14 Products to Help Keep Kids Quiet on an Airplane This post contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. For an explanation of our… Natalie DiScala , May 20, 2026
8 Hacks For Getting the Best Coach Seat on a Plane If you have econophobia like me, then you definitely dread getting stuck in a middle seat or in the back of the plane. I don’t know many people, except for… Johnny Jet , February 21, 2026
What Do Pilots Pack When They Travel? This post contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. For an explanation of our… Spencer Marker , January 14, 2024
Afraid to Fly? Do This to Make Yourself Feel Calmer Every now and then, we feature travel tips submitted by readers. This tip comes from a reader named Denise who shares her advice for coping with what was once a… Johnny Jet , January 18, 2023
How Do Pilots Identify and Avoid Areas of Turbulence? In our Ask a Pilot series, pilot Spencer Marker answers aviation-related questions. You can check out past installments here. In this column, Spencer talks about turbulence: what it is, how… Spencer Marker , December 19, 2022
Why You Shouldn’t Drink Coffee, Tea or Tap Water on a Plane This post contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. For an explanation of our… Johnny Jet , September 19, 2022
Best Face Masks For Flying and Travel During Covid-19 2022 Having one of the best face masks while flying during the COVID-19 pandemic can help you stay safe and meet the requirements needed to travel. Josh Patoka , September 18, 2021
Ask a Pilot with Spencer: What Does “Heavy” Mean? In our Ask a Pilot series, pilot Spencer Marker answers one of your aviation-related questions each week. See past installments here and submit your own to Whitney@johnnyjet.com. The big travel… Spencer Marker , February 21, 2021
Travel Safety Tips From a Man Who’s Flown 33 Times Already in 2020 Two weeks ago we featured a story, written by my friend Valerie, about what to wear on a plane to stay safe during COVID-19. It was based on Valerie’s own experience… Johnny Jet , August 8, 2020
What Are the Odds of Catching COVID-19 on a Plane? I haven’t flown since February, which is by far the longest I’ve gone in my adult life. Prior to this pandemic the longest I’d gone without stepping on a plane… Johnny Jet , August 7, 2020
You Can’t Use the Overhead Bins on Many Flights to/From Italy Thanks to COVID-19 and a new provision from ENAC (Italy’s aviation authority), most flights to and from Italy are no longer permitting passengers to store bags in the overhead bins…. Johnny Jet , July 8, 2020
The Busiest Thanksgiving Travel Season Ever Begins Tomorrow Thanksgiving travel season officially begins tomorrow, and as you might expect, that means airports are about to see a huge spike in traffic. In fact, this Thanksgiving travel season will… Johnny Jet , November 21, 2019
How to Offset Your Carbon Emissions When You Fly Today is the second day of the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Summit, a two-day portion of the 74th U.N. General Assembly. In Manhattan, the world’s leaders are discussing how… Ian Livingston , September 25, 2019
These Airlines Have the Cleanest and Dirtiest Drinking Water Onboard As we’ve written before, it’s best to avoid drinking water onboard a flight unless the water is bottled. Tap water (which isn’t served often except in coffee and tea) comes… Johnny Jet , September 18, 2019
Don’t Fly With Sparklers or Even the Smallest Fireworks July 4 is tomorrow, so today’s tip is another reminder to never, ever fly with fireworks. As I’ve written before, fireworks are explosive devices and will be confiscated by the… Johnny Jet , July 3, 2019
