The Fight Against Plastic Pollution Takes to the Skies
Alaska Airlines has become the first airline to renounce the use of plastic straws in an effort to raise awareness about the use of single-use plastics that pollute the world's oceans.
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EasyJet Could Soon Be Flying Fuel-Free
The British airline is developing an electric engine for short flights. But the industry's share of global emissions is likely to keep going up.
Hurricane Irma Reveals Exploitative Pricing Strategies Common in Many Industries, Especially Airlines
The practice, called dynamic pricing, is intended to ration scarce goods and services, but it primarily harms consumers by making it easier for companies to fleece them.
Citing Harm to Workers, U.S. Airlines Pressure Tillerson on Foreign Airline Subsidization
The CEOs of Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, and United Airlines argue that the Persian Gulf states' subsidization practices are anti-competitive.
Airlines Can Cut Greenhouse Gases and Save Money
A new study highlights how American air carriers can cut emissions and improve their bottom lines at the same time.
How Cheating Got Me a First-Class Flight to London
There are countless ways to game the airline miles system, but does that mean you should take advantage?
How the First African American Flight Attendants Were Hired
Could a handful of black women convince other countries that America didn't have a race problem?
Why Don't We Tip Flight Attendants?
When the airline industry was just getting off the ground, many thought it would be an insult to tip white stewards.
Visions of Futuristic Air Travel (And Plenty of Leg Room!) in 1946
The vision of post-war air travel isn't all that different from what well-heeled fliers can get today, but what a long, strange trip it's been.
Airport to Nowhere: Spain's Costly No-Fly Zone
While having some of the wobbliest finances in Europe, here’s how a Spanish county built an airport nobody—except one lucky politician—wanted.
Will Nigeria’s ‘Airport City’ Dreams Take Flight?
Developers and politicians hope a new airport-cum-city near the African nation’s capital will bring some stability — and respect — to the troubled region.
Prop Planes: The Future of Eco-Friendly Aviation?
Propellers’ role in flight date back to the dawn of engine-driven aviation. But the next generation of propeller-driven aircraft engines will put their rotors back in the spotlight.
Spain's Vacant Airport Typifies European Woes
As the governments of Euro-zone states totter and fall, a public works project in Spain illustrates the sort of thoughtless expenditure that underlies their economic distress.
US, EU in Dogfight Over Airline Emissions
Europe forges ahead on tackling greenhouse gas emissions, but the U.S. wants to ground certain rules that affect its airlines.
Continental’s Charitable Donations May Be In Departure Lounge
Continental and United’s proposed merger entails a relocation of Continental’s headquarters to Chicago. Houstonians (rightfully) fear that this means a relocation of charitable contributions, too.
Peak Oil and the Return of the Jet Set
The difficulty and increasing cost of providing aviation fuel as we near peak oil production may ground many flights while winging us away from aerial democracy.
Are Some Airlines Just Too Dangerous to Fly?
A new study calls for standardizing aircraft maintenance across the globe, but until then, says one co-author, the answer just might be yes.
Dialing in the Friendly Skies
Although U.S. authorities haven't budged on the ban, other nations and several airlines are close to allowing cell phone use in the skies.
Managing Those Who Manage the Skies
The U.S. is behind the curve in how it manages air traffic control, says the co-author of a new book on air navigation policy.