Air Travel

Air Passenger Resources

  • AardvarkTravel.net  This worldwide travel search engine lists more than 20,000 travel Web sites from around the world, and contains information on airports, luxury hotels, self-catering vacation rentals, bed and breakfasts, lodging apartments, other accommodation, cheap flights, car rentals, insurance and general tourist information.  Site includes an active forum.
  • Accessible Journeys, Inc.  For mature travelers, slow walkers, wheelchair travelers, their families and their friends.  Travel services include: travel planning, group tours, group cruises, individual accessible cruises, licensed travel companions, disability travel resources.
  • AeroChannel  This resource allows travelers to get and share important airport information.  It provides continuous live airport traffic, terminal, and flight and traveler information via Internet, wireless web, radio, television, text messaging, and 800 number services.  You'll find airport and travel tips, original features, and news of the airline and travel industry.  They also offer integration of local airport reports into the delivery platforms of radio, television, and Internet outlets.
  • Air Courier Travel  The International Association of Air Travel Couriers (IAATC) is a clearinghouse for travelers who save money on overseas airfare by flying as a courier.
  • Air Passenger Rights In the European Union  Passenger rights charter, papers, other information.
  • Air Travel  Huge resource site about air travel.  Almost everything you're looking for is here.
  • Air Transport Users Council  A London-based consumer watchdog for the airline industry with advise for air travellers on their rights and published educational material.
  • Air Travel Community Message Board  A message board for air travelers.
  • Air Travel Genius  Airfare and upgrade secrets are revealed in this ebook.  How to get the very lowest international airfares and how to affordably fly first class.
  • Air Travel Privacy  News, resources, identification schemes, profiling, FOIA documents, and analysis.
  • Air Travel - Prohibited Items  For a list of prohibited items (applies to flights originating within the United States) see this Transportation Security Administration website.
  • Air Travelers Association  A membership organization focusing on the air travel issues of safety, security, savings, and service.  Membership benefits include a newsletter, the Airline Safety Report Card, personal safety consultations, and discount travel.
  • Airfare Watchdog.com  This site uses human agents to capture the current best airfare deals for U.S airlines.  You'll also find a message board, comprehensive links to airline route maps, and other resources for air travelers.  A great resource, featured in Episode 14 of the Airplane Geeks Podcast.
  • Airground Services Asia  A provider of elite travel, event management, private aviation, and security services for VIPs and discerning travellers in Asia Pacific.  Offering clients (heads of state, Fortune 500 bosses, government and aid agencies, international celebrities or high-end tourists) the security, knowledge, and integrated facilities they need to travel, tour, or do business in the region.
  • Airguide for the Frequent Flyer  The Complete Guide to the World's Airlines and Airports.  Information on airline fleets and services: seating, food, entertainment, shopping, and frequent flyer programs.
  • The Airline Guide  This site aims to be a complete flight guide to European destinations, helping you find which airlines fly where.
  • Airline Quality  Airlines ranked by quality of service and product.   Airline and airport awards, flight reviews, news stories, airline survey information.
  • Airline Reviewer  Passenger ratings and reviews of major airlines and budget carriers.  You can rate and and submit a review your latest airline experience, and find the best customer rated airlines.
  • Airline Tips  From Free Travel Tips.com: getting the best deal, clubs and programs, luggage information, packing, special requests, picking seats, ticket jargon and information, security, safety, bumping, cancellations, connecting flights, customer service.
  • Airlines flying in and to the Pacific  Tips and information about flying to the Pacific from a tour operator.
  • Airplanepost.com  Learn about your choices for private air travel at this site: fractional aircraft ownership, air taxi, jet cards, and charter.
  • Airport Bars  The authority on airport bars throughout the USA.  Find the right bar for you with information including locations, descriptions, amenities, and customer reviews.  Search by keyword, airport code or name, city or State.
  • Airtimetable.com  A good selection of travel tools: airline timetables, airline fares, world air passes, airline seat maps, hotel, airline, and auto Web links, flight arrivals, jetlag calculator, flight tracker, airline route maps, air mile estimator, travel medicine, world time, destination guides, travel warnings, travel deals.
  • AirportBug.org  An airport directory presented for pilots, travelers, and anyone looking for information about an airport or traveling.  They offer information on public and private airports, heliports, and other related facilities.  Articles include information about traveling, flying, small plane and jet ownership, and more.  Data comes from various sources including the Department of Transportation, FAA, and others.
  • AirportButler.com  Their mission is to make access easy to the US DOT database that tracks US airline on-time performance.  This is a joint effort between Abbott Analytics and Innovation Analysis Group employing a fee-based reporting model.
  • Applied Psychology  Business travel safety and security consultants that apply fundamental psychological principles to help corporate travel executives and corporate travel providers understand, manage, and influence all aspects of business travel behavior.
  • Around the World in 80 Clicks  This site is run by an airline employee who wants to share his travel experiences, inspiration, and advise with the wide world, both through pictures and words.  Personal travel impressions from over 100 countries.  Thousands of pictures from every corner of the world that can be enlarged, sent as a postcard, and downloaded as a wallpaper for your computer.
  • ArrivedOK  A mobile tool that lets you instantly notify your friends and family when you arrive to your destination.  It automatically alerts others by SMS, email, via your weblog, or Twitter about your safe landing.  They track your cell phone through the mobile network when you switch the phone on upon your arrival.  Then they send an "Arrived OK" message to the list of your recipients.
  • ASIA Travel Tips.com  Travel tips for travelers to Asia, along with hotel reviews and reservations, special deals, and Asia travel news.
  • AtlasNavigator Air Travel Dierectory  This "global air travel drectory" offers links to airlines, airports, and air traveler's information.  Also time & weather, travel delays, currency converter, airline news, airline and airport codes, travel glossary.
  • The Australian Frequent Flyer  Points manager, airline programs, monthly newsletter.
  • Aviation Consumer Protection Division  This division of the U.S. Office of Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings (under the Department of Transportation) receives informal complaints from members of the public regarding aviation consumer issues, verifies compliance with DOT's aviation consumer protection requirements, provides guidance to the industry and members of the public on consumer protection matters, and makes available to the public information on pertinent consumer matters.  They offer travel tips and publications, aviation safety and security information, an air travel consumer report, and other information of interest to air travelers.
  • The Bathroom Diaries  Locations of public toilets in over 120 countries, including 9,000 U.S. locations.  "The world's largest database of restroom locations."
  • BigTravelWeb  Advice on how to get business class upgrades.
  • bringsome  Describe what you'd like a traveler to bring back, then meet and get the item.  Travelers can create ads for goods they can bring back for the purchase price, sometimes with a fee added.
  • Budget Airline Guide  A low-cost airline information center with budget airline profiles, news, and discussion forums.  Search by airline or destination region, or sign up for the free email newsletter.  Discuss low cost airline experiences or related issues in the forums.
  • The Budget Traveller's Guide to Sleeping in Airports  For travellers who are REALLY on a budget and are looking for a way to skim a few bucks off their travel expenses, why not consider sleeping in an airport?  Thousands of listings.
  • Business Travel Guru  This is a useful resource for business (and other) travelers.  The site has articles illustrated with photos, and community discussion forums on all aspects of business travel, including airlines, aircraft, frequent flyer programs, hotels, and credit card programs.
  • carsurvey.org  At this site you can submit and read flight reviews from a large number of airlines.
  • Cheap Airline Tickets Guide  This consumer guide provides an overview of how to obtain cheap airline tickets.  Features articles and information on low cost air travel.
  • Cheap Hotels & Airline Tickets  Many travel resources, including travel forums, destination guides, directories, ecotourism, family travel, lodging, maps, resorts, tour operators, travel agents, travel tips and tools.
  • CNN Airport Network  Airport news, travel news, travel tools (FAA airport delay advisory, airline toll free numbers).
  • CNN Travel  CNN's travel portal includes aviation news and issues.
  • Compare-Airlines.net  Community reviews let you compare airlines based on price/quality ratio, ground service quality, onboard service quality, baggage handling, and punctuality.  An airline comparison per route is also available, as is a version for the iPhone.
  • The Connected Traveler and Connected Traveler Radio  Opinionated commentary, information, weblog, photography and video plus a 24 hour per day world travel and culture radio station.
  • Consumer World - Travel  Air travel information: rules of the air, air links, US airport maps.  Airline on-time, lost luggage, overbooking, and complaint statistics,  Air travel bargains.
  • Corporate Travel Safety  Great site with free travel safety and security content including airport codes, airline ticket jargon, seat configurations, lost luggage tims, and much more.  Also, travel safety seminars, products, and tapes.
  • Cranky Concierge  With this travel service, you get a real, live airline expert who is available to support you when traveling by air: flight planning, flight monitoring, delay and cancellation assistance, post-trip dispute assistance.  From the Cranky Flier.
  • CrowdLevel.com  This site plots monthly arriving passenger totals for airports worldwide.  This information can assist in planning a trip to avoid the most crowded times of the year.
  • Crunch Flying Pilates  This fitness gym, in conjunction with jetBlue Airways, has produced a card showing exercises you can do in your airplane seat.
  • Customers First  A Web site supported by the Air Transport Association that describes the measures that U.S. carriers have taken to improve customer service and provides information about the growth in air travel in the United States.
  • Cybercafes.com  A database of cybercafes (internet cafes) around the world, searchable by country and city.  Cybercafe news online and by email.
  • Delaycast  Provides estimates of flight delays that can be expected based on factors such as airline, origin, destination, and date and time of day.  The estimates are based on predictive modeling technologies that model historical patterns in flight delays and project them into the future.
  • Dopplr  With this online service for frequent business travellers, you can pivately share your travel plans with a trusted group of friends and colleagues.  Dopplr then tells you when people you know will be in the same cities, and it reminds you of people who live in the places you're planning to visit.  Dopplr works on your personal computer and mobile phone and links with online calendars and social networks.
  • DT Pro  Provides defensive tactic techniques (consistent with U.S. state and federal laws on the use of force.)  These techniques can be applied by typical business travelers or those who have to travel extensively around the world.
  • eezeer  Post your airline or flight reviews (or even photos and video comments) right now from Twitter.  Your posts then appear on the eezeer home page.
