Incidents

Frontier A321neo Strikes Runway Trespasser In Denver, Forcing High-Speed Rejected Takeoff

A Frontier Airlines Airbus A321neo departing Denver International Airport (DEN) for Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) fatally struck a runway...

May 10, 2026 John Cushma 838

Air Routes

Emirates Restores Four U.S. Routes This Week As Its American Network Returns To Full Scale

Emirates is bringing back four suspended U.S. routes this week, restoring service from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Los Angeles...

April 28, 2026 John Cushma 259

Air Routes

Air Central Secures U.S. Approval As Zhengzhou Cargo Carrier Targets Chicago And Los Angeles

Air Central has cleared an important regulatory hurdle in its long-haul expansion, winning approval from the U.S. Department of Transportation...

April 24, 2026 John Cushma 270

Air Routes

Contour Adds Merced To Its Network With New California Links To LAX And Las Vegas

Contour Airlines is adding Merced Yosemite Regional Airport (MCE) to its route map this summer, giving California’s Central Valley a...

April 24, 2026 John Cushma 246

Air Routes

Delta’s 2026 International Map Is Growing In 23 Places

Delta Air Lines has added or restored 23 international routes in the broader run-up to the second quarter of 2026,...

April 23, 2026 John Cushma 471

Incidents

Virgin Atlantic A350 Declares Emergency Over The UK After Serious Medical Incident On Board

Virgin Atlantic flight VS8 from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) declared a general emergency while...

April 22, 2026 John Cushma 245

Operations

Virgin Atlantic’s California Shuffle Gives San Francisco the Better Seat – But Only on One Flight

Virgin Atlantic’s Summer 2026 California changes look simple on the surface: San Francisco International Airport (SFO) gets an Airbus A350-1000...

April 13, 2026 John Cushma 250

Airlines

Delta’s Florida Expansion From LAX Is Really About Winning A Bigger Hub Fight

Delta Air Lines is strengthening its Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) position again, this time by adding more lift to...

March 26, 2026 John Cushma 273

Air Routes

Delta’s Planned Los Angeles-Manila Flight Raises Bigger Questions About Its Pacific Strategy

Delta Air Lines appears set to take another meaningful step into the ultra-long-haul Pacific market, with the carrier stating in...

March 13, 2026 John Cushma 478

Airlines

Sticker Shock at LAX: Why EL AL Left 140 Bags Behind on Flight LY6 to Tel Aviv

A long-haul departure rarely gets held up for something as simple as a sticker—until the sticker becomes a security signal....

February 22, 2026 John Cushma 323