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United’s Window-Seat Lawsuit Puts Paid Seat Selection Under a Brighter Light

United Airlines will have to keep defending a proposed class action over “window seats” that allegedly did not have windows,...

July 8, 2026 John Cushma 113

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easyJet’s Castlelake Deal Could Reshape One of Europe’s Most Valuable Low-Cost Airlines

easyJet has moved closer to one of the most significant European airline ownership changes in years, after agreeing in principle...

July 6, 2026 John Cushma 174

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Frontier’s A321neo Sale Is Less About Shrinking and More About Fleet Discipline

Frontier Airlines is trimming part of its future aircraft pipeline, agreeing to sell 11 Airbus A321neo delivery positions to Dublin-based...

July 6, 2026 John Cushma 135

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How a Chicago Storm Turned a Charlotte Flight Into a Minneapolis Diversion

For passengers on American Airlines flight AA836, what should have been a routine hop from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)...

July 5, 2026 John Cushma 112

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Virgin Atlantic Passengers Face Hours-Long Baggage Delay After Orlando Weather Disruption

Hundreds of Virgin Atlantic passengers arriving at Orlando International Airport endured a long and uncomfortable wait for checked baggage after...

July 1, 2026 John Cushma 115

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Asiana’s Star Alliance Exit Marks The End Of A Major Korean Aviation Era

Asiana Airlines will leave Star Alliance on December 16, 2026, ending a 23-year membership that helped make Seoul one of...

June 24, 2026 John Cushma 240

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Aer Lingus Faces Network Review, But U.S. Routes Remain Too Important To Assume Cuts

Aer Lingus is facing growing pressure to improve profitability, raising questions about whether parts of its fast-growing transatlantic network could...

June 23, 2026 John Cushma 163

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United 737 MAX Returns To Dulles Gate After Crew Times Out: Why The “One Minute” Story Is More Complicated

A disrupted United Airlines flight from Houston to Newark has gone viral after passengers said the aircraft returned to the...

June 21, 2026 John Cushma 125

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JetBlue Trims Newark Transcon Flying As Fort Lauderdale Mint Growth Accelerates

JetBlue Airways is making another notable shift in its network strategy. The airline is reducing parts of its operation at...

June 18, 2026 John Cushma 228

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Beond Faces Payroll Pressure As Saudi Charter Plan Becomes Critical To Its Future

Beond is facing new questions about its future after reports said the all-business-class airline has fallen behind on staff salaries....

June 15, 2026 John Cushma 166