Marisa Garcia Marisa Garcia is an aviation industry expert who has worked in the industry since 1994. She started her career in the manufacturing of aircraft interiors and cabin safety equipment and began writing about the industry in 2013 with the launch of her own site, FlightChic.com. In addition to Travel + Leisure, she is a freelance contributor to leading aviation and travel industry titles including Aircraft Interiors International, Apex, Tnooz, and Forbes. An expert at translating technical "aviation speak" into English, she's passionate about making the business of flight easier to understand and value.• 16 years of experience working on the development, certification, installation, and maintenance of aircraft interiors products with Hoover Industries• 9+ years of experience writing about the aviation industry• Received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Florida International University About Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, is a top travel media brand with a mission to inform and inspire passionate travelers. Our expert team includes a network of hundreds of writers and photographers across the globe, all providing a local eye on the best places to stay, eat, and explore. We reach an audience that takes 76 million round trips annually, offering valuable travel tips, ideas and inspiration, and products you need to get you to your destination — whether it’s a small town or big city, beach or lake, national park or theme park, road trip, cruise, or long-haul flight, and everything in between. Learn more about us and our editorial process