Why the 737 Max grounding messes with airline schedules more than you think
Key Points Extended delays in getting Max in the air are difficult for airlines, since they work up to a year ahead of time coordinating…
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A record 4.4 billion people traveled by air in 2018
Another year, another record number of airline passengers. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported this week that 4.4 billion passengers traveled on scheduled flights…
Biggest Airport Myths You Shouldn’t Believe
Domestic airlines transported 823 million passengers in 2016, according to the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Most travelers who pass through the nation’s airports harbor certain…
The Struggle to Turn Your Face Into Secure Travel ID
The global travel industry is looking to replace your paper tickets and security documents with your biometric data in an effort to ease gridlock. The International…
Meet the Farm Animals That Help One of America’s Busiest Airports Run
A long, verdant field runs along the northern edge of Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, overlooking one of its seven runways. This is the workplace of some of…
Croatia To USA Flights Resume In Dubrovnik After 28 Years
Last week, on Friday 7th June, an American Airlines flight AA148 took off from Philadelphia International Airport heading for Dubrovnik. The Boeing 767 landed in…
American Airlines Extends Grounding of 737 MAX Jets
Washington – American Airlines has cancelled all scheduled flights with Boeing 737 MAX jets through 3 September, extending the grounding of its fleet after two crashes involving the…
Flight Attendants Will Have to Wait 9 More Months For Fatigue-Busting Rules
When Congress passed the FAA Reauthorization Act in October 2018, a specific provision contained within the Bill that would guarantee flight attendants more rest between…
Dallas Air Caterers Threaten to Strike
Dallas – A labor stoppage by nearly 900 airline catering workers in Dallas-Fort Worth would have a “ripple effect” across the country, leading to flight…
Spirit Isn’t America’s Worst Airline Anymore
U.S. airlines are getting better. In fact, according to the latest quality rating, U.S. airlines as a group posted their highest quality numbers in the 29…