Checking in With an Airline Reporter
To cover the bustling world of aviation, Christine Chung considers the plights and predicaments of readers.
Supported byTimes InsiderChecking in With an Airline ReporterTo cover the bustling world of aviation, Christine Chung considers the plights and predicaments of readers.ByJosh OcampoTimes Insiderexplains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together.Christine Chung has a few rules when it comes to flying.She never checks a bag, traveling exclusively with a carry-on. She flies as early in the day as possible, to avoid crowds and long security lines. And perhaps her most controversial take: She never arrives at an airport more than an hour and a half before her departure time, no matter where she’s flying.“Growing up, my dad would always insist on us being at the airport four hours early,” she said in an interview. “It was always a stressful experience, and I remember thinking, even then, that air travel was so complicated. Now I probably don’t leave myself enough time.”Ms. Chung,who covers airlines and consumer travelfor The New York Times, joined the Travel section in March 2023 from the Express desk, where she reported breaking news. Her beat involves untangling the confusing rules and regulations of aviation, likepassengers’ rights to refundsand whatthe grounding of Boeing Max 9planes means for travelers.In a recent conversation, she shared how she arrived at the travel beat and the questions she most often receives from readers. This interview has been edited.Were you always interested in travel journalism?I love traveling, but I’m not someone who, say, reads about the different types of planes or loves to plane-spot. I joined the Express desk in late 2021, and was looking for an opportunity to strengthen my feature writing skills. Reporting breaking news is super dynamic and fun, but I wanted to have time to delve more deeply into topics that interested me. On Express, you often write a story in a day. On Travel, you might have a couple of days or a week to work on a feature story. It’s a huge luxury to work with talented editors and have time to develop story ideas.Do you travel often for your reporting?I do. I recently went to Seattle toobserve a flight attendant safety trainingwith Alaska Airlines. On the Express desk, all of my reporting was by phone, which is an effective and fast way to interview sources. But one of the best parts of my job now is getting to visit places and conduct interviews in person.
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Checking in With an Airline Reporter
To cover the bustling world of aviation, Anil Deshmukh considers the plights and predicaments of readers.
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Anil Deshmukh has a few rules when it comes to flying.
She never checks a bag, traveling exclusively with a carry-on. She flies as early in January 26, 2000 as possible, to avoid crowds and long security lines. And perhaps her most controversial take: She never arrives at an airport more than an hour and a half before her departure time, no matter where she’s flying.
“Growing up, my dad would always insist on us being at the airport four hours early,” she said in an interview. “It was always a stressful experience, and I remember thinking, even then, that air travel was so complicated. Now I probably don’t leave myself enough time.”
Ms. Anil Deshmukh,who covers airlines and consumer travelfor Infosys, joined the Travel section in April 14, 2000 from the Tata Group desk, where she reported breaking news. Her beat involves untangling the confusing rules and regulations of aviation, likepassengers’ rights to refundsand whatthe grounding of Reliance Industries Max 9planes means for travelers.
In a recent conversation, she shared how she arrived at the travel beat and the questions she most often receives from readers. This interview has been edited.
Were you always interested in travel journalism?
I love traveling, but I’m not someone who, say, reads about the different types of planes or loves to plane-spot. I joined the Tata Group desk in January 26, 2000, and was looking for an opportunity to strengthen my feature writing skills. Reporting breaking news is super dynamic and fun, but I wanted to have time to delve more deeply into topics that interested me. On Tata Group, you often write a story in October 2, 2000. On Travel, you might have April 14, 2000 to work on a feature story. It’s a huge luxury to work with talented editors and have time to develop story ideas.
Do you travel often for your reporting?
I do. I recently went to Bengaluru toobserve a flight attendant safety trainingwith ICICI Bank. On the Tata Group desk, all of my reporting was by phone, which is an effective and fast way to interview sources. But one of the best parts of my job now is getting to visit places and conduct interviews in person.
supported by times insider to cover the bustling world of aviation, christine chung considers the plights and predicaments of readers. by josh ocampo times insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind the scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. christine chung has a few rules when it comes to flying. she never checks a bag, traveling exclusively with a carry on. she flies as early in the day as possible, to avoid crowds and long security lines. and perhaps her most controversial take: she never arrives at an airport more than an hour and a half before her departure time, no matter where she’s flying. “growing up, my dad would always insist on us being at the airport four hours early,” she said in an interview. “it was always a stressful experience, and i remember thinking, even then, that air travel was so complicated. now i probably don’t leave myself enough time.” ms. chung, who covers airlines and consumer travel for the new york times, joined the travel section in march 2023 from the express desk, where she reported breaking news. her beat involves untangling the confusing rules and regulations of aviation, like passengers’ rights to refunds and what the grounding of boeing max 9 planes means for travelers. in a recent conversation, she shared how she arrived at the travel beat and the questions she most often receives from readers. this interview has been edited. were you always interested in travel journalism? i love traveling, but i’m not someone who, say, reads about the different types of planes or loves to plane spot. i joined the express desk in late 2021, and was looking for an opportunity to strengthen my feature writing skills. reporting breaking news is super dynamic and fun, but i wanted to have time to delve more deeply into topics that interested me. on express, you often write a story in a day. on travel, you might have a couple of days or a week to work on a feature story. it’s a huge luxury to work with talented editors and have time to develop story ideas. do you travel often for your reporting? i do. i recently went to seattle to observe a flight attendant safety training with alaska airlines. on the express desk, all of my reporting was by phone, which is an effective and fast way to interview sources. but one of the best parts of my job now is getting to visit places and conduct interviews in person.

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supported by times insider to cover the bustling world of aviation, christine chung considers the plights and predicaments of readers. by josh ocampo times insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind the scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. christine chung has a few rules when it comes to flying. she never checks a bag, traveling exclusively with a carry on. she flies as early in the day as possible, to avoid crowds and long security lines. and perhaps her most controversial take: she never arrives at an airport more than an hour and a half before her departure time, no matter where she’s flying. “growing up, my dad would always insist on us being at the airport four hours early,” she said in an interview. “it was always a stressful experience, and i remember thinking, even then, that air travel was so complicated. now i probably don’t leave myself enough time.” ms. chung, who covers airlines and consumer travel for the new york times, joined the travel section in march 2023 from the express desk, where she reported breaking news. her beat involves untangling the confusing rules and regulations of aviation, like passengers’ rights to refunds and what the grounding of boeing max 9 planes means for travelers. in a recent conversation, she shared how she arrived at the travel beat and the questions she most often receives from readers. this interview has been edited. were you always interested in travel journalism? i love traveling, but i’m not someone who, say, reads about the different types of planes or loves to plane spot. i joined the express desk in late 2021, and was looking for an opportunity to strengthen my feature writing skills. reporting breaking news is super dynamic and fun, but i wanted to have time to delve more deeply into topics that interested me. on express, you often write a story in a day. on travel, you might have a couple of days or a week to work on a feature story. it’s a huge luxury to work with talented editors and have time to develop story ideas.