Oceania’s intercontinental connections
Australia is the only country in the world to have flights to South America and Africa operated near Antarctica. Four airlines serve these two markets, with Qantas (QF/QFA) being the main and only Aus…
Weekly Review: April 25, 2026
I hope everyone is having a nice weekend so far! I’m just wrapping up a trip to Asia. Sorry, I had intended to write more about it “live,” though there was a lot of news this week, so I didn’t get aro…
Cool: Vietnam’s Sun PhuQuoc Airways Acquiring Ex-American Airbus A330s
American Airlines’ Airbus A330s that were (prematurely, in my opinion) retired at the start of the coronavirus pandemic will be returning to the skies… but for a different airline! Sun PhuQuoc Airw…
Citi AAdvantage Business Card 75K Bonus Miles Limited Time Offer
Link: Learn more about the Citi® / AAdvantage Business™ World Elite Mastercard® The Citi® / AAdvantage Business™ World Elite Mastercard® is American’s primary co-branded business credit card. We’re…
Thierry Antinori, The Smart Man Quietly Running Qatar Airways (As I See It)
I tend to think that all too often, attention in the airline industry goes to the executives who talk the loudest, rather than those who actually do the most. While I’ve written about the airline CEOs…
Trump Claims Buying Spirit Airlines Is Necessary For National Defense
We know that President Trump is working on a plan for the government to bail out Spirit Airlines. The airline hasn’t turned a profit in seven years, and is continuing to hemorrhage money. The idea is …
Emirates Working On En-Suite Bathrooms In First Class: Why I’m Skeptical
Emirates President Tim Clark is a bright guy, who really understands branding and passenger experience. So along those lines, he made some comments this week about what we could see from the carrier’s…
Air Canada Adds Airbus A321XLR To Fleet: Layout, Seats, Routes, Etc.
In March 2022, Air Canada placed an order for Airbus’ new long range narrow body jet. A little over four years later, there’s now an exciting update, as the airline has just taken delivery of its firs…
Now Is The Ideal Time For United To Buy JetBlue… Or Was It All A Bluff?
For quite some time now, there have been rumors that United Airlines might be interested in buying JetBlue Airways. In March 2025, United CEO Scott Kirby even said that “JetBlue is the obvious candida…
World Of Hyatt 2026 Hotel Category Changes: 136 Properties Impacted
We know that as of May 20, 2026, World of Hyatt is completely overhauling award pricing, by introducing a new five tier award chart (compared to the current three tiers). On the high end, this has the…
Ouch: World Of Hyatt Updates Award Chart, Costs Increase By Up To 67%
Note: In February, World of Hyatt announced plans to make major changes to award pricing. At the time, we just knew the changes would happen in May 2026, but no exact date was provided. There’s now an…
TCAS plays role in New York, Nashville incidents this week
A pair of incidents this week highlight the importance of collision avoidance technologies and crew vigilance. In Nashville, a pair of Southwest 737s cr…
Portugal To Privatize National Airline TAP, Sell 44.9% Stake: Two Airlines In Running
In the summer of 2025, the government of Portugal relaunched a project to privatize national carrier TAP Air Portugal, with the goal of selling a large stake within a year or so. All too often, not mu…
14 Stylish Tiny Home Airbnbs in South Florida
Given its healthy tourism economy, it should come as no surprise that Florida is home to some of the country’s coolest Airbnbs. Looking for beachfront rentals that also come with a private pool? Y…
AvTalk Episode 367: We’re worried about availability, not just cost
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, Europe’s jet fuel supplies run low while airlines cut flights as we transition into the summer season. We’re joined by Steven Fox from NATS to learn more about how th…