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New details were released during a White House press conference which described the rescue of the crew of DUDE 44, the F-15E Strike Eagle that went down in Iran. The rescue of the crew of the F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet shot down over Iran has rapidly emerged as one of the most complex and high-risk combat search and rescue (CSAR) operations in recent U.S. military history. New details have been released during a White House press conference by U.S. President Donald Trump, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine, and CIA…

For the next segment of my exotic journey to Bangkok via Paris, I flew Aircalin’s Airbus A330-900neo business class (often branded as Business Hibiscus) on the 11hr5min flight from Paris (CDG) to Bangkok (BKK). I was ridiculously excited about this flight, which is something that only fellow aviation geeks may appreciate. I’ve been wanting to fly with Aircalin, the flag carrier of New Caledonia (a French overseas territory) for as long as I can remember. Currently the airline operates a route from Noumea (NOU) to Paris (CDG) via Bangkok (BKK), and the airline can transport passengers exclusively between Paris and Bangkok (it’s not a…

With Marriott having just made the switch from Pepsi to Coca-Cola after 34 years, I can’t help but be reminded of another soda story involving Marriott, which many people may not be familiar with. The surprising non-hotel history of Marriott Most people probably don’t know much about how Marriott was founded, other than knowing of Bill Marriott (formally “John Willard,” which is where the JW Marriott brand comes from), the Mormon connection, and that the first hotel opened in the 1950s. There’s a lot more to Marriott’s history that might surprise people, and the below ~12 minute video sharing the…

While this ranks way down on the list of things that matter in the world, I’m now quite invested in the answer to this, based on a reader’s research up until this point. Let me explain. What’s wrong with the MOMO products from W Hotels? OMAAT reader Chris recently stayed at the W Hotel Amsterdam, and said he noticed how watery the MOMO shampoo was. Initially he thought that maybe a previous guest had diluted it, but then he got a replacement bottle, and had the same problem. So he wondered if the hotel was playing games in order to…

The US Army has for the first time launched a drone from an AH-64E Apache attack helicopter, firing an Anduril Industries Altius 700 medium-range launched effect during a warfighting experiment at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, on February 26, 2026.  The test took place during a warfighting experiment known as CDF CFWE 26 at Yuma Proving Ground and was led by the US Army’s Aviation Future Capability Directorate. The project went from a formal US Army requirement to a demonstrated capability in under six months.  US Army aviators executed rocket-powered launches of the Altius 700, including while the Apache was in forward flight.…

Here’s something that I think most people will view in a positive light… Marriott makes the switch from Pepsi to Coke Since 1992, Marriott has had an exclusive agreement with Pepsi for providing soft drinks for its properties globally. That agreement wasn’t put into place because customers prefer Pepsi, but instead, because Pepsi was willing to give Marriott a better deal. Specifically, Coca-Cola wasn’t willing to extend Marriott a loan at the time, and that was non-negotiable for Marriott. That will finally be changing, as Marriott has revealed that it will be switching to Coke for products globally, as flagged…

Last week, JetBlue became the first airline in the United States to increase checked bag fees in recent times. This is an area where JetBlue tends to “lead,” and other airlines to follow. We then saw United match, and now we can add a third airline to that camp. Delta tries to boost revenue with higher checked bag fees Airlines are obviously in an incredibly tough spot at the moment. We’ve seen a massive increase in fuel costs, which is one of the biggest variable expenses that airlines have. If oil prices don’t decrease from these levels, even the world’s…

Jetstar’s first refurbished Boeing 787 Dreamliner launched its inaugural service from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) on April 7, 2026. This flight marked the beginning of a fleet-wide cabin overhaul that the airline calls the most significant transformation in its Dreamliner history. The aircraft arrived in Melbourne from Hong Kong after completing a multi-million-dollar refit. All 11 of Jetstar’s 787 Dreamliners are scheduled to go through the same process, with the full fleet transformation expected to wrap up by late 2027. A much bigger business cabin The most visible change in the refurbishment can be seen up…

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Lufthansa is marking the 100th anniversary with two special simultaneous celebratory flights on April 6, 2026.  At 15.00 local time, a Boeing 787-9 (registration D-ABPU) and an Airbus A350-900 (registration D-AIXL), both painted in the airline’s special centennial livery featuring a large white crane over a dark blue fuselage, will fly from Berlin (BER) to Zurich (ZRH) and Cologne (CGN).  These flights, which will carry around 400 people onboard between them, including members of staff and media, will see the airline re-enact the launch of its pre-war predecessor, the Deutsche Luft Hansa on April 6, 1926 (the modern Lufthansa was…