by Ned S. Levi | Apr 9, 2018
Parents and the FAA should put child safety first In a recent study published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, scientists from the University of Reading determined that severe aircraft turbulence could increase by 149 percent in the coming years, due to climate...
by Ned S. Levi | Apr 2, 2018
Helicopter safety needs attention. We’ve already had two highly publicized flight-seeing helicopter tour crashes. Between the crash in the Grand Canyon and one last month in New York City, ten tourists died. On the other hand, last year was the safest year for...
by Ned S. Levi | Mar 26, 2018
Don’t let sickness ruin your travels When the CDC issues a Level 2 Alert for travel disease, everyone must pay attention. A Level 2 Alert means there is an “increased risk” of specific diseases in affected areas. Level 2 Alerts come with two basic...
by Janice Hough | Feb 27, 2018
Read your airline ticket, then reread it again — it is important Since it was 14 degrees in Chicago, I figured all the passengers on my United Airlines Sunday afternoon flight to San Jose were especially happy when the door was closed for an expected on-time departure...
by Ned S. Levi | Feb 26, 2018
Are passengers bringing emotional support animals aboard planes scamming the airlines? Air travelers using emotional support animals (ESA) seem to be increasingly scamming the airlines. United Airlines reported that 43,000 emotional support animals were brought on...
by Ned S. Levi | Jan 29, 2018
An acronym that all travelers in this Web-connected world should know is VPN. Travelers throughout the world use the Internet to research, plan and book travel for business and leisure. Once away from home, travelers continue to use the Internet for many purposes,...
