New EU Black Box Rules Seek to Prevent Future Missing Airliners
The time it will take to implement this is a stark reminder of how slowly the aviation industry moves.
Articles tagged “safety”
Royal Caribbean Takes Steps to Combat Sexual Violence at Sea
The cruise industry at large should follow Royal Caribbean's lead in ensuring all safety policies related to sexual abuse and violence are vetted by an experienced third-party.
What We Found in 18 Years of U.S. Travel Warnings
Travel warnings signal areas with long-term chronic concerns for U.S. citizens so they're less about informing travelers and more about maintaining status updates on already controversial areas.
What U.S. Airline Passengers Complain About Most When They Fly
We need better in-flight Wi-Fi to take our minds off the rest of the in-flight experience.
U.N. Agency Says Thailand’s Aviation Industry Is a ‘Significant Safety Concern’
If someone can find us a positive story about Thailand tourism we'll give them $20. Heck, make it $50, since we know we won't have to pay up any time soon.
More Airlines Promise to Require Two Crew Members in Cockpit at All Times
This is a knee-jerk reaction we can fully support.
Air France Shows What a Fashionable Safety Video Can Look Like
As long as you're not talking about corporate governance or labor unions, we are big fans of Air France.
U.S. Embassies to Inform Travelers of Air Quality in Foreign Cities
In addition to sparking change on the ground, the U.S. government's latest initiative will also give travelers another safety risk to consider before booking an overseas trip.
2015 Trends: The Real and Literal Disruption of Travel Is a Threat
When things go bad, people look to new destinations. We’re looking forward to seeing which places take this frown and turn it upside down.
American Visa Waiver Program Is a Security Threat, Says Influential Senator
The U.S. travel industry has worked very hard in the last few years to help loosen these visa restrictions and will be seething after hearing these remarks from senators, but can do little in face of safety-above-everything strategy the U.S. has followed since 2001.