Direction of Travel #6
240 mm x 340 mm, 52 pages
London, UK
Biannual
First published 2021
Editor/art Director: Christian Nolle
Direction of Travel is devoted to airline maps and the culture of flying, and is published by digital infographics designer Christian Nolle. Each issue tells the illustrated story of the route maps that are often the only lasting physical manifestation of airline networks at a specific moment in time.
Previously unbound with a broadsheet-like quality, this issue marks a new look for the magazine, now slightly more compact, printed on a heavier glossy stock and staple-bound (giving it more of an inflight vibe, perhaps?) Its certainly feels more substantial in the hands and the theme is a goodie too—aviation in Africa—which, in addition to some particularly gorgeous maps, covers the continent's connections to Europe, two inflight magazines from the 50s, a history of aircraft stowaways, and an essay on the remnants of airline ticket shops.