A musician with elite status on Delta Air Lines says he was denied boarding after stepping away to deal with a medical issue moments before departure. It’s an unfortunate story, but I’m siding with Delta on this one. A...
DHS Says Sunny Naqvi’s 43-Hour O’Hare Detention Story Is “Blatantly False”
The story of a U.S. citizen allegedly detained for 43 hours after arriving at Chicago O’Hare has taken a dramatic turn. Federal authorities are now flatly denying that the woman was ever detained at all. DHS Denies Sunny Naqvi...
Airlines Quietly Begin Raising Fares As Jet Fuel Prices Surge
The days of cheap airfare may be drawing to an end, at least for now. Airlines around the world are beginning to raise ticket prices as jet fuel costs surge following escalating tensions in the Middle East. Airlines Begin...
MAGA Turns On United CEO Scott Kirby After Old Diversity Hiring Clip Goes Viral
MAGA influencers are suddenly turning on United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby after an old clip about diversity hiring resurfaced online. But if you listen to Kirby’s full remarks in context, it raises a simple question: are critics reacting to...
Entitled American Airlines Passenger Kicked Off Flight For Playing Loud Videos Without Headphones
If you play videos out loud on a plane without headphones, you deserve to be thrown off the flight. That is exactly what happened on a recent American Airlines flight after a passenger refused to stop blasting videos on...
TSA Lines Stretch To 3.5 Hours At Some Airports, But Is The DHS Shutdown Really To Blame?
Reports of hours-long TSA lines at U.S. airports are beginning to circulate just as the busy spring break travel season ramps up. Some observers are already blaming the ongoing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown. That may ultimately prove...
Why Flying Basic Economy Feels Like Dating An Abusive Boyfriend?
Airlines will happily sell you a basic economy ticket, but they really wish you wouldn’t buy one. That tension sits at the heart of a thoughtful new Washington Post story examining why airlines keep making their cheapest fares less...
“He’s Praying In A Foreign Language!” Southwest Flight Diverts After Prayer Alarm Sparks Security Scare
A Southwest Airlines flight bound for South Florida diverted to Atlanta on Friday night after passengers became alarmed by the behavior of a fellow traveler. But what initially appeared to be a serious security incident ultimately turned out to...
Claim: U.S. Citizen Detained For 43 Hours At Chicago O’Hare Over “Curious Travel History”
A Chicago-area traveler says she was detained for nearly two days after landing at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, raising questions about why federal authorities held a U.S. citizen for so long. U.S. Citizen Says She Was Detained At Chicago...
Drone Attacks Near Dubai Airport As UAE Denies Retaliatory Strike On Iran
Flights have resumed at Dubai International Airport, but the security situation around one of the world’s most important aviation hubs remains anything but stable. Reports that the United Arab Emirates launched retaliatory strikes against Iran, now officially denied by...
Spirit Has a Bankruptcy Plan But Fuel Prices Threaten It All
Spirit’s bankruptcy exit plan cuts debt by billions and shrinks to 94 planes. But surging fuel prices from the Iran conflict could derail the whole thing. Spirit Airlines has been through a lot. Two bankruptcy filings in under a...
The 737 MAX Wants To Cross The Atlantic, And It May Just Win
Airbus pioneered thin transatlantic routes with the A321 family, but 737s are muscling in with WestJet, Alaska, Southwest, and United. Is this real competition? The idea of flying a single-aisle jet across the Atlantic used to sound like a...
US And Venezuela Just Normalized Relations. Now What?
The US and Venezuela have restored full diplomatic ties for the first time since 2019. Flights are back. But the State Department still says don't go.
Review: Singapore Airlines 777-300ER First Class
My Singapore Airlines 777-300ER First Class flight from Jakarta to Singapore was short but sweet, with excellent service and the added bonus of having the entire cabin to myself. Singapore Airlines 777-300ER First Class Review (CGK-SIN) While Singapore Airlines...
A Chilling Warning From United Airlines CEO On Airfares
Airline tickets could soon become more expensive as rising oil prices driven by the escalating Middle East conflict begin to ripple through the aviation industry. United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby is already warning that if fuel prices remain elevated,...
ExpertFlyer Adds New Features And Elite Tier, But Prices Are Rising
ExpertFlyer has rolled out several updates to its platform, including new features, a new membership tier, and higher prices. While the changes add some useful functionality, they also highlight a broader reality: the tool simply isn’t as powerful as...
American Airlines Heathrow Catering Chaos Continues
American Airlines’ catering problems at London Heathrow appear to be getting worse, not better. What began as an unexplained disruption has now turned into a full-blown service breakdown on some of the airline’s most important routes. American Airlines London...
Middle East Airspace Closures: Which Countries Are Still Closed And Which Are Reopening
The situation across the Middle East remains highly fluid and may change dramatically as the U.S. and Israel signal that attacks on Iran will intensify in the days ahead. That has placed airlines in a precarious position of uncertainly....
Trump Fires DHS Secretary Kristi Noem After Global Entry And PreCheck Controversies
President Donald Trump has removed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in the first major cabinet shakeup of his second term, replacing her with Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin. Trump Fires DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Kristi Noem is out as Secretary...
Nonstop Dan Says He’s “Stranded” In Singapore Because Only Economy Seats Are Left
Another day, another airline influencer “stranded” story…except this one unraveled almost as quickly as it began. Airline Influencer’s “Stranded” Story Falls Apart After Admitting Economy Flights Exist A viral story about aviation vlogger Nonstop Dan being “stranded” quickly lost...
