According to a 2024 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) estimate, the U.S. is home to 19,633 airports, a number that doesn’t seem daunting since the nation sprawls across 3,809,525 square miles. By contrast, Belize measures just 8,867 square miles yet it’s ably served by a much smaller number of airports, which makes flying to the country and getting around a fairly easy process. When planning your…
What’s the sweetest word in any language when it comes to grabbing an international flight? If you said “Direct,” you’ve been there, done that, and have tales to tell about missing connecting flights. Things got worse when carriers cut back or canceled flights due to COVID staff shortages. Smaller airports were especially hard-hit when airlines altered schedules to accommodate major airports. That describes the situation…
Even travelers who find winter weather untenable love visiting Canada. The people are cosmopolitan. And French cuisine at Quebec restaurants is so fabulous, diners say all they need do to imagine Paris is to close their eyes and savor every bite of whatever is on their plate. But Canadians don’t necessarily all love trudging through an arctic winter without a break and if you’re one…
When Alaska Airlines announced nonstop service to Belize from major U.S. West Coast hubs, the relationship between this cold, icy state and Central America’s sunniest, warmest tourist destination was cemented. Based in Seattle, Alaska Air and Belize tourism authorities were delighted to assign a gate to Alaska Air at the Belize International Airport. West Coasters began buying non-stop tickets in early June. Alaska Airlines has…