Airlines improved on-time performance in January

The 18 largest carriers reported that 78.7% of their flights arrived on time, better than both January 2009’s 77% and December …

World’s most on-time airlines

Japan Airlines ranked No. 1, with 90.95 percent of flights less than 15 minutes late.

If you traveled to Japan last year, one thing is nearly as certain as a having dined on sushi during your stay: The flights there and back arrived on time.

On the Boeing Beat: Airplane Healthiness and More 787 News

Boeing has a lot more going on than just testing out their newest airplane, and speaking of the the 787 Dreamliner, it is going on a little bit of vacation today. Instead of just sticking to the skies above Washington, the second test plane is taking its testing on a little bit of [...]

New York: JFK Air Traffic Controller Allowed Not One, But Two, Children To Talk To Planes

A week or so after it was discovered via taped air traffic control conversations that a controller at New York-JFK had allowed his young son to speak on the radio and briefly communicate with planes, it was revealed that the controller’s daughter had also been directing flights in the same manner. The whole issue [...]

Dublin: Its Not Too Late To Tour Ireland For St. Patty’s Day

Think its too late to get a cheap package deal to Ireland? Think again. Shamrocker Adventures has a special eight day St. Patrick’s Day tour that begins in Dublin on Saturday, March 13. You have to find your own way there (flights not included) but once you’re there, they handle everything. The Celtic Combo [...]

Snow cancels hundreds of Atlanta flights

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Hundreds of flights were canceled at Atlanta’s international airport on Tuesday as snow hits the Southeast and makes its way north.

Updated: What Airports Have Full-Body Scanners Right Now

It’s been too long since last time we really delved into the full-body scanning controversy, aside from that brief bit about the Pope hating full-body scanners. And now that more and more of the pricey, privacy-invading machines are being ordered up and delivered to airports, we thought it was about time to take another [...]

The top five trip planning mistakes

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Travel mishaps, like busted trip budgets or overpriced flights, are easily avoided if you plan right. Here’s five common trip planning mistakes made by even experienced globetrotters.