Airlines and Airplanes

July 30, 2020

Afraid of Airlines? There’s Always the Private Jet

Lexi Shangraw, a San Francisco resident, flew to Phoenix in early March for what was supposed to be a brief visit. But when lockdowns started, she […]
June 18, 2020

Help! It’s Been Months. I’m Still in a Travel Mess.

I’ve received thousands of emails from Times readers since the coronavirus put the brakes on travel in mid-March. And if there’s one thing that’s obvious, it’s […]
February 1, 2020

Somewhere Between a Shared Cab and a Private Jet, It’s the Commuter Helicopter

Private jets are the ultimate symbol of our new Gilded Age: Ever more popular with the very wealthy, they have induced a sort of hand-wringing among […]
June 1, 2016

On Time: Flying Shotgun With Breitling’s Aerobatic Jets

June 1, 2016 By ALEX WILLIAMS New Haven — The horizon slowly slipped from view, passing beneath the wings of the Aero L-39 Albatros fighter jet, […]
June 1, 2016

GoPro Captures Jets in Action

The Breitling Jet Group is the largest civilian air-show group in Europe. The reporter Alex Williams took a ride into the danger zone with them over […]
April 28, 2016

On the Runway: Fashion Gets Its First Official Airline

April 28, 2016 Vanessa Friedman ON THE RUNWAY Forget the friendly skies: Welcome to the fashion skies. The industry is getting its first official airline. Etihad […]