Johnny Jet

Who is Johnny Jet?

Johnny Jet is a US-based travel expert and the Editor-in-Chief of JohnnyJet.com, a leading travel information website. He has visited over 70 countries and chronicles his experiences around the globe on JohnnyJet.com. Johnny has appeared over 3,000 times in numerous publications, including The LA Times, Outside Magazine, USA Today, and Travel and Leisure Magazine among others. He has made television appearances on CNN, Tech TV, Fox News, and various media outlets worldwide. He also hosted Hot Spots 2012 for the Travel Channel.

John E. DiScala is the fourth child of Attorney Francis J. DiScala and Jeanne Hansen, both of South Norwalk, Connecticut. He attended Marymount College in Palos Verdes, California and completed his college education at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California, where he also played lacrosse.

After graduation, Johnny began working at Marymount as a high school recruiter. During this time, Johnny began posting travel tips and safety suggestions he had picked up while visiting recruits to a website entitled JohnnyJet.com. Officially launched in 1999, the website was meant as a resource for his friends and fellow recruiters.