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Heathrow Is Splitting Up Delta And Virgin Atlantic, But Is It Really Favoring British Airways?
London Heathrow will separate Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic by moving Delta from Terminal 3 to Terminal 4 in 2028, splitting a joint venture par…
United Airlines Unveils 30 New Polaris Dishes In Latest Menu Refresh
United Airlines launches 30 new Chef's Table meals in Polaris business class starting November 1, 2026, featuring dishes from 11 renowned chefs across…
United Airlines Launches Basic First Class With Punitive Change Fees And Zero Award Miles
United Airlines launched three domestic first class fare tiers on October 28, 2026. The Base fare starts at $724, the Standard tier costs $804, and th…
Air Canada Blamed A Damaged Plane To Deny A Passenger $712—But His Plane Was Just Flying Somewhere Else
Air Canada canceled a Montreal-Bogota flight in September 2022 and denied the passenger compensation for a safety issue. The airline submitted aircraf…
South African Airways Can’t Make Payroll—Selling Off Assets Hasn’t Freed Up Enough Cash
South African Airways delayed salaries for a second consecutive month, affecting 30-40% of staff including pilots, managers, and executives, while pri…
IndiGo’s Willie Walsh Wants More Revenue From Every Passenger
IndiGo's CEO Willie Walsh plans to boost revenue per passenger through premium seating, paid extras, and loyalty programs while maintaining the airlin…
American Airlines Keeps Selling Upgrades Until Boarding, So Why Keep Chasing Elite Status?
American Airlines continues selling paid upgrades until shortly before boarding, even when elite frequent flyer members are waiting for those same sea…
Alaska Airlines Adds Boeing 737 MAX Service From Anchorage To Tokyo, An Ambitious Transpacific Flight On A Single-Aisle Jet
Alaska Airlines begins nonstop service from Anchorage to Tokyo Narita on May 13, 2027, operating daily flights on a Boeing 737 MAX 8. The westbound fl…
Frontier Airlines Loses $104 Million Despite Record Revenue, But There’s Reason For Optimism
Frontier Airlines reported record third-quarter revenue of $1.355 billion, up 53% year-over-year, but posted a $104 million net loss. The reported los…
Beaten-Down JetBlue Shares Rebound as Carrier Says 2027 Profit Is on Track
# JetBlue Charts Recovery Path as 2027 Profit Target Holds Firm JetBlue Airways stock climbed Monday after the carrier reaffirmed its long-term profi…
Riyadh Air Is Busing Passengers 270 Miles to Avoid Houthi Strikes
# Riyadh Air Routes Passengers Around Houthi Threat, Buses Travelers 270 Miles to Capital Riyadh Air's grand vision of transforming Saudi Arabia's ca…
IndiGo, Air India Group Agree to Phased Move of International Flights to Navi Mumbai Through 2027
India's aviation landscape faces a major restructuring as IndiGo and Air India Group commit to gradually relocating their international operations to …
Airlines Are Counting on a Starlink Tailwind
# Airlines Banking on Starlink to Boost Revenue as Fuel Costs Soar Airline executives see Starlink's satellite internet as a new revenue stream and c…
United Airlines Cuts Profit Outlook as Jet Fuel Costs Rise
United Airlines lowered its profit outlook for the current quarter, citing rising jet fuel costs as the primary reason for the downward revision. The…
Taste Test: United Airlines’ Italian-Style Braised Short Rib Is Worth Preordering
United Airlines offers an Italian-style braised short rib as part of its Chicago regional dish menu on flights from Chicago to Los Angeles. A recent t…
Airlines Can’t Upgrade Every Plane – So They’re Upgrading the Menu
Airlines face a strategic choice as cabin upgrades lag behind customer expectations. New aircraft cabins require substantial investment, complex engin…
American Airlines Network Chief Exits
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Lufthansa Boeing 747 Aborts Landing After Touchdown At LAX, Narrowly Avoiding A Tail Strike
A Lufthansa Boeing 747 touched down at Los Angeles International Airport on October 10, 2026, then immediately aborted its landing in a dramatic maneu…
Best Travel Stroller 2026: Top Picks for Flying & Cities
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Higher Airfares Are Here to Stay, but Don’t Expect Airline Profits to Rise
Jet fuel prices have climbed to new highs, offsetting revenue gains that airlines are capturing from increased ticket prices. This dynamic means highe…
Airlines Get More Time on Mumbai Airport Cuts — But the Move to Navi Mumbai Is Still Coming
Airlines operating from Mumbai's Bombay International Airport have secured additional time before relocating operations to the new Navi Mumbai Interna…
How This Airline Is Growing Its Network Without Adding a Single Plane
Tigerair Taiwan is testing a novel approach to network expansion that bypasses the need for additional aircraft or traditional interline agreements. I…
IAG on Proving AI Value Before Scaling It
# IAG Tests AI Value Before Expanding to Other Airlines International Airlines Group takes a measured approach to artificial intelligence deployment.…
Report: American Airlines To Bring Starlink To Its Entire Fleet, Including Boeing 737, 777, And 787
American Airlines plans to expand its Starlink satellite internet service across its entire aircraft fleet, according to reporting from Live and Let's…
United Launches 3 Tiers of Premium Fares on Domestic and Short-Haul International Routes
United Airlines is rolling out a three-tier premium cabin structure across its domestic network and short-haul international routes, a strategy the ca…
Inside Project Gotham: Why Alaska Airlines Finally Decided It Needs Lie-Flat Seats To New York
Alaska Airlines is launching Project Gotham, a strategic push to introduce lie-flat business class seats on transcontinental routes, with New York Cit…
“We Do Not Want To Be With Elon Musk. Trust Me.” Delta Air Lines CEO Justifies Starlink Rejection, Prompting Musk To Declare “He Will Lose His Job Over This”
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian has publicly rejected Starlink as an in-flight connectivity provider, citing a personal aversion to working with Elon M…
Alaska And Hawaiian Unveil Massive New Lounges And A Complete A330 Cabin Overhaul
Alaska Air Group and Hawaiian Airlines are executing an aggressive premium product refresh that redefines their competitive positions in the Pacific a…
Alaska And Hawaiian Airlines Unveil New Premium Economy Cabin For Longhaul Flights And Transcontinental 737 MAX 10s
Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines are entering the premium economy market with a new cabin class called Premium Reserve, reshuffling the competiti…
Alaska Airlines Will Put Lie-Flat First Class Suites On 737 MAX 10 Jets For Transcontinental Flights
Alaska Airlines is introducing lie-flat first class suites on at least 25 Boeing 737 MAX 10 aircraft, marking a seismic shift in the carrier's domesti…
India Looks to China for a Way Around Pakistan’s Airspace Closure
# India Seeks China Route to Bypass Pakistan's Airspace Closure India's aviation sector faces a costly logistics problem. Pakistan closed its airspac…
Alaska Airlines Adds Premium Economy and More Business Class — Can It Catch Up to the Big 3?
