INFORMATIONALJun 22, 2024Willing To Give up Your Seat? A Look Into Voluntary Bumping and How To Maximize CompensationOftentimes on oversold flights, airlines will ask passengers to voluntarily accept a later flight, or a “bump,” in exchange for monetary compensation. Voluntary bumping has grown in popularity over recent years as airlines attempt to decrease the number of involuntary bumps. But what are voluntary bumps and how can you maximize your compensation?Read More →
NEWSJun 18, 2024Possible Bird Strike Causes Passenger Plane To Burst into Flames Mid-AirA suspected bird strike has caused a Virgin Australia plane to make an emergency landing in New Zealand after one of its engines caught fire shortly after takeoff. The Melbourne-bound flight left Queenstown on Monday evening with footage emerging later that appeared to show fire coming from the Boeing 737-800.Read More →
NEWSMay 16, 2024Emirates to Head Back to Nigeria in October. Emirates has announced the resumption of service between Dubai (DXB) and Lagos (LOS) in Nigeria starting on October 1st, 2024. The resumption of service comes after the resolution of a two year quarrel between Emirates and the Nigerian government Read More →
STORIESMay 11, 2024Extraordinary Courage: The Fight To Save Alaska Air Flight 261 - Part 2Alaska Air Flight 261 crashed into the ocean off the coast of California on January 31, 2000, when the jackscrew assembly in the tail failed, causing the aircraft to lose vertical control. The pilots fought valiantly to the very last second to save their aircraft. However, their fate was sealed by circumstances set in place long the pilots ever boarded their doomed aircraft.
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ROUTESMay 11, 2024JetBlue Announces Major Puerto Rico Expansion; New Mint ServiceJetBlue announces major expansion in Puerto Rico with six new routes and upgrades six routes to include Mint business class. Read More →
INFORMATIONALApr 01, 2024The World's Longest Flights to Latin AmericaAir travel has made the world a much smaller place. Journeys that would have once taken weeks or months to complete are now completed in hours. You may have seen various lists of the current longest flights in the world. However, this article will take it further and list the five current longest flights offered from Latin America.Read More →
NEWSApr 01, 2024South American Tourism and the Impact of COVID-19South America's booming tourism industry seemed to evaporate during the pandemic. Although some companies are still struggling, recent evaluations of the region suggest that they are on the way back up. Read More →
INFORMATIONALMar 19, 2024Understanding Aviation Law for Pilots and Passengers Have you ever wondered what your right as a passenger are when flying? What rules do pilots and airlines have to follow? This article covers all that and more. Read More →
NEWSMar 12, 2024Aer Lingus Crew Hospitalized After Possible Toxic Fumes on Flight EI166Several Aer Lingus crew members on flight EI166 had reportedly been exposed to Toxic Fumes which forced the flight to make an emergency diversion back to Dublin. The crew members were hospitalized and are receiving treatment for potential fume inhalation.Read More →
NEWSMar 11, 2024Cargo Door Issue Forces American Airlines Flight to Return to Raleigh-Durham Less Than One Hour After DepartureAn American Airlines plane made an emergency landing at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) on March 11. Flight AA 802 departed RDU for Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) at 6:53 a.m. local time. After taking off from RDU, the flight crew became concerned with an issue involving the cargo door and returned to RDU after approximately 15 minutes.Read More →