[Editor’s Note: This article was updated on January 8, 2010.]
WRITING FOR IN-FLIGHT MAGAZINES is one of the best ways of earning money as a travel writer. Most countries have a national carrier and many have an in-flight magazine to keep passengers entertained during their flights. These magazines consider articles on a wide variety of topics, such as:
Most in-flight magazines don’t have websites, so in many cases, the easiest way to find out about them and connect with them is by taking a sample issue on a flight. In flight magazines can also be obtained through:
Compared to consumer magazine publishers, in-flight magazines tend to pay a higher rate for travel writers. Some may pay as much as $5,000 for a three page feature with photographs. Typically, rates vary between $0.25-$1 per word.
The number of people reading the magazine tends to be larger than regular consumer magazines. Take for example the Los Angeles to Singapore flight on Singapore Airlines. Think about the number of passengers on every flight and the number of daily flights going to Singapore.
Not only is the book made available on the seat of every passenger on that particular flight but it is also available on every other Singapore Airlines flight. These are potentially hundreds of thousands of travelers reading your article every month.
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Magazine Contacts
American Eagle Airlines
Latitudes
HCP/Aboard Publishing
One Herald Plaza, 4th Floor
Miami, FL 33132
Fax: (305) 995-8108
www.eaglelatitudes.com
For publication copies, contact:.
(305) 376-5278 or 376-5258
Topics
Music, shopping, book reviews, destination travel articles, Florida, Bahamas, Trinidad, Puerto Rico, and more.
United Airlines
Hemispheres
INK Publishing
68 Jay Street Suite 315
Brooklyn, NY 11201
347-294-1220
mike.guy@ink-publishing.com
www.hemispheresmagazine.com
Topics
Festivals, destination travel, food, beach activities, and more
Hawaiian Airlines
Hana Hou!
1144 10th Avenue, Suite 401
Honolulu, HI 96816
Phone: 808.733.3333
Toll free: 888.733.3336
Fax: 808.733.3340
www.hanahou.com
Topics
Include dance, music, tropical fruits, destination pieces on Hawaii, green living, diving, and more
Southwest Airlines
Spirit Magazine
Pace Communications, Inc.
Suite 360
2811 McKinney Avenue
Dallas, Texas 75204
Fax: (214) 580-2491
Phone: (214) 580-8070
www.spiritmag.com
Topics
Inlcude destination travel (Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arizona etc), book reviews, food, profiles, and more
American Airlines
American Way Magazine
4333 Amon Carter Blvd. MD 5374
Fort Worth, TX 76155
Phone: 817-967-1804
editor@americanwaymag.com
www.americanwaymag.com
Topics
Destination pieces, food, sports, music, entertainment, and more.
Delta Airlines
Delta-Sky
www.delta-sky.com
Topics
Destination travel (Spain, Mexico York, Paris, Montreal, Florida, Texas, Boston, etc), food, sports, celebrity life, and more.
Airtran Airways
GO
Go Magazine
INK Publishing
68 Jay Street, Suite 315
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(347) 294-1220
www.AirTranMagazine.com
Direct all pitches to:
EDITORIAL at AIRTRANMAGAZINE dot COM
Topics
Destination travel (Mexico, Texas, Arizona, New Orleans, Iowa City, Seattle, Georgia, D.C., San Francisco, Chicago etc), music, and entertainment.
Emirates Airline
Open Skies
Motivate Publishing
PO Box 2331
Dubai, UAE
Tel. +971-4-282-4060
Fax. +971-4-282-4436
Editor: guido@motivate.ae
www.motivatepublishing.com
Topics
Destination travel (Dubai, Sri Lanka, London, Switzerland, Maldives, Indonesia, India, and more).
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