  • elliott.org  An interesting site with travel information of all sorts - much of it airline or airport related.   Worth a look.  Newsletter available.
  • Err Travel  An opinionated safety and security travel site from Applied Psychology.  Travel smarter, travel safer, and travel with more confidence through lessons learned from the misadventures of others.
  • Executive Travel SkyGuide  Downloadable worldwide schedules.  Navigate unexpected changes in your travel plans with this tool.  Schedules are updated weekly for a variety of devices, including Palm OS®, PocketPC®, as well as mobile phones and PCs.
  • ExpertFlyer  Information about airline flights and fares for the frequent flyer, the airline mileage program "elite tier" passengers, professional travel managers, and the occasional air traveler looking for the best values.  Find class availability for over 400 airlines, award and upgrade availability for select airlines, teal-time seat maps for over 100 airlines, published fare information complete with rules and restrictions, and much more.  This is a subscription service.
  • [FAA] Air Traffic Control System Command Center  The ATCSCC Real-time Airport Status page shows general airport conditions (delays).
  • FAA Traveler Information  The FAA Fly Smart Guide offers information and links about what to wear, baggage, airport security, seating, and safety.  Also, links to international travel resources, airline/aircraft safety records, and lots of other good resources.
  • FHT Travel  A large and comprehensive collection of information on travel, including articles, resources. and a free newsletter.
  • Flight Atlas  This site uses a very well done graphic interface to allow you to find airline flights between cities throughout Europe, and then offers links to the airlines so users can book directly.  Also has a directory of European airport links.
  • FlightCaster  Predicts flight delays using an advanced algorithm that scours data on every U.S. domestic flight for the past 10-years and matches it to real-time conditions.
  • Flight Facts - European Low Cost Airline News  This site helps flyers, customers, and enthusiasts find information on European low cost airlines: their routes, destinations, news, maps, meals, photos, and reviews.
  • FlightMemory  Keep track of where you have flown and then easily produce maps showing your flight routes.  Track your total time in the air, distance flown, and even keep track of aircraft types and airlines.  Maintain a logbook of your personal flights in real time.
  • FlightPreview.com  A site that provides air travelers with information regarding airline flight departures and arrivals, flight delays and cancellations.  You'll find flight schedules, most frequently late arrivals, irline on-time performance, airport on-time performance, airline flight cancellations, weather information, maps, travel news an e-mail newsletter, and lots more.
  • Flights From Hell  True stories about the adventures and anxieties of commercial airline flights, written by passengers and flight crews, plus news articles and online stores about "flights from hell."  Take a wild ride into the unknown skies!
  • FirstClassFlyer.com  Guide to free upgrades, advanced ticketing strategies, unpublished airfares.  Free content and subscriber content.
  • FltAdvisor  Intelligent and predictive flight notifications for frequent travelers.  This fee-based service warns you of delays and cancellations up to 6 hours before your flight, identifies alternative flights on all carriers, calculates your connection time based on the real status of both the current flight and the connecting flight.
  • FlyerTalk  A frequent flyer community with active forums, live chat, photo gallery.
  • FLYERWiki.net  Aiming to be the biggest Wiki-based site for getting free information on air travel.
  • Flying Members  Information for travelers on airline frequent flyer programs with the latest promotions and miles offers.
  • Free Travel Guides  How to get free travel guides, and other tools for travelers.
  • FrequentFlier.com  A site for frequent flier program information and advice.
  • FrogsOnLine  Articles and resources for expats and travellers.  In French and English.
  • Gheos.com  A large Internet travel portal.  The World Guide features detailed maps, flags, anthems, statistical information, weather reports, history and travel information and tips on worldwide travel destinations.
  • go-lo.net  A free international social network and blog where value-conscious travelers and industry insiders come together to share and learn how to travel better, smarter, and save a few bucks along the way.
  • GoPicnic  Over 25 ready-to-eat boxed meals that feature "delicious, nutritious foods" that are great for breakfast, lunch, or dinner in flight or between flights.  Prices start at only $2.99 each with frequent discounts for airline employees being offered.
  • iloho  A place for travellers to interact and access travel information: news, airline reviews, inspiring itineraries, practical advice, travel photography.  Rate and review flights you’ve taken, join and create groups to ask for advice and share your tips.  Connect with other travellers and track your online activities.
  • Inflight Safety Page  A former flight attendant describes how to increase your awareness of inflight safety whenever you're on an aircraft.  Introduction, pre-flight, fire/smoke, decompression, brace position, ditching, examples of incidents.
  • inn26.com  This world travel guide site includes links to airlines, airports, tour operators, and travel agencies.  Also, location maps and photo galleries.
  • Inside Flyer Magazine  Dedicated solely to frequent travelers, Inside Flyer provides time sensitive airline, hotel, car rental and affinity credit card program information.
  • Intercultural Association Jóvenes del Mundo  This association maintains a list of travel resources.  In English and Spanish.
  • International Country Calling Codes  his site provides international country code lookup with a useful tool that searches international dialing codes when calling from any country.  Especially useful for travellers.  Site also provides international calling card search from any country and will display best rates it can find.
  • iTravelnet Travel Directory  An international directory for travel related web sites: destination guides, travel news, travelogues, travel blogs, and worldwide airlines listing.
  • J3tlag - Online Travel Magazine  The digital destination for the latest travel and trend information from around the globe.
  • Jet With Kids  It's a book, a website, and a blog.  Family Flight Expert Anya Clowers, RN offers practical advice, timely tips, and travel product reviews for those traveling with young children.  Her book and website contain solid advice from over 21 travel experts - pilots, flight attendants, travel agents, gate agents, pediatricians, frequent fliers, and more.  Her blog is filled with photos, videos, and honest editorial reviews of products designed for families traveling with kids.
  • Johnny Jet  A comprehensive travel portal with links to a huge number of good resources: destinations, a travel blog, website of the day, and many other sources of information of interest to air travelers.
  • KVS Availability Tool  This application provides access to real-time information on flight availability, award/upgrade availability, fares, seat maps, and much more.
  • Lonely Planet  Publisher of over 650 guidebooks in 14 different languages covering every corner of the planet.  They also offer a range of services to aid and inspire travellers, including newsletters, the Lonely Planet Phonecard, Lonely Planet Images, and B2B opportunities.
  • Low Cost Airline Guide  Quickly find which budget airlines fly on the European routes you wish to travel.  Read and post airline and airport reviews.
  • LowerAirfares.com  Resources for saving money and reducing stress on airline flights.  By the author of "Winning the Airfare Game," an air travel reference book written by a consumer advocate who "tells it like it is."  Besides book info and reviews, the site has related information, tips, and links.
  • MaGlobe Traveler  Global Internet access service for the traveller.
  • MasterCard/Cirrus ATM Locator  Select a country, then a city.  The database will return detailed listings of banks and locations.  Also provided is an Airport ATMs locator.
  • Matador Network  A fully-interactive travel magazine with a community of travelers, adventurers, and grass-roots organizations.  The content is published in an interactive blog format, and you'll find destination guides, essays, blog posts and feature articles.
  • mcot.org  This travel portal provides information about a number of US cities: airport and hotel information, attractions, travelogues, restaurants.
  • MileMaven.com  Find bonus miles promotions.  Enter a city pair and see the airline promotions available.  A sister-site of PointMaven.com.
  • MilePoint.com  Redeem miles for discounts at participating on-line merchants.
  • Milesfaster Links - World Travel Directory  A World travel directory for things related to travel, including shopping, eating, flying, accommodation, hotels, and activities across the globe.  A particularly good source for London airport information and services.
  • Mr. Mileage  Provides a secure service for frequent flyers to redeem their excess mileage and for first class, business class, and international travelers to purchase discount tickets.
  • My Airline Flight - a Guide to Your Flight  A website that answers questions that travelers have about their airline flight.  Written in laymen's terms.
  • My Success Trip  A directory with information, resources, articles, and tips on worldwide air travel.
  • My Vector  With this online locator map, you can share your itinerary and contact details, find buddies around the world, and store your travel history.  Ideal for frequent travelers like pilots, cabin crew, etc. to share itinerys.  It tells you if your buddies are in the same location, and it's free.
  • OAG  An independent provider of travel information products and services.  Access travel information through printed pocket flight guides, the Website, WAP phones and PDAs with a web clipping function, or customized travel information system for use on a company's Intranet or Local Area Network.
  • OAG MAX Online  Unlimited access to OAG's comprehensive schedules database for over 1000 airlines and 3,500 airports.  Access 12 months of planned flight data and 9 years of historical information.
  • OANDA, The Currency Site  This provider of foreign exchange, currency trading, and information services offers several services for travelers: a travel checklist, travel advisories, you can order currencies and travelers checks, an ATM locator, and the very handy "Travelers Currency CheatSheet."  With this, travelers can create and print a currency converter table for their next trip: select the language, date, currencies, and the rate to get a copy of your FXCheatSheet.  You can also set up a quick currency converter for your browser.
  • One Bag  This is all about the "Art and Science of travelling light"  They tell you what to pack, what to pack it in, and how to pack it.  You'll find contact information for suppliers of specialty items, recommended books on related topics, as well as a compilation of travel industry links with airlines, hotels, car rentals, country/airport/airline codes, plus tools for checking real-time flight status and airport delay conditions.
  • Overseas Experience  A general travel site with hints, tips, and suggestions to get the most from your flight.
  • PairUp  "Connected travel" for the business traveler.  Share travel plans and search for business connections at your destination location or event.  Build a network by uploading your business contacts, then share your travel plans with people you trust.  Search for contacts at your destination, coordinate meetings and activities, and receive alerts when colleagues are coming to town.
  • Passengers with Disabilities  Facts for disabled air travelers from the Aviation Consumer Protection Division of the DOT.
  • Passenger Information FAQ  This FAA Civil Aviation Security FAQ addresses many current concerns and issues.
  • PeterGreenberg.com  Peter Greenberg is a travel journalist with extensive experience in the field.  He tends to focus on the journey, rather than on the destination, and offers the traveler insider tips and recommendations.  For travel news, information, help, and great resources, check out this site.
  • Planereality.com  Independent airline reviews and travel tips from the author's flights on major international routes in business class.
