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INFORMATIONAL Mar 07, 2026 Alaska Goes Global: How Hawaiian Airlines Changed the Carrier’s Future On December 3, 2023, Alaska Air Group announced one of the most consequential deals in its history: the nearly $2 billion acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines. It launched something significant: Alaska's ability to transform itself into a global carrier. Read More →
ROUTES Feb 12, 2026 Emirates Extends New Cabin Refresh and Premium Economy to Major Cities Emirates has accelerated its multi-billion dollar cabin enhancement program, today confirming a massive expansion of its latest "signature" onboard experiences to more global gateways. Read More →
ROUTES Jan 08, 2026 Emirates Expands Premium Economy to 84 Routes In an industry often defined by the binary choice between the utilitarian and the unreachable, Emirates has today, January 8, 2026, fundamentally redrawn the map of middle-market aviation. Read More →
NEWS Oct 17, 2024 American Airlines Starts Enforcing Boarding Groups American Airlines is testing out simple new technology that better organizes customers into different boarding groups. See how this experiment is working to prevent "line jumping" at select airports. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Aug 08, 2024 What Is Premium Economy and Is It Worth the Extra Cost? Flying in business and first class is always a better experience than flying economy, but it comes at a much higher price point. Many people do not think it is worth the soaring price point, so they stick to miles and points to make the experience possible. Read More →
STORIES Jun 05, 2024 Scoot's 12th Birthday: The Story of the Singaporean Low-Cost Airline Celebrating its 12th birthday this past Tuesday, Singapore based low-cost carrier Scoot has left a significant impact on the global aviation industry. Founded in 2011 as a Singapore Airlines subsidy, Scoot has grown to become one of the largest and most successful long-haul low-cost airlines of the 21st century. Here's a look at the history of the 12-year-old Singaporean airline. Read More →
NEWS May 01, 2024 How To Survive a 17 Hour Flight In Economy Class Are you dreading your next long haul flight in economy? Here are some tips and tricks on how to survive your next ultra long haul flight. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Apr 11, 2024 Why Germany's Parliament Flies Its Members Only in Economy Class The Deutscher Bundestag enacted a recent change making Parliment members sit in economy for short haul flights. This comes after overspending on business and first class tickets in 2023. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Apr 02, 2024 Pilot Shortage: What Does This Mean for Air Travel? It is a well-known fact that the aviation industry is experiencing a pilot shortage. Just how bad is it, and how does the shortage affect you? Read More →
NEWS Apr 01, 2024 South American Tourism and the Impact of COVID-19 South America's booming tourism industry seemed to evaporate during the pandemic. Although some companies are still struggling, recent evaluations of the region suggest that they are on the way back up. Read More →