Once upon a time, it was 'Oh look, there's a plane overhead'—now it's, 'That's a Qantas plane, flight QF402, it's doing 700 mph at 35,000 feet. It came from Sydney and is headed to Singapore.' Yes, that was made up, but it gives you an idea of what a flight tracker can do. You can see exactly the same on the screen in front of you. Flight tracking apps and websites has changed the way we view the fast-moving dots in the sky.
Travel is tentatively restarting around the world, but if we have the choice what is the safest way for us to travel around? Should we be shunning flights in favour of boats or trains, or is flying the best option for lowering your chances of contracting Covid?
Before the Covid-19 pandemic, the biggest issue facing the travel industry was the environment. Activists such as Greta Thunberg were pioneering flygskam – flight shaming, causing many travellers to reconsider how often they boarded a plane. Now that we are in the middle of a global pandemic, many of us won’t be taking a flight in the near future. Even when the pandemic starts to fade away and tourism resumes, will as many of us fly as before?
You’ve probably heard the Swedish word ‘flygskam’ on the news, but what does it mean, and should you be flying less? Read on to discover more about flight shaming, where the term originated.
Booking flights can be tricky. How do you know that you’re getting the best deal? Would your flights be cheaper if you booked them closer to your trip, or could you get a better deal if you changed your dates slightly? Is there really a best time?
Navigating the souks of Marrakech (or any markets) can be tricky. The maze-like passageways can easily confuse and disorientate first-time visitors, and you need to keep your wits about you. Visiting city and shopping in the souks and markets you need few tips to help you out..
Gone are the days when Wi-Fi speeds were cripplingly slow in airports worldwide, and your flight seemed to come round sooner than when you'd connected, and it was time to shut down and move on.
A revealing survey of frequent travellers has revealed that disruption caused by fellow passengers is more prevalent than at first thought.
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