  • Plane Tickets Now  Provides advice for those seeking cheap airfares and information about destinations, airlines, and airports around the world.
  • plendexTravel.com  A directory with links to travel resources.
  • points.com  Exchange points, miles, or other currencies between your airline (or other) loyalty programs.
  • The Practical Nomad  Edward Hasbrouck, author of several great travel resource books, offers tips for travelers, reviews, a travel advice blog.
  • QM Travel  This travel site offers a large and useful directory of travel links by subject and location, and a free travel newsletter.
  • QW Travel  A very straightforward travel link list with air travel resources, location-specific sites, guides, and a lot more.
  • Radio-Locator  A radio station search engine with links to over 10,000 radio station web pages and over 2500 audio streams from radio stations in the U.S. and around the world.
  • RateTheAirline.com  Rate and review you have used, and see how airlines have been rated and reviewed by others.  Also air travel news, consumer reports, facts for the air traveler, avoiding baggage problems, how to get the best air fares, government travel warnings, real-time airport status, how to report complaints.  Requires registration.
  • Rick Steves Europe Through the Back Door  Travel tips, links, travel store, tours through Europe, seminars, travel consulting and trip planning services, and more.
  • RoadNews  Tips and tricks for laptop computer equipped travelers.
  • Road Warrior International Survival Guide  This site from iGo Corporation offers a handbook for the international business traveler with business culture and services by country, as well as valuable tips and solutions for effective and efficient mobile communications and computing.
  • Simplifying Passenger Travel  An IATA-led campaign that focuses on working with governments to move towards biometric identification technology to make passenger processing more convenient and secure.
  • Skyguide  A subscription pocket guide to North American Airline schedules.  This site also offers news and information for the business traveler, frequent flyer promotions by airlines, travel website reviews.
  • Skytrax Research  Airline news, surveys, rankings, seating, meals, web sites, passenger opinions, reviews, products.
  • Sleep Travel Trading Company  How to sleep on airplanes.  The site includes sleep FAQs and an online store offering sleep travel gear including earplugs, eyeshades, inflatable pillows, and the "How to Sleep on Airplanes Handbook."  See also the National Sleep Foundation site for additional information, and if you're a real sleep fanatic, see the NAPS site (New Abstracts and Papers in Sleep) for sleep research.
  • So Much World - Online Travel Guides  A digital alternative to the traditional paper travel guides.  This ambitious site is populated by passionate travel writers and experts with reviews, booking services, and high quality free travel information.
  • Tax Free Travel  Duty Free shopping and advice for airport, on-board, and in-flight duty free sales.
  • Text2Fly  Finding a domestic flight in Nigeria can be difficult. Airlines don't have call centre's and there are no online travel agents with consolidated schedules.  So Text2Fly lets you search for a domestic flight in Nigeria by sending a simple SMS.  More information see the White African blog.
  • Tips For Travelers  Air travel tips for those with disabilities, by the Open Doors Organization.  ODO was founded in 2000 for the purpose of creating a society in which all persons with disabilities have the same consumer opportunities as those without.
  • Trace Me Luggage Tracker  With this luggage registration and recovery service, you get a tag with your serial number and bar code tied to a "secure data storage system used by law enforcement agencies, airport baggage handling organisations and lost property services across the globe."  Attach the tag to your luggage, personal computer, briefcase, golf bag, etc.
  • Transportation Security Administration  The TSA protects the US transportation systems to ensure freedom of movement for people and commerce.
  • Travel Community Online  The goal at Travellerspoint is to help you enjoy your travel experience: ask for advice from the Travel Helpers, keep a free online travel diary, book hostels online, reunite with lost travel friends, share experiences in the travel forums.
  • Travel Web Directory  A human-edited travel directory offering selected quality traveling links sorted by categories, and a travel guide that helps you plan your vacation.  Also featuring a selection of travel articles and a travel photo directory where you can share your pictures for free.
  • Security Checkpoint Wait Times  As a customer service initiative, TSA is providing security checkpoint wait time information to assist travelers in planning for their next flight.
  • Transport Direct  The Department for Transport's journey planner for Great Britain.  Daily updated customised flight schedule information of internal flights within Great Britain, find a route, compare journeys.
  • Travel Directory  Travel sites from around the world to in a comprehensive, user-friendly online information resource.
  • Travel Directory.org  A comprehensive travel directory that includes several thousand aviation related resources with screenshots of the sites.
  • Travel Notes -- The Online Guide to Travel  Guides visitors to travel information with detailed country backgrounds, reviewed web sites, regular travel articles.  The world airport directory provides links to airport sites, traveler information about the airport, and links to regional information.  The alphabetical airline directory helps search for cheap flight tickets and schedules, as well as airline codes, courier companies, scenic flights, country information, airports, official tourist offices, embassies, and more.
  • Travel Tips 101  Recommendations and advice by former airline employees for buying airline tickets, booking hotels, travel packages, cruises, car rentals, luggage and much, much more.
  • Travel Tips from Our Travel Club  A growing collection of travel tips by experienced world travelers.
  • Travel Walk Forums  Find answers to your travel questions in these travel forums.
  • The Travelite FAQ  An educational site that teaches ordinary people how to travel lightly.
  • The Traveller's Chart  User reviews on different aspects of air travel: airlines, airports, travel guides, and travel agencies.
  • Travellers Content  A simple travel forum where members can converse with fellow travellers, exchanging stories and helpful information on travelling to far away places around the world.
  • TravelNotes.org  An online guide to travel: Travel feature on airlines and the three letter airport codes with links to their websites, news, forums, guides, Internet Café Guide, travel auctions, country backgrounds, reviewed web sites, and regular travel articles.
  • Travel Packing Lists  Free printable travel packing checklists.
  • TravelQuality.com  A travel information site with news, airline and airport websites, airline ratings and surveys, pictures, and a forum.  Look in the "Flights" section.
  • Trends Taste and Travel  Captain Cy Emerus is your host for Trends, Taste and Travel podcast.  Captain Cy is an actual airline captain who has spent the last 35 years taking travelers to exotic destinations the world over.
  • Tripatini  A social network where travelers mix it up with travel media and industry insiders and share and learn how to travel better and smarter.
  • TripChill  An automated travel assistant.  Email your travel reservations and the service starts monitoring your itinerary and looking for issues.  It provides smart notifications about delays, cancellations, gate changes, inbound aircraft status, etc.  Provides alternate flight information and lets the traveler book hotel and car from mobile browsers and over text messaging.  Easily notify friends and colleagues about travel status.
  • TripIt  Forward your travel confirmation emails (air, hotel, car) to a TripIt address and this online travel service "automatically organizes all your travel plans into one master online itinerary with everything you need for your trip, including travel confirmations, daily weather, local maps, city guides and more." TripIt pulls in Google maps and directions, NOAA weather, SeatGuru airplane seat advice, Wikipedia city information, Eventful current events, and Flickr city photos.
  • Tripso  They call themselves "the last honest travel site" and claim to be "the oldest continuously published travel news and commentary site on the Web."  This was originally called Ticked.com, then Travelcomment.com, now Tripso.  Get your travel problems solved, keep up with travel news, read columns and post in the forums.
  • TSA Travel Guide  The Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) comprehensive travel guide for the flying public.  Everything you need to know about airport security measures, as well as a list of timesaving tips, information on assistance for special needs, the latest list of prohibited and permitted items, and other information that will help guide you smoothly through the security process.
  • Tyzo.com  An online travel guide offering travel deals and a good set of travel tools including a travel directory with categorized travel websites, an airport database with over 500 official airport websites (search by airline, country or code), a searchable airlines database with over 700 airlines, and other tools.
  • Unclaimed Baggage Center  A one-of-a-kind store that purchases unclaimed baggage from airlines in bulk, and offers the items for sale, often at a very low price.
  • United Proactive Paging (EasyAccess)  Wireless flight booking, ticket purchasing, flight status paging.  Click "Wireless/Paging."
  • UpgradeBuddy.com  Frequent flier resource center for the scheduling and processing of Delta Airline upgrades.
  • USA Today Travel  News, flight tracking, airline schedules and directories, airfare deals, booking guide, features.
  • Useful Travel Guide  This travel forum is a place where you can look for practical travel information and share your latest travel experiences.
  • Valid Travel  A large directory with links to travel resources: tickets, deals, accomodations, vacations, etc.
  • Visa/Plus ATM Locator  Choose a country, then use the form to obtain ATM information by city, street, or airport.
  • Visual Vacation Talk - The Travel Discussion Site  Travel related forums, blogs, and photo galleries.  Discuss your travel plans, ask questions, get travel advice or share your travel experiences with others.  Create your own blog or online photo gallery of travel photos.
  • Weather Channel Travel Page  Travel forecasts, U.S. flight status, aviation weather, travel message boards, travel photo gallery.
  • Web Flier  The frequent flyer program guide lets you compare programs.  Also, information about bonus promotions, a converter that shows you how to transfer miles and/or points between frequent travel programs, and more.
  • Wedge Travel LLC  A trip planning site that allows you to compare going via car, commercial airline, and private plane.  You enter your departure address, your destination address, group size, and the dates of your trip.  The Wedge presents you with the total trip time for car, private and commercial flight, the cost per person and the total cost for the group.  Use this tool extend your use of private aviation and justify more trips based on speed, convenience, and cost.  The site has many other useful air travel resources.
  • WikiAir.com  The airline crew encyclopedia that anyone can edit.  The goal is to create an editable and free source of information for flight crews and business travelers worldwide.  This web site can be a great resource where everyone can share their individual lists of things to see and do on the road.
  • Willgoto  A multilingual world travel directory: Tourist information, maps, pictures, accommodation, airlines, airports, car hire, tour operators, culture, news, weather and all useful links sorted by language, destination, and topic.
  • World Standards  This is a great resource for world travelers that provides information about electricity around the world (what plugs and voltages are used where), international paper sizes, international time codes, international car codes, metric vs. imperial, and scripts and alphabets.  Know your destination before you arrive!
  • World Travel Guide  A source for comprehensive and detailed information for countries around the world.  The great airport guide offers directions, websites, terminal transfer info, parking, car hire, public transportation, airport facilities, airport hotels.

