives. We use them to bank, take photos of our families, and share those pictures on social media. We use them to buy everything from clothes to groceries to gasoline. And there’s a good chance your phone holds an entire archive of every for-friends’-eyes-only texts you’ve ever sent. Even if we’re planning to unplug on a trip, it feels almost unthinkable to leave our phone at home. Read More…

Last year’s holiday season was not a particularly good one for U.S. airline operations. Between Dec. 20, 2022, and Jan. 4, 2023, the six largest U.S. carriers in total canceled nearly 23,500 flights—a rate of 10.7 percent, according to data from FlightAware. There also were more than 73,600 delayed flights for a rate of 37.7 percent, with an average delay time of 63 minutes. Over the same period a year prior, the six carriers canceled a bit more than 10,100 flights. Read More…

Any air travel can be stressful, but facing down a long-haul flight can be especially intimidating. Should you prioritize sleeping or eating, or both? Should you attempt to exercise in the aisle? Is it ever acceptable to take off your shoes? Kris Major is a British flight attendant with 24 years’ experience. He’s worked short-haul hops and spent 14-hour stretches in the sky. He’s endured journeys with an unenviable number of layovers, and he’s become an expert in refueling via power naps at 30,000 feet. Read More…