UPDATE: This policy is now official, with a statement from TSA explaining why it has lifted the shoe removal requirement: “The new policy will increase hospitality for travelers and streamline the TSA security checkpoint process, leading to lower wait...
United Airlines Will Resume Tel Aviv Flights On July 21, 2025
United Airlines Resumes Tel Aviv Service – July 2025 United Airlines service to Tel Aviv (TLV) from New York/Newark (EWR) will resume on July 21, 2025, with a second daily flight planned to begin July 22. Tickets for Tel...
United Airlines Rolls Out Aperol Spritz, Mango Lassi, And New Hawaii Menus
United Airlines continues to invest in its onboard product with several improvements to its onboard menu starting this month, including Aperol Spritz, mango lassi, more wines, and an upgrade to service on Hawaii flights. United Airlines Refreshes Onboard Service...
United Airlines Adds Pre-Arrival Service On Transcontinental Flights
United Airlines is adding a pre-arrival snack to select transcontinental and other competitive domestic routes as it seeks to better compete against its peers in terms of onboard premium cabin catering. New Warm Pre-Arrival Snack On United Airlines Competitive...
American Airlines Reinstates Airport Standby For All Passengers
American Airlines has officially rolled back one of its more frustrating policies: passengers can once again list for standby directly with an airport gate agent, regardless of AAdvantage membership or status. American Airlines Restores Gate Agent Standby Listing In...
Delta Adds Rome And Barcelona Flights From Seattle, Edging Out Alaska
The competition in Seattle is heating up with a pair of new European routes just announced by Delta Air Lines. Delta Adds Two New Europe Flights from Seattle, Targets Alaska Airlines with Rome Route Delta is launching two new...
American Airlines, United Airlines Extend Middle East Flight Cancellations
6/25/25 UPDATE: American Airlines and United Airlines have extended their suspension of service to the Middle East. American Airlines has extended its pause in service between Philadelphia (PHL) and Doha (DOH) until June 20, 2025: AA120 PHL-DOH: Flights canceled...
Iran Launches Retaliatory Attack Against US: Qatar Airspace Closed
Tipped off to an imminent retaliatory attack against the US, which has just launched, Qatar has temporarily closed its airspace, grounding flights and scrambling operations. Middle East Tensions Escalate As Qatar Shuts Down Its Airspace – Iran Responds With...
United vs. Delta: The Lounge War Escalates In New York
United Airlines opened an expanded dining room at its Newark Polaris Lounge (EWR) today, adding 60 seats to its longhaul business class lounge in a move that underscores the competitive pressures in the New York City area, especially with...
United Airlines Expands Redemption Options For PlusPoints (Full List)
June 19, 2025 UPDATE: The chart below shows how the new uses for United PlusPoints. These apply only for PlusPoints that expire in January 2027 or later (i.e., those earned this year). United will allow up to 600 PlusPoints...
LOT Polish Airlines Announces First-Ever Airbus Order
After nearly a century, LOT Polish Airlines has placed an Airbus order for the first time, with an agreement to buy up to 84 Airbus A220 family planes. LOT Polish Airlines Orders Up To 84 A220 Jets: First-Ever Airbus...
Delta And United Flights To Israel Turn Back Mid-Air After Israeli Strike On Iran
Air service to Israel has been a challenge since the October 7, 2023, attacks with numerous suspensions and resumptions since that day. With retaliation expected after Israel’s latest attack against Iran, both Delta Air Lines and United Airlines are...
The Miracle Of 11A: Sole Survivor Of Air India Crash Shares His Story
In a tragedy that claimed the lives of 241 of the 242 aboard Air India Flight AI171, one man survived against all odds. British passenger Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 38, is now the focus of hope and intense scrutiny, providing the...
Over 200 Killed In Air India 787 Crash In Ahmedabad
A Boeing 787‑8 Dreamliner operated by Air India tragically crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad (AMD) today, June 12, 2025, en route to London Gatwick (LGW). With 242 people aboard and the jet colliding into a building in a...
Airlines Sold Passenger Data To Border Patrol, Then Tried To Hide It
US airlines have been clandestinely selling passenger data to Customs and Border Protection (CPB) via a corporation owned by several larger carriers that process passenger data. Alarmingly, the contract for the data prevents CBP from admitting where they got...
6 Clauses That Could Derail United’s New Flight Attendant Contract
12 June 2025 UPDATE: Here’s an interesting update. The AFA-CWA reached out to clarify that many of these “questionable clauses” are not part of the deal, which is a story in and of itself. The info in my original...
Starlink Grounded: United Temporarily Disables Wi-Fi On Some Regional Jets
United Airlines has quietly disabled Starlink internet on about two dozen regional jets due to radio interference. The problem is fixable, but it marks a setback for United’s gradual rollout of free high-speed internet across its fleet. United Airlines...
2FA Now Mandatory With Air Canada Aeroplan
Two-factor authentication (2FA) is now required when searching for award space via Air Canada Aeroplan, an understandable but annoying development. Air Canada Aeroplan Now Requires 2FA Every Time You Log In I understand why two-factor authentication (2FA) has become...
Trump Executive Order Lifts Ban On Supersonic Flights Over USA
As US companies work on a next-generation of jets that exceed the speed of sound, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order lifting the ban on supersonic flights over United States land. Trump Lifts Ban On Supersonic Flights...
Major Carriers Extend Flight Cancellations To Israel: Here’s The List
Several weeks after a rocket attack penetrated air defenses and struck the outskirts of Tel Aviv’s main international airport, many carriers–including both US carriers–have resumed service to Israel, though several have extended flight cancellations, including the entire Lufthansa Group....