Airline Passenger Rights

Airline Seat Guides

  • LoveMySeat Airplane Seat Reviews and Ratings  A guide to airplane seat recommendations with seat reviews, seat ratings, and in-flight services.
  • SeatExpert.com  A site with seat selection resources, including advice on the most desirable seats, as well as which seats to avoid at all cost.
  • SeatGuru.com  A really good source for airplane seating and in-flight services information.  Site navigation is outstanding and descriptions appear as you mouse over the different seats.  You can submit your own in-flight experiences.

Travel Blogs and Podcasts

  • Air Travel  An online travel guide of travel tips and suggestions for your air flight travel.  Get travel information and air travel discounts on this site.
  • Air Travel Center Worldwide Airfare Blog  Published to assist a world of air travelers shopping by price alone.
  • The Amateur Traveler Podcast  A weekly travel podcast for people who love to travel, focusing on travel stories, travel news, tips, and travel resources.  All with a little bit of humor.
  • Arrived OK  This blog has flight and aviation-related news and posts about travel and mobil phone technology.  Learn about iPhone travel apps, issues surrounding inflight use of mobile phones, mobile technology implications for business travel, and many other topics.
  • Boarding Area  "Voices of the Business Traveler."  This is a portal to business travel and air travel blogs, featuring Upgrade Travel Better, View From the Wing, The Cranky Flyer, Joe Sharkey At Large, Travel Commons, Online Travel Review, and Points Wizard.  It also provides additional links to other business travel related blogs.
  • Cool Travel Guide  This travel writer, who has authored over twenty guidebooks for Lonely Planet, DK & Thumbnail Guides, and had articles published in many magazines and newspapers, writes about cool travel topics that aren't covered in the guides.
  • "Cool Travel Tips" from The Trip Chicks  Travel tips, worldly "wisdom," and insider insight from two opinionated career travel agents with a better than average sense of humor.  "We haven't been everywhere but it's on our list."
  • Customer Service Report  CSR is an online resource for travelers who are looking to get the best customer service.  The blog follows travel news with an eye for how developments will affect your customer experience.  The weekly companion column, The Travel Troubleshooter resolves actual travel disputes.  CSR includes detailed files on each travel company, with contact information, data about its customer-service performance and other facts that are difficult to find.  Elliott's E-Mail is a free, non-commercial weekly travel newsletter with insider travel tips, news and information plus resources and irreverent insights.
  • Dotting the Map  A travel blog established to connect with other travelers and share travel tips and experiences.
  • Everything Everywhere Travel Blog  In 2007, Gary Arndt decided to sell his house, put his possessions in storage, and travel around the world.  In this fascinating blog, he documents the adventure with a daily photo, descriptions of the locations, and an occasional podcast.
  • EyeforTravel  A good source for travel distribution news, events, and analysis.  They have a list of travel industry blogs and also a podcast library that will be of interest to those in the air travel industry.
  • Flightandroom Blog  Find interesting news, stories, and articles about the travel industry, as well as information about new products, services, and destinations.
  • Flight Wisdom  Advice and thoughts on improving your flight experience and saving you money.
  • Fly Away Cafe  A travel blog by a flight attendant.
  • The Flying Critic  A critical look at the airline and travel industry.  News, tips and tricks, hotel and airline reviews, and more.
  • IAGblog Podcasts  Aviation and travel industry podcasts from the Innovation Analysis Group.  IAG provides information and consulting services to the travel and aviation industries, and covers aircraft manufacturers, airlines, airports, and ground transportation.  The IAGblog offers breaking news, insights, and commentary on a wide range of issues affecting travel and aviation.
  • Indie Travel Podcast  "Sweet travel advice for independent travellers."  This independent travel hub offers regular audio and video podcasts along with articles by travellers from all over the world.
  • inFlightHQ  "A blog that publishes tools, tips, and techniques for being productive at 30,000 feet." Sponsored by Connexion by Boeing, and very informative.
  • PlaneTalking.com  This blog is run by aviation and travel enthusiasts who try to provide a community website focusing on anything to do with travel and flying, including career information, aviation jobs, the latest news, and even planes for sale.
  • PodAsia - Matthew Holden  An interesting podcast for business and leisure travellers in Asia.  Each episode takes you to a different location and offers tips on where to go, what to see, what to eat, and where to stay.  Interviews with locals add flavor and more great information for the traveler.  [Episodes of this podcast are no longer being produced, but the archive survives.]
  • Roger & Randy  In this unique blog, business travel experts Randy Petersen and Roger Collis pick a topic for the day and face off each other as they each argue their point of view.
  • Searching the Internet  Billed as "A podcast featuring practical advice and tips on searching the internet."  Episode 005 covers travel related search sites like Travelocity, Expedia, Hotels.com, and also some lesser known newcomers to the travel search market.  Listen as well to how to choose an airline seat, and some places for information on various vacation destinations.
  • Symi Visitor Accommodation Travel blog  A regularly updated guide to finding the best flights from all over Europe to the Greek island of Rhodes.
  • TechInFlight  This nicely designed blog is dedicated to exploring the technology available to air passengers.  Posts cover in-flight entertainment and in-flight Internet.  TechInFlight has started a social network on Ning.com as a place for frequent travelers to share their experiences using technology during their flight, and also any other tips or tricks related to air travel.
  • This Week in Travel podcast  A weekly podcast covering news, topics and trends in the travel industry.
  • Tips for Travellers Podcast  Advice, tips and recommendations of places, hotels, planes, trains, books based on the first hand experience and research for a book on legends and icons of travel.
  • Tnooz - Talking Travel tech  This site provides news, analysis, commentary, data and business services to the travel, tourism and hospitality industry.  They focus on technology, digital distribution, media and marketing, web strategy, start-ups and financing in the travel sector.
  • tourism&aviation  This blog covers travel with an aviation viewpoint.
  • Travel Anecdotes  A very colourful and pictures-rich travel blog that covers most all aspects of the travel industry with relevant banners and advertisement, articles, and travel news.
  • Travel Blog  A blog with travel news on cheap airline tickets and exotic travel to Mexico, Jamaica, Hawaii and elsewhere.
  • Travel Buzz  A blog on the travel industry.  What's new in travel?  What are the latest travel trends, and what will be the next thing?  How can travel technology be combined with other evolving technologies?
  • Travel Cast Network  Travel professionals and enthusiasts can find the latest travel news and information through this portal to podcasts and travel related videos.
  • Travel Europe Live!  Information, tips, pictures, and more on traveling to Europe.
  • TravelHacker  This blog offers good tips and information for travelers, and provides lots of links to associated resources.  It comes from the folks at: AirlineCreditCards.com, where you can compare and apply for air mile and travel rewards credit cards.
  • Travel Industry Association of America  Podcasts featuring industry professionals on a variety of topics.
  • Travel Industry Headlines  Travel deals, destinations, tips, and travel news.
  • Travel Industry Association of America  Podcasts featuring industry professionals on a variety of topics.
  • The Travel Security Blog  Focuses on news and commentary about travel safety, airline security, and airport security.
  • Traveling Mamas  A collaborative blog written by four women who travel the world, share their adventures, and inspire others to explore.
  • The Traveling Man Podcast  This podcast documents the travel adventures of life on the road.  Episodes feature travel tips, technology, hotel reviews, and wacky adventures.  (Inactive since July 2006.)
  • Travelista  The author of this blog loves to travel around the world, and posts items that will be of interest to others who also travel.
  • Traveler 2.0  This blog provides technology news and useful information for travelers.
  • TravelTechTalk  This blog covers travel technology topics: laptop and ultra-mobile computers, mobile phones, portable video, software, GPS units and developments, headsets, and other gadgets.
  • Trust Me, I'm a Flight Attendant  "One stewardess, many observations." Entertaining stories, commentary, opinions, and valuable traveler tips from an airline flight attandant.
  • Upgrade: Travel Better  A blog with tips, commentary, and news for the traveler looking to maximize comfort, style, and convenience, while getting a great deal.  "Living the first class life... at coach prices!"
  • The Upgrd Podcast  A round table podcast with airline frequent flyers, elite hotel program members, and other business travelers.  Learn about airline upgrade strategies, flying first class, hotel upgrades, and mileage runs.
  • View From the Wing  This blog offers information about frequent flier mileage promotions and other items of interest to air travelers.
  • World Hum  "Travel dispatches from a shrinking planet." This online travel magazine seeks to explore all aspects of the travel experience, across town or across the globe.  World Hum is a travel blog and a good source for travel articles and stories.
  • Yourviewdotcom  A blog aimed at private pilots with travel "discoveries," suggestions, and observations.  Written by a Southern California pilot who has loved flying since 1978.  Other pilots are invited to author articles as guest-bloggers.

