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As of February 9th, 2016, British Airways announced that they will commence operations at Stansted Airport in London next spring. This addition to their route network will be the fourth London-based airport served by the airline. Set to start on May 18, 2016, all flights to Stansted will be operated by British Airways subsidiary, BA […]

JetBlue Airways began seasonal service to Palm Springs, California on January 14, 2016. The mayor of the brand new BlueCity was overjoyed saying, “The City of Palm Springs continues to experience a tremendous renaissance and we are delighted to welcome JetBlue to Palm Springs International Airport.” He called JetBlue “exceptional” and noted that JetBlue’s arrival proves […]

The diverse United Airlines fleet had 256 50-seat regional jets at the end of 2015. A few weeks ago, United announced their order for 40 Boeing 737-700 aircraft. This will allow the Chicago-based carrier to reduce its fleet of 50-seat aircraft by more than half by 2019. “We are continuing to pursue additional aircraft to […]

This week on AirlineGeeks.com we are doing something special. In honor of this week being the one year anniversary of the TBT series, Ian, Daniel, and Ashley will recap their own personal experiences and favorite airline to write about. We would like to thank everyone who has read the TBT series over the last year […]

In an unanticipated press release Wednesday afternoon, Delta Air Line’s Board of Directors publicly announced the May 2, 2016 retirement of CEO Richard Anderson. The prominent businessman’s retirement would mark the end of a successful 16-year-career throughout not only Delta, but United Healthcare (2004-2007) and Northwest Airlines (2001-2004.) “Richard has been an outstanding leader and […]

Low-cost European carrier EasyJet is looking into converting some of its fleet to allow aircraft to taxi under battery power, a move which could save the airline up to 50,000 tons of fuel each year. The design into how this will work hasn’t fully been released, but the concept will more than likely include motors […]

Since the dawn of the Jet Age, air travel has revolutionized how the world works. Before it was inconceivable to think that you could hop on an airplane at night, then in the morning wake up on the other side of the world. Air travel has managed to make our vast planet ever so smaller, […]

On Sunday, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel announced the next step of Chicago O’Hare’s multi-million dollar modernization, including plans for a new runway and the potential for terminal enhancements and more gates. “The Mayor’s goal for the airport is straightforward: to make it the best airport in the world,” said Chicago Department of Aviation Commissioner Ginger […]

JetBlue Airways has announced it will begin daily nonstop service between Buffalo, NY (BUF) and Los Angeles, CA (LAX) beginning June 16, 2016. This new route is an effort for JetBlue to increase its presence in Western, New York, as well as between New York State and California. Beginning June 16th, 2016, JetBlue will fly […]

On February 1, 2016, passengers in economy were greeted with a new tasty treat. The reintroduction of free snacks on United Airlines began with the serving of complimentary stroopwafels. These morning snacks will be served on flights within North America and between Honolulu and Guam. The stroopwafels will be available on flights departing before 9:45 a.m. with flights departing after, […]