WSJ’s Scott McCartney released this year’s list ranking the country’s 20 largest airports. After looking at 15 metrics related to operations, value and convenience, the list has a new number one. Photo Illustration: Adam Falk/The Wall Street Journal
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Why Your Connecting Gate May Be a Mile Walk
We’ve all experienced the adrenaline rush of racing to a connecting airport gate. Sometimes it’s right there, and other times it’s more than a mile away. So why does this happen?
Read moreSheila Johnson on Why Fear Can Be a Good Thing
Sheila Johnson, the first African-American female entrepreneur to be worth $1 billion, tells WSJ’s Veronica Dagher why some women don’t help each other, the story behind founding Salamander Hotels and Resorts and BET, and how she’s investing in other w…
Read moreWhat Happens to Your Brain on Jet Lag
If you ever traveled across a time zone, chances are you’re no stranger to jet lag. Scott McCartney asks Wall Street Journal science reporter Daniela Hernandez exactly what’s happening to his brain when he takes a long-haul flight.
Read moreOn Board the 19-Hour Nonstop Qantas Flight Teaching Us About Jet Lag
Qantas just completed a record-breaking 19-hour, 16-minute nonstop flight from New York to Sydney. It’s one of three research flights to determine if the routes can be made commercial and–researchers hope–teach us how to avoid the dreaded jet lag. Ph…
Read moreDistress Call Made After Fire Broke Out On Dive Boat Conception
A man can be heard saying, “I can’t breathe” during a distress call made after a fire broke out on a Southern California dive boat. Officials called off the search for 34 people who are presumed to be dead. Photo: ZUMA Wire
Distress Call Made After Fire Broke Out on Dive Boat Conception
A man can be heard saying, “I can’t breathe” during a distress call made after a fire broke out on a Southern California dive boat. Officials called off the search for 34 people who are presumed to be dead. Photo: ZUMA Wire
How Facial Recognition Will Get You to Your Gate Faster
Airlines and the TSA are starting to scan faces to get people through security and the boarding gate faster. WSJ’s Scott McCartney tests out the airline’s facial recognition technology and learns not all passengers are ready to give up their privacy.
Read moreHow to Get the Most Out of Your Frequent-Flier Miles
Rewards travel is getting cheaper, according to an annual IdeaWorks survey. WSJ’s Scott McCartney digs into the data and explains how you can take advantage of the miles you’ve saved. Photo Illustration: Drew Evans/The Wall Street Journal.
Read moreHow States Are Taking Aim at Measles
With measles outbreaks continuing to rise as the summer travel season heats up, WSJ’s Lorie Hirose takes a look at state vaccination laws and what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is doing to fight the disease. Photo Illustration: Laura …
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