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Venezuela Bans Copa Airlines, Causing Major Disruption

April 6, 2018 Pablo Diaz

Venezuela is temporarily cutting economic ties with Panamanian Copa Airlines, as it suspended its operations in the country for 90 days. The announcement is a clear retaliation after Panama declared Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and

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Alaska Airlines Expands in New York with New JFK Flights

April 4, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Alaska Airlines announced on Wednesday two additions to its newly-combined outstation at New York’s JFK airport. The new service will see a new flight between New York and Alaska’s hub in Seattle, as well as

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Trip Report: Getting Back to Basics on Cape Air

April 2, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Cape Cod-based Cape Air is known mostly for flying between the Massachusetts islands, Cape Cod and other New England cities, including its hub in Boston, using small propeller aircraft. However, what most people don’t know

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Low-Cost Airlines Crossing the Pond: Norwegian Air International

March 20, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Since the introduction of numerous low-cost airlines to the transatlantic market, access to Europe has never been easier or cheaper. New fuel-efficient aircraft and low-cost business models have allowed for increased competition among low-cost carriers,

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Airbus and Heathrow Mark 10 Years of A380 Flights to London

March 20, 2018 Andy Nelson

It’s Tuesday, March 18, 2008. In the U.S., President George W. Bush is less than eight months from the end of a turbulent presidency. In the UK, Prime Minister Gordon Brown is dealing with the

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Boeing’s Newest MAX Variant Takes to the Skies for the First Time

March 17, 2018 Thomas Pallini

The smallest variant of Boeing’s 737 MAX family, the 737 MAX 7, earned its wings on Friday as it successfully took to the skies for the first time. The newest MAX aircraft departed Renton Field

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17 Million Passengers by 2021: Argentina’s Main Airport Gets a New Master Plan

March 15, 2018 Pablo Diaz

There are some things that can be considered a tradition in Argentina: the Tango, the wines, the asado (Argentine version of barbecue) and the presentation of a plan to renew and/or overhaul Argentina’s main airport,

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Photo Gallery: Inside Southwest’s Transformed Terminal at LAX

March 11, 2018 Albert Kuan

If you’ve flown Southwest from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in the last several years, you know about the challenging and chaotic state it has been in, driven by the major construction projects ongoing at

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Trip Report: Flying One of the Few Classic Boeing 737s on Cayman Airways

March 10, 2018 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

Laid-back Caribbean carrier Cayman Airways is one of the few operators to still fly the classic 737 series. With three of the aircraft in their current fleet of six aircraft, the Classics play a large

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Berlin Brandenburg Airport Operator Requests €770 Million to Finish Construction

February 25, 2018 Joe Pesek

After years of recurring delays, Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH, the operator of Berlin Brandenburg Airport, has requested an additional €770 Million to finish the airport’s construction by 2020. If the project is completed within the

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Still Stuck in the Back: The Worthlessness of Some Frequent Flyer Status in Today’s Saturated Aviation Market

February 23, 2018 Parker Davis

Disclaimer: This article contains opinions from the author based on his personal experiences with this topic In 1972, United Airlines, with help from Western Direct Marketing, created the first true airline frequent flyer program. Members

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Photos: Touring Lufthansa’s Exclusive First Class Terminal in Frankfurt

February 9, 2018 Thomas Pallini

As part of Lufthansa’s #ExploreTheNew events in Frankfurt, a select group of four journalists were given a private tour of the most exclusive club in Europe, the Lufthansa First Class Terminal at Frankfurt Airport. Only available

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Connecting the World in Reykjavik: My Journey Onboard Icelandair

January 24, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Located in the North Atlantic Ocean, just south of the Arctic Circle, the Nordic island country of Iceland sits at the top of the world. While on its surface it appears to have no exports

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Iberia Announces First Airbus A350 Long-Haul Route

January 20, 2018 Thomas Pallini

During an event at Fitur, the International Tourism Fair in Madrid, Spanish airline Iberia announced the first route for its new Airbus A350-900 aircraft to New York’s JFK Airport. However, the airline did not go

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Low-Cost Airlines Crossing the Pond: Norwegian Long Haul

January 15, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Since the introduction of numerous low-cost airlines to the transatlantic market, access to Europe has never been easier or cheaper. New fuel-efficient aircraft and low-cost business models have allowed for increased competition among low-cost carriers,

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Seoul’s Incheon Airport Opens New Terminal for Korean Air and SkyTeam

January 13, 2018 Albert Kuan

Seoul’s Incheon International Airport, the main international gateway to South Korea, will open its second passenger terminal to the public on Jan.18. Starting that date, Korean Air will no longer operate from the main terminal,

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ANA’s 8-Hour Flight to Nowhere

December 27, 2017 John Flett

Japanese airline All Nippon Airways, or ANA, made headlines Wednesday when flight 175, their scheduled 11-hour flight from Los Angeles International Airport to Tokyo’s Narita Airport, turned back to LAX mid-flight when the crew reported

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Porter Airlines: A Journey to Bring Luxury to Regional Travel

December 27, 2017 Thomas Pallini

Disclaimer: This article may contain opinions from the author based on his first-hand experiences with this airline. In Canada, a small airline based in Toronto is redefining the term “regional airline.” Porter Airlines, with its

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Updated: Power Outage Halts Flights at World’s Busiest Airport

December 17, 2017 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta is currently experiencing a power outage affecting several critical areas within the airport. Officials are not certain of the cause, which was first reported around 1:15 p.m. ET. “The Federal

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Berlin Brandenburg Airport Opening Delayed Again

December 17, 2017 Adrian Vannahme

It has become the laughing stock of public works projects across Europe and of the aviation industry in particular: Berlin’s Brandenburg Airport. Originally planned in the 1990s and scheduled to open in 2000, the airport’s

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Venezuela Bans Copa Airlines, Causing Major Disruption

Alaska Airlines Expands in New York with New JFK Flights

Trip Report: Getting Back to Basics on Cape Air

Low-Cost Airlines Crossing the Pond: Norwegian Air International

Airbus and Heathrow Mark 10 Years of A380 Flights to London

Boeing’s Newest MAX Variant Takes to the Skies for the First Time

17 Million Passengers by 2021: Argentina’s Main Airport Gets a New Master Plan

Photo Gallery: Inside Southwest’s Transformed Terminal at LAX

Trip Report: Flying One of the Few Classic Boeing 737s on Cayman Airways

Berlin Brandenburg Airport Operator Requests €770 Million to Finish Construction

Still Stuck in the Back: The Worthlessness of Some Frequent Flyer Status in Today’s Saturated Aviation Market

Photos: Touring Lufthansa’s Exclusive First Class Terminal in Frankfurt

Connecting the World in Reykjavik: My Journey Onboard Icelandair

Iberia Announces First Airbus A350 Long-Haul Route

Low-Cost Airlines Crossing the Pond: Norwegian Long Haul

Seoul’s Incheon Airport Opens New Terminal for Korean Air and SkyTeam

ANA’s 8-Hour Flight to Nowhere

Porter Airlines: A Journey to Bring Luxury to Regional Travel

Updated: Power Outage Halts Flights at World’s Busiest Airport

Berlin Brandenburg Airport Opening Delayed Again

A Look at NASA’s Contributions to Aviation

British Airways’ BOAC-themed 747 Conducts Centenary Flypast

Beijing Daxing Airport Set to Open in September

Airlines Cancel Flights to Egypt, But What Follows?

Turkish Airlines Adds Bali to Its Boeing 787 Network