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United Express to Start Daily Service to Redding from LAX Hub

September 16, 2018 Albert Kuan

Travelers now have a new option for reaching Redding and Shasta County in Northern California from Los Angeles as United Airlines, operating under the United Express brand, has announced that it will begin flying between

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A Look at the Celebrity Chef Menu at Qantas’ LAX First Lounge

September 10, 2018 Albert Kuan

Qantas has created a new a la carte menu for its customers to savor at its First Lounge at LAX for the fall season. The lounge menus are updated by Qantas seasonally to reflect the

Planes

A Changing of the Guard: Qantas Retires Legendary Boeing 747 from Iconic New York to Los Angeles Route

September 1, 2018 Thomas Pallini

46 years after the first Qantas Boeing 747 graced the skies between New York and Los Angeles, the Australian flag carrier is retiring them on the route for good. Friday, Aug. 31 marked not only

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China Airlines to Introduce Airbus A350 Service to Ontario, California

July 22, 2018 Albert Kuan

Taiwan’s China Airlines will be introducing the Airbus A350-900 on its nonstop service to Ontario, Calif. from Taipei. The service is currently being operated by the airline’s Boeing 777-300ER but will be switched out starting

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Hawaiian Airlines Inaugurates Service to Long Beach with New A321neo

June 8, 2018 Albert Kuan

Southern California flyers now have a new link to Hawaii as Hawaiian Airlines has officially inaugurated service to Long Beach Airport. The airport, located in southeast Los Angeles County, is the newest Californian destination for

Airports

Delta to Upgrade and Connect its Los Angeles Terminals Following Move

June 2, 2018 Albert Kuan

Since its relocation to Terminals 2 and 3 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in May 2017, Delta Air Lines has had to abandon its recently upgraded Terminal 5 and new Delta ONE Lounge which

Trip Reports

Trip Report: XiamenAir’s Boeing 787 to Xiamen, China

May 19, 2018 Albert Kuan

Chinese tourism is a big deal for Los Angeles. With more than 1.1 million visitors alone in 2017, China drives more than $1 billion dollars into Los Angeles’s economy annually. With the country’s increased wealth,

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12 Photos from LAX’s Bustling Airfield

May 13, 2018 Ryan Ewing

There is hardly a quiet day at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The world’s fourth busiest airport by passengers numbers served 84,557,968 customers in 2017 alone. LAX is no stranger to traffic diversity either. With

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Nonstop Singapore to New York Flights Slated to Resume by late-2018

April 28, 2018 Albert Kuan

Singapore Airlines will once again reclaim the title for the world’s longest scheduled flight with the Singapore to New York route. With a new generation of aircraft offering enough fuel efficiency to make lengthy routes

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Virgin America’s Final Flight Takes Off into the Night Sky

April 25, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

On Tuesday tonight, Virgin America’s last ever flight departed, marking the end of an era for Richard Branson’s San Francisco-based startup carrier. VX1948 is the airline’s last revenue departure, from San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

Airports

Automated People Mover Coming to LAX in 2023

April 14, 2018 Albert Kuan

Although it is one of the busiest gateways to the world, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is pretty inconvenient to get to. Outside of walking (yes, you can actually walk to LAX) the only way

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Virgin America’s Upcoming Final Flights Mark the End of an Era

April 8, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

As April 24 quickly approaches, so does the end of an era in American aviation as Virgin America will cease to exist in the early hours of the following day. The airline was recently purchased

Routes

American Airlines Adds New Routes to Argentina, Reduces Brazil Flights

March 28, 2018 Pablo Diaz

American Airlines announced on March 27 that beginning Dec. 19, 2018 it will commence operating the Buenos Aires Ezeiza Airport to Los Angeles (LAX) route, in a three-services per week schedule. The aircraft of choice

Airlines

Air Tahiti Nui Details Plans for New 787 Fleet and Outgoing A340s

March 24, 2018 Jace Moseley

Air Tahiti Nui announced its initial operation plans for the newest member of its fleet, the Boeing 787-9, dubbed the ‘Tahitian Dreamliner.” The airline has had two of the type on order since 2015, along

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Ontario, California: China Airlines’ New Convenient Alternative to LAX

March 23, 2018 Albert Kuan

Taiwan’s China Airlines will launch nonstop service between Taipei, Taiwan and Ontario International Airport (ONT) in Ontario, CA on March 25, 2018. China Airlines currently flies 2-3 times per day from LAX to Taoyuan International

Airports

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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United Gets Naming Rights for Historic Los Angeles Coliseum

January 30, 2018 Albert Kuan

The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, a famous city landmark and venue in Downtown Los Angeles, will become the United Airlines Memorial Coliseum in a $69 million naming rights agreement struck between United Airlines and the

Planes

United Continues to Shatter Long-Haul Records with New Routes and Fleet Additions

January 27, 2018 Thomas Pallini

United Airlines has wasted no time in utilizing its newest widebody additions: the Boeing 777-300ER and the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. For the Chicago-based carrier, the two aircraft are the largest in its fleet with some

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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

Airports

LAX’s Long-Standing History with Inter-Terminal Underground Tunnels

December 19, 2017 Albert Kuan

Before it became one of the busiest airports in the U.S., Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) started out as a small dirt landing strip void of the central terminal buildings and paparazzi that most are

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Los Angeles

United Express to Start Daily Service to Redding from LAX Hub

A Look at the Celebrity Chef Menu at Qantas’ LAX First Lounge

A Changing of the Guard: Qantas Retires Legendary Boeing 747 from Iconic New York to Los Angeles Route

China Airlines to Introduce Airbus A350 Service to Ontario, California

Hawaiian Airlines Inaugurates Service to Long Beach with New A321neo

Delta to Upgrade and Connect its Los Angeles Terminals Following Move

Trip Report: XiamenAir’s Boeing 787 to Xiamen, China

12 Photos from LAX’s Bustling Airfield

Nonstop Singapore to New York Flights Slated to Resume by late-2018

Virgin America’s Final Flight Takes Off into the Night Sky

Automated People Mover Coming to LAX in 2023

Virgin America’s Upcoming Final Flights Mark the End of an Era

American Airlines Adds New Routes to Argentina, Reduces Brazil Flights

Air Tahiti Nui Details Plans for New 787 Fleet and Outgoing A340s

Ontario, California: China Airlines’ New Convenient Alternative to LAX

Photo Gallery: Inside Southwest’s Transformed Terminal at LAX

United Gets Naming Rights for Historic Los Angeles Coliseum

United Continues to Shatter Long-Haul Records with New Routes and Fleet Additions

ANA’s 8-Hour Flight to Nowhere

LAX’s Long-Standing History with Inter-Terminal Underground Tunnels

Potential Emirates Acquisition of Etihad Creates Airport Confusion

American and Delta Raise Checked Baggage Fees

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Mohawk Airlines

United to Begin Flying Boeing 787-10s to Europe from Newark

Copa Overhauled: Panama’s Flag Carrier Shows Off New Aircraft and Revamped Interior