In what was a first for me, I experienced a “flight to nowhere” on Monday…on United Airlines. But unlike most fights to nowhere, this was one was a deliberate two-hour journey from LAX to LAX to showcase Starlink high-speed...
United Airlines Is Right To Escort Elites Through TSA Lines In Houston
United Airlines is escorting top-tier MileagePlus elites through a private security checkpoint at Houston Bush Intercontinental Airport while “regular” travelers wait hours to clear TSA lines. In an era in which elite status is increasingly diluted, this strikes me...
Close Call: Army Black Hawk Crosses In Front Of United Jet On Final Approach Into Orange County
A United Airlines flight on final approach into Orange County nearly collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter this week, prompting yet another FAA investigation into a close call that never should have happened. United Airlines Jet And...
Trump Moves To Pay TSA Workers After Weeks Of Chaos, Using Funds That Were Always There
After weeks of spiraling airport lines, unpaid workers, and political brinkmanship, President Donald Trump says he will step in and pay TSA agents directly. Trump Moves To Pay TSA Workers Using Existing Funds As Airport Chaos Exposes Washington Dysfunction...
United Airlines Reaches Second Tentative Deal With Flight Attendants, Pay To Top $100/Hour But Key Details Still Hidden
United Airlines and the union representing its flight attendants have reached a long-awaited tentative agreement on a new contract for a second time. While the headlines focus on “industry-leading pay,” the details suggest a “balanced” agreement that has not...
United Airlines Is Moving Beyond Cabin Classes To A More Layered Menu Of Choices
United Airlines is redesigning its aircraft in a very deliberate way that goes beyond seats or more premium capacity. The strategy centers on turning the airplane into a far more complex menu of options. United Is Redesigning The Airplane...
JetBlue Actively Simulating Merger Options With Alaska, Southwest, And United Airlines
JetBlue is once again exploring a merger or partnership, and this time, it is naming names. JetBlue Eyes Merger With United, Alaska, Or Southwest…But Only One Path Really Makes Sense According to Semafor, JetBlue has been actively evaluating potential...
Entitled “Influencer” Refuses To Follow Airline Rules—Qatar Airways Should Ban Him
There’s a certain type of traveler who believes airline rules are for everyone else, but not for him (and it’s almost always a he). And thanks to social media, we’re seeing more of them. Qatar Airways Should Ban Pesky...
10 Takeaways From Scott Kirby On TSA Chaos, Fuel Shock, And Why United Will “Eat Competitors For Lunch”
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby offered a wide-ranging and unusually candid look at the state of the airline industry, government dysfunction, and United’s own strategy during a fireside chat with Washington Post aviation reporter Lori Aratani at Los Angeles...
Air Canada CEO Sparks Backlash Over English-Only Message After Fatal Crash
Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau is once again facing backlash in Canada over his inability—or unwillingness—to communicate in French. But this time, the controversy comes in the wake of tragedy. Air Canada CEO Under Fire Again For English-Only Message...
Delta Air Lines Quietly Guts Its 20-Minute Baggage Guarantee With New Two-Hour Rule
Delta Air Lines has long touted its “20-minute baggage guarantee” as a small but meaningful promise to customers: if your bag does not arrive within 20 minutes of the aircraft door opening, you get 2,500 SkyMiles. But while the...
United Airlines Announces “Relax Row” On 777 + 787 (Lie-Flat Seats In Economy)
United Airlines just announced it will add a couch-style “Relax Row” on its entire fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets and on many 777 as well, an unanticipated announcement during a media day at Los Angeles International Airport. “Relax...
Violinist Plays As TSA Lines Stretch For Hours In Atlanta…While ICE Agents Stand Idle
Atlanta is a city with a rich musical tradition. But at Hartsfield-Jackson this week, travelers didn’t have to seek it out in a lounge or terminal stage…they found it in the TSA line as federal ICE agents stood idly...
United’s A321XLR Will Replace 757s This Summer And Unlock New Routes
United Airlines will introduce another Airbus A321 variant this summer, the A321XLR, an “extra long range” aircraft that will start flying transatlantic routes, with the possibility of new destinations that were not previously viable. United’s A321XLR Will Replace 757s...
United’s New CRJ450 Promises A “Private Jet” Feel On A Regional Jet
United Airlines is introducing a new regional jet it calls the CRJ450 that it says will feel more like a private jet for first class travelers and bring a modern experience to an aircraft many travelers wryly call the...
United Airlines Introduces A321neo “Coastliner” With Polaris Seats On Domestic Flights
United Airlines is about to do something it has never done before: offer a true Polaris business class experience on domestic flights. That will be accomplished through a new subfleet of Airbus A321neo jets called the “Coastliner” set to...
This New TSA Wait Time Tool Is Better Than The MyTSA App
TSA lines have been wildly unpredictable lately, and finding reliable, real-time data has become more important than ever. But a new tool helps to track TSA wait times and is far easier to use than the MyTSA ap. This...
Air Canada Jet Collides With Fire Truck At LaGuardia After ATC Error, Killing Two Pilots
A tragic accident at New York LaGuardia Airport has left two pilots dead and dozens injured after an Air Canada regional jet collided with a fire truck on the runway after a critical Air Traffic Control error. Air Canada...
ICE Agents Deploy To U.S. Airports Today As TSA Crisis Deepens
The Trump administration is taking a dramatic step to deal with worsening airport security lines across the United States: deploying Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to airports. First stop: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. No, this isn’t a joke....
British Airways Places Corpse In Galley For 13 Hours, Passengers Complain Of “Foul Smell”
This is a grim story, and one that underscores how difficult (and frankly awkward) in-flight medical emergencies can become when they turn fatal. But the way this was handled by British Airways raises some real questions. British Airways Stores...
