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We just wrapped up a trip to Iceland. We had an absolutely amazing time, despite a terrible storm, and I’ll of course write a detailed trip report when I’m back home. As I hinted at in my post about The Retreat at Blue Lagoon, I finally saw the Northern Lights on this trip for the first time, so I want to briefly share that experience. We saw the Northern Lights twice while in Iceland!Prior to this trip, I had never really seen the Northern Lights in all my years of travel. That’s probably partly because I typically prefer to travel…

Here’s a bit of mystery for you: On October 25th, 2025, Lufthansa flight LH574 flew from Munich to Cape Town and landed at 9:58 in the morning rather than arriving close to its usual scheduled arrival time of 7:40. This means a delay of over two hours – quite peculiar for a flight that departed ‘only’ 28 minutes behind schedule! source

German flag carrier Lufthansa has one of the largest and most diverse fleets of any of Europe’s major national airlines. On the short-haul side of things, it flies Airbus narrowbodies from both the A320ceo and A320neo families, while long-haul flights use widebodies from both Airbus and Boeing. Recent years have seen the Star Alliance founding member begin a fleet modernization process that has seen widebody twinjets like the Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 join its varied portfolio of commercial aircraft. However, it hasn’t been all plain sailing, with certification delays on both seats and aircraft themselves serving to hinder the…

Step into any modern airliner lavatory, and you’ll notice two things side by side: a “No Smoking” sign and, curiously, an ashtray. In an age when lighting up on a plane can cost you thousands in fines or even get you arrested, this little metal cup seems absurdly out of place. Why would aircraft designers still install an ashtray in 2025, decades after smoking bans took hold worldwide? This isn’t nostalgia or oversight. It’s about regulation and safety. The ashtray’s continued existence tells a story about how aviation handles risk, human error, and lessons learned from tragedy. In our guide,…

Before the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, British Airways used the Boeing 747-400 on select long-haul routes. As well as serving cities with high demand where their extra capacity came in handy, these double-decker quadjets also operated premium-heavy routes, as their size meant that there was space for more flatbeds than on smaller twinjets. Their final full year of operations at BA was in 2019. By taking a look at historical scheduling data made available by Cirium, an aviation analytics company, we can examine the routes on which the UK flag carrier and oneworld founding member deployed its jumbo jets…

In 2019, 60% of the total production run of Boeing 757s were still in service, despite being designed in the 1970s and approaching four decades of active service. The leading operators have jets that are well over 20 years old on average, but many have not yet selected replacement platforms. That is because the jet simply has no substitute. The transatlantic air bridge is one of the most lucrative corridors of air travel in the world, and the 757 was essentially the first mid-market-size jet to capitalize on it. The 757 single-aisle jetliner wasn’t the first, with the de Havilland…

Earlier this year, in February, Delta Air Lines announced plans to launch flights to Marrakesh, Morocco. On October 25, the airline’s inaugural flight touched down in the city and marked its first-ever service to Marrakesh and its first nonstop route to North Africa in over 14 years. Delta last served North Africa back in 2008 when it launched flights to Cairo, Egypt. However, the route was suspended in 2011 due to civil unrest in the country. The airline’s ties to Africa go back much further. Nearly two decades ago, Delta had a codeshare agreement with South African Airways, which operated…

With 31 days having passed since the US Government Shutdown, the aviation sector within the country has been severely impacted, with flights across the country’s airports either facing significant delays or even cancellations, which naturally results in a ripple of negative effects across the wider aviation system. With nearly half of the busiest airports in the country facing staff shortages at key areas such as control towers and TSA, the concerns of airlines and other stakeholders go beyond that of delays and cancellations, to now include factors such as passenger and flight safety, and service reliability. Thousands Of Flights Delayed…

Air power remains one of the defining pillars of national defense, and in 2025, the size and capability of a nation’s air force continue to reflect its global influence, readiness, and strategic ambition. While technological sophistication, from stealth aircraft to unmanned systems, often takes center stage, the number of active personnel still matters. Behind every jet or drone lies a vast network of pilots, engineers, logistics experts, and support crews. The scale of that human infrastructure determines how effectively a country can operate, maintain, and deploy its fleets across multiple theaters. This guide examines the world’s largest air forces by…

On October 24, 2026, Delta Air Lines will begin service from Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) to Tel Aviv Airport (TLV). It will be flown on the Airbus A330-900neo with Delta One, Delta Premium Select, Delta Comfort, and Delta Main products. Delta resumed service to Tel Aviv from New York JFK Airport (JFK) last month and, next April, the airline will also begin flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (TLV) to TLV. The Airbus A330-900neo serves JFK to TLV, according to FlightAware, and the A350-900 will operate ATL to TLV flight plans. Delta Pumps Up Service To Israel Credit: Shutterstock Delta…