# Alaska Airlines Bets on Premium Travel as Competition Intensifies Alaska Airlines is launching a competitive offensive in premium cabin travel, add…
Air India Has Bulked Up. Incoming CEO Tells Staff to Focus on Safety, Reliability — and Profit
# Air India's New Chief Signals Operational Overhaul After Expansion Push Tewolde Gebremariam has taken the helm at Air India at a pivotal moment. Th…
Alaska’s Atmos Rewards Will Let You Choose How You Earn Points, With A Debit Card And New Transfer Partners Coming
Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines are overhauling their Atmos Rewards program with a major flexibility upgrade launching October 1. Members will s…
American Airlines Keeps Praising Trump While Taking A $7 Billion Fuel Hit—What Do They Want?
American Airlines CEO Robert Isom visited the White House and praised the Trump administration's economic policies. Two weeks later, the carrier warne…
Southwest Had No Choice But To Abandon What Made It Great – Here’s Why They Became Like Every Other Airline But Worse
Southwest Airlines abandoned the operational model that defined it for four decades, transforming from a scrappy, low-cost carrier into a conventional…
Ryanair Investors Revolt Over O’Leary’s €150M Pay
Ryanair investors staged a dramatic rebellion against CEO Michael O'Leary's compensation package, with nearly 40 percent voting to reject his €150 mil…
Boeing Wins $36 Billion, But Stock Falls On 737 Woes
Korean Air's $36 billion aircraft order from Boeing represents one of the aviation industry's largest deals in recent years, yet the agreement failed …
U.S. Senator Warns Your Airline Pilot May Secretly Dress Up As An Animal
# U.S. Senator Raises Alarm Over Airline Pilot "Furries" in Bizarre Congressional Address Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville took to the Senate floor t…
New SAS Copenhagen Lounge Will Feature Hotel Rooms, Bakery, Barista, And Runway Views
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is betting big on transforming the premium airport experience with its upcoming flagship lounge at Copenhagen Airport (CPH…
American Airlines Pilot Challenges Airport Worker—Gets Called Racist And Sent Back For A Badge Check
# American Airlines Pilot Questioned Over Airport Access in Badge Check Dispute An American Airlines pilot faced an awkward reversal at the jet bridg…
Rock Bottom: My Worst American Airlines A321T Business Class Flight Yet
# American Airlines A321T Business Class Falls Short of Premium Promises American Airlines continues investing in its premium cabin experience, but a…
Delta Adds No New European Destinations In 2027. United Adds Nine. Who’s Making The Smarter Bet?
Delta Air Lines and United Airlines are charting sharply different courses for European expansion in 2027, reflecting fundamentally different strategi…
American Airlines Downgraded Couple From Business Class, Then Claimed It Owed Them No Refund
# American Airlines Downgrades Couple From Business Class, Refuses Partial Refund American Airlines downgraded a couple from business class to a lowe…
New York Times Essay Blames Your Airline Miles For Killing Spirit Airlines. It’s Malarkey.
# Airline Loyalty Programs Didn't Kill Spirit Airlines. Here's Why That Argument Falls Apart. A recent New York Times essay attempts to pin Spirit Ai…
The Majestic Cedar Of United Airlines
# How One United Airlines Purser Transformed a Short Flight into a Service Masterclass Cedar, a purser on United Airlines, has become the subject of …
The world's five best economy airlines for 2026
# The World's Five Best Economy Airlines for 2026 Carriers across the globe are fundamentally rethinking how they deliver comfort and value in econom…
Wow! American Airlines’ New First Class Beef Brisket Was Worth The Detour
American Airlines has partnered with Pecan Lodge, a legendary Dallas barbecue institution, to deliver genuine smoked brisket to first class passengers…
Turkish Airlines Places Its Largest Boeing Narrowbody Order as It Trades Scale for Margins
Turkish Airlines has cemented its position as one of the world's largest carriers with a landmark Boeing narrowbody order, yet the airline is delibera…
Virgin Atlantic CEO: Don’t Make Customers Pay More for SAF Without the Environmental Benefit
# Virgin Atlantic Pushes Back Against Premature SAF Surcharges Virgin Atlantic's Chief Executive Officer Corneel Koster is drawing a line in the sand…
First Look: New Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge (SIN – T2)
Singapore Airlines has completed its expanded SilverKris Business Class Lounge at Changi Airport Terminal 2, revealing a significantly upgraded facili…