ARTICLES

Episode 27 · Andrew starts by talking about what airport slots are and how they can affect your flight. The main segment for this episode...

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...

Throughout 2022, I tried two Canadian leisure airlines for the first time: Air Canada Rouge and Air Transat. I have flown on the two...

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...

Episode 25 · This episode starts by looking at the busiest days of year for air travel. Andrew then talks with therapist and retired...

Episode 24 · This is the second part of a two-part series on seat selection. In this episode, Andrew talks more about seat selection,...

Episode 23 · Andrew starts by talking about border preclearance and the world’s longest flights. The main segment for this episode is the...

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...

Episode 21 · In this episode, Andrew starts off by talking about departure and arrival times as well as North Korea’s airline. Then he...

Episode 20 · This episode starts by discussing invitation-only airline loyalty tiers and the difference between non-stop and direct...

Episode 19 · In this episode, Andrew answers questions about how airlines determine their scheduled flying times and why they pad their...

Episode 18 · This episode of Flying Smarter starts off by looking at why you have to take your shoes off when going through airport...

Episode 17 · In this episode, Andrew starts off by answering the question of why some airplane window shades are “upside down” and...

Episode 16 · In this episode, Andrew starts off by talking about the return of Flying Smarter before diving into what happens to uneaten...

Episode 15 · This is a unique episode because it doesn’t follow the normal episode format. Andrew spends the entire episode chatting with...

Episode 14 · This episode starts by covering why airliners don’t have parachutes for passengers. Then, learn about how airports make...

Episode 13 · In this episode, Andrew answers the question of which airline in the world is the safest. He then chats with Gary Arndt, an...

Episode 12 · In this episode, Andrew starts off by answering questions about how planes avoid mid-air collisions and why airlines...

Episode 11 · Special Year-End Holiday Episode · This special episode of Flying Smarter looks at the top five non-pandemic air travel...

Episode 10 · This episode of Flying Smarter starts off by looking at whether or not airplane doors can be opened inflight. Travel writers...