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Kirby Is Crazy" Like A Fox
16+ hour, 38+ min ago (991+ words) United CEO, Scott Kirby, has made some outlandish statements about merging with American Airlines, and maybe he is crazy" crazy like a fox. Following that, he doubled down by giving his account and then making his pitch public: He then…...
Fly The Cerulean Skies: United Airlines Lands In Devil Wears Prada 2
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (455+ words) United Airlines is getting a Hollywood cameo, tying its brand to one of the spring's most anticipated sequels. United Airlines has shared an internal memo, reviewed by Live And Let's Fly, highlighting its role in The Devil Wears Prada 2, which…...
Jet Blue Isn't Using "Surveillance Pricing" Today But The Technology Is Already Here
1+ week, 2+ day ago (714+ words) Airline pricing is complicated, but not everything is a conspiracy. A bizarre tweet from a Jet Blue employee has sparked accusations that the airline is using "surveillance pricing" to charge customers more based on personal data. That is not what…...
Ukraine Prepares To Reopen Airspace, Considers New Flag Carrier
1+ mon, 1+ hour ago (528+ words) Ukraine is actively preparing to reopen its airspace to commercial flights for the first time since 2022. Since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, Ukraine's airspace has remained closed to civilian traffic due to obvious safety concerns. But now, Ukrainian officials have…...
Forbes: Your Advisor Is Now Your Extraction Plan
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (656+ words) Forbes just coined a term every traveler should know: contingency concierge. Here's why your travel advisor might be your most important safety net. I was honored to contribute to the piece, and I want to expand on what I shared…...
My First "Flight to Nowhere" On United Airlines With Starlink
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (593+ words) In what was a first for me, I experienced a "flight to nowhere" on Monday'on United Airlines. But unlike most fights to nowhere, this was one was a deliberate two-hour journey from LAX to LAX to showcase Starlink high-speed internet…...
Virtuoso Survey: Partners Are Bullish On 2026
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (434+ words) Virtuoso's latest pulse survey shows travel suppliers and advisors heading into 2026 with rising confidence, strong pipelines, and highlighting travel trends. Cruise lines are far and away the most bullish supplier category right now, with 88% expressing a positive outlook. Tour operators…...
Middle Eastern Airports Are Now Targets Of War. Are European Airports Next?
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (1405+ words) Civilian airports in the Middle East are no longer just collateral damage in a widening conflict. They are becoming targets themselves, with direct strikes reaching major international hubs. That raises an uncomfortable question: once airports are normalized as targets in…...
How The FAA Handles Civilian Airspace When Military Operations Intersect
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (870+ words) The FAA's abrupt shutdown of airspace over El Paso last week was lifted almost as quickly as it was imposed. But the speed of the reversal has obscured a deeper and more consequential issue: how civilian aviation safety is managed…...
Elon Musk Threatens To Buy Ryanair And Fire Michael O'Leary Over Starlink Feud
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (618+ words) What started as a disagreement about adding satellite internet to an airline's planes has spiraled into one of the most unusual public feuds in commercial aviation in years. Elon Musk and Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary have taken a disagreement over…...