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Delta Air Lines has quietly made a negative change to one of its most customer friendly policies. It’s worth being aware of, or you may miss out… Delta limits window for requesting bag guaranteeDelta has a 20-minute bag guarantee, whereby the airline promises that your checked bag will arrive at the baggage carousel within 20 minutes of your domestic flight’s arrival time at the gate. If the airline doesn’t meet that guarantee, you’re entitled to 2,500 bonus SkyMiles.For a long time, there have been rumors that we could see changes to this, or that Delta might discontinue the policy altogether.…

As someone who grew up in Tampa, I take more of an interest in Tampa International Airport (TPA) than most, and like to keep track of the major developments there, especially as it impacts long haul service. The airport has grown a lot over the years, and it’s also a lovely mid-size facility. Along those lines, there’s a major update when it comes to the airport’s longest standing transatlantic route… British Airways will fly from London Heathrow to Tampa British Airways has been flying to Tampa since 1985, so that’s for over 40 years now. While Tampa now has some…

Note: This post is updated to reflect that JetBlue appears to be increasing the size of its planned first class cabins — instead of having two to three rows of first class, the airline will have three to four rows. JetBlue is known for its excellent Mint business class experience, though the catch is that it’s only available on select premium routes. Fortunately some time ago, JetBlue announced plans to introduce a premium product throughout the rest of its fleet, more comparable to domestic first class. This makes perfect sense, not just due to the broad travel trends we’ve seen,…

American AAdvantage issues systemwide upgrades through its Loyalty Point Rewards program. The idea is that systemwide upgrades can be used to confirm upgrades in advance, though only if there’s confirmable upgrade space available (otherwise the upgrade requests are added to a waitlist).While upgrades do often eventually clear, having to waitlist sure isn’t fun, and adds stress for a lot of travelers. So along those lines, American has just launched what’s perhaps the most interesting systemwide upgrade promotion we’ve seen from the program. American will confirm systemwide upgrades, with a catchAmerican is offering a very limited time promotion when redeeming systemwide…

I just took my first cruise in over 20 years, and I have to say, my expectations were exceeded! I hadn’t really considered taking cruises for a long time, but I’ve been fascinated by the recent trend of luxury hotel groups getting into the cruising industry (or at least licensing out their names for such concepts), and I couldn’t help but give one of these a try. This industry is getting crowded — while Ritz-Carlton was first among these, we’re seeing similar concepts launch shortly from Four Seasons, Orient Express, and Aman. Anyway, I digress. We just sailed with Ritz-Carlton…

Online shopping portals can be a great way to pick up miles & points for purchases you’d make anyway. Just for following a specific link, you can earn bonus points or cash back in addition to the rewards you’d earn for credit card spending.Sometimes companies really want you to buy products from them, to the point that it can make sense to purchase something through an online shopping portal even if you don’t actually have a use for it. Along those lines, there are several such promotions available right now, which I think are worth taking advantage of. However, they’re seemingly…

Also: Japanese eVTOL, C-130J Autonomy Program, Hybrid-Electric Propulsion, Helo Stability Tech Purdue University’s Unmanned Aerial Systems program is officially the Federal Aviation Administration’s latest pick to join the UAS-Collegiate Training Initiative (UAS-CTI), placing it among a limited group of institutions recognized for preparing students for careers in unmanned aviation. The FAA’s UAS-CTI program identifies colleges and universities whose curriculum aligns with federal standards governing drone operations within the National Airspace System. The Oregon Department of Aviation (ODA) published a white paper saying recent federal restrictions and guidance affecting foreign-manufactured UAS have triggered widespread operational disruption across state transportation agencies. Based…

Aero Linx: International Federation of Airworthiness (IFA) The International Federation of Airworthiness (IFA) is a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) dedicated to improving aviation safety by increasing international communication, awareness and cooperation on all airworthiness issues and particularly that of continuing airworthiness.

Motorglider Continued To The West A “Few Hundred Feet” Before Banking To The Right; The Right Wing Dropped, And The Glider Descended In A Nose-Low Attitude On February 9, 2026, about 1514 eastern standard time, a Pipistrel Taurus 503 motorglider, N414HG, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at Willis Gliderport (FA44), Boynton Beach, Florida. The pilot was seriously injured. The motorglider was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Video with audio from a Ring camera captured the motorglider taxiing to the west end of the gliderport where it stopped…

From 2021 (YouTube Edition): We Were Blown Away At How Well The Nosewheel Was Adapted To The X Cub Airframe It should not be a secret to any one of you, that with thousands of hours of taildragger time, and only a few real scares in the process, does the thought of putting a nose wheel on a cub feel like anathema — and potentially a deadly sin. That is… Until I flew the CubCrafters NX Cub. The CubCrafters folks are one of the most accomplished artisans in the Cub World, which is saying a lot, because the art and…