The World’s Greatest Air Tours

There’s really nothing as magical as a ride in the sky.
The World’s Greatest Air Tours
An aerial view of Kluane National Park in northern Yukon Territory, Canada. Copyright Hans-Gerhard Pfaff
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These days, the entire world is grounded—literally. With borders closed and the vast majority of international travel shut down, big jetliners that once ferried travelers over oceans and across continents sit idle and unused, passing long days parked side-by-side on runways. But there’s really nothing as magical as a ride in the sky, is there? So, as we dream of a more far-flung future, here are some of the finest air tours in the world.

Soar Over Melbourne

Rising up above Melbourne, Australia, with Global Ballooning. (Courtesy of Global Ballooning)
Rising up above Melbourne, Australia, with Global Ballooning. Courtesy of Global Ballooning
Tim Johnson
Tim Johnson
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Toronto-based writer Tim Johnson is always traveling in search of the next great story. Having visited 140 countries across all seven continents, he’s tracked lions on foot in Botswana, dug for dinosaur bones in Mongolia, and walked among a half-million penguins on South Georgia Island. He contributes to some of North America’s largest publications, including CNN Travel, Bloomberg, and The Globe and Mail.
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