Five Unique Air Travel Experiences
Episode 31 · In this episode, Andrew starts off by talking about the dirtiest parts of a plane. Then he explores five unique air travel...
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- Feb 27
Behind the Scenes of Long-Haul Flying with Lara Ketterman
Episode 30 · This episode of Flying Smarter starts off by looking at why some window seats are missing a window. Flight attendant Lara...
- Feb 13
The Deal with Delays
Episode 29 · In this episode, Andrew talks about the dreaded problem of flight delays. Plus, he looks at runway incursions. What is a...
- Jan 30
Building a Points and Miles Strategy with Dave Grossman Part 2
Episode 28 · This episode has the second part of a two-part interview about points and miles with MilesTalk founder and editor Dave...
- Jan 19
Two Interesting Boarding & Deplaning Methods
For the vast majority of commercial flights today, passengers board and deplane using one of three methods. They either walk through a...
- Jan 16
Building a Points and Miles Strategy with Dave Grossman Part 1
Episode 27 · Andrew starts by talking about what airport slots are and how they can affect your flight. The main segment for this episode...
- Jan 11
My 2022 Air Travel Review
As air travel rebounded, I had the opportunity to take several trips throughout 2022. Most of the flights I took were short-haul but I...
- Jan 4
Trying Two Canadian Leisure Airlines
Throughout 2022, I tried two Canadian leisure airlines for the first time: Air Canada Rouge and Air Transat. I have flown on the two...
- Jan 2
The World's Largest Passenger Airliner: The Airbus A380
Episode 26 · In this episode, Andrew starts by talking about what it means if you have SSSS printed on your boarding pass. Then, he looks...
- Dec 19, 2022
Overcoming Your Fear of Flying with Tom Bunn
Episode 25 · This episode starts by looking at the busiest days of year for air travel. Andrew then talks with therapist and retired...
- Dec 5, 2022
Everything You Need to Know About Seat Selection Part 2
Episode 24 · This is the second part of a two-part series on seat selection. In this episode, Andrew talks more about seat selection,...
- Dec 4, 2022
This Week in Air Travel: November 27 to December 3, 2022
Air Travel News Alaska Airlines Introduces Electronic Baggage Tags Alaska Airlines has provided more details on its previously announced...
- Nov 27, 2022
This Week in Air Travel: November 20 to 26, 2022
Air Travel News A New Transatlantic Airline is Being Planned FlyAtlantic is a new startup airline that has announced plans to start...
- Nov 21, 2022
Everything You Need to Know About Seat Selection Part 1
Episode 23 · Andrew starts by talking about border preclearance and the world’s longest flights. The main segment for this episode is the...
- Nov 20, 2022
This Week in Air Travel: November 13 to 19, 2022
Air Travel News Delta Airlines Offering Free Wi-Fi Delta Airlines has been working towards offering free Wi-Fi to all passengers. Members...
- Nov 7, 2022
Taking the Skies Less Traveled with Michael Hilliard
Episode 22 · In this episode, Andrew answers the question of why you can’t board a flight after the gate closes even if the plane is...
- Oct 24, 2022
Yellow Things: Oxygen Masks, Life Jackets and Life Rafts
Episode 21 · In this episode, Andrew starts off by talking about departure and arrival times as well as North Korea’s airline. Then he...
- Oct 10, 2022
Bringing Pets to the Skies with Gayle Martz
Episode 20 · This episode starts by discussing invitation-only airline loyalty tiers and the difference between non-stop and direct...
- Sep 26, 2022
The Past and Future of Supersonic Air Travel
Episode 19 · In this episode, Andrew answers questions about how airlines determine their scheduled flying times and why they pad their...
- Sep 12, 2022
How Pilots are Trained with Greg Krino
Episode 18 · This episode of Flying Smarter starts off by looking at why you have to take your shoes off when going through airport...
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