Chase Marriott transfer bonus ends October 15 (insideflyer.com)
Chase's 70% bonus on Ultimate Rewards transfers to Marriott Bonvoy expires at 11:59 p.m. ET on Oct. 15, 2026, giving 1.7 Bonvoy points per Chase point… more
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United lists Flagstaff-Denver nonstop for 2027 (azdailysun.com)
United Airlines has listed nonstop flights from Flagstaff Pulliam Airport to Denver International Airport beginning Aug. 10, 2027, with two daily departures… more
Ice attraction recreates Home Alone in Nashville (facebook.com)
Forty artisans from Harbin, China, are building a walk-through ice attraction themed around Home Alone at Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, using two… more
VendorsGaylord Hotels (Hotel)Delta Domestic Fares Hit Nearly $600 Before Holidays (thetravel.com)
Delta Air Lines is showing a nearly $600 round-trip Basic Economy fare for the Boston-to-Atlanta route, a price one passenger called "ridiculous" and higher… more
Hot Air Balloon Lands Behind Delta Plane at Albuquerque Airport (thetravel.com)
A hot air balloon landed on a taxiway behind a Delta Air Lines plane at Albuquerque International Sunport on October 5, delaying the flight. The balloon's… more
VendorsDelta (Airline)AirportsABQ (Albuquerque International Sunport)Snack theft and racial insult disrupt Delta flight to JFK (thetravel.com)
A passenger aboard Delta Air Lines flight 1034 from Atlanta to New York JFK tried to steal snacks from the service cart about an hour into the flight… more
VendorsDelta (Airline)AirportsJFK (John F. Kennedy International Airport)United Boeing 767 Diverts to Canada After Engine Shutdown (aviationa2z.com)
United Airlines Flight UAL946 from Washington Dulles to Amsterdam diverted to St. John's International Airport after an engine shutdown on October 12… more
VendorsUnited (Airline)KLM to cancel flights from late October (travelnews.co.za)
KLM will cancel selected flights between October 26 and early March 2027 because maintenance and repair delays have left more aircraft unavailable than… more
VendorsKLM (Airline)American Airlines Builds Largest Admirals Club at Charlotte Hub (aol.com)
American Airlines will build its largest Admirals Club, a 40,000-square-foot lounge, at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, with construction beginning… more
American Airlines Canceled Mistake Award Tickets After Weeks (viewfromthewing.com)
American Airlines sold business class awards from Australia for 10,000 miles and to Europe for 12,500 miles, with some trips to Delhi costing as little… more
VendorsAmerican (Airline)Severe Turbulence Injures Eight on Avianca Flight (mb.ntd.com)
Severe turbulence struck Avianca Flight 042 from Medellin, Colombia, to New York, forcing an emergency landing at Miami International Airport at about… more
Tagsaviation safetyAirportsMIA (Miami International Airport)Bus service links Santa Rosa to SFO with checked bags (sfist.com)
A new Landline bus service connecting Charles M. Schulz Airport to SFO begins November 17 with eight daily round trips, a $55 one-way adult fare, and free… more
VendorsAlaska (Airline)American (Airline)JetBlue (Airline)1 more vendors: UnitedMen Arrested for Smuggling Birds in Underwear at Miami Airport (simpleflying.com)
Two men arriving at Miami International Airport from Cuba were arrested for smuggling live birds concealed in undergarments. Hernandez Castillo was found… more
British Airways flight turns back after cracked window alert (express.co.uk)
British Airways flight BA2660 from London Gatwick to Faro, Portugal, declared an emergency on Tuesday morning after a cracked passenger window was reported… more
VendorsBritish Airways (Airline)Mouse in Denver United Club Draws Jokes and Concern (thetravel.com)
A Reddit user posted a video of a mouse in a United Club lounge at Denver International Airport on September 27, saying staff already knew about it and… more
VendorsUnited (Airline)AirportsDEN (Denver International Airport)Six broken lavatories force American flight to divert (foxnews.com)
American Airlines flight 37 from Madrid to Dallas Fort Worth diverted to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport on Oct. 6 after six of its eight… more
United adds live baseball to Starlink seatback screens (aviationbusinessnews.com)
United is adding TBS to its Starlink-enabled seatback screens, offering live baseball on more than 200 planes, about 900 flights per day. Passengers have… more
VendorsUnited (Airline)Frontier cancels paid ticket over credit review, demands rebooking fee (onemileatatime.com)
Frontier Airlines canceled a paid ticket booked by a colleague on October 7, 2026, for a $189 flight from Austin to Denver, citing a "credit review" about… more
VendorsFrontier (Airline)Travelport Debuts GenAI Tool and Destination Analytics (travelport.com.uz)
Travelport is launching Travel Data Assistant, a GenAI-powered tool that answers market questions using global capacity, fare, and ticketing data, accessible… more
VendorsTravelport (GDS)Alaska Ends Repricing Without Cancellation as of October 7 (beatofhawaii.com)
Alaska Airlines stopped allowing travelers to reprice existing reservations at lower fares without canceling, effective October 7, based on passenger accounts… more
VendorsAlaska (Airline)United Offers Delta and American Elites a Status Match (aol.com)
United Airlines is offering eligible Delta SkyMiles and American Airlines AAdvantage elite members a status match to comparable MileagePlus Premier tiers… more
Bomb threat on Delta flight to Tel Aviv (aol.co.uk)
A bomb threat prompted a major emergency response on a Delta Airlines flight from New York to Tel Aviv. The plane was evacuated on landing at Ben Gurion Airport… more
American Airlines Scales Back Hubs to Focus on Core (simpleflying.com)
American Airlines is cutting flights at Charlotte Douglas International Airport to fund growth at Dallas/Fort Worth, Phoenix, and Chicago O'Hare. The carrier's… more
Asos hackers claim Air France-KLM data breach (cityam.com)
A hacking group called Xuanye Group, responsible for the Asos data breach, claimed responsibility for a data breach at Air France-KLM. The airline confirmed… more
VendorsAir France (Airline)FAA mandates A380 engine seal replacements after aborted takeoff (simpleflying.com)
The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered urgent replacement of 15 high-pressure turbine interstage seals on Engine Alliance GP7200-series engines… more
Ethiopian Airlines Flight Turns Back Over Indonesian Pilot Ban (arise.tv)
An Ethiopian Airlines flight to Tel Aviv returned to Addis Ababa after Israel barred its Indonesian pilot from entry. The plane was an hour into the journey… more
United Raises 1K Status Thresholds by 45.5% (viewfromthewing.com)
United Airlines will require 32,000 qualifying points for 1K status in 2027, a 14.3% increase over the points-only route and a 45.5% jump for those using… more
VendorsUnited (Airline)British Airways unveils hotel-style first class suites (globetrender.com)
British Airways will fly refurbished Airbus A380s with first class suites modeled on luxury hotel rooms, offering private minibars, flexible layouts, and… more
VendorsBritish Airways (Airline)United flight emergency lands after windshield cracks (krcrtv.com)
A United Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Salt Lake City after its windshield cracked. The aircraft landed safely.
VendorsUnited (Airline)AirportsSLC (Salt Lake City International Airport)Bed bugs force Qantas to cancel Rome-Perth flight (smh.com.au)
Bed bugs forced the cancellation of a Qantas flight from Rome to Perth on October 12, delaying passengers by up to 48 hours. Passengers on the earlier… more