But you’re more likely to have heard of Steffen, a professor at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas, in a very different context: as a student of the airplane boarding process. Years ago ...

When boarding an airplane, convenience and comfort typically top most passengers’ priority lists. However, certain commonly used amenities and areas may harbor more risks than you realize.

NPR reported yesterday the results of a study by the Fermilab Center for Particle Astrophysics that suggests that the typical process of boarding sequential rows or blocks of people is among the least ...

Some TikTok users have shared videos about tapping an airplane before boarding. "How many of you guys, when you're getting on a plane, … tap the plane or do the Sign of the Cross or, like ...

While the danger of catching a cold in an airplane is present, Ren says that the chance exists before your boarding group even gets called. Ride sharing services transport hundreds of strangers each ...

Boarding an airplane is inherently awkward. After fighting off "gate lice," being whacked by backpacks, and sacrificing personal space for overhead space, you finally sit down and get comfortable.

Then there was the heated response to Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Anthony Bass' tweet about how a flight attendant told his wife to clean up a mess their kids made on an airplane. And these are just ...