Articles by Joel A Levine

NEWS Sep 14, 2021 American Airlines to Open Flagship Lounges to Anyone ... For a Fee For some traveling aboard American Airlines, the travel experience just got a whole lot better. American Airlines just announced that they will be selling access to their Flagship Lounges, a move that enables general passengers to enjoy the enhanced ground product. However, access to the lounge will come with a high price tag. Read More →

NEWS Jul 13, 2021 United to Modernize Their Fleet With the Acquisition of ES-19 Aircraft Earlier today, United Airlines announced that they signed an agreement with Heart Aerospace, a Swedish aircraft producer hoping to take all-electric aircraft to the skies by 2026. United Express has agreed to take order of 100 of these ES-19 aircraft, set to arrive as early as 2026. The order is contingent on Heart Aerospace fulfilling all of United's energy and sustainability requirements prior to delivery. Read More →

NEWS Jul 09, 2021 Brussels Airport Evacuated After Discovery of a Suspicious Package Belgian police evacuated passengers from two of Brussels Airport's departure halls and QR194, from Brussels to Doha, was forced to return to the airport after authorities located a suspicious package. Read More →

NEWS Jul 06, 2021 United Airlines Fleet Expansion Prompts Dulles Airport to Propose Massive New Terminal Construction Last week, United Airlines announced that they would be purchasing over 270 new medium-haul aircraft as part of their "United Next" initiative. Also as a part of this campaign, the airline said that they plan to phase out their older, 50-seater aircraft such as the Mitsubishi CRJ-200 and Embraer E145. However, this will cause Washington Dulles to have to demolish their current regional A terminal and rebuild a new concourse to accommodate these new aircraft. Read More →

NEWS Jun 29, 2021 United Airlines Orders 270 Boeing and Airbus Aircraft, Largest Order in the Airline's History This morning, United Airlines announced their new "United Next" initiative, which included the purchase of over 270 medium-haul aircraft. The airline plans to increase the total number of domestic seats for mainline routes by more than 30% while at the same time minimizing carbon emissions. This comes as part of United's goal to become 100% eco-friendly by the year 2050. Read More →

NEWS Jun 03, 2021 United Airlines to Acquire Supersonic Aircraft by 2029 United has announced today that they plan to acquire 15 Boom Overture supersonic aircraft by 2029, with 35 more aircraft possibly on the way. Read More →

NEWS May 21, 2021 Breeze Airways is Ready for Takeoff! After much anticipation from aviation enthusiasts and airline analysts alike, Breeze airways has finally opened its website to sell tickets. Breeze is America's newest airline whose goal is to serve underserved routes for ultra-low prices. Their plan is to maximize their mark in the market by operating to smaller airports in order to lower expenses, then charge passengers fares as low as $40. Read More →

TRIP REPORTS May 12, 2021 Onboard United's New JFK Service Flying aboard United's new JFK service three times over the course of two weeks. Here's what I thought about the experience. Read More →

ROUTES Apr 19, 2021 United Airlines Launches Ambitious International Route Portfolio As traveler volumes are beginning to return to normal and demand for international travel is gradually increasing, airlines are beginning to reinforce their international route networks in order to accommodate for the increases in demand. This morning, United Airlines announced three new international additions, which are planned to mainly target the vacation sector of the industry. Read More →

ROUTES Mar 25, 2021 United Announces New Point-to-Point Routes to 26 Destinations United airlines has just announced their plans to launch 26 new point-to-point routes within the U.S. beginning in the month of May. This is to accommodate for the increase in demand for travel now that more people are being vaccinated and ready to take back to the skies. Routes and frequencies are included in this article. Read More →