Archive: July 2022

With summer travel season in full swing, you might be counting down the days until your Globe Aware volunteer vacation! But impending travel means a heap of logistics to manage, and you might find your excitement is overshadowed by stress. Here are some helpful travel tips to make things easier!

Reduce Pre-Vacation Stress With These 19 Travel Prep Tips

Here’s what you can do now to make your upcoming summer trip go smoothly.

Mary King
July 20, 2022
CNET

With summer travel season in full swing, you might be counting down the days until your next trip — already imagining the warm sand between your toes or the stunning landmarks you’ve longed to see in person. (If you’re hoping to capture those sweet vacation memories on camera, here’s the essential travel photography gear to pack.) But impending travel means a heap of logistics to manage, and you might find your excitement is overshadowed by stress.

Monsoon season may be here but that doesn’t mean a lot of travel destinations have cooled down just yet. Globe Aware volunteers should be careful not to get overheated and follow some of these simple tips while traveling.

How to keep cool if you have to travel during the record-breaking heatwave

Tips for staying cool in the heatwave as Brits are being urged not to travel unless it’s absolutely necessary – we take a look at simple ways to cool down

TRAVEL
By Milo Boyd
The Mirror
Jul 18, 2022

Brits are being urged to avoid public transport in the extreme heat, but if you have to travel then there are some easy tips to help you keep safe and cool.

The UK is braced to endure its hottest ever day on record, with a temperature of 41C likely today or tomorrow.

Sometimes cancellations and delays are unavoidable, even for our seasoned Globe Aware volunteers. Here are ten great trips to help ease the frustration of air travel these days.

10 TRAVEL TIPS TO DEAL WITH FLIGHT DELAYS OR CANCELLATIONS

By SAM CHUI
JULY 11, 2022

I recently had 2 delays out of 3 flights taken on domestic U.S. trips. With a shortage of staff at airports and a sharp rebound in demand for air travel, I think no traveler can escape from flight disruption.

Let’s take a look at some stats on airport delays and airline cancellations:

Airports with most cancellations in Europe

1. Amsterdam Schiphol Airport: 14,200 flights
2. Frankfurt Airport: 8,600 flights
3. London Heathrow: 8,200 flights
4. London Gatwick: 6,800 flights
5. Munich Airport: 6,400 flights
   *Flight cancellations between 1st April and 29th June

UK Flight Cancellations

• Air France/KLM: 2,135 scheduled departures, 113 cancellations (5.3%)
• EasyJet: 15,601 scheduled departures, 738 cancellations (4.7%)
• British Airways: 11,590 scheduled departures, 419 cancellations (3.6%)
• Lufthansa: 1,080 scheduled departures, 38 cancellations (3.5%)
• Ryanair: 12,105 scheduled departures, 32 cancellations (0.3%)

Airline Delay and Cancellations in the US

US Flights Stats June 8-July 7:

• Scheduled Flights: 782,267
• Cancelled Flights: 19,640 (2.5%)
• Delayed Flights: 179,468 (22.9%)

Cancellation and delay stats for the U.S. airlines (mainline flights)

1. American Airlines: 93,040 scheduled flights, 4,358 cancelled (4.68%), 26,105 delayed (28%)
2. Delta Air Lines: 86,689 scheduled flights, 2,678 cancelled (3%), 17,508 delayed (20%)
3. United Airlines: 68,794 scheduled flights, 1,863 cancelled (2.7%), 15,404 delayed (22%)
4. Southwest Airlines: 115,833 scheduled flights, 1,058 cancelled (0.91%), 33,615 delayed (29%)

Just because COVID-19 testing is no longer required for travelers bound for the U.S., that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t pack a few COVID-19 tests. There are still plenty of good reasons to for our Globe Aware volunteers, find out what they are!

Why I’m still traveling with COVID-19 tests

Kyle Olsen
The Points Guy

After two years, the COVID-19 testing requirement for travel to the U.S. has finally been dropped, which means there’s one less hurdle for international travelers. However, if you’re like me, you still have several unused eMed proctored tests. Is it time to stash them in the back of the closet?