If you want to break into the travel writing market, airline magazines are a great way to go. These magazines are constantly looking for quality submissions. The pay tends to be relatively good as well.

Here are 6 airline magazines accepting submissions.

1. Air Canada’s enRoute Magazine. Air Canada’s magazine reaches over 1 million readers a month. They have an international audience, and high expectations. They accept submissions in a variety of categories. They aim to respond to submissions within 30 days. Be sure to read their full submission guidelines.
2. Alaska Airlines Magazine. Not only is Alaska one of the largest airlines in North America, most of the writing in their magazine is written by freelance writers. They are very transparent in terms of pay, with rates ranging from $150 to $700, plus expenses. Contributor Guidelines.
3. Horizon Edition Magazine. Horizon Air is a regional airline affiliated with Alaska Air. Their magazine is largely written by freelance writers. The pay rates start at $100 for short articles, and $450 for feature stories, plus expenses. Here are their full contributor guidelines.
4. Delta Sky Magazine. Delta is a large airline, with a big audience. They accept submissions of articles ranging from 100 word pieces to 2,000 word feature stories. They also have an editorial internship program.  Here are their  writer guidelines.
5. WestJet Magazine. WestJet is one of Canada’s major airlines. They fly to more than 90 destinations, with a focus on Canada, the US, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Europe. Here are their submission guidelines.
6. Lufthansa Magazin is the in-flight magazine for the major German airline.  While they do not have submission guidelines available online, the editor’s contact information is available here. They appear to publish most articles in both English and German.

I hope you find this list useful. If you have more suggestions to add to this list, please send them to me: jacob@freedomwithwriting.com