Tag: travel
America is becoming a nation of homebodies
Brian D. Taylor, University of California, Los Angeles; Eric Morris, Clemson University, and Sam Speroni, University of California, Los Angeles
Why do airlines charge so much for checked bags? This obscure...
Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University
Five out of the six biggest U.S. airlines have raised their checked bag...
The sky’s the limit: A brief history of in-flight entertainment
Olusola Adewumi John, University of Regina https://narrations.ad-auris.com/widget/the-conversation-canada/the-skys-the-limit-a-brief-history-of-in-flight-entertainment
As the winter holidays draw near, many of us are already booking...
Travelers will refuse an upgrade to sit near a loved one...
Ximena Garcia-Rada, Texas A&M University; Michael Norton, Harvard University, and Rebecca K. Ratner, University of Maryland
The Research Brief...
What is the FAA’s NOTAM? An aviation expert explains how the...
What is NOTAM?
Aviation is full of acronyms, and Notice to Air Missions, or NOTAM, is one acronym that...
As countries ranging from Indonesia to Mexico aim to attract digital...
Rachael A. Woldoff, West Virginia University and Robert Litchfield, Washington & Jefferson College
Should your community welcome digital nomads...
D.B. Cooper, the changing nature of hijackings and the foundation for...
Janet Bednarek, University of Dayton
Though many Americans may associate airport security with 9/11, it was a wave of...
Itching to get away this summer? Remember the six stages of...
Jaco J. Hamman, Vanderbilt Divinity School
In June 2022, I set off on a 10,650-mile, six-week motorcycle trip from...
EXPLORING NATURE
Why people rebuild in Appalachia’s flood-ravaged areas despite the risks
Kristina P. Brant, Penn State
On Valentine’s Day 2025, heavy rains started to fall in parts of rural Appalachia....