Air Passenger Products

  • 1st Class Sleeper  Lightweight inflatable back and side support designed to make sleeping on flights easier.
  • 3 Ounce Store  Carries over 2,000 travel size perfumes and colognes in a one-stop shop.  Sizes are designed to meet strict worldwide airport carry-on restrictions of 3 ounces (88ml) or less.
  • Aerovation  Providers of "checkpoint friendly" laptop and trolley bags.  One padded compartment holds the laptop, the other carries your other items.  At the security checkpoint, your bag flattens out for the the X-ray scan and your laptop stays in the bag.  On the other side, grab the handle and go.
  • Alex Grant Bags  A luxury laptop bag and accessories company offering bags at the intersection of fashion and technology that protect your mobile electronics with cutting-edge style.
  • American Cabin Supply  Personalized aircraft cabin supplies: apparel, travel bags, blankets, cards, umbrellas, napkins, cups.
  • Americase  Custom builders of ATA transport cases to exact customer specs, including simple cargo cases to more complicated Hazmat cases.
  • AmeriLeather.com  Quality leather bags, luggage, and apparel.  Amerileather is a manufacturer of a line of travel accessories as well as business accessories like briefcases.
  • Atherbys - Refining Your Image  Leather Luggage, bags, portable carry-ons and PDA cases as well as a variety of other travel related goods.
  • Bag Crazy  Delivering a large range of Crumpler and Built NY bags to mainland UK.  Great for travelling, lightweight and easy to pack.
  • Baggallini  Founded by two veteran flight attendants who recognized a need for more fashionable and functional tote bags, handbags, and travel accessories.
  • BagsForMe Luggage  Find lots of great travel bags and luggage from major brands.
  • Bin Hog  Unique embroidered luggage handle wraps with many different phrases and designs to choose from.  Find your bags quickly in the overhead bin or on the carousel, or just enjoy a fun way to express yourself with many different styles.  Personalized orders are welcome.
  • Brenthaven  High performance computer cases.
  • Briefcases Direct  Handmade and Italian leather briefcases, including travel briefcases, laptop briefcases, and rollaboards.
  • Briggs and Riley Luggage and Travelware  A wide range of high quality travel bags, luggage, and travel merchandise - from carry-ons to wheeled garment bags.  Lifetime warranty for all damage.
  • Buy Before You Fly Travel Accessories and Essentials  Are you going away on holiday or a business trip and you have no time to shop?  They offer holiday wear and travel essentials for all the family.
  • Cencal  Airline crew bags, flightbags, flight jackets, kneeboards, logbook covers.
  • Cirrus Healthcare Products  Offers EarPlanes (and Children's EarPlanes) ear plugs which equalize the air pressure on each side of the eardrum during take offs and landings.  Helpful when fluing with a cold, allergy, or sinus problem.
  • CODi  A manufacturer of protective notebook computer cases.
  • DME Corporation Infant/toddler seats for aircraft.
  • eBags  Lots of bags, including a selection of air travel luggage.
  • Everki  A travel duffle with a removable laptop hard case for travelers that have to go through airport security.  Also, laptop bags, backpacks, messengers, duffles, and lifestyle bags.
  • Flight 001  This retail business was created by two business travelers who wanted to streamline travel shopping.  You'll find amenity kits, luggage tags, packing aids, luggage (carry-on and check-in), bags, cases, gadgets, and more.
  • Flybag  Little travel bags to hold your stuff, especially your bottles of liquid items.
  • FutureFlite Corporation Adjustable lumbar support for airline passenger seats.
  • Gifts for Professionals  Selling a variety of luggage and travel accessories.
  • HandinHandBags  Supplier of travel backpacks, travel duffel bags, briefcases, and all travel bags.
  • Hawaiian Floral Luggage  "The Fun Luggage Company," selling only Hawaiian floral print luggage from top-name brands.  With these designs, your luggage will stand out on the carousel!
  • Jet Set Go Bag Tag  It might be hard to loose your stuff with these stylish and durable oversized luggage and bag tags.  Clever idea.
  • Keep Your Cooler.com  Coolers in many different shapes, colors and forms, ideal for travel, including backpack coolers, duffel bag coolers, collapsible rolling travel coolers, on wheels, with radio's and much more.
  • Kleen Foot  Take off your shoes, slip these on, and you're protected from foot diseases as you pass through security.
  • Knee Defender  Want protection from reclining airplane seats?  This product will prevent the seat in front of you from reclining.  Note that this approach to maximizing your personal space is not universally appreciated by all.
  • Leather Bags  Manufacturer and supplier of leather bags: computer bags, laptop bags, camera, leather golf bags, leather cases, and others.
  • Leatherjockey.com  Leather accessories for sale, including a selection of luggage.
  • Leatherlion.com  An e-retailer specializing in quality leather goods such as leather luggage, travel accessories, briefcases, wallets, handbags, backpacks, business accessories, and more.
  • LeatherPaKs  Offering leather travel bags, luggage, briefcases, backpacks, and more at discount prices.
  • LeatherTree  A large, all leather accessory site on the net with briefcases, luggage, backpacks, sports bags, duffles, purses, wallets and more by various designers.
  • Lewis & Conger Travel Goods  Bags, clothing, travel guides, accessories, and other items for the traveller.
  • Luggage.com  Their mission is to provide an excellent shopping experience for customers by providing an unbeatable selection of the highest quality suitcases, luggage sets, briefcases, and more.
  • Luggage Club  Luggage and bags from Tumi, Hartmann, Swiss Army, Travelpro, Samsonite, Briggs & Riley, Atlantic, French, Boyt, and others.
  • Luggage Factory  A large New Jersey luggage and travel goods store.  Great selection of brand name luggage, duffels, garment bags, totes, and more.
  • LuggageGuru.com  Luggage, briefcases, and travel accessories from a variety of manufactures like Tumi, Samsonite, Travelpro, Hartmann and others.  They also repair luggage from most major manufactures.
  • Luggageonline.com  A large selection of all types of carry on luggage, including backpacks, duffels, wheelies, and small carry on bags that meet airline requirements.
  • Luggage Pal  Looking for a luggage hook?  Luggage Pal is a "universal luggage hook."  Use your strap and this hook to tote multiple bags.
  • Luggage Set Select  An online retailer of luggage, handbags, messenger bags, laptop cases, backpacks, and other travel accessories.  Secure online shopping.
  • Luggage by webBags  A retailer offering a selection of luggage, business cases, business and travel accessories, writing instruments, personal leather goods and unique gifts.
  • Maxwell Scott  Purveyors of fine Italian leather travel luggage and briefcases.  They guarantee each product for two years, and "ensure that all our products will improve with age."
  • My Luggage Tags  Tags for all your luggage.  Tags for all your luggage.  Spot your luggage anywhere with these tags that come in many colors and images: flag tags, ribbon tags, nature tags, psych tags, fire tags, personalized tags, custom tags, ID tags.
