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Travel + Leisure

After an early-morning alarm, a schlep to the airport, and a long security line, all you want to do is take a nap after you board your flight, right? Well, we have some bad news for you. It's best to stay awake until after takeoff for two reasons: ear barotrauma and evacuation safety.

The Street

A Pegasus Airlines flight from Istanbul to Marseille failed to take off after one of the passengers went into labor.

Best Life

When traveling, a lot is out of our control, from the length of the security line to whether you end up having to gate check your carry-on. However, there are certain things within our power, including seat selection.

Travel + Leisure

If you're a nervous flier — or perhaps just a curious one — you've probably thought about which seats on a plane are the safest in the event of an accident. And if we're looking at statistics based on past aircraft accidents, there's an answer.

Reader's Digest

You hear them called out every time you fly, but what do those flight numbers really mean—and how important are they?

Newsweek

There aren't any guidelines when it comes to passenger etiquette, but there are unwritten rules when it comes to sitting down.

Newsweek

If you struggle with a fear of flying, due to unexplained sounds on planes or other reasons, you are certainly not alone.

Readers Digest

Flights are getting bumpier, and experts say they know what's to blame. Fasten your seatbelts—here's why air turbulence incidents are increasing.

KSNV-TV: News 3

With the upcoming Labor Day weekend expected to see high numbers of travelers, many of them would certainly like to avoid disruptions that could be caused by the ongoing pilot shortage.

Aerospace America

Retired U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend would have loved having a military version of an electric air taxi for some urgent flights he took as a commander in Iraq, Afghanistan and Africa.

Las Vegas Review Journal

One Las Vegas company is looking to bring artificial intelligence and ChatGPT to the world of private aviation.

Yahoo!

While air travel is undoubtedly one of the safest forms of transportation, you should always be mindful of your safety onboard, just in case there's an emergency. We asked pilots to share what steps they take as passengers to ensure they're prepared for an emergency, and they unanimously agreed on one tip: locate the emergency exit nearest you.