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A clash of titans took place on Capitol Hill Tuesday when executives from multiple U.S. airlines testified to Congress regarding everything from overbooking to checked bag fees. The meeting was trumpeted as an opportunity for more change to be enacted on the airline industry from the outside. “If we don’t see meaningful results that improve […]

On Tuesday, Alitalia announced that they have gone into administration following staggering losses within the carrier. The move to go into administration was formally approved by the Italian government and Alitalia shareholders. The Italian government is expected to give the airline 600 million Euros to continue operating flights while a refinancing and restructuring take place, […]

The iconic Boeing 747 has become a dying breed in the U.S. While airlines around the world, including British Airways and Lufthansa, will continue to operate the aircraft in the foreseeable future, U.S. airlines are saying goodbye to the “Queen of the Skies.” Delta and United remain the only carriers in the U.S. that still maintain diminishing fleets of […]

On Friday, American Airlines launched three new daily seasonal routes from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. The Dallas-Fort Worth-based carrier will fly to Amsterdam, Rome, and Barcelona until September 30. The new routes are scheduled as follows: AA240 will depart DFW at 1:35 p.m. local time arriving at Rome Fiumicino Airport at […]

Malindo Air will become the first airline to operate the Boeing 737 MAX 8 on a revenue flight. The aircraft will depart Boeing Field on May 15 and arrive in Kuala Lumpur on May 17. The carrier took the title of the launch customer for the 737 MAX 8 after Southwest Airlines decided to wait […]

At 02:01 am Eastern Time (14:01 local) the first Comac C919 took off on its maiden flight departing from runway 34R of Shanghai Pudong International Airport. The aircraft, registered B-001A, operating under a special permit to fly by the Chinese CAA, touched back down at 15:20 pm following a one hour and 19 minute flight. […]

In the summer of 1995, a new carrier entered the trans-Tasman market offering low-fares and no frills, service. This airline was Kiwi Travel International Airlines. In response to the new competition in its home market, Air New Zealand, via its subsidiary Mount Cook Airline, launched Freedom Air. Freedom Air began operations in December of 1995, […]

It was the event seen around the world as CCTV cameras captured a wall of water engulfing Sendai International Airport in one of the worst earthquake and tsunami disasters to date on March 11, 2011 in Sendai, Japan. The water was just the start of the destruction of Sendai as the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami aftermath […]

In an attempt to compete with rival gulf carriers, Qatar Airways has announced that it will offer a complimentary night in a hotel in Doha for those who take advantage of its stopover program this summer. This free hotel stay is in addition to the free visa offered for travelers who stay in Doha between […]

Over the past few years, we have seen many new liveries introduced to the skies as airlines race to update their brand and create a more modern image for themselves. Some airlines like Alaska Airlines and Air Canada have made drastic changes, while others such as Sun Country and Allegiant have made slight modifications to […]