  • Nuttin' But Leather  Leather rolling laptop briefcases, flight bags, rolling luggage, weekenders, garment bags, and other items.
  • OrionCase L.L.C.  Specializing in weatherproof reusable containers used or transported in harsh environments, and also foam cushioning to meet protection specifications.  Many of these cases are used as carry-on for flights, or to ship fragile and expensive equipment.  These are professional cases for serious protection.
  • Packing Light  Luggage, travel clothing, travel accessories, and travel gear enable you to pack light in carry-on luggage.
  • PassengersOnly.com  Offering luggage (carry-ons, suitcases, garment and duffel bags, travel satchels), laptop bags, briefcases and messenger bags, and travel accessories.
  • Pelican Online  Offering the complete line of durable, waterproof, shockproof cases from Pelican Products Inc. These storage and transport cases are a staple for those traveling with delicate equipment.
  • Pit System  An ergonomic headrest that can be used by passengers in airplanes, buses, trains, etc.  Note: this page is a large Flash download (444k) - not suitable for slow connections.  (Unless you're especially motivated!)
  • ProTravelGear.com  Professional travel supplies: crew supplies, luggage, electronics, health and comfort, security, apparel.
  • Qantas Frequent Flyer Collection  A unique range of travel and personal accessories designed for Qantas Frequent Flyers: bags, luggage, accessories, etc.
  • Rawlings Leather Goods  Leather travel bags made with Rawlings baseball glove leather.  Also, leather briefcases, wallets, and messenger bags.
  • Rocky Mountain Trail Bags  Luggage, travel bags, laptop bags, backpacks, and more from brand names like North Face, Columbia, DaKine and Jansport.
  • Ron-co.com  Sells travel luggage and pilot cases all handmade from Italian calf skin leather.
  • Samsonite  Hard-sided and soft-sided suitcases, carry-ons, garment bags, causal bags, business cases and accessories.
  • Shippingcases.com  Supplier of reusable shipping and carrying cases for professional, military, commercial and industrial use.  Heavy duty SKB, Pelican, Anvil shipping cases.
  • South-Pak  Cases and custom cushioning for shipping and protecting virtually any item.  Electronic and industrial equipment, sales sample cases, tradeshow cases, rack mounts, and more.  Pelican, Storm, Otter, Underwater Kinetics, and others.
  • Strapak  An innovative "organizer frontpack" that holds your small travel items: passport, phone, iPod, cash, keys, etc.
  • The Strap  Make identification of your bags easier with these personalized luggage belts that include locking buckles.
  • Taggs-R-Us  Luggage tags and luggage labels.
  • TamperSeal  Specializing in TSA luggage locks, luggage tags, travel comfort, and travel security supplies.  All US orders ship free.
  • Thiphone  This iPhone accessory was inspired by private pilots.  It mounts your iPhone, iPod or any mobile device to your thigh when you are seated, giving you the freedom to use both hands for other things.  Useful for frequent flyers, commuters, and truckers.
  • Today's Luggage  Buy brand-name luggage at low prices: Hartmann, Boyt, Travelpro, Delsey, Samsonite, Briggs & Riley, Swiss Army, and more.  Also selling a wide-variety of travel goods, including overseas electronics, security items, locks, passport covers, locks and luggage tags.
  • Token, Inc.  Choose from a selection of Manhattan Portage and Token brand messenger shoulder bags.
  • Tom Bihn - Portable Culture  Quality bags for travel and everyday use: laptop bags, briefcases, daypacks, and shoulder bags for trekking the globe or just heading out on your daily commute.
  • Trace Me Luggage Tracker  With this luggage registration and recovery service, you get a tag with your serial number and bar code tied to a "secure data storage system used by law enforcement agencies, airport baggage handling organisations and lost property services across the globe."  Attach the tag to your luggage, personal computer, briefcase, golf bag, etc.
  • Travel Dog Tags  Military style dog tags for travel, luggage, gear, etc.
  • TravelPro  Manufacturer of high quality travel cases aand luggage.
  • Travel Sentry  The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) now allows you to lock your checked baggage with Travel Sentry Certified locks.  The specially coded and secured locks allow TSA to open your locks and re-lock your bags.
  • Trendy Carts  Folding carts for travel, shopping, and more.  These have folding frames with an attached bag made of durable backpack quality material with large zippered pockets.
  • Tripp Luggage  Quality suitcases, briefcases, travel bags, backpacks, and bags.  Stocking leading brands including Samsonite, Roxy, Quiksilver and Antler.
  • The Trophy Chick  Offering solid brass luggage tags with custom imprinting.  They specialize in custom tags for flight crews, but offer high quality tags to everyone.
  • Tuff-Cases.Com  Quality hard-sided travel cases at discount prices: aluminum briefcases, laptop cases, tool and gun cases.
  • United Case - Pelican Case Store  The online store of United Case featuring hard plastic shipping cases from Pelican.  The company stocks the entire line of Pelican cases and specializes in custom foam inserts.
  • Village Luggage and Gifts  Discount luggage, travel accessories, corporate gifts, and leather goods.
  • X Bags  A one stop online travel bag and acessory store.  Excellent prices and a trusted name in bags.
  • Yvonne Totes  A retailer and wholesaler of American-made travel pillows, travel totes, and athletic bags.

Baggage Services and Baggage Sites

  • Coalition for Luggage Security  Their mission is to ensure safer and more efficient air travel in the United States.
  • Hands-FREE Travel  An airport baggage delivery service in Japan.  Have your checked baggage picked-up at your home, office, or hotel, and you won't see it until you pick it up from baggage claim at your destination.
  • The Luggage Club  TLC will pick up your luggage, golf clubs, wheelchair, trade show/business equipment, bike, skis, snowboard, kayak, gear bags or any other items from your home, office or any other location and deliver them to your destination.  Door-to-door pick-up and delivery.
  • Luggage Concierge  Door-to-door delivery.  Travel without luggage.
  • Luggage Forward  This provider of door-to-door luggage and sports equipment delivery to more than 200 countries worldwide offers a wide range of tailored forwarding solutions allowing clients the convenience of traveling without their luggage.
  • Luggage Free  Specializes in door-to-door delivery of excess baggage, bicycles, golf clubs, skis, and anything else that travelers opt not to carry on their trip.
  • Universal Express, Inc.  Luggage Express, and its premier service, the Virtual Bellhop, facilitate and manage the movement of baggage door to door for leisure and business travelers.
  • VirtualBellhop  This company will pick up your luggage and deliver it to your destination.  You fly with only your carry-on bag.  Items to be transported are picked up at the traveler's residence, business or other agreed upon point (usually a day before travelers departure) and flown as airfreight, separate from the airplane the traveler uses.  The baggage is then sent by ground courier directly to the hotel or other designated location, and precedes the arriving guest.

