air travel Archives - Black Enterprise

The Worldâ€™s Best Airline For 2016: Air New Zealand

Kandia JohnsonDecember 4, 2015September 28, 2017

by Kandia JohnsonDecember 4, 2015September 28, 2017382

If youâ€™re looking for the best affordable options, AirlineRatings.com named Virgin America (The Americas), Scoot (Asia/Pacific), Kulula.com (Middle East/Africa) and Norwegian (Europe) airlines. "These airlines...

News

New Jersey Governor Urging Block of Flights to Cuba Over Assata Shakur

Janell HazelwoodOctober 21, 2015October 28, 2015

by Janell HazelwoodOctober 21, 2015October 28, 2015384

Gov. Chris Christie is strongly against flights between New Jersey and Cuba until Joanne "Assata Shakur" Chesimard is returned to the States....

Money

7 Insider Secrets for Booking Cheap Airfare

Denise Campbell LaidlerJuly 22, 2015August 13, 2015

by Denise Campbell LaidlerJuly 22, 2015August 13, 2015297

These 7 insider secrets will help you find cheap airfare and stretch your travel budget....

Technology

FBI: Hacker Took Over Plane, Made It Fly Sideways

Joel LyonsMay 18, 2015May 18, 2015

by Joel LyonsMay 18, 2015May 18, 2015675

The FBI says a computer expert briefly hacked into a planeâ€™s in-flight entertainment and caused it to fly sideways....

Lifestyle Travel and Leisure

6 Good Things About the Worst Row on an Airplane

Caroline ClarkeOctober 27, 2011November 14, 2017

by Caroline ClarkeOctober 27, 2011November 14, 20171245

Traveling is already a headache when you're flying coach, but add in a seat in the last row of the cabin and you're in for...

Lifestyle Magazine Travel and Leisure

Airline Passenger Rights Updated

Leslie E. RoyalAugust 1, 2011August 8, 2011

by Leslie E. RoyalAugust 1, 2011August 8, 2011333

Philippa V. Ellis logs 60,000 to 80,000 miles per year in air travel as a partner with the Atlanta-based law firm Owen, Gleaton, Egan, Jones...

Fashion & Beauty Lifestyle Magazine Technology

Hassle-Free Travel Tool

Sheiresa NgoMarch 1, 2011June 19, 2011

by Sheiresa NgoMarch 1, 2011June 19, 2011185

If you dread going through airport security because you have to take everything out of your pockets and bags and then put everything back in...

Single-Minded: On Living the Jet-Set Life

BlackEnterprise.comFebruary 4, 2011November 14, 2017

by BlackEnterprise.comFebruary 4, 2011November 14, 2017405

A black traveler her travels and how she affordably blazes sky trails on jet-setting voyages...

Lifestyle Technology Travel and Leisure

Social Media Insider: Major Airline Carves Out Niche for Black Travelers

Renita BurnsSeptember 9, 2010April 25, 2011

by Renita BurnsSeptember 9, 2010April 25, 2011178

BlackEnterprise.com talked with Monte Ford, American Airlinesâ€™ senior vice president and chief information officer, about BlackAtlas.com and how social media is changing the way consumers...

On Standby: New Airline Passenger Rules

Sheiresa NgoJune 23, 2010June 25, 2010

by Sheiresa NgoJune 23, 2010June 25, 2010281

If youâ€™ve ever been bumped from a flight, you know the frustration that comes with having your plans thrown off course. But new policies are...