Articles by Richard Rafalski

NEWS Sep 14, 2024 Southwest and Alaska Aircraft Nearly Collide at Nashville Airport Only two days after a pair of Delta jets collided in Atlanta, another potential collision incident occurred in the southeast, this time in Nashville, Tennessee. Find out what happened. Read More →

INFORMATIONAL Sep 11, 2024 Delta Comfort+ vs. Premium Select: What is the Difference? Article comparing Delta Comfort to Premium Select. Discussed are the seats, food, and perks as well as what is the same. Read More →

NEWS Sep 07, 2024 Expert Tricks to Find Cheap Last-Minute Flights Travelling on last minute flight tickets is great for someone who might have dynamic travel plans, sudden pop up opportunities to get away, or simply just don't want to buy tickets until they are leaving in a relatively short amount of time. However, it comes with one very large problem, the prices for booking last minute trips are normally through the roof. I've seen last minute tickets go for double, triple and even up to 4 times the price I paid when booking a flight a month or two in advance. Read More →

INFORMATIONAL Sep 04, 2024 Flight Planning: How Pilots Decide Flight Routes and Length Article covering how pilots plan flights. Topics covered include great circle route, weather and winds. Read More →

NEWS Aug 30, 2024 Silver Airways in Trouble? Major Network Shakeup Drops Multiple Routes and Closes Stations Silver Airways is a regional airline in the southeast that serves a network of routes within Florida, the Bahamas and Caribbean. However, as of late, they have tried and failed at many routes outside of Florida, and a new slew of cuts have put their profitability and overall health of the airline into question. Read More →

NEWS Aug 28, 2024 2 Dead, 1 Injured After Tire Explosion at Delta Maintenance Facility 2 people killed in reported tire explosion at Delta facility in Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson airport. On the Morning of Tuesday, August 27th, 2024, two workers were killed and a third severely injured when a tire exploded inside Delta Mmain maintenance shop in Atlanta. Delta Air Lines' Atlanta maintenance facility Read More →

INFORMATIONAL Aug 24, 2024 The Top 5 Coolest Airport Hotels in the World Across the globe, there are a select club of airport hotels that go above and beyond to cater to the aviation enthusiast. Some have incredible volumes of action, some have incredible views and some have both. Today, I'll be taking a look at what I believe are the 5 coolest airport hotels in the world. Read More →

INFORMATIONAL Aug 22, 2024 2024's Longest Narrowbody Routes Narrowbody aircraft are normally kept relegated on short to medium haul flights, ranging anywhere in times from 30 minutes up to about 6 hours. But some airlines push the limits of these aircraft and fly them long haul to their maximum capable range. Today we will take a look into some of those flights, and compare just how far airlines are willing to fly narrowbodies in 2024. Read More →

INFORMATIONAL Aug 18, 2024 Delta Air Lines And The 757: An Aircraft Replacement Dilemma Delta Air Lines operates one of the most diverse fleets across the global airline scene, including its 757s. However, as 757s are no longer produced, this brings up the age-old topic of what Delta will replace its 757s with, and when. Read More →

NEWS Aug 15, 2024 Wizz Air's "Unlimited Flight Pass" is Only $550 Article discussing Wizz air’s unlimited flights pass. Also included are the limitations and restrictions of the deal. Read More →

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