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Despite its early promise, the Airbus A380 has largely ended up being considered to have been something of a white elephant in the aviation industry. While the type rarely sees widespread usage at major airlines these days, the exception to this rule is Emirates. Indeed, the Dubai-based UAE flag carrier has almost 120 examples of the quadjet at its disposal, which it uses on routes to airports all around the world. However, Tim Clark, who has served as the President of the Middle Eastern airline since 2003, has now claimed that other carriers have used Emirates’ reliance on the A380…

Two of Lithuania’s main airports were shut down three times during the weekend of October 25–26, 2025, after weather balloons, which were used to smuggle cigarettes from neighboring Belarus, illegally entered the country’s airspace. These temporary closures caused hundreds of flights to be disrupted at Vilnius International Airport (VNO) and Kaunas Airport (KUN), affecting more than 16,500 travelers in total. Some passengers reported scenes of total chaos at both airports, with hundreds of people waiting for flights, numerous aircraft grounded, and instances of lost luggage. At the time of writing, both airports confirmed that normal operations have been completely restored,…

The Amex Offers program frequently has promotions for hotel stays, which can save you money or earn you bonus points for stays you’d make anyway. We’ve just seen Amex roll out a new offer for select Hyatt properties, which is only the third Amex Offers deal we’ve seen for Hyatt stays so far this year. Let’s go over the details, as it could save you money on some upcoming stays. Spend $300+ with Hyatt Regency, save $100 There’s a targeted Amex Offers deal that can earn you a $100 statement credit when you spend $300+ at select Hyatt Regency properties…

New carrier on the block Riyadh Air has signed a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner lease agreement with Saudi-owned Avi Lease as it awaits the arrival of its own official fleet.   On October 27, 2025, AviLease and Riyadh Air confirmed they had signed a “landmark” deal for a single Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner with delivery scheduled for the final quarter of 2025.  The agreement positions AviLease as the inaugural lessor to partner with Saudi Arabia’s newest airline.  “We are pleased to complete our first aircraft lease with AviLease as we continue building a young, fuel-efficient fleet ahead of our commercial launch. The Boeing…

We’ve seen endless stories of the risks that lithium ion batteries pose to aircraft, and we’ve even seen an alarming number of electronics catch fire in aircraft cabins. Well, here’s an unusual twist on that… United transatlantic flight diverts over lost laptop This incident happened on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, and involves United Airlines flight UA126, operating from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Rome Fiumicino (FCO). The flight was operated by a 24-year-old Boeing 767-400ER with the registration code N76054. The flight took off at 10:22PM local time, and started making its way northeast, climbing up to its initial cruising altitude…

There are some areas on a widebody aircraft that are accessible only to the flight and cabin crews, where they can get some rest during a flight. Entry is prohibited to passengers, and you would barely know that they are there; they are so hidden away. Usually, these crew rest areas, or crew rest compartments as they are sometimes called, are behind a door that looks like a closet, but with steps leading to the rest area. With longer flights now possible, it’s more important than ever that crew have rest during a flight and remain alert during their duty…

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to travel to Ankara on October 27, 2025, to meet with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and finalize the sale of 40 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets for the Turkish Air Force.  Turkey has been in talks to purchase the European made fighter jets since at least 2023, with a deal having been finally agreed in July 2024 after Germany, which is also part of the Eurofighter consortium, lifted its objections to the sale.  Half of these 40 Eurofighters will come from the Royal Air Force (RAF) current inventory, while the other 20…

In May 2025, Etihad Airways announced its newest destination in the United States (in addition to announcing a Boeing aircraft order). The airline is currently undergoing a major expansion, and it seems like the airline is adding at least one new destination in the United States per year. There’s an interesting update, as the airline has just moved forward the start of this service by several weeks. Etihad’s Abu Dhabi to Charlotte flight launches March 2026 As of March 23, 2026, Etihad will launch a new 4x flight between Abu Dhabi (AUH) and Charlotte (CLT), operating with the following schedule:…

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This week I was traveling in New Zealand’s North Island for work. I had flown earlier in the week between Christchurch and Palmerston North; however, for my return, I had booked an open-jaw, meaning I was flying home from a different city – this time, New Plymouth, the largest city in the region of Taranaki. For this flight, I was set to travel with Air New Zealand, on the smallest aircraft currently in the airline’s fleet, the De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300, which is configured to carry 50 passengers across a four-abreast configuration. New Plymouth Airport (NPL) is located around 15…