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I don’t think anyone will be surprised to learn this, but there’s a new level of cooperation between government agencies in the United States, which could lead to more airport arrests, including of domestic travelers. Airline passenger data is helping Trump’s deportation efforts The New York Times reports how the Trump administration is increasingly using the airline tickets that people book to help with deportation efforts. When passengers book airline tickets, it’s standard that the data is provided to the TSA, and is compared against national security databases, to identify people on watch lists, suspected terrorists, etc. The TSA hasn’t…

There are few transatlantic markets that have seen such considerable growth as the corridor between Spain and the United States of America in the past year. According to present scheduling data made available by Cirium, an aviation analytics company, 1,724 flights are scheduled on routes between these two nations in December 2025. This represents a 16% year-on-year increase compared to December 2024’s figure of 1,486. As such, seat capacity has also risen, albeit by a slightly smaller margin of 14.9%. This reflects the fact that some of the additional flights are operated by smaller aircraft, with Iberia’s increased deployment of…

As someone with a phobia of just about anything that crawls (well, other than babies) or slithers, I sure am happy I wasn’t on this flight… Rat flies across the Atlantic on KLM, causing issues KLM operates a triangle route from Amsterdam (AMS) to Aruba (AUA) to Bonaire (BON) to Amsterdam. This past week, one flight was a little more eventful than usual. While the Airbus A330 was flying across the Atlantic from Amsterdam to Aruba, passengers spotted a giant rat in the cabin. Specifically, the rat appeared to be crawling on the rod above the curtains, and then into…

Following a ground incident last year at Stansted Airport involving a Ryanair aircraft being pushed back onto a blast fence by a tug operator, the AAIB has completed its investigation and released a bulletin with its findings and conclusions. Though in this instance, none of the passengers or crew members onboard were injured, the aircraft did experience damage to its tail, impacting the fuselage around the tail cone and the APU. The damage to the aircraft was substantial enough that it remained grounded for over two weeks while the damages were undoubtedly repaired and inspected. The Ground Collision: More Details…

I think this falls in the category of “no good deed goes unpunished.” Or perhaps it just reflects what a high quality operation Singapore Airline runs, if this is all that people have to complain about… Traveler angry over Singapore Airlines birthday cake policy Some airlines have a generous policy, whereby they’ll offer you a free cake if you’re traveling on or around your birthday. The exact rules surrounding this vary by airline, and even by cabin. In the case of Singapore Airlines, it can be requested for travel within three days of your birthday in first or business class,…

Emirates needs more high-capacity aircraft. And while numerous Airbus A380s are in storage around the world, with many being lined up to be scrapped, Emirates’ CEO told Simple Flying that his airline has no interest in such jets…source

While hardly the most exciting promotion ever, here’s an easy opportunity to pick up some free miles, which extends the expiration of any balance you may have, if nothing else. American offering easy, free AAdvantage miles American has a promotion that offers 100 bonus miles for registering, plus the ability to earn up to 3,000 additional bonus miles with hotel and rental car partners. Now, I should mention that it’s possible that this offer is targeted, though at a minimum, I suspect it’s widely targeted. To find this offer, log into your AAdvantage account through aa.com or the American Airlines…

Passengers onboard a recent British Airways flight from London to Mexico City found themselves back in the British capital almost nine hours after departure. The flight — operated by one of BA’s Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners — turned back off the coast of Canada following a reported technical failure with the aircraft’s radio altimeter. With a block time of almost 12 hours from passengers were right back where they started before being put up in hotels and rebooked by the airline. Given the extended delay, British Airways faces a hefty compensation and duty of care payout to affected customers, which could…

In today’s aviation landscape, airlines are increasingly pushing the limits of how far they can fly. Ultra-long-haul travel has become routine for carriers connecting global hubs on opposite sides of the world. Flights such as New York to Singapore or Sydney are now possible nonstop, a dramatic leap from the early jet age when these journeys would have taken multiple days. The Airbus A350 and A330neo are the two modern widebody families available in Airbus’s lineup today, and while they share many similar features, they were designed for different missions. The A330neo is designed as a cost-efficient, versatile long-haul aircraft…

The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines, Boeing 777 in 2014, flight number MH-370, is one of the greatest aviation mysteries to date. As a third search attempt is being prepared to launch in the coming weeks, the airline has been ordered to compensate the families of the passengers and crew members lost, amounting to over $400,000 per family. Meanwhile, the planned deep-sea search for the aircraft will be the third attempt to locate the aircraft wreckage on the ocean floor. Over a decade later, very little is known about what happened to the flight, leaving the families of passengers and crew…