The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Remote work has made it easier for some to be more flexible with holiday travel plans. For most, it’s a positive change but can have its moments.
Category: Airlines and Airplanes
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Regional Airports Have Lost a Large Number of Flights
The New York Times – Travel:
Small-market airports have borne the brunt of schedule cutbacks, with some losing commercial service entirely. That has travelers facing steeper fares, inconvenient routes or long drives to bigger terminals.
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Flying Alone With Your Kids? Make Sure You Have Proof of Your Relationship
The New York Times – Travel:
Recent incidents at airports suggest that carrying your child’s birth certificate, passport or other documents will help mitigate alarming, and often time-consuming, incidents in security.
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U.S. Fines Airlines More Than $7 Million for Not Providing Refunds
The New York Times – Travel:
The Transportation Department penalties come after many travelers have expressed frustration about flight delays, cancellations and other problems.
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T.S.A. Says Screening Missteps Allowed Box Cutters on Flight
The New York Times – Travel:
Two box cutters that were brought on a plane by a passenger who later threatened to stab people were not identified during a scan, a Transportation Security Administration spokeswoman said.
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Want to Hold Onto Elite Status With Your Airline? It’s Going to Cost You.
The New York Times – Travel:
There was a moment at the height of the pandemic when rewards programs were lowering the velvet rope for more than the privileged few. But it’s time to prepare for the ‘great reset’ in elite status.
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Domestic Fliers Will Need Real ID Compliant Identification in 2023
The New York Times – Travel:
For years, the government has warned travelers they will need security-enhanced identification to board domestic flights, and for years the requirement has been delayed. Now they mean it.
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Alaska Airlines Gives Boeing a Big Order With an Eye to Expansion
The New York Times – Travel:
The carrier’s decision signals confidence in the 737 Max and in the demand for air travel.
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The Strange Comfort of Jet Lag
The New York Times – Travel:
There’s serenity in the post-travel daze.