The New York Times – Travel:
Can you bring safety pins in your carry-on? What about a pool cue? Or how about a snow globe? The answers to those questions, in order, are yes, no and it’s complicated.
Category: Airlines and Airplanes
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Passengers Sigh as Heathrow Caps Numbers to Head Off ‘Airmageddon’
The New York Times – Travel:
After two years of pandemic-enforced staycations, demand for travel has come roaring back in Europe, and airports are finding it impossible to keep up.
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Ask a Flight Attendant About Flying Now
The New York Times – Travel:
Whether you have travel anxieties or you’re just curious about what really goes on behind the curtain, you can finally get your questions answered.
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W.N.B.A. Adds Charter Flights for the Finals. Here Is Why That Matters.
The New York Times – Sports:
Teams usually fly on commercial airlines, but that will change for the W.N.B.A. finals. This could be good news for players’ health, finances and game.
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Airlines’ Challenge Is Cutting Costs, Not Filling Seats
The New York Times – Travel:
U.S. carriers see no slowdown in demand, despite unease about the economy. But problems with staffing and operations are eating into profits.
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London’s Heathrow Airport Says It Will Limit Passengers
The New York Times – Travel:
With the facility facing staff shortages that have significantly constrained capacity, the airport’s C.E.O. asked airlines to stop selling tickets until September.
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Airline Pilots Seek Big Raises, and Broader Changes
The New York Times – Travel:
Pilots feel frustrated and overworked, issues that they say the air travel rebound has magnified by disrupting operations.
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Losing Luggage During Airline Travel? Here’s What To Do.
The New York Times – Travel:
Surging air travel demand and airport staffing shortages have made this a bedeviling season when it comes to missing luggage. Here’s what to know if your bag doesn’t arrive when you do.
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A Flight Attendant’s Tips on Surviving Travel Now
The New York Times – Travel:
In two decades of flying, things have never been as stressful as they are now, a cabin insider says. Here, her tips from 30,000 feet for avoiding airline chaos this summer.