Turbulence Forecast Blog

Learn how Turbulence Forecast began and discover Navigator, our newest feature offering turbulence predictions up to 5 days in advance to help you plan for smoother air and more confident travel.

Southwest Airlines is ending its “Bags Fly Free” policy and will start charging for checked bags on May 28, 2025. While travelers may be frustrated, this change gives Southwest the flexibility to lower base fares and compete more effectively.

On November 14th, 2024, SAS957 ran into severe turbulence over Greenland. Our worldmap and automated forecast would have predicted this.

Hurricane Kirk is taking an unusual path, headed towards western Europe.

John from Raleigh, NC shares his testimonial on how Turbulence Forecast is helping cure his fear of flying.

Peter, not only are your forecasts helping me choose the best day to flight for a smooth flight, your forecasts are also actually helping cure me of my fear of flying!

First, my fear of flying is FEAR OF TURBULENCE. I understand that others’s fear of flying may be fear of heights, or they may be claustrophobic or do not like all the sounds the airplane makes (which is the easiest problem to cure by wearing a good set of sound proof headphone or even using a pair of headphones to listen to soothing music or to be distracted by a movie or an audio novel)...

Explore the different methods pilots use to prepare for unexpected situations, including classroom training, simulator practice, and psychological training.

Why is the room spinning for some after you get off a flight? Find out! 

Find out why Thanksgiving Travel for 2023 looks very turbulent.