How hot weather – and climate change – affect airline flights
Major airports around the world will see more frequent flight restrictions in the coming decades because of increasingly common hot temperatures.
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Thinking like an economist can make your next trip abroad cheaper
Global travelers are being increasingly asked if they want to pay for local purchases in terms of their home country currency. Here's why you should resist the strong temptation to do so.
How to stop city breaks killing our cities
Barcelona is under huge strain from tourism growth, but at least it is trying to do something about it. You could help as well...
Changing your meal times could help you beat jet lag and shift work
How to eat yourself brighter.
Air travel exposes you to radiation – how much health risk comes with it?
The true radiation risk from commercial flying has nothing to do with security scans. A radiation expert explains how much cancer risk the most frequent of flyers take on when they take to the skies.
Banning laptops at secure airports won’t keep aircraft safe from terror attacks
The ban on electronic devices in cabin luggage overlooks the airports that would be least likely to detect a bomb.
Heathrow 2.0: a ‘sustainable airport’ that pretends no one has to choose between planes and pollution
Those backing Heathrow's proposed new runway want to depoliticise the issue entirely. But hard choices are inevitable.
Airport privatisations have put profit before public safety and good planning
Airport operators enjoy the privileged position in Australian planning law of being able to decide their own futures. Their exemption from state planning rules threatens orderly planning and safety.
It’s time to wake up to the devastating impact flying has on the environment
Most passengers have no idea how bad air travel is for the environment.
Perth to London non-stop: great for travellers, but little help for emissions
Qantas's new non-stop route from Perth to London might be a watershed for travel times between Australia and Europe. But super-long-haul routes won't do much to cut aviation's greenhouse emissions.
How much should air traffic controllers trust new flight management systems?
The FAA's NextGen system should bring safety and efficiency to American air travel, but its users need to understand it clearly.
The real future of supersonic flight doesn’t depend on Richard Branson – but it might depend on Trump
The president-elect's taste for private jets could be just what the aviation industry needs.
Melbourne Airport outpacing Sydney in aviation’s Asian century
New aircraft and growing business and tourist links are helping Melbourne outpace Sydney in attracting Asian visitors.
Airly’s private plane service adds new layer of elitism to Australian skies
The profitability of the airline industry is fragile at best, but that doesn't mean Australia can't make room for another airline.
André Turcat: the test pilot who took Concorde supersonic
The renowned aviator's name became synonymous with Concorde and the era of supersonic flight.
Big is beautiful: why the A380 could still have a bright future
Demand for the A380 appears to have stalled, but it's still the best Very Large Aircraft out there.
The rise of the whiny air passenger
Everyone loves to complain about airline travel, leading to what the airline industry has called the "entitled passenger".
How to protect planes and passengers from explosions on the surface of the sun
A rare but dramatic solar storm could have a damaging effect on aircraft systems crucial for safe flight. New technology can help us avoid serious consequences.
Without a global deal, US curbs on airline emissions are hot air
Greenhouse emissions from the aviation industry are still largely unregulated. The prospect of regulations for US flights sounds like progress, but it won't happen without an elusive international consensus.
In an iconic airport terminal, the last vestiges of a bygone era
With air travel no longer possessing the romantic allure it once did, the structure is slated to become a hotel.
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