Mobile Communications for Travelers

  • Buytel Travelfone  Buytel have developed a mobile cell phone roaming service that can cut the cost of mobile calls when you travel.  Ideal for business executives, international tourists, holiday home owners and independent travellers who want to stop paying outrageous roaming charges.
  • Roadpost  Offering international cellular service, remote Internet, Iridium and Thuraya satellite service for individuals, corporate accounts, mobile network operators, and distribution partners.
  • SpeedyPin  Line.US offers cheap international calling card prepaid phone cards.

Wi-Fi Hotspot Locator Web Sites

Hotspot Finders

  • Canary Wireless LLC.  The Digital Hotspotter is a Wi-Fi detector that performs real-time signal analysis to reveal essential network information, including network ID, encryption, and channel data via an LCD display.  Buy from Amazon.com.
  • Hawking Technology  The HWL1 WiFi Locator will search for any 802.11b/g wireless networks within the vicinity and display the signal strength using its five LED lights.  Buy from Amazon.com.
  • Kensington  WiFi Finder lets you know if your location is "hot."  Buy from Amazon.com.
  • PCTEL  The PCTEL WiFi Seeker is a compact wireless (802.11b/g) network locator that is small enough to fit on a keychain.  The device is equipped with a wireless network signal strength indicator that allows you to determine the availability as well as the quality of the wireless network.

Wireless ISPs

Air Rage Sites

  • Air Rage.com  A site presented by the Safety And Flight Executive (S.A.F.E.) that provides information concerning the phenomenon of Air Rage and dealing with disruptive passenger behaviour.
  • FAA Unruly Passenger Statistics  Violations by year.
  • FistFree.com  The FistFree language incorporates skills to defuse conflicts.  This site includes information about air rage.
  • The Skyrage Foundation  Their goal is to reduce occurrences of inflight disruption and violence toward crewmembers and passengers.  RagePage newsletter, rageproofing, archives.

Jet Lag & Motion Sickness Sites

  • alt.travel.uk.air - Jet Lag FAQ  Tips for travelers.
  • Jet Lag Cures  A jet lag excerpt from Doctor Travel's Cure for the Common Trip by James Feldman.
  • Learn2 Combat Jet Lag  Four steps to avoiding jet lag.
  • No Jet Lag  They sell a product, but they also offer a lot of jet lag information.
  • ReliefBand  A drug-free treatment for nausea and vomiting due to motion sickness, as well as pregnancy (morning sickness), chemotherapy, and postoperative nausea as an adjunct to antiemetics.
  • RevitaJet  Formulated to alleviate the symptoms of jet lag.

Fear of Flying

  • Absolute Mind  Provide solutions to phobias for flying and traveling.
  • Avon Hypnotherapy  A UK-based analytical hypnotherapist, specialising in anxiety and fear issues (including phobias).  See also Paul Douglass, a professional analytical hypnotherapist providing help with anxiety, phobias, panic attacks, stress management, social anxiety.
  • Beaconsfield hypnosis  Hypnotherapy can help with air travel phobias quickly and painlessly.
  • Christchurch Hypnotherapy and Hypnosis Training School  Offering help to people in New Zealand to overcome a fear of flying.  Specialist help with all fears and worries.
  • CTRN  Helping individuals, organizations, and communities make fast, profound change.  CTRN's Phobia Clinic has helped top executives overcome their fear of flying.
  • Dolphin Hypnotherapy Practice  Based at a Doctors Surgery in Poole, Dorset, and providing treatment for unwanted habits, behaviours, and feelings, includig fear of flying.  Videoconference consultations available worldwide.
  • Fear of Flying Help Course  An online course that contains information about flying, including information on terrorism, new security procedures, and what you can now expect as a passenger.
  • Fear of Flying
  • Fearless-Flight.com  Chicken Soup for the Soul Presents The Fearless FlightKit, offering relief from those anxious feelings that can lead to discomfort and even panic attacks for those who have a fear of flying.  It has been specially developed from experiences recounted by the experts: fearful flyers.  The centerpiece is the Flight Harmonizer CD, with its soothing combination of prose, poetry, and music.
  • The Fearless Flyers Society  A 60 minute video, "Fearless Flying - Conquer Your Fear of Flying" is available for purchase for those who want to understand and overcome a fear of flying.
  • Flying Anxiety  Are you a nervous flier?  Do you get anxiety from business air travel?  This 20-year MD-80 pilot and member of the International Society For Mental Health offers self-help tips and a DVD course to help conquer your fear of flying.  The site contains a good set of links to related topics, a Blog, safety tips, a newsletter, and other resources.
  • Flying Fear Help  Help resource for anyone that suffers from flying fears.
  • Flying Fears  Scared of flying?  They are not there to help you.  Home of the bad flying FAQ!
  • Flyingwithoutfear.com  This site has more than 80 pages of help, including videos, audios, podcasts, and an on-line forum.  Offering fearful flyers what they need to overcome their fears.
  • Flying Without Fear  See this site if you are looking to cure your fear of flying.  Self help courses, ground courses.
  • FreeHypnosisTreatment.com  Get free hypnosis and guided meditation audio's in order to help you relax when flying.
  • Get The Life You Want!  A qualified pilot offers clinical hypnotherapy and NLP for fear of flying and other phobias.  U.K based.
  • How to Get Rid of Your Fear of Flying  This workbook contains an easy method to overcome fear of flying.  Guaranteed, testimonials available.
  • HypnoBusters Fear Of Flying Hypnosis session  Overcome your fear of flying and see the world with this hypnosis download session.
  • Les Posen's Fear of Flying Weblog  A psychologist's blog devoted to fear of flying.  Free information, presented in good humour from a psychologist with airline experience.  Designed to help travellers become better flyers.
  • LogBook 24/7 Help Network  Flyingwithoutfear.com's social support network where you can meet people who feel the same way as you about flying.  Share your feelings, experiences and successes with people who understand how you really feel.  A panel of experts is on hand to answer any questions you have about flying.
  • MacKenzie Therapy and training UK  UK Hypnotherapist Richard MacKenzie has help great numbers of individuals get rid of their fear of flying.
  • The Magic of You  If you are afraid of flying, hypnotherapy to help you fly safely and with enjoyment.  They can also help with stress, depression, relationship issues, and whatever else is life is throwing at you.  Clinics in Clifton, Bristol, Avon BS9 1JE and in Taunton, Somerset, TA2 7BZ.
  • NLP Hypnotherapy Winchester  Specialists in fear of flying and other travel phobias, claustraphobia, social anxiety.  Clinics in Winchester and Central London.
  • Oxford Hypnotherapy  This Hypnotherapist from the UK offering help with fears and phobias, including fear of flying.  Self Help Hypnosis tapes and CDs are available, including "Relax while you fly," "Supreme Relaxation," and "Self Confidence."
  • Real Smart Hypnosis  Hypnosis Hypnotherapy Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) and Huna from an exclusive practice in Leamington Spa Warwickshire UK.  From a hypnotist who is a pilot.
  • Roseanna Leaton  Hypnosis mp3 downloads available for all areas of self-improvement including sport, health, overcoming fears (like flying) and phobias and achieving success.
  • SOAR - Conquer Fear of Flying  Overcome your fear of flying using a range of phobia treatment techniques.  They supply information and help relating to aerophobia.
  • theaviophobia.com  A blog all about the fear of flying (aviophobia).

Ride Sharing Sites

  • Air Charter Network  Specializes in finding aircraft for passengers who fly private air charter.  Availability throughout the U.S., Caribbean and South America.
  • AirlineFriends.Net  Find a friend to share in destinations around the world.
  • Cheap Flights Finder  A live departure board of flights with seats available, posted by pilots, charter companies, air taxi operators, and executive business jet operators.
  • LEG SEEK.com  A site dedicated to finding backhaul charter flights or "empty legs" for customers that are flying one-way.
  • Plane Ride  Private aircraft pilots offer spare seats to all on Plane-Ride.com
  • shareyourflight.com  Aircraft owners and renters can help offset the high costs of flying by listing available seats to share on the flights they already plan to make.  Members can view these seats, contact the pilots, and share in the flight costs on a pro rata basis.  Pilots are not considered commercial operators.  (Read the rules defined on the site.)  No charge for listing flights.

