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How to build the perfect airline terminal? Here are 15 steps in the right direction.
By Patrick Smith
February 13, 2009
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JetBlue is touting its fancy new terminal, but it just makes me wonder: Why can't Americans build better airports?
By Patrick Smith
February 6, 2009
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There's more than one way to define "hero."
By Patrick Smith
January 30, 2009
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Obama shows his skill at stimulus politics, addressing an admiring crowd of CEOs while the GOP postures and makes itself increasingly irrelevant
By Joan Walsh
January 28, 2009
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It wasn't heroics that saved the passengers of Flight 1549. It was professionalism -- and luck.
By Patrick Smith
January 23, 2009
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Airport foul-ups, traffic tie-ups, rude taxi drivers ... I've had it!
By Cary Tennis
January 20, 2009
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Most bird strikes don't cause damage, but they can be disastrous. Thursday's accident ended well because of good luck and brilliant flying.
By Patrick Smith
January 15, 2009
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The hazards of flying while Muslim. Plus: Africa's coolest airport, surly airport staff, dangerous T-shirts.
By Patrick Smith
January 9, 2009
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Bailout nation: Will the airlines follow Detroit to the government trough?
By Patrick Smith
December 19, 2008
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Can commercial jets fly upside down? Has terrorism forced a change in transoceanic flight paths? And other probing questions for our expert.
By Patrick Smith
December 12, 2008
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Malcolm Gladwell claims cultural issues can play a big role in plane crashes. The pilot begs to differ.
By Patrick Smith
December 5, 2008
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I can't get up the nerve to tell my husband just how much money we've lost.
By Cary Tennis
December 1, 2008
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Leave the claw hammer at home, don't hog the overhead bins, keep cellphone chatter to a minimum and other tips to help smooth out your holiday travel experience.
By Patrick Smith
November 26, 2008
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I can't believe the things she does! Should I just quit? But I can't find another job!
By Cary Tennis
November 25, 2008
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Winding up the safest seven years in modern aviation history. Plus: A federal task force weighs in on tarmac delays.
By Patrick Smith
November 21, 2008
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Tedium in the age of terror: 9/11, Martin Amis and the real legacy of Mohamed Atta.
By Patrick Smith
November 14, 2008
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To President-elect Obama: From air traffic control to security, here are six things we should do to improve the state of our skies.
By Patrick Smith
November 7, 2008
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We're about to elect a new president. Will he have the will to take on the serious issues affecting air travel?
By Patrick Smith
October 31, 2008
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I'm full of ideas, and my company headquarters is there.
By Cary Tennis
October 29, 2008
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The American non-traveler: What's the price of staying put? Plus: When airline pilots have the opportunity to roam widely, but choose not to.
By Patrick Smith
October 24, 2008
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I was a self-made stockbroker nailed by 9/11. Then I got into mortgages and it happened again!
By Cary Tennis
October 20, 2008
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Of airports, hedgehogs and poverty. Meditations from an African slum.
By Patrick Smith
October 17, 2008
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We've got the same grandparents ... so where's my check?
By Cary Tennis
October 16, 2008
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The plane is about to land, when all of a sudden the engines roar and it's climbing again. What's going on?
By Patrick Smith
October 3, 2008
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Around the world in 41 hours and 17,000 miles. Plus: I want to live in Emirates first-class.
By Patrick Smith
September 26, 2008