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Spirit Airways is on borrowed time unless an injection of cash can be found, as signaled by the lead counsel to the beleaguered low-cost carrier on its Chapter 11 restructuring. According to CNBC, on April 23, 2026, Spirit’s lawyer Marshall Huebner told a bankruptcy court that the cash available to the airline to “fund ongoing operations is not going to last for very much longer”. “So, either new financing, either or both of new financing or access to almost $240 million of restricted cash, is absolutely essential. Roundabout, no later than the end of next week,” Huebner added. One option…
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) is offering airlines a discount to ease the impact of the war in Iran, despite taking a hit to its own finances. On April 23, 2026, in a show of solidarity with its industry partners, Amsterdam Schiphol confirmed that airlines would receive a 10% discount on airport charges for just under a year. The temporary discount will run from April 27, 2026, to March 31, 2027, and will apply to daytime flights, in line with the airport’s aim to discourage flying at night due to its effect on the local environment. In a statement, Amsterdam Schiphol…
In August 2025, we learned how Lufthansa was working on refreshing its employee uniforms for the first time in nearly a quarter century. There’s now an update, as the uniforms have finally been unveiled, sort of. If you ask me, they’re honestly not that different from the old ones, for better or worse. Basics of Lufthansa’s employee uniform refresh Every so often, we see airlines overhaul their employee uniforms, to reflect updated branding, and also to modernize. In the case of Lufthansa, employees at the airline have had the same uniforms since early 2002. At this point they feel quite…
This is more of a luxury hotel post than a points hotel post, so if that doesn’t interest you, by all means skip it. However, what’s probably my single favorite boutique hotel group in the world has just opened its first property outside of France, and I figure that’s worth covering. Basics of the new 45-key Airelles Venice, Italy Airelles Palladio Venice (Venezia) has opened as of April 2026, marking the newest property of the French luxury hotel group, and the first one outside of France. The hotel has 45 accommodations, and is located on Venice’s Giudecca Island, just a…
If you’ve seen watched footage of military jets or supersonic jets, you may have noticed a glowing-red flames shooting out the back of the engines. Known as afterburners, they provide a temporary increase in thrust. Pilots can activate the jet’s afterburner to gain additional thrust and, therefore, speed. What are afterburners exactly, and how do they work? What Are Afterburners? Afterburners are specialized systems in certain jet engines that deliver a massive, albeit temporary, increase in thrust. They aren’t found in commercial or private aircraft. Rather, afterburners are typically used in military and supersonic aircraft where speed and rapid acceleration…
While Greece has long been a popular tourist destination, the country’s appeal keeps growing, with more people flocking there year after year. As you’d expect, this also means we’re seeing a lot of investments in new hotels and resorts. In mid-2024, we learned about plans for a new luxury Hilton “compound” in Greece’s biggest city, and that has now officially opened. Hilton opens new luxury hotel in Athens, Greece Conrad Athens The Ilisian has opened as of April 2026. This takes over the space of the former Hilton Athens, which closed in 2022 for extensive renovations. This was kind of…
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I feel like I’m living in an alternate universe, because none of this makes sense, as it looks increasingly likely that the government may just buy Spirit Airlines… Spirit Airlines is days from running out of cash, liquidating We’ve known that Spirit Airlines is on the verge of liquidation, as the carrier is in Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time in a couple of years. While the massive increase in the cost of jet fuel has no doubt made things tougher, the reality is that Spirit didn’t have a viable business model even before that, and hasn’t turned a…
I’m not sure what’s worse — that Lufthansa is getting rid of carry-on bags on its cheapest fares, that the airline is marketing this as a positive, or just how damn complex Lufthansa’s fare structure will be. Lufthansa overhauls short & medium haul fare structure For tickets booked as of April 28, 2026, and for travel as of May 19, 2026, Lufthansa Group is expanding its fare portfolio for short and medium haul flights. As part of this, we’re seeing the introduction of a new entry-level fare, marketed as Economy Basic, which will gradually be introduced on select routes, and…
In the interest of full disclosure, OMAAT may receive compensation when anyone clicks a link, has an application approved, or opens an account through this site. These are the best publicly available offers (terms apply) that we have found for each product or service. Opinions expressed here are the author’s alone, not those of the bank, credit card issuer, airline, hotel chain, or product manufacturer/service provider, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of these entities. Please check out our advertiser policy for further details about our partners, and thanks for your support! Marriott Bonvoy has…