Travel Supplier and Travel Agent Resources

  • 4Hoteliers.com  An international hotel and travel news resource, offering thousands of news headlines and articles, a links database, events calender, and marketing options.  The on-line hotel and travel news publication of Lifestyle Concepts Limited with readership that includes business leaders, executives, managers, and entrepreneurs.
  • Airlines Reporting Corporation  ARC was established by the travel industry to provide prompt, efficient, secure distribution and settlement of travel purchased in the U.S.
  • Agent Factor  A travel fulfillment, aggregation, marketing, and distribution company with a dynamic booking engine and an XML/API distributed network.
  • AgentWare  A private software company that provides products and solutions to the travel industry.
  • Association of British Travel Agents  A UK trade association for tour operators and travel agents.
  • CheckIn.com  "The Travel Expert Portal"  A privately owned and funded site providing travel experts with a travel industry database, including contacts for all commercial airports and airlines.
  • Datalex  Provides e-business solutions for the travel industry (airlines, travel portals, travel suppliers, and distributors), including online travel booking solutions, reservations management, and travel distribution.
  • Dolphin Dynamics  FlightScanner allows travel agents to search the Internet for the best fares.
  • e-Tid.com  Travel and hospitality industry digest.
  • FareChase  An e-travel software technology provider with server side technology that performs large-scale real price data and availability comparisons in the travel industry.
  • G2 Switchworks  Alex Zoghlin, former chief technology officer of Orbitz, has launched a Chicago-based company as a developer of a distribution platform for airline tickets that connects the top 20 travel agencies to the top 50 airlines.  Most of the Web site is password-protected.
  • Galileo International  Provider of electronic global distribution services (inventory, schedule, and pricing information) for airlines, travel suppliers, and travel agencies.
  • InteleTravel.com  A licensed, online travel agency, with a U.S. network of Independent Travel Agents.  Based in Florida, they have established exclusive relationships with preferred travel suppliers and offer Independent Agents savings on travel they book for themselves and others.
  • International Federation for IT and Travel & Tourism  An independent global community for the discussion, exchange, and development of knowledge about the use and impact of new information and communication technologies (ICTs) in the travel and tourism industry.
  • The International Airlines Travel Agent Network  IATAN is a not-for profit service organization that assists travel agents in meeting and maintaining a set of standards that are of value to airlines, the agency community, and consumers.
  • LeisureGroupTravel.com  Destination knowledge and how-to advice to help business and leisure group travel organizers.
  • The Pacific Asia Travel Association  PATA is an authority on Pacific Asia travel and tourism and provides marketing, research, and educational opportunities to a membership of government tourist offices, airlines, hotels, travel agencies, tour operators and related companies.  PATA's mission is to enhance the growth, value and quality of Pacific Asia travel and tourism for the benefit of its membership.
  • Safe Harbors Travel Group  One-stop corporate travel management.
  • SolarNet (SCS Solars Computing Systems Inc.)  The developer of proprietary B2B technology solutions that improve the productivity and profitability of travel vendors worldwide.
  • TechTravelers  Providing cost-effective and secure enterprise-level managed-travel solutions.  Patented technology provides a backbone that supports businesses of all sizes, in all places.  Policy and rules integration, back-end accounting integration, personalized wired and wireless notification for travelers.
  • The Travel Industry Discount Directory  Travel industry discounts for Asia, Australia, and the South Pacific.
  • TravelMole.com  A free online community of over 10,000 travel and tourism professionals: travel agents, tour operators, tourist officers, trade suppliers, hoteliers, travel journalists, destination marketing officers, or other travel professionals.
  • TravelSky Technology Limited  TravelSky is a provider of information technology solutions for China's air travel and tourism industries.
  • TravelStoreMaker.com  A web-based Online Travel Booking Engine that allows the creation of instant one-stop-shopping travel capable storefronts for any web site.  Access airlines, hotels, car rental companies.
  • TRX  Providing transaction processing services to the travel industry with a suite of booking and processing services for reservation processing.
  • Universal Federation of Travel Agents' Associations  UFTAA is a world body representing national travel agents' associations in over 100 hundred countries.

Corporate Air Travel Resources

  • Abacus Travel, Inc.  Cell phone and PDA tools for corporate travelers: travel managers, itinerary, booking and fare saving, seat checking, etc.  Also online booking and newsletter.
  • Airline Automation Inc.  Technology solutions for airlines and travel related companies, including AirPower Direct, a customer database solution sourced from airline reservations systems which combines an air carrier's passenger reservation data with demographic, mail-order and lifestyle information.
  • Association of Corporate Travel Executives  Representing the specialized travel interests of corporate purchasers and travel service suppliers.
  • Business Travel Plus  An independent corporate travel management services company, who specialise in high service solutions for the discerning business traveller at cost effective prices.
  • Corporate Travel Management  Business travel services from members of the Co-operative Group aim to help you realise significant cost benefits throughout your business.
  • CT Business Travel  A full service business travel account management company. where you can book flights, hotels, and car hire.
  • Discover the World Marketing  A large travel representation company with more than 40 major travel corporations.  Clients include airlines, hotel, rental car companies, and others.
  • GetThere  Provider of online corporate travel technology, including Web-based travel procurement systems for large corporations.
  • iJET Travel Risk Management  Focused on delivering proactive travel risk management services and real-time intelligence solutions to travelers, expatriates, corporations, government and non-governmental organizations, learning institutions and the travel industry.
  • National Business Travel Association  The NBTA represents over 2,400 corporate travel managers and travel service providers, and is committed to the professional development of its members,  It offers educational and training opportunities, and is a source for information on the business travel industry.
  • Northwestern Travel Management  A full service corporate travel agency based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  Site includes international travel information, cost savings tips, and vacation specials.
  • Park City Transportation and Logistics Utah  A corporate transportation provider.  Services include Park City transportation, Utah Ski Area transportation, and logistics transportation in Utah.
  • QL2 Software  Provider of WebQL, a software tool capable of gathering competitive "off tariff" airfares and integrating them into spreadsheets, databases, and revenue management systems.
  • ResourceAir Group  An information portal specializing in air travel content for business users: current product news, the latest in new developments and trends, as well as valuable resource information.  The site is specifically designed for travel managers, executives, and financial personnel responsible for their firms business travel activities.
  • Stevens Travel Management  A provider of travel management services to corporate customers.
  • TMG Corporate  A business travel specialist offering 24/7 service and specially negotiated rates and airfares.
  • Travel-On, Ltd.  End-to-end solutions to streamline business travel bookings, and expense management and reimbursement.  Full-service agent-assisted and online bookings available with account management, data analysis, policy compliance tools and more.
  • Trondent Development Corp.  A global travel technology company that develops software and web-based solutions for travel management companies, on-line booking providers, and major corporations worldwide.
  • Universal Air Travel Plan  UATP, also known as Air Travel Card, is a business travel payment system offered by most of the world's major airlines and accepted by most air carriers.  The UATP card provides detailed, consolidated, and centralized billing to corporate customers.  Individual airlines direct bill corporate customers for flight activities.
  • VTS Travel Direct  Helps corporate clients achieve cost-savings and control by establishing travel policies and consolidating travel activities.
  • World Club Travel  A business travel agent that seeks to be "innovative, creative, customer focused, and a value conscious business travel management solution.  Travel tools, information, flights, hotels, car hire.

Air Travel Health

  • Aerotoxic Association  About Aerotoxic Syndrome, a debilitating condition that can affect air passengers and aircrew after they have been exposed to noxious fumes from the jet engines entering the cabin.  This is known as a "fume event."
  • Aviation Health Institute  A non-profit organisation that promotes health and well being of airline passengers worldwide.  Includes a chart with economy/coach seat pitch by airline, guidelines for physicians offering patient advice, health advice for passengers, links related to aviation health.
  • Globetrotters Travel Clinics  This UK site provides one stop shopping for your travel health needs, and is dedicated to providing quality travel health advice and services, as well as premium travel health products.
  • Healthy Flying  Information about safe, healthy air travel by a consumer rights activist.  Topics include recycled airline air, deep vein thrombosis, crew fatigue, airline food, dehydration, ear pain, jetlag, lost luggage, sleeping, toxins.
  • JetSet Health  Producers of all natural dietary supplements that are designed specifically for professional flight crews, frequent travelers, and busy professionals with active lifestyles.
  • Toxic Cabin Air.com  A website devoted to informing the public, physicians, and flight crew of the hazards of breathing in the air in the cabins of commercial airlines.  They are devoted to providing you with facts about TCP, bleed air, and toxic poisoning that can occur from burnt or pyrolyzed hydraulic oil.
  • TravelHealth  A comprehensive resource for healthy travel with information for planning a safe and healthy vacation: country-specific risks and diseases, suggested immunizations, health recommendations, and finding a travel clinic near your home.
  • TravelHealth.co.uk  A nurse-led, easy to use, TravelHealth guide on the web offering health advice and resources for travellers.