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PSA: T-Mobile's free Wi-Fi offer ends tomorrow for United Airlines flights
T-Mobile's free Wi-Fi benefit on United Airlines flights will end on July 13, 2026. This will be the last day to take advantage of the carrier's perk. One of the benefits of being a T-Mobile customer was its free Wi-Fi perk on certain flights.
US airlines court premium passengers | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
They may arrive at the same destination, but two passengers on the same flight can have strikingly different travel experiences. One traveler breezes through a priority security lane and heads straight to an invite-only lounge for craft cocktails…
Norway airline Instagram bet
By Lucy Ramnought • Updated: 12 Jul 2026 • 12:33 • 1 minute read The betting airline Credit:M_Kaempfer / Shutterstock.com Football banter took a very clever marketing turn when Norwegian Air made good on a viral Instagram bet…
First Class Meals Have Gotten So Bad, Airlines Should Charge Extra For Food Worth Eating
I still remember my first meal in first class, nearly 30 years ago. It was such an experience! I graduated college in 1996 and earned elite status with United Airlines for the first time in 1997. The very first time I was upgraded was on a Los…
Airline Stocks To Add to Your Watchlist - July 12th
Flight Path to Profits: American Airlines Bets on SpaceX American Airlines Group, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Joby Aviation, Southwest Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and Alaska Air Group are the seven Airline stocks to watch today, according to…
American Airlines Breaks Its Gate-Screen Pattern For Trump: West Palm Beach Now Appears As 'Pres DJT'
American Airlines has updated its Gate Information Display screens to show “Pres DJT” airport for passengers traveling to West Palm Beach. And this is unusual, because American does not usually list the airport name in addition to the…
Australia to ditch paper arrrival cards for incoming travellers
The days of filling out paper arrival cards are to end for millions of travellers arriving in Australia on international flights. The Albanese government has announced it will roll out digital passenger cards to all Australian international…
Here are the 3 big things we're watching in the stock market this week
The common thread linking this week's biggest market events is the state of the U.S. economy. The biggest day is Tuesday, when the nation's largest banks — JPMorgan, Bank of America and Citigroup, along with Club names Wells Fargo and…
Earnings season kicks off and a wave of inflation data: What to watch this week
Coming off a relatively staid past week in the markets, investors step into a packed five-day stretch as second quarter earnings kick off in force, with a healthy selection of economic data releases on the calendar to boot. S&P 500 (^GSPC) closed…
Opinion | EU isn't just selling aircraft to China. It's helping strengthen a competitor
Last month, China Eastern ordered 25 A330neo jets from Airbus, which come at a catalogue price of US$9.35 billion. The airline, which operates the inaugural commercial routes of the C919, China's home-grown passenger jet, had placed another Airbus…
Make your money go further on holiday with these tips - and what to avoid
You've made it through the endless winter. You've changed your holiday destination plans after worries about the conflict in Iran kicked off. You've managed to make your budget stretch as far as it can to allow for rising prices. Finally: it's time…
Qatar's New Caracas Route Is A Sanctions Signal
A Gulf carrier just opened a door to Caracas that Washington spent years trying to keep shut. Starting July 22, Qatar Airways will fly a Boeing 777-200LR from Doha to Bogota, continue on to Caracas, then return nonstop to Doha, twice a week.
From today you can be removed from the plane because of this bad habit
There is no shortage of passenger behaviors that manage to annoy almost everyone on a plane: Those who recline their seat all at once, those who take over both armrests, or those who stand up from their seat the moment the plane attaches to the…
Man Sucked Out of Airplane, Dangles by Seatbelt
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech A passenger on Ryanair — because of course — had his insistence on keeping his seat belt fastened abruptly validated when the window next to him suddenly…
Innocent' item costing 10p will see your bags seized at airport
Packing for a summer holiday can feel like a never-ending checklist, especially if you're travelling for a birthday, wedding or another special occasion. However, one inexpensive item many people throw into their suitcase could end up being…
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