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,...
United Airlines Adds New Taipei Flight
United Airlines will add a new route to Taipei (TPE) from its remote Guam (GUM) hub in 2025. United Airlines Adds Guam – Taipei Route To Schedule As first noted by Zach Griff, the route is “new” in the...
Air Canada Will “Permanently” Offer Complimentary Beer And Wine On USA Flights
Air Canada will make “permanent” its offering of complimentary beer and wine in economy class on domestic Canadian flights and flights between the USA and Canada. Complimentary Beer And Wine In Economy Class Now A Permanent Feature Of Domestic...
United Airlines Will Launch Los Angeles – Beijing Flights
United Airlines is adding another transpacific flight from its Los Angeles hub, with new service to Beijing, the Chinese capital, starting next spring. United Airlines New Beijing Flight From Los Angeles While most of the world has recovered from...
Incidents Of Lasers Pointed At Aircraft Skyrockets In New Jersey
As drone frenzy rocks New Jersey, reports of lasers being pointed at airplanes are up a whopping 269% versus a year ago. This is not a laughing matter. Surge In Lasers Pointed At Aircraft Over New Jsery After Uptick...
United Airlines Adds 8 New Denver Routes, Including Rome
United Airlines is launching nonstop service between Denver and Rome next summer and added new service to seven other domestic or Canadian cities from its Rocky Mountain hub. New Denver – Rome Route Plus Service To 8 Other Cities...
Pigs Can’t Fly: The Peculiar Reason KLM 787-9 Diverted To Bermuda
Six hours into a KLM transatlantic flight, the captain radioed air traffic control as the aircraft approached Bermuda with a strange request: we need to divert because of the pigs onboard. And no, the captain was not referring to...
Air Canada Adds Free Onboard Wi-Fi Starting In 2025
Air Canada will gradually roll out fast and free Wi-Fi across its route map, starting in the spring of 2025. Free Wi-Fi On Air Canada Coming In 2025 Fast, free Wi-Fi sponsored by Bell is coming to North America...
American Airlines Improves Million Miler Program
American Airlines is adding two additional lifetime thresholds to its AAdvantage Million Miler program, making what has been an uncompetitive program more competitive, even as it still lags such benefits on United Airlines and Delta Air Lines. American Airlines...
JetBlue Will Introduce “Mini Mint” Premium Cabin Across Airbus Fleet
In July, I exclusively reported that as JetBlue seeks to innovate in response to persistent losses and a blocked merger with Spirit Airlines, it plans to introduce a domestic first class cabin it will call “Mini Mint” across its...
JetBlue Adds Service To Madrid And Edinburgh From Boston
Last week JetBlue teased an imminent longhaul route announcement and today new service has been announced between its Boston hub and both Madrid, Spain and Edinburgh, Scotland. JetBlue Announces Service To Madrid, Edinburgh From Boston JetBlue continues to tinker...
Alaska Airlines Plans 12 Longhaul Destinations From Seattle: Why It Chose The A330-200 Over 787-9
In a move that was not totally unexpected, Alaska Airlines announced that it would establish its Seattle hub as a global gateway, adding 12 longhaul flights by 2030, including service to Tokyo Narita and Seoul Incheon in 2025. Let’s...
JOY: United Airlines Announces New “Seasonal Hub”
United Airlines has announced a new “seasonal hub” at the North Pole, with airport code JOY…part of its multi-year commitment to “Fantasy Flights” every holiday season. This is “Good Leads The Way” on full display. New United Airlines “Seasonal...
What United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby Wants From Donald Trump
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby sat down with NPR on Tuesday in Washington Dulles Airport to discuss what he is looking for from the incoming Trump administration. United Airlines CEO Wants Trump Administration To Focus On Air Traffic Control...
United Airlines Confirms Big Plans For Washington Dulles
United Airlines confirmed plans to construct a new concourse and build its largest United Club ever at its mid-Atlatnic Washington Dulles hub. The new $500 million facility will finally solve the “train to nowhere” problem and lead to international...
