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Is the Indonesian government preventing Emirates from flying the Airbus A380 to Bali to further its aviation agenda? One report suggests so, but I’m a little suspicious (thanks to Lee for flagging this)… Indonesia makes demands for Emirates A380 flights? Since June 2023, Emirates has been flying the Airbus A380 to Bali’s Denpasar International Airport (DPS). This is of course the biggest passenger aircraft in the world, and the Dubai-based carrier is also the only airline to fly the super jumbo to the airport. However, in January 2026, A380 service to the airport abruptly stopped, as all flights are now…

I realize that giving these kinds of people attention is part of the problem, but a few OMAAT readers have now flagged this (thanks to Konrad, Liam, and Jake), so let me share my (perhaps controversial?) take. Traveler “wakes up” shirtless in Emirates business class An influencer with well over a million followers across social media platforms posted a video of himself flying Emirates business class, seemingly from New York (JFK) to Milan (MXP) on the Emirates Airbus A380. The video shows him waking up shirtless (and for that matter, there’s no sign of pants either, but I’m assuming that’s…

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South Korea is moving to upgrade the ROKAF’s F-15K Slam Eagle fleet to a configuration similar to the F-15EX Eagle II, significantly enhancing its long-range strike and survivability capabilities. Boeing has been awarded a contract for the upgrade of the Republic of Korea Air Force’s (ROKAF) F-15K Slam Eagle fleet. The development follows the launch of the upgrade program in 2022 by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) the approval of a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) by the U.S. in November 2024. The Slam Eagles are the mainstay of the Republic of Korea Air Force’s (ROKAF) multirole missions, with a particular…

While there are lots of areas where United Airlines has been improving, Wi-Fi is an area where the carrier has historically lagged both American and Delta. Fortunately that’s changing — in September 2024, United announced plans to introduce free Starlink Wi-Fi throughout its fleet. The airline has been making fantastic progress with rolling this out, and has now provided an update on the rollout of this service, which I’d like to cover in this post. This is a game changer for United, once available on a widespread basis. United Airlines installing Starlink Wi-Fi on 1,000+ jets United Airlines is partnering…

Carrying a mystic of almost invincibility and pure terror, the Red Baron’s famous mount was anything but perfect, with several faults limiting it below its anticipated performance. Although built in somewhat limited numbers and in service for a short period of time, the most famous mount of the world’s most famous ace, Germany’s Manfred von Richthofen , the ‘Red Baron’, is almost always associated with the air battles of the Great War, and is easily recognized by its triplane design and bright colors of the ‘Flying Circus’ along with the black crosses adorning the wings, tail, and fuselage. Hollywood and…

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I’m not trying to be sassy, but I’m curious to hear how others feel about this… Why are boarding announcements in the US so aggressive? To state the obvious, flying norms around the world differ. Boarding a domestic flight within Japan vs. boarding a domestic flight within the United States might make you think you’re on two different planets. For example, when you fly most world class Asian carriers, there are almost no announcements onboard the aircraft during boarding. Instead, there’s beautiful boarding music playing, and flight attendants communicate in a calm and professional manner. In the United States, it’s…

Southwest Airlines has just introduced an incredibly generous promotion, which we see several times per year. With this, you can earn a promotional Companion Pass after booking a single roundtrip ticket, and that could be a great deal. Book a ticket, get Companion Pass for several weeksWith a new promotion from Southwest, you can earn a promotional Companion Pass by booking a single roundtrip ticket (or two one-ways). Here are the details of how this works:You must register for the promotion, and then purchase one roundtrip or two one-way tickets between February 2 and February 5, 2026 (yes, the ticket…