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INFORMATIONAL Nov 12, 2023 A Tribute to the Texas Raiders One Year Later The "Texas Raiders" B-17, owned by the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) started it's life as a Boeing PB-1 AWACS Registered as 44-83872 this PB-1W was among the last 20 B-17s built by Douglas under license with Boeing. It came off the production line in Long Beach, California on July 12, 1945 and entered service with VX-4, located at NAS Patuxent River in the United States Navy nine days later on July 21. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Nov 01, 2023 How This Two-Year-Old Airline Made $110 Million in Three Months An in-depth look at how PLAY Airlines posted a revenue of $110 million in just three months. We look at PLAY's business model and strategies leading to this accomplishment. Read More →
NEWS Oct 20, 2023 U.S. Resumes Deportation Flights: How do These Work? Deportation flights are an interesting affair since they usually do not involve the usual airlines that we mainly see operating flights across the U.S. Therefore, today we will discuss how deportation flights work and what the recent resumption of such flights has been directed at. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Sep 27, 2023 Understanding IATA Codes: Why do Airports Have Three-Letter Codes? Have you tried booking a flight, but destinations are only listed as three-lettered codes like JFK, CDG, OR LAX? Have you ever heard someone tell you they are flying to SFO airport but didn't know what they meant? Well, this article will answer the burning question for you! Read More →
NEWS Sep 05, 2023 All United Airlines Flights Grounded Due to Nationwide Outage Just months after various system outages struck the Southwest Airlines network, another similar issue has transpired. This time, however, it has affected United Airlines. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Jul 15, 2023 Where is The Safest Place to Sit On a Plane? Air travel remains the safest form of long-distance transportation. Even as the number of flights worldwide continues to increase year after year, the number of fatal accidents continues to drop. But even despite the highly-safe nature of air travel, one may still wonder: where is the safest place to sit onboard an aircraft? Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Jul 14, 2023 Ever Been Bumped Off an Oversold Flight? Here's Why and What You Can Do About It Airlines oversell flights all the time, but will you be affected? What drives airlines to sell more seats than offered on a plane? Know your rights, the compensation you are entitled to, and more in this one-stop guide. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Jun 27, 2023 New Programs Allow Non-Flyers Through Security, Wait at Gate A rule that has been in place since the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001 is slowly being relaxed across American airports. A new program being rolled out across American airports is allowing general members of the public to access the airside areas of American airport terminals. Read More →
STORIES Apr 10, 2023 Air Service to Small Towns In Jeopardy While travel and air travel demand has rebounded massively since the pandemic has eased in most places, regional airports have seen major service reductions. Unfortunately, this trend is only getting worse and many small airports could be left with further reduced service if fortunes don't reverse. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Nov 26, 2022 Surf Air and “All-You-Can-Fly Passes”: The Rise of Subscription-Based Airlines The membership buffet offerings within airlines are becoming increasingly popular, especially now that Frontier and Alaska have launched their own programs. But were other smaller airlines responsible for the rise? Read More →