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 […]
And end to the government shutdown may be closer to reality. But the Federal Aviation Administration has not yet lifted mandated flight reductions at the busiest airports around the country that in place to try reduce stress on the air traffic control system. As a result, massive flight cancelations and delays are still a major […]
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 […]
And end to the government shutdown may be closer to reality. But the Federal Aviation Administration has not yet lifted mandated flight reductions at the busiest airports around the country that in place to try reduce stress on the air traffic control system. As a result, massive flight cancelations and delays are still a major […]
There seems to be progress in getting to an end of the government shutdown. But even if a deal is made today, air travel will be a mess for a quite a while. As the work week gets uderway, Flightaware is showing close to 1500 flight cancellations and more than 800 delays for Monday. Airline […]
As if air travel wasn’t stressful enough… On Wednesday, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Transportation announced a decision to reduce air traffic by 10% at 40 “high-volume” markets across the country starting Friday. Unless, that is, the government shutdown concludes before then. Which could be a stretch. The FAA didn’t say which markets […]
If you fly on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines as a Business Class passenger on an intercontinental flight, you’ll get to choose a tiny Delft Blue house from a cart rolled down the aisle towards the end of the flight. Don’t pass up the offer. KLM has been gifting these miniature gin-filled houses representing special buildings […]