Universities play a significant role in the high and rising air travel footprint – and they need to do more about it.
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Boeing's response to the crisis over its 737 Max planes has made the company seem defensive and passive. A crisis management expert explains how Boeing could reclaim the narrative.
Some are calling the FAA's relationship with Boeing an open-and-shut case of 'regulatory capture.' The reality is more complicated.
The 737 Max is the best-selling airliner ever. But two have crashed in five months, killing 346, damaging Boeing's future and raising questions about the increasing sophistication of cockpit technology.
The shifting market for air travel has forced Airbus to abandon the production of one of the most impressive aircraft of all time, the super-jumbo A380. Was it folly, bad luck or both?
Whether to attending a conferences or giving in to a meeting, the global research community is keen on air travel. That’s a habit that needs to change.
Big lines and long distances to walk have plagued airports since the dawn of the jet age. New designs and technologies haven't helped much, even if they're visually impressive.
Phones' functions go far beyond making calls these days. Here's the basics on why you can use some features and not others – and why planes may someday soon be filled with passengers yakking on phones.
Many of the structural and institutional deficiencies that caused the collapse of Nigeria Airways are still present.
It's not as simple as just hiring more immigration officers.
A Heathrow expansion is going to benefit the rich and hurt the poor.
Listen up. Today we're hearing all about why your ears pop when you go up, up, up and away.
For the first time research has quantified the global carbon footprint of tourists. It's big – and getting bigger.
In the cockpit of an aircraft, the hierarchy between captain and co-pilot is strictly respected. At the risk, sometimes, of poor decisions being made.
Most Americans identify as animal lovers and support either full or partial legal rights for animals.
Commonly recommended sleeping tablets aren't appropriate for plane travel. Here's why.
There's really no such thing as truly sustainable air travel, but you can do some things to reduce your impact - such as flying with airlines with newer aircraft or taking a virtual holiday.
Major airports around the world will see more frequent flight restrictions in the coming decades because of increasingly common hot temperatures.
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.
Barcelona is under huge strain from tourism growth, but at least it is trying to do something about it. You could help as well...
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