-
+17 +1
Flying car completes first-ever test flight between airports in 35 minutes
With a click of a button, the aircraft turned into a sports car in under three minutes after landing.
-
+13 +3
How airlines will stop you losing your bags in the future
In 2019, 25.4 million bags went missing, costing the industry billions of dollars - can big data solve the problem?
-
+18 +3
The U.S. Will Add A Third Gender Option On Passports
With the changes, "we don't have to lie to get our passports. We can just be ourselves," said Dana Zzyym, an intersex person who has fought for more gender options on U.S. passports.
-
+17 +2
Kabuto releases a larger version of its smart suitcase
Kabuto, the French startup that designs and sells smart suitcases, is releasing a new suitcase today. Called the Kabuto Trunk, this is the company’s biggest suitcase to date. Unlike smart suitcases from other brands, this isn’t just a suitcase with a battery in it. In particular, there’s a fingerpr…
-
+23 +4
United Airlines will buy 15 ultrafast airplanes from start-up Boom Supersonic
Boom says its first commercial supersonic jet, the Overture, will fly at Mach 1.7 and cut some flight times in half.
-
+18 +2
US adds Japan to 'Do Not Travel' COVID-19 advisory list as Tokyo Olympics approach
The United States has added Japan to its list of countries not to travel to due to the COVID-19 situation.
-
+28 +5
Maldives to offer holidaymakers vaccines on arrival in a push to revive tourism
Maldives is set to offer visitors vaccinations on arrival as part of its three-pronged initiative aimed at reviving the country's hard hit tourism sector.
-
+23 +3
Swiss robots use UV light to zap viruses aboard passenger planes
A robot armed with virus-killing ultraviolet light is being tested on Swiss airplanes, yet another idea aiming to restore passenger confidence and spare the travel industry more pandemic pain.
-
+19 +3
‘Vaccine passports’ are on the way, but developing them won’t be easy
The effort has taken on momentum amid President Biden’s pledge that the nation will start to regain post-pandemic normalcy this summer, and with a growing number of companies saying they will require proof of vaccinations before reopening their doors.
-
+23 +6
Sweden to increase airport fees for high-polluting planes
Climate impact, such as use of biofuels, to be taken into account when calculating charges, says government
-
+16 +3
U.S. air travelers top 1.5 million for first time since March 2020
The number of U.S. air passengers screened topped 1.5 million Sunday for the first time since March 2020, as air travel continues to rebound from a pandemic-related drop, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said Monday.
-
+14 +6
Off-road, off-grid: the modern nomads wandering America's back country
Across US public lands thousands of people are taking to van life, as featured in the Oscar-tipped film Nomadland
-
+3 +1
Escape To Moose Jaw - Canada's Most Notorious City
-
+4 +1
A Curious Journey through the Story of the Passport
Our passports have been gathering some dust since the start of this pandemic, so maybe it’s time we took a moment to find out more about them and consider just how they came to be so important in our lives.
-
+9 +1
Climbing the Himalaya With Soldiers, Spies, Lamas and Mountaineers
“Himalaya: A Human History,” by Ed Douglas, a journalist and climber, unfolds the story of the world’s highest mountain range and its equally outsize impact on mankind.
-
+9 +1
‘We are slowly being poisoned.’ How toxic fumes seep into the air you breathe on planes
A Times investigation found that vapors from oil and other fluids seep into planes with alarming frequency across all airlines, at times creating chaos and confusion.
-
+17 +1
How Europe's night trains came back from the dead
Sleeper trains in Europe are making a comeback after a decade of budget and route cuts. But post-Covid-19 and with travelers prioritizing the environment, the romance of the night train is back on track.
-
+8 +2
Celebrate Jane Austen's Birthday With a 360-Degree, Interactive Tour of Her House
The trustees of the house where Austen wrote her celebrated novels are finding ways to keep visitors happy—even amid a pandemic
-
+12 +2
Petra lost and found
In the early 1800s, a Swiss explorer tricked his way into Petra, the ancient oasis whose location had been a closely guarded secret for centuries.
-
+2 +1
Mysterious black spot in polar explorer's diary offers gruesome clue to his fate
Jørgen Brønlund was the last to die during the ill-fated mission in Greenland.
Submit a link
Start a discussion