NEWSSep 06, 2023A Brand-New Luxury Airline From the Maldives: Can it Compete?A new airline is set to launch in the Maldives later this year. Beond is a luxury airline that offers flights for passengers exclusively in business class. On September 5, Beond announced plans to launch three routes from its hub at Velana International Airport (MLE) in the Maldives in November.Read More →
NEWSSep 05, 2023All United Airlines Flights Grounded Due to Nationwide OutageJust months after various system outages struck the Southwest Airlines network, another similar issue has transpired. This time, however, it has affected United Airlines.Read More →
NEWSSep 05, 2023Air Canada Apologizes After Vomit IncidentTwo women were escorted off an Air Canada event after refusing to sit in unclean seats. The seats were vomited on and it was obvious that they weren't cleaned well, but unfortunately both women were still escorted off the plane for refusing to sitRead More →
NEWSAug 31, 2023Delta Sky Way Opens in Los Angeles 18 Months Ahead of ScheduleDelta Air Lines and Los Angeles World Airports have announced the final major phase of their Delta Sky Way at LAX project. The $2.3 billion project at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) now connects Terminal 3 to the Tom Bradley International Terminal. Passengers can move between the terminals through moving airside walkways instead of buses. Read More →
NEWSAug 30, 2023Flying These Airlines to Chicago? Expect Changes!If you happen to be flying either British Airways or Scandinavian Airlines from or to Chicago soon, expect to encounter some significant, albeit temporary, changes.Read More →
NEWSAug 29, 2023Korean Air Will Weigh Passengers Before BoardingKorean Air will request passengers to weigh themselves at the airport before boarding their flight. However, the airline's goal is not to engage in body shaming or other forms of discrimination against passengers because of their weight. Instead, Korean Air wants to collect data to determine the optimal weight distribution on its aircraft.Read More →
NEWSAug 28, 2023FAA Commits $121 Million to Fund Airport SafetyThe FAA has announced a new round of funding—$121 million—to improve domestic airport safety. The announcement comes on the heels of a scathing NYT report of domestic airspace safety where the FAA was criticized for how they have handled the recent rise in runway incursions.Read More →
NEWSAug 28, 2023Lufthansa CEO Becomes Flight Attendant on Two FlightsLufthansa's CEO, Jens Ritter, took a break from his regular duties to become a flight attendant on two flights. He was part of the cabin crew on a round-trip flight between Lufthansa's primary hub of Frankfurt Airport and the Middle East. Ritter wanted to work as a flight attendant to explore the aviation industry from a different perspective. Read More →
NEWSAug 26, 2023Alaska Airlines Aircraft Damaged After Hard Landing in Stormy WeatherNo one was injured when an Alaska Airlines flight made a rough landing at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana/Orange County, CA (KSNA) at 23:15 local time in the midst of the remnants of Hurricane Hilary. The 14-year-old Boeing 737-800, registered as N516AS, was operating flight AS1288 from Seattle with 106 passengers and six crew members.Read More →
INFORMATIONALAug 25, 2023The Five Longest Flights From Africa: All From The Same CountryThe world's five longest flights from Africa are all between the U.S. and one country! The routes are operated by Delta Air Lines and United Airlines since both carriers have aircraft in their fleet that can operate ultra-long-haul flights.Read More →
