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Aeromexico Adds Three U.S. Routes
Aeromexico will launch three new nonstop routes to the U.S. next year as part of its long-running collaboration with Delta. The Mexican flag carrier will connect Mexico City with Orange County, Califo...
American Airlines Hawking Cheap First Class Upgrades Minutes Before Boarding—Skipping Over Its Best Customers
American Airlines keeps pitching cheap first class upgrades to coach passengers minutes before boarding, while its most loyal customers wait for those same seats. Flyers report cash offers lasting unt...
EasyJet Opts for Starlink Wi-Fi
British low-cost carrier EasyJet will offer Starlink wireless internet service across its fleet, executives announced Monday. The satellite internet technology will be rolled out across EasyJet’s flee...
Riyadh Air Moves Flight Operations to New Airport
Startup Riyadh Air has temporarily moved flight operations from its home base to a smaller airport about four hours away. The carrier said on its website that it will operate out of Prince Naif bin Ab...
78 Million Americans Switched Their Main Credit Card—Banks May Pay You To Come Back
More than a third of U.S. credit cardholders say they’ve changed the card they use most in the past two years and most didn’t need to apply for a new one to do it. They pulled out a card they already ...
How Southwest’s New 2027 Elite Status Compares To American, Delta And United
Southwest Airlines is introducing Platinum status in 2027, but customers who already had A-List Preferred and Companion Pass aren’t really getting anything better. That’s disappointing – a new top tie...
American CFO: Air Fares Will Stay High, Even If Fuel Prices Fall
A drop in jet fuel prices will not automatically lead to lower air fares, at least not in the near term, according to American Airlines’ chief financial officer. In an interview with the Financial Tim...
American Airlines Confirms Pilots Get First Class Upgrades Ahead Of Its Best Customers—Should They?
An American Airlines passenger posted a photo of a uniformed pilot sitting in first class and complained about employees getting these seats ahead of customers. The customer compared it to Apple letti...
Chase Offers Seattle Airport $135 Million In Rent—But Its Board Needs Lounges Explained
Last month the Seattle airport delayed its consideration of a new 16,000 square foot Chase Sapphire lounge. Port of Seattle commissioners had concerns. whether premium cardmembers should receive dedic...
Delta Passenger Threatens “Death To America,” Makes Gun Noises—Shouts ‘Put It On Instagram’ As Police Take Him Away
A Delta passenger being escorted off a flight at New York JFK had a request for the people filming him: “Put it on Instagram!” He continued shouting racial slurs as police walked him through the cabin...
American Airlines Quietly Orders Five More Airbus Jets—And Buys Two Used Boeing 777s
American Airlines exercised options for five more Airbus jets in October and committed to buy two used Boeing 777-200ERs in the fourth quarter. Those purchases weren’t announced in the earnings releas...
United Airlines Is Opening A Crew Base At American’s Biggest Hub—Here’s Why
Aviation watchdog JonNYC flags that United Airlines is opening flight attendant bases at Dallas–Fort Worth and Sacramento. Those are… surprising choices to say the least, and they’ve set off a ton of ...
New Southwest Flight Attendant Told To Collect ‘Air Samples’—So She Took A Trash Bag Down The Aisle
A new Southwest Airlines flight attendant was told the pilots urgently needed an air sample. So she went into the cabin wearing gloves, scooped air into a white trash bag, and carefully carried it bac...
Whitsundays Long Weekend: What Filipinos in Australia Should Plan
By Amanda Clark, Contributor Table of Contents Toggle Photo: Damien Dempsey / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0), cropped Most Filipinos in Australia save their annual leave for one trip, usually in Decemb...
Dulles to Open VIP Terminal
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority is moving forward with a plan to develop an upscale “VIP” terminal at Washington Dulles. The authority said Tuesday that it selected daa International to...
United Airlines Food Spending Up 80% Per Passenger—Overtaking Delta
United reported spending $1.62 billion on passenger food last year, or about $11 per passenger. Delta’s bill was actually larger, at $1.66 billion, but spread across more passengers. But Delta spends ...
Free Delta Exit Row Seats And Checked Bags—SAS Status Matches Start At $99
SAS is selling status matches that can get you free Delta exit row seats, checked bags and earlier boarding, even if you never take a Scandinavian Airlines flight. Prices start at €89 ($99), and the e...
Bank Of America’s No Annual Fee Card Pays 6% In Year One — Here’s The Best Way To Use It
The Bank of America® Customized Cash Rewards credit card pays 6% back in a category you choose during your first year, with no annual fee. That can include online shopping, phone and internet bills, o...
American Airlines Small Jets With No Middle Seats Just Got A Big Makeover
American Airlines has taken delivery of its first Embraer E175 regional jet with new Recaro R2 coach seats, adding adjustable headrests and personal device holders to a plane that already has one of t...
Guests Targeted by WhatsApp Scam Using Hyatt Reservation Information
Hyatt guests are being targeted by phishing scams via WhatsApp, with messages incorporating their actual booking details to verify reservations.