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British Airways is the United Kingdom’s flag carrier and one of the world’s most established full-service airlines, with a global network spanning Europe, North America, Asia, Africa, and Oceania. The airline currently operates around 300 aircraft across short, medium, and long-haul sectors. Known for its hub-and-spoke operation through London Heathrow Airport, the airline has long focused on offering multiple cabin classes to cater to different passenger needs, from cost-conscious leisure travelers to premium corporate customers. As long-haul flying has become increasingly competitive, British Airways has invested heavily in refining its onboard products to strike a balance between comfort, service, and…

Travel researchers studied one million reviews of the 20 biggest airlines serving the United Kingdom. All the flyers that were asked to review the legroom on the carriers that they flew with, the most complaints were focused on American Airlines and United Airlines. American Airlines was found to be the worst of all the North America-based operators, but United Airlines was right behind it as the second-worst American-based carrier in terms of legroom. According to The Sun, British Airways was still considered to be the most cramped of all, the only saving grace for the Americans. The Legroom Verdict Credit: Shutterstock…

ETOPS means “extended-range twin-engine operational performance standards.” It is the standard that twin-jet airliners have to achieve to fly on routes over long stretches with few or no airports available for emergency landings, such as when flying over oceans. The first aircraft to make truly long-range ETOPS possible was the Boeing 767. It combined a reliable engine, new engine monitoring, and further technologies recommended by pilots unions and regulatory bodies to fly longer over water safely than any previous twinjets. Learn more about the history of the 767’s ETOPS and how the jet achieved the certification below. We also cover…

The Airbus A380 entered commercial service in 2007 with Singapore Airlines. The European manufacturer launched the double-decker to compete directly with Boeing’s 747, and targeted airlines that needed high-capacity aircraft for long-haul routes between major hubs. At the time, demand for higher-capacity aircraft was driven by slot constraints and sustained traffic growth on core international routes. Several major carriers added the A380 to their long-haul fleets. However, the market soon began shifting toward more efficient twin-engine widebodies. In addition, Airbus also faced early production and delivery challenges, which required repeated schedule adjustments for customers. Later in 2019, the manufacturer confirmed…

On the blog I often mention mileage runs in passing. In this post, I’d like to write specifically about what mileage runs are, and reflect on how the math on these has changed over the years. Spoiler alert — back in the day mileage running could actually make sense (assuming you enjoy flying), while nowadays it generally doesn’t. What is a mileage run? Nope, a mileage run doesn’t involve running. Quite to the contrary, it involves a lot of sitting. Put as simply as possible, a mileage run is when you fly for the sole purposes of accumulating airline miles…

American Airlines has acquired a minority stake in Republic Airways Holdings following Republic’s merger with Mesa Airlines earlier in 2025, adding to a growing pattern of major US carriers taking equity positions in their regional airline partners.  According to a recent filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, American received approximately 9.7 million shares in the combined Republic entity, representing about 20.8% ownership. The stake was granted as part of the Republic-Mesa merger, which closed in November 2025. American agreed not to sell the shares for at least 180 days following the transaction.  The move places American alongside its largest competitors, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines,…

What are the most powerful US fighters in history? The answer to that question is somewhat subjective and depends on what’s meant by powerful. The A-10 Warthog may be a powerful close air support aircraft, but it is not survivable. The F-22 Raptor was built as the next-generation successor to the F-15, but it is the F-15 that has remained in production and boasts greater numbers. The F-22 Raptor has been the type-of-the-spear for US air dominance for two decades, but it is penalized due to its low production numbers and narrow mission set. Additionally, the still-maturing F-35 can likely…

In a previous post, I shared my experience for the year with Marriott Bonvoy Ambassador status, which is Marriott’s top tier status. In this post, I’d like to talk about my experience with Marriott Bonvoy Nightly Upgrade Awards, which are the upgrade “instruments” that can be used to confirm better rooms ahead of check-in. People tend to be divided on these, with some finding them to be super worthwhile, and others finding them to be worthless. To be honest, I didn’t have an amazing year with getting these to clear, especially compared to previous years… but I still did get…

A recent trend in the aviation industry has been technological advancements that enable aircraft to fly longer distances directly. While this seems a natural evolution for long-haul widebody aircraft, this evolution is also happening among narrowbody aircraft. With the latest variants of the Boeing 737 MAX and Airbus A320neo family aircraft being able to operate transatlantic flights directly, with the latter pushing the envelope of narrowbody operations, it is interesting to see how and why the popularity of such operations is gaining among airlines. However, it is worth noting that this concept is not new, and the newest aircraft, such…

While it’s not getting a lot of attention outside of Africa, Uganda Airlines is having quite the crisis, as the airline has been an operational disaster for weeks now (thanks to @MeenzMev for flagging this). What’s actually going on here, and what’s causing these problems? Uganda Airlines faces major issues after A330 grounded Uganda Airlines is the small national carrier of Uganda, which launched operations (in its current form) in 2019. The airline has a small fleet of just two Airbus A330-800neos, four Bombardier CRJ-900s, and one leased Airbus A320. The carrier uses its A330s for select routes, including from…