Storm Canceled Your Flight? Do This Immediately Yesterday I got one of those calls that travel writers often receive right before a major storm. One of my good friends is down in Punta Cana for spring break… Johnny Jet , February 21, 2026
Double Packing: Frequent Traveler Suggests Suitcase Strategy That’s Either Bizarre or Brilliant If an airline has ever lost your luggage, you know just how disruptive it can be to your travels. Sure, if you pack smart, you’ve probably thrown a few essentials… Natalie DiScala , February 21, 2026
8 Hacks For Getting the Best Coach Seat on a Plane If you have econophobia like me, then you definitely dread getting stuck in a middle seat or in the back of the plane. I don’t know many people, except for… Johnny Jet , February 21, 2026
The Best (and Worst) Times to Fly in 2026, According to New Data from Expedia Expedia just released its 2026 Air Hacks Report and I’m not sure I agree with all of the data points. However, I do find the report interesting, especially how it shows… Johnny Jet , February 20, 2026
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Southwest’s New Assigned Seating Is Off to a Rocky Start — Here’s What Travelers Need to Know Southwest Airlines officially ended one of the most recognizable boarding systems in aviation two weeks ago, replacing its decades-old open seating model with assigned seats. But according to CBS News,… Johnny Jet , February 13, 2026
Apple Just Released AirTag 2.0 and It’s Even Better for Travelers This post contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. For an explanation of our… Johnny Jet , January 31, 2026
Heathrow’s New Security Scanners Are Changing The Way You Travel One of my standard travel tips for anyone flying through London Heathrow (LHR) has always been simple: be prepared for strict, slow and often frustrating security. For years, Heathrow was… Johnny Jet , January 29, 2026
Inside a Pilot’s First Landing at Toronto Pearson During a Historic Snowstorm Captain Chris, a Virgin Atlantic pilot who is active on social media, picked quite a time to make his first visit to Canada. On his Sunday evening arrival, Toronto Pearson… Johnny Jet , January 28, 2026
American Airlines Meltdown: 34x More Cancellations Than Delta and United as Flight Attendants Sleep on Airport Floors After this weekend’s monumental storm, it’s still a mess out there, especially for American Airlines (AA) passengers and crew. That’s right, even AA’s flight attendants can’t get home, and some… Johnny Jet , January 28, 2026
How to Book a Stopover and Turn One Trip Into Two (Sometimes With a Free Hotel) A reader asked: “I was just reading about how people can book stopovers on long flights to stay in midpoint cities for hours or days. Sometimes the airlines even cover… Johnny Jet , January 28, 2026
Escaping the Storm: NYC to LAX Trip Report With Upgrades, Subway and Shuttle Tips If you’re following along with my travels this week, this is the final installment. Here are the first three reports: Trip Report: Flying United 787 from LAX to Newark Uber… Johnny Jet , January 25, 2026
Uber Shuttle From EWR to NYC: Cheap, Easy and Worth It? Here’s part two of my trip to NYC. Part one was my United flight from LAX to Newark (EWR). When I landed at EWR, I planned to take the AirTrain… Johnny Jet , January 24, 2026
Trip Report: Flying United 787 from LAX to Newark I was supposed to fly Tuesday to JFK, but when I dropped my kids off at school, my six-year-old started crying and said, “Daddy, do you really have to go… Johnny Jet , January 24, 2026
New Study Reveals Which U.S. Airlines Have the Cleanest Water — and Which Don’t If you’re a longtime subscriber to my newsletter, you know I’ve written before about how dirty airplane water can be. But a new 2026 Airline Water Study from the Center… Johnny Jet , January 9, 2026
