Buoyed by strong travel demand, particularly in the premium sector, United Airlines reported its Q4 2024 profit beat expectations and it expects 2025 to be even more profitable. Interestingly, the numbers show a divergence in growth, with United continuing...
Air Algérie Chooses Airbus A330-900neo Over A350-1000
Algerian flag carrier Air Algérie has updated its Airbus widebody order, opting for the Airbus A330-900neo over the larger A350-1000. Air Algérie Orders Eight Airbus A330-900neo Jets As noted by One Mile At A Time, Air Algérie ordered a mix of...
United Airlines CEO Attends Candlelight Dinner With Trump After $1 Million Corporate Donation To Trump’s Inaugural Fund
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby attended a “candlelight dinner” with President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump on Sunday evening after United Airlines donated $1 million to Trump’s Inaugural Fund. United Airlines CEO Attends Candlelight Dinner With President, Is...
Cool: New “Control Tower Mode” On United Airlines
United Airlines has added a nifty new “Control Tower” mode to its inboard IFE screens, allowing passengers to track the planes around them in real-time. United Airlines Control Tower Mode On IFE Screens JonNYC shares about a new component...
United Airlines Now Offers Dynamic Polaris Meal Service Preorders On All International Flights
January 2025 UPDATE: United Airlines has expanded dynamic meal preorders to all long-haul international Polaris flights. A memo to flight attendants reads: This expansion included adding dynamic preorder to 226 unique segments and 70 catering locations to help advance...
Cancellations, Delays, Evacuation: A Rough Day For Delta Air Lines In Atlanta
It has been a rough day for Delta Air Lines in Atlanta after an engine fire required a rapid evacuation of a 757 jet and snowy weather conditions led to a temporary ground stop. Delays and cancellations abound, even...
Delta Air Lines Employees Will Enjoy $1.4 Billion In Profit Sharing (10% Bonus)
Once again, Delta Air Lines will share $1.4 billion with employees in 2025 via a generous profit sharing scheme that will put five weeks worth of pay in the pockets of each Delta employee. Delta Air Lines Offers Generous...
Pajamas For Everyone! United Airlines Increases Provisioning In Polaris Business Class
United Airlines is increasing its provisioning of pajamas in Polaris Business Class on many longhaul routes, meaning you no longer will have to pounce on the limited number of sets available ahead of your next flight. More Pajamas +...
United Airlines Now Offers Gate-To-Gate Wi-Fi On More West Coast – Hawaii Flights
While there have been many headlines about United Airlines accelerating the rollout of its Starlink Wi-Fi onboard, a more practical milestone has already been reached: many flights operating between the West Coast and Hawaii now offer gate-to-gate Wi-Fi onboard,...
Frontier Airlines Challenges American Airlines + Delta Air Lines With Three New JFK Routes
Frontier Airlines has (again) announced three new routes from New York Kennedy (JFK) that will directly challenge legacy carriers on bread-and-butter routes. Frontier Adds Three New JFK Routes Like its “ultra-low-cost” peers, Frontier Airlines has struggled in recent years...
American Airlines Flight Attendants Warned Not To Leave Passengers Onboard
A recent memo warns American Airlines flight attendants that they must ensure no passengers are left onboard after landing, a “critical” safety breach that is occurring more frequently. Union Warns American Airlines Flight Attendants To Stop Leaving Passengers Onboard,...
American Airlines Expands In-Flight Espresso
Coffee lovers, rejoice…American Airlines is making it easier to avoid its FreshBrew coffee onboard with the addition of espresso machines to more aircraft and routes, including the entire 777 family. American Airlines Espresso Expands To 777 Business Class Espresso...
Jimmy Carter’s Act Of Grace On A Delta Flight
I ran the story below on Jimmy Carter flying Delta Air Lines on June 12, 2017. In honor of the former US President, I am re-running it this morning. I’ll have more to say about the former POTUS in...
United Airlines Employees Sickened By Tainted Holiday Meal In Denver
Various United Airlines employee groups, including flight attendants, have reported food poisoning linked to holiday meals at Denver International Airport. United Airlines Looking Into Tainted Holiday Meals In Denver That May Have Sickened Employees United served a holiday meal...
Flying Blue Partner Devaluation Rescinded
UPDATE: Flying Blue is rolling back its partner devaluation. Ben Lipsey, the Senior Vice President of Customer Loyalty at Air France-KLM who runs the Flying Blue program, posted the following message on Flyertalk: Sorry guys, false alarm. We were...
Russia Blamed For Deadly Azerbaijan Airlines Jet Crash In Kazakhstan
Russian air defense systems are likely to blame for the Christmas Day crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines E190 jet in Kazakhstan. Azerbaijan Airlines E190 Crash Blamed On Russian Air Defense Systems On December 25, 2024, Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) flight...
Shirtless Vigilante Shows Up To Phoenix Airport With Numerous Firearms After Earlier Shooting
What a Christmas night at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)…first multiple shootings and a stabbing, then a vigilante who showed up to the airport with a cache of weapons thinking he was going to hunt an active shooter...
American Airlines Resumes Operations After Nationwide Ground Stop, But Travelers Face Over 600 Delayed Flights
A “technical issue” with a vendor forced the grounding of all American Airlines flights earlier this morning. While normal operations have resumed, thousands of travelers’ Christmas Eve plans were disrupted. Travelers Face Over 600 Delayed American Airlines Flights On...
United Airlines Upgrades Champagne To Laurent-Perrier La Cuvée In Polaris Business Class
United Airlines will upgrade its wine and Champagne onboard in 2025, with the introduction of Laurent-Perrier La Cuvée in Polaris Business Class and a trio of new wines from around the world. United Airlines Adds Laurent-Perrier La Cuvée Champagne...
Double Diversion: United Airlines Passengers Flying Between Zurich And Chicago Have Rough Day After Flights In BOTH Directions Divert To Canada Due To Crew Illness
Passengers traveling between Zurich and Chicago ran into issues on both westbound and eastbound flights on Sunday after crew illness on both flights prompted Canadian diversions. United Airlines Zurich – Chicago Flight Diverts To Canada Due To Crew Illness,...
