Flight disruptions rapidly increased in number over the weekend, according to Flight Aware's Misery Map, as many airports were directed to reduce traffic by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Duncan Madden is a travel writer living in Köln, Barcelona and London. Long haul. Even the words can induce dread, discomfort and ...

The world’s longest commercial flight lasting 29 hours and covering 12,400 miles – around half the circumference of the globe – has been completed. The China Eastern Airlines flight departed Shanghai ...