April 18, 2023 - Big 7 Travel Team
Travelling with pets can be stressful – does the airline allow dogs? Is it going to charge an extortionate fee to bring them? What about weight limits? Trying to find airlines that will make flying with pets a breeze isn’t as easy as you might think, but luckily there’s some [...]
December 4, 2020 - Melanie Hamilton
We can all agree that one of the worst aspects of flying, especially long-haul, is the crammed leg spaces. If you’re lucky and have a row or extra seat to yourself, sometimes you can rough it slinked over; as long as you can handle the neck and backaches that follow. [...]
September 8, 2020 - Sarah Clayton-Lea
New facial recognition checkpoints are currently on trial at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The “self-service” checkpoints will mean that travellers will not have to interact with TSA officers during the coronavirus pandemic. [...]
September 8, 2020 - Sarah Clayton-Lea
Look, we know the feeling. The plane has landed, but it’s taking forever to be allowed exit. You’re hot, getting antsy and you really don’t want to sit down for so long. But most people stay put. That’s not what a Ukrainian woman did upon landing in Kiev, however. A [...]
March 17, 2020 - Staff Writer
As the coronavirus sweeps the world, both multinational companies and small, family-owned businesses are feeling the pain. But, why is it that it’s the big boys that seem to get all the help? You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to see that many global airlines are about to [...]
March 16, 2020 - Sarah Clayton-Lea
With the coronavirus causing travel bans and cancelled flights across the world, airlines are taking a huge hit. Demand is down, airlines are grounding fleets and stocks are sinking. Some airlines, such as FlyBe in the UK, are already in administration. We take a look at the current airlines at [...]
February 24, 2020 - Big 7 Travel Team
As the coronavirus continues to spread around the world, the long list of airlines either cutting back on flights or totally cancelling them is rising. [...]
February 4, 2020 - Elizabeth Thorn
As we barrel into the second month of the year, travellers around the world are beginning to make plans for a full new year of adventure. Whether you’re travelling across the world or plan on sticking close to home, it helps to know where the in 2020 are. [...]
January 11, 2020 - Sarah Clayton-Lea
First things first – flying is actually one of the safest modes of transport there. The Aviation Safety Network estimated the risk of a fatal incident to be one in 2.52 million, so keep that in mind, okay? Some airlines do have a better track record than others, as found [...]
January 11, 2020 - Sarah Clayton-Lea
First things first – flying is actually one of the safest modes of transport there. The Aviation Safety Network estimated the risk of a fatal incident to be one in 2.52 million, so keep that in mind, okay? Some airlines do have a better track record than others, as found [...]
January 8, 2020 - Sarah Clayton-Lea
Following a recent escalation in relations between the US and Iran, major airlines have rerouted flights crossing the Middle East. The United States’ Federal Aviation Administration has a current ban on all commercial flights flying over Iran, Iraq and the Gulf of Oman. Several other countries’ national airlines have also [...]
November 18, 2019 - Big 7 Travel Team
Christmas airline marketing videos are always some of the best travel campaigns, because of their emotional nature. The holiday season is a time where most people travel to connect family with friends, so there is some great material for the airlines to work with. [...]
October 8, 2019 - Elizabeth Thorn
Looking for the best airlines in Asia? The World Airlines Awards 2019 have just announced the winners of the best airlines in each region of the world, and the results are pretty interesting for Asia. [...]
October 7, 2019 - Sarah Clayton-Lea
The best airlines in Europe have been announced at the 2019 World Airline Awards. [...]
September 25, 2019 - Elizabeth Thorn
Have you ever thought about what it’s like to fly on the Millennium Falcon? [...]
August 28, 2019 - Big 7 Travel Team
Because of the sheer size of the airline industry and how much we all spend on flying, airline marketing campaigns tend to be big budget and often super creative. [...]