United Blocks Middle Seats on New XLR Jets (abc7ny.com)
United Airlines is selling an Economy Plus fare with a blocked-off middle seat on its new Airbus A321XLR aircraft, featuring fixed tables between window… more
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Southwest weighs Boeing 787 for long-haul flights (airdatanews.com)
Southwest Airlines is reportedly considering adding Boeing 787 Dreamliners to its fleet, which would end its 50-year tradition of operating only 737s… more
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VendorsSouthwest (Airline)British Airways Jet Plunges 28,000 Feet (standard.co.uk)
A British Airways flight from London Heathrow to Chicago O'Hare returned to Heathrow on Monday after a technical issue caused a 28,000-foot descent over… more
VendorsBritish Airways (Airline)JetBlue wins $58.5m deal for Spirit's LaGuardia Airport slots (aerospaceglobalnews.com)
The Federal Aviation Administration approved JetBlue's $58.5 million purchase of 22 takeoff and landing slots at New York's LaGuardia Airport from bankrupt… more
VendorsJetBlue (Airline)AirportsLGA (LaGuardia Airport)Four Seasons St. Louis Unveils Holiday Lineup (press.fourseasons.com)
Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis will run its Holiday Lodge pop-up in the Sky Lobby Suite from November 27, 2026, through January 3, 2027, with nightly hours… more
VendorsFour Seasons (Hotel)Two Charged in Detroit Airport Car Crashes (deadlinedetroit.com)
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy charged Brian Sutton, 37, of Clinton Township, and David Chamlee, 67, of Southgate, with intentionally crashing their… more
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Gulf aviation boom becomes war casualty (noonpost.com)
Middle Eastern airlines and airports, built as state projects to diversify oil economies, are suffering heavy losses in the 2026 US-Israeli war on Iran… more
VendorsTurkish Airlines (Airline)Air France Houston-Paris flight diverts to Dublin (airlive.net)
Air France Flight AF99, a Boeing 777-300ER registered F-GZNH, diverted to Dublin Airport early Monday after a passenger medical emergency. The flight… more
Edelweiss A340 Returns to Zurich After Landing Gear Fault (theaviationhub.co.uk)
Edelweiss flight WK34, an Airbus A340-300 registered HB-JMC bound for Punta Cana, returned to Zurich after its center landing gear door failed to close… more
VendorsEdelweiss Air (Airline)AirportsZRH (Zürich Airport)British Airways Offers Universal Orlando Bonus Avios (airtraveler.club)
British Airways is offering up to 20,000 bonus Avios on Universal Orlando Resort holiday packages of seven nights or more for US-origin travelers. The… more
Third Starlink arson attempt reported in Lithuania (au.pcmag.com)
An attempt to set fire to a Lithuanian company storing Starlink equipment failed around 02:00, with incendiary liquids and containers of three to 10 litres… more
Family Loses Suit in Delta Engine Death (paddleyourownkanoo.com)
A lawsuit filed by the family of Kyler Efinger, a 30-year-old man killed when he was sucked into the engine of a Delta Air Lines Airbus A220at Salt Lake City International Airport… more
Noormahal Palace Hotel Joins Marriott Autograph Collection (instagram.com)
Noormahal is the country's first Autograph Collection Hotel by Marriott International. The heritage property sits on the Grand Trunk Road in the Delhi NCR… more
Hawaiian Airlines hosts largest disability practice flight (hawaiinewsnow.com)
Hawaiian Airlines hosted its largest-ever disability practice flight in Honolulu. The event gave participants with disabilities the chance to rehearse… more
VendorsAlaska (Airline)AirportsHNL (Daniel K. Inouye International Airport)Turkish Airlines Raises Oversized Baggage Fees (turkmenportal.com)
Turkish Airlines now charges 110 USD for oversized baggage on flights to Istanbul and 150 USD on international transit flights. A suitcase counts as oversized… more
VendorsTurkish Airlines (Airline)TagsbaggageMarriott Bonvoy Tightens Corporate Rate Bookings (thegatewithbriancohen.com)
Marriott Bonvoy now requires employment verification for corporate-rate bookings at hotel and resort properties. A test booking at the New York Marriott Marquis… more
VendorsMarriott (Hotel)Rhodes Resort Wins Two World Travel Awards (breakingtravelnews.com)
AMOH, a Luxury Collection Resort, Rhodes won Europe's Leading New Resort and Greece's Leading Hotel Suite at the 2026 World Travel Awards European Gala… more
Navy pilots reach airline captain seats faster (simpleflying.com)
Naval aviators can move into commercial cockpits within months, but they start as first officers at the bottom of the seniority list. Major legacy carriers… more
VendorsAmerican (Airline)Delta (Airline)Southwest (Airline)1 more vendors: UnitedRetired pilot helps historical society buy Neil Armstrong boyhood home (abcnews.com)
Ken Schreiber donated $400,000 so the Auglaize County Historical Society can acquire Neil Armstrong's boyhood home at 601 W. Benton St. in Wapakoneta… more
Lufthansa Ends A340-600 Era After 23 Years (simpleflying.com)
Lufthansa's final scheduled Airbus A340-600 flight, LH419, touched down at Frankfurt Airport at 8:30 AM local time on Monday after departing Washington Dulles… more
Southwest drops mandatory extra-seat purchases (abc7.com)
Southwest Airlines no longer requires plus-size passengers to buy an extra seat in advance, and airport agents can now offer an additional seat at no cost… more
VendorsSouthwest (Airline)Delta Leaves Gate-Checked Bags in Boston (thetravel.com)
Delta Air Lines left gate-checked strollers and car seats behind in Boston on Flight DL571 to San Diego, sending several families to an empty baggage claim… more
United flight diverts for trapped passenger (airlive.net)
United Airlines Flight UA1900 initiated an emergency diversion to Chicago O'Hare after a 69-year-old woman became trapped in a Boeing 737 MAX 8 lavatory… more
VendorsUnited (Airline)Austrian Airlines flight diverted to Sofia over bomb threat (jpost.com)
An Austrian Airlines Airbus A320-214 operating flight OS82 from Tel Aviv to Vienna was diverted to Sofia, Bulgaria, after a suspected bomb threat was reported… more
Delta Pauses JFK-Orange County Route (simpleflying.com)
Delta Air Lines will end its New York-JFK to Orange County (SNA) service on November 29, pausing the route until May 6, 2027. The carrier reinstated the… more
British Airways Jet Intercepted by German Fighters (theaviationhub.co.uk)
British Airways flight BA899, an Airbus A321neo registered G-TNEH, lost radio contact with air traffic control while approaching German airspace en route… more
Four Seasons George V Reopens After Renovation (luxurylifestylemag.co.uk)
The Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris completed a three-year renovation in September 2025 covering all 243 rooms and suites, designed with Pierre-Yves Rochon… more
VendorsFour Seasons (Hotel)American Airlines Anchor Carrier for Phoenix West Terminal (en.traicy.com)
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport has selected American Airlines as the anchor carrier for its future West Terminal, the airport's first new terminal… more
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