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February 28, 2022
The Soapbox
Another No-Fly List for Airline Passengers? Has America Lost Its Mind (Again)?
The industry that’s ruined commercial aviation now wants to bring back a failed idea from the “war on terror” era.
April 21, 2020
Magazine
The Exclusivity Economy
How concierge dining, health, and travel services insulate the wealthy and hide soaring inequality
November 12, 2019
Apocalypse Soon
The Quickest Way to Reduce Airplane Emissions
Jet fuel isn't taxed on international trips. Maybe it's time to change that, seeing as the rule was decided in 1944.
November 26, 2014
You Paid $400 for Your Flight. The Person Next to You Paid $250. Here's Why That Makes Sense—and Benefits Everybody.
October 17, 2014
The Ripple Effects of a Travel Ban Could Make The Ebola Problem Even Worse
August 29, 2014
Why the $#&@! Did Your Airline Cancel Your Flight Today? They Had a Very Good Reason.
An airline-industry expert explains why you get screwed over—and how to avoid it
November 13, 2013
Two Maps That Show How Big the US Airways–American Merger Is
June 3, 2013
New Airline Uniforms: Just as Boring as the Old Ones
Prosaic flight attendant outfits and the decline of the uniformed service class

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