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A sinkhole discovered near one of LaGuardia Airport’s two runways shut down part of the New York airport’s operations on May 20, 2026, causing delays and cancellations as crews worked to assess and repair the damage. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said the sinkhole was found near Runway 4/22 at about 11 a.m. local time during a daily morning inspection of the airfield. The runway was immediately shut down, and emergency construction and engineering crews were sent to the site. No injuries were reported. The Port Authority said it was working with airlines and airport partners…

In February 2026, World of Hyatt announced some major changes to award pricing. While the program is maintaining published award charts, these changes have the potential to be brutal, especially as time goes on. With the changes now being live, I’d like to take an updated look at what exactly has changed, and how it differs from expectations. World of Hyatt hugely increases award pricing World of Hyatt has introduced new award charts for stays booked as of today, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. This is the first time that Hyatt has updated its award chart in around five years, since…

Canada’s Snowbirds will stop flying after the 2026 air show season as the Royal Canadian Air Force retires the CT-114 Tutor, ending the aircraft’s 55-year run with one of the world’s best-known military demonstration teams. The Canadian government said on May 19, 2026, that it plans to acquire the CT-157 Siskin II, the Canadian designation for the Pilatus PC-21, for a possible future Snowbirds team. The new aircraft is expected to become operational in the early 2030s, leaving the team off the air show circuit for several years at a minimum. Canadian Defence Minister David McGuinty announced the decision at…

Royal Air Force RC-135 surveillance sorties have