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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

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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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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

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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

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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

Routes

Delta Adds First Airbus A350XWB Route from Los Angeles

December 18, 2017 Mateen Kontoravdis

As Delta Air Lines phases out its remaining 747s which it inherited after merging with Northwest Airlines in 2010, the airline has been hard at work welcoming its newest flagship: the Airbus A350-900, into its

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Qantas Announces New Service to San Francisco from Melbourne

December 15, 2017 Matthew Garcia

Qantas Airways has been busy with their new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. First, the airline announced the name for their new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Then, Qantas announced that they will be adding an additional flight from

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Fourth U.S. Airline Pulls Out of Cuban Market

November 15, 2017 Mateen Kontoravdis

Alaska Airlines announced that it will end its daily flights between Los Angeles and Havana, Cuba, with its last flight to the Cuban capital planned for Jan. 22, 2018. Alaska was the first carrier to

Airlines

Virgin Atlantic to Increase Los Angeles Flights

November 28, 2016 Tomos Howells

Virgin Atlantic has confirmed that they will be increasing their London-Heathrow to Los Angeles flights to three per day. This move comes as Virgin Atlantic and their codeshare partner, Delta, plan to increase the quality of

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Qatar Airways Announces Sizable Expansion to the U.S.

May 4, 2015 Joe Pesek

Just this morning, Qatar Airways has announced it will continue with its rapid expansion, adding Atlanta, Boston and Los Angeles to its route map by 2016. Once all three routes are added, Qatar will serve

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TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Trans World Airlines

March 12, 2015 Ashley Magoon

TWA, one of the oldest airlines, ceased operations on Dec. 1, 2001, after nearly 76 years. Founded on July 13, 1925 as Western Air Express, it merged with Transcontinental Air Transport just five years later,

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Los Angeles

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

Delta Adds First Airbus A350XWB Route from Los Angeles

Qantas Announces New Service to San Francisco from Melbourne

Fourth U.S. Airline Pulls Out of Cuban Market

Virgin Atlantic to Increase Los Angeles Flights

Qatar Airways Announces Sizable Expansion to the U.S.

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Trans World Airlines

SA Express Grounded by South African Civil Aviation a Day After SAA Merger Announcement

Exclusive: Last Commercially Operating Boeing 747SP Flown to Retirement in Iran

Wizz Air’s Profits Continue to Soar Despite Heavy Low-Cost Competition

Palestinian Airlines: The Homeless Flag Carrier

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Virgin Express