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With Few Discount Airlines, Canadian Travelers Face Steeper Fares
Against a backdrop of threats and insults from President Trump, Canadians have made a point of displaying national pride by shunning cross-border travel to the United States in favor of domestic tourism. But as many Canadians will tell you, flying…
Flight passenger's rant about airline standby practices goes viral as record summer travel gets underway
An individual has taken to social media to rant that he or she is 'tired of airlines acting like they're doing you a favor for putting you on a flight you paid for' just as the busiest summer travel season gets underway — sparking a heated…
How to Get American Airlines Platinum Status Fast
Many or all of the products here are from our partners that compensate us. It's how we make money. But our editorial integrity ensures that our product ratings are not influenced by compensation. American Airlines AAdvantage Platinum status comes…
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This Airline Is Making It Easier to Fly to Spain From North America-What to Know
Iberia Airlines will invest approximately $6.9 billion into its flight operations. The airline will also increase flights to Spain from Philadelphia and recently began a new route from Orlando, Florida. The new routes come as citizens of Spain have…
Gaurav Taneja, aka Flying Beast, reveals 'every flight has snags' but airlines have 'habit' of ignoring safety issues
While dissecting the recent Air India Flight 171 crash, YouTuber Gaurav Taneja ruled out several theories that are being floated online. He had initially suggested that the only way a Boeing 787 could crash in the way that Flight 171 did is if it…
Exclusive | Japan overtakes Hong Kong as Cebu Pacific's most-travelled destination
Japan has overtaken Hong Kong's long-standing status as the most-travelled destination on Cebu Pacific, the Philippines' largest airline, even though it carried a record number of Filipino visitors to the city last year, the carrier's president has…
How to Create Market Opportunities?
Creating market opportunities, or “ baking a bigger pie “, is a proactive and strategic approach to business growth. It involves identifying or creating unmet needs, untapped segments, or entirely new ways of delivering value. Here's…
Aviation regulator orders Air India to remove officials
New Delhi's civil aviation regulator has ordered Air India to remove three officials from their roles over 'systemic failures' as the carrier comes under scrutiny after a deadly crash. The instruction from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation…
My 2025 Travel Predictions Midyear Review: Hits, Misses & Lots of Wild Guesses
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Why The Aviation Industry Abandoned Tri-Jet Commercial Planes
From the 1970s through the 1990s, tri-jets were a common sight in our skies. Aircraft with three jet engines were capable of transoceanic flights and more fuel-efficient than four-engine aircraft like the Boeing 747, with its oddball hump over the…
India's watchdog warns Air India for breaching pilots' flight duty timings
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India's aviation watchdog has issued a warning to Air India for 'repeated and serious violations' related to pilot duty scheduling and oversight, according to government directives reviewed by Reuters on Saturday. The…
Malaysians evacuated from Iran to arrive at KLIA tonight
Nation KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians evacuated from Iran are expected to arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on Sunday (June 22) night. The Foreign Affairs Ministry announced that all evacuees boarded Turkmenistan Airlines flight T5-647…
Aeromexico Adds Two New U.S. Routes
Aeromexico is planning to add more service to the United States later this year. The carrier has added more routes to the U.S. in recent months, including flights to Phoenix, Tampa, and Raleigh, North Carolina. Starting on Dec. 19, the Mexican…
India's aviation watchdog warns Air India for repeated violations
India's aviation watchdog has issued a warning to Air India for “repeated and serious violations” related to pilot duty scheduling and oversight, according to government directives reviewed by reporters on Saturday. The Directorate…
JetBlue Axes Six Routes, Closes Station
In its latest network shake-up, JetBlue is making sweeping cuts to several routes. The New York-based airline will also close one of its stations. On Friday, the carrier told employees that it would end all service to Miami. JetBlue began serving…
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