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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Delta Air Lines makes a big order for Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners Last week the big airline news was all about Alaska Airlines’ big Boeing plane order. This week Delta Air Lines jumps in with it own big news. The carrier will add the Boeing Dreamliner to its longhaul fleet with an order of 30 new […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Delta Air Lines makes a big order for Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners Last week the big airline news was all about Alaska Airlines’ big Boeing plane order. This week Delta Air Lines jumps in with it own big news. The carrier will add the Boeing Dreamliner to its longhaul fleet with an order of 30 new […]
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, […]
Lufthansa is celebrating its 100th anniversary German flag carrier, Lufthsansa, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. And the carrier is marking the milestone with special liveries, events, a book, a film, and a variety of events. Six Lufthansa aircraft are spoting the 100-year livery: an Airbus A380, an Airbus A350-1000, an Airbus A350-900, an […]
Icelandair’s ode to the kinda creepy Christmas cat Iceland can be a wonderland and a mystery. There are the elves and other supernatural “hidden people” whose well-being are embedded in Icelandic culture and beliefs. And there’s a dark Christmas folklore that stars a menacing Yule Cat that, Icelandair reminds us, teaches people to work hard […]
It’s been a tough year for many parts of the aviation industry, with plenty to worry about in 2026 and beyond. But the International Air Transport Assocation (IATA), a global airline trade group representing about 360 airlines, expects passenger numbers to reach 5.2 billion in 2026, up 4.4% from 2025. IATA is also forecasting a […]