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Air Canada has unveiled a major expansion of its summer 2026 transatlantic schedule, adding five new routes across Europe and the Atlantic from its Toronto, Montreal, and Halifax hubs. The carrier will launch nonstop service from Montreal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Berlin Airport (BER) three times weekly and to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) in France, also three times per week.  From Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), Air Canada will introduce flights to Ponta Delgada Airport (PDL) in Portugal’s Azores archipelago. Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) will gain its second international destination with new service to Brussels Airport (BRU), operating three…

In 2017, Delta Air Lines introduced its Delta One Suite, which is the carrier’s latest business class product. At the time, Delta was the first global US carrier to add a door to a business class seat (JetBlue Mint also had doors at select seats, though JetBlue didn’t operate any long haul routes at the time). It has now been around eight years since Delta introduced its new business class product, so how many of the carrier’s long haul jets have this product? I’d like to talk about that a bit in this post, so that passengers can get a…

Interesting news from the Dubai Airshow as Emirates announced a collaboration with aircraft seat-maker Safran Seats. The two companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a manufacturing and seat assembly facility in Dubai.source

An Embraer E170 operated by LOT Polish Airlines skidded off the runway while landing at Vilnius Airport (VNO) in Lithuania, temporarily halting operations on that runway.  The airport confirmed the incident in a statement on November 26, 2025.   “At 13:43 today, a LOT Polish Airlines aircraft arriving from Warsaw, conducting flight LO771, landed at Vilnius Airport and veered off the runway while taxiing to the stand,” the airport said.  LOT Polish Airlines Embraer E170STD arriving from Warsaw slid off the taxiway after landing at Vilnius Airport on Thursday, prompting authorities to temporarily close the runway, airport officials said.LO771, touched down at 13:43 but veered off…

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ACIA Aero Leasing announced it has delivered two ATR 72-600 passenger aircraft to PNG Air, Papua New Guinea’s leading domestic carrier, as part of the airline’s fleet modernization strategy. The aircraft, configured with 70 seats, will support PNG Air’s efforts to strengthen connectivity across Papua New Guinea’s remote communities. The delivery is part of the airline’s three-year strategic plan to transition to a single-type fleet. “We are delighted to partner with PNG Air in expanding its fleet with two additional ATR72-600s,” said Mick Mooney, ACIA’s Chief Executive Officer.  “PNG Air plays a critical role in providing regional connectivity and essential…

In the miles & points world, the concept of checking a bag is almost sacrilege. If someone checks a bag and something goes wrong, they’re basically told “well that was a rookie mistake, you should never check a bag.” In this post, I’d like to discuss the pros and cons of carry-ons vs. checked bags, and share my (controversial) take on why checking bags isn’t always terrible. The pros of traveling with carry-on bags What are the benefits of traveling exclusively with carry-ons? You don’t have to arrive at the airport as early, since you can typically skip the check-in…

With the latest US government shutdown now resolved, attention across the commercial aviation sector has quickly shifted from political drama to operational recovery. Few parts of the transportation ecosystem feel the immediate effects of a shutdown as acutely as the US air traffic control (ATC) system. In this article, we will take a closer look at how the 43-day US government shutdown affected ATC across the country, and what the wider ATC system can do to recover from its impacts, ensuring smoother operations and greater resilience as flight demand continues to rise. The Impact Of The US Government Shutdown Credit: Shutterstock…

US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has launched a new initiative urging air travelers to bring courtesy back to the skies, starting with what they wear to the airport. On November 23, 2025, Duffy unveiled “The Golden Age of Travel Starts With You,” a civility campaign aimed at addressing what he described as “a degradation in civility” among passengers. “Let’s try not to wear slippers and pajamas as we come to the airport,” Duffy said, as reported by Fox News. “Whether it’s a pair of jeans and a decent shirt, I would encourage people to maybe dress a little bit better,…

ROME — The US Navy is cancelling its Constellation frigate program following months of cost overruns and delays but plans to keep two vessels that are already being built in Wisconsin.“We’re reshaping how we build and field the Fleet, working with industry to deliver warfighting advantage, beginning with a strategic shift away from the Constellation-class frigate program,” Navy Secretary John C. Phelan said in a post on X.Phelan said that four ships under contract but yet to be built by Fincantieri would now be cancelled.“The navy and our industry partners have reached a comprehensive framework that terminates for the Navy’s…