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Fuel costs rise. Airfares & bag fees rise too.

04/10/26
Surging fuel prices tied to the Iran War are leading airlines to raise checked bag fees and and bring back fuel surchages to tickets. . It’s happening fast and is hard to keep track of. But here’s a quick rundown and links to the new fee charts for checked bags on U.S. airlines. Most carriers […]
Icelandair’s job opening for a bad photographer

Icelandair’s job opening for a bad photographer

04/08/26
The ad says “unreal offer,” but it’s a real job opening. To prove that even the worst photographer can capture Iceland’s beauty, Icelandair is hiring a “really bad photographer” who will travel around Iceland on a 10-day paid assignment. All travel expenses will be covered in addition to a paycheck of $50,000 for photographs, content […]
Be on the lookout for these new(ish) airline liveries

Be on the lookout for these new(ish) airline liveries

04/01/26
A handful of airlines have recently rolled out some fun and notable liveries, or airline paint jobs. Some mark milestone anniversaries. Others are just fun. Here are some of our fresh favorites. Coming soon: JetBlue’s Blueprint II Back in 2017, JetBlue put a special “Blueprint” livery on an Embraer E190 aircraft. That paint scheme, now […]
Cathay Pacific returns to SEA after 6 years

Cathay Pacific returns to SEA after 6 years

03/30/26
It’s nice when things that have fallen apart fall back into place. Until today, all but one of the international carriers that stopped flying out of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) during the COVID-19 pandemic have resumed service. The one hold-out: Cathay Pacific. The Hong Kong-based carrier began flying between Seattle and Hong Kong on March […]
The “Freedom Plane” will fly Founding-era documents to 8 U.S. cities

The “Freedom Plane” will fly Founding-era documents to 8 U.S. cities

02/17/26
A lot of events are taking place to mark the country’s 250th birthday and this tour offers visitor in multiple cities a chance to see a bundle of rare and historic Founding-era documents all in one place. A Boeing 737 with a special Freedom Plane livery and a cargo that includes a half dozen historic […]
Alaska Airlines’ big, bold Boeing plane order

Alaska Airlines’ big, bold Boeing plane order

01/07/26
Seattle-based Alaska Airlines is going big in so many ways. There’s the Hawaiian Airlines purchase. The revamp of its loyalty program. And the ever-lengthening, and quite thrilling, list of new destinations. Stuck at The Airport is Seattle-based, and we’re planning trips on Alaska to Tokyo, Seoul and, starting this summer, to London, Rome and Reykjavik, […]
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