What technological advances are we likely to see in the commercial airline industry over the next 25 years? [more inside]
posted by modernnomad on Oct 29, 2008 - 20 answers

Why do airlines use the same flight number for multiple flights, even if they wind up using different equipment and gates for the two flights? [more inside]
posted by JakeWalker on Aug 17, 2006 - 8 answers

A friend of mine is flying on Delta soon and wants to know: if they strike, will another airline honor her ticket? [more inside]
posted by philulrich on Mar 23, 2006 - 4 answers

Flying to Europe: How can I truly get cheap flights? [more inside]
posted by blue_beetle on Dec 14, 2005 - 20 answers

I usually find great prices for flights. But I'm coming up empty on this route: Amsterdam to Zurich. [more inside]
posted by fionab on May 29, 2005 - 9 answers

Any of you guys have experience with RTW (round the world) air travel tickets? Any particular ones to recommend? I have been looking into STA off and on, and several other options have been uncovered. But it seems all the data I can find is depressingly out of date. I tried futzing around on this webboard, but, not knowing much at all about airports, pro-level flying, and the like, I was incredibly intimidated to the point of "not knowing where to start." [more inside]
posted by oog on Jul 12, 2004 - 10 answers