Spirit Airlines announced that it is going to be the second ultra low-cost carrier (ULCC) to enter the Seattle market, launching “double-daily (twice per day)” flights to Las Vegas and Los… Continue Reading
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A Peek Inside an Inaugural Flight
Are you thinking of entering InsideFlyer’s contest to win a free flight to the Caribbean? It’s a fantastic opportunity. If you are not familiar with inaugural flights, they are when an airline… Continue Reading
Update from Oscar Munoz, UAL President and CEO
In early September, Oscar Munoz replaced Jeff Smisek, the President and CEO of United Airlines. Amid a government investigation of the former chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey,… Continue Reading
InsideFlyer Offers Free Tickets for Inaugural Flights
Inaugural flights are pretty special and a ton of fun. They’re also a chance to meet up with fellow aviation enthusiasts. If you are unfamiliar, an inaugural flight is when an airline is introducing… Continue Reading
American Airlines to Launch LAX-Tokyo Haneda Flights
For over a year, a battle among American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and Hawaiian Airlines has been fought over who should receive access to Tokyo’s Haneda airport. Delta had been serving Haneda… Continue Reading
Up to 66.67% Increase: New Minimum of 7,500 Avios for Short Flights Within North America
Effective as of Tuesday, February 2, 2016, reward flights originating or terminating within the United States of America which cost a minimum of 4,500 Avios will increase by approximately 66.67 percent —… Continue Reading
Spirit Airlines 101: Beating Spirit at its Own Game
In the early 1970s, Southwest Airlines accidentally became the first low-cost carrier (LCC) when it was forced to sell one of its four planes to cover expenses. Left with only three planes, the airline… Continue Reading
A-320 Strange Sounds
I received a question from YULtide who flies the A-320 quite often. He is wondering what is the sound that simulates something is being winched. Being a Boeing man my whole thirty year career at United… Continue Reading
Interim Chief Executive Officer Appointed at United Airlines
Brett J. Hart was appointed as interim chief executive officer by the board of directors of United Airlines effective immediately while Oscar Munoz is on medical leave in order to recover from… Continue Reading
US Airways No Longer Exists as of Today, October 17, 2015
If you are a fan of US Airways, today is a bittersweet day for you, as the airline is the latest one which now technically no longer exists. US Airways flight 1939 — named for the year in which… Continue Reading