Tag: Air
NEWS Jul 23, 2023 USC and UCLA Joining the Big Ten: Do the Flight Logistics Make Sense? USC and UCLA will join the Big Ten Conference for college athletics starting in the 2024 season. This presents a challenge for flight logistics since both schools are in Los Angeles, while the other universities in the conference are in the Midwest and on the East Coast. How would the flights to away games that are now much father away work? Read More →
NEWS Jul 22, 2023 Australia's Most Punctual Airline Achieves 10th Month on the Podium Qantas has achieved 10 consecutive months of being on time, effectively making it the carrier with the best arrival time. On top of this, Qantas is also redesigning baggage and check-in infrastructure to allow for a more efficient and time-saving boarding process. Read More →
ROUTES Jul 21, 2023 Flying Nonstop Between Doha and Japan Just Got Easier Japan Airlines announced new service to Doha from Tokyo Haneda International Airport. The service will operate daily on a 787-9, and will strengthen the Oneworld partnership between Qatar Airways and JAL. Read More →
NEWS Jul 21, 2023 Emirates Sponsors King Salman Club Cup 2023 as Official Airline Emirates has announced that it will become the main sponsor and official airline of the King Salman Club Cup 2023 in Saudi Arabia. The King Salman Cup is part of Saudi Arabia's ambition to become a global hub for sports through its Vision 2030 plan. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Jul 20, 2023 Why is the E175-E2 Barely Selling? Scope Clauses Explained The E175 is one of the most popular regional jets in the United States. But why isn't its updated model, the E175-E2, selling in the United States? There's a reason behind it: a concept called scope clauses. Read More →
NEWS Jul 20, 2023 Bomb Threat Made at Miami Airport A Brazilian Man was arrested at Miami International Airport (MIA) after a heated exchange with an American Airlines gate agent in which the passenger made a bomb threat. Read More →
ROUTES Jul 20, 2023 Korean Air Resumes Flights to Multiple East Asian Destinations Over the coming months, Korean Air is set to resume multiple routes from the carrier's hubs at Seoul Incheon (ICN) and Busan Gimhae Int'l (PUS) to Japan and China. In response to the sharp increase and subsequent high demand for international air travel, Korean Air will be increasing the frequency of flights on multiple long-haul routes within the airline's network. Read More →
NEWS Jul 18, 2023 EVA Air Will Donate $1,000 for Every Home Run by the Los Angeles Angels In April, EVA Air announced that it would donate $1,000 to the Angels Baseball Foundation for every home run hit by a Los Angeles Angels player during home games at Angel Stadium in the 2023 season. As of July 2, Angels players have hit 67 home runs during 43 regularly scheduled home games. This means EVA Air's donation total has reached $67,000. Read More →
NEWS Jul 18, 2023 Emergency Slide Falls From United Airlines Aircraft Near O'Hare On July 17, an emergency slide fell from a United Airlines Boeing 767 aircraft into a backyard near Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD). When the Boeing 767 safely landed at the airport, maintenance workers noticed the aircraft missed an emergency evacuation slide. Read More →
ROUTES Jul 18, 2023 United Airlines Announces Major Pacific Expansion United Airlines has long been the largest U.S. carrier across both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. As of July 18th, 2023, the carrier continues to flex its muscles with even more services to the Asia-Pacific region starting in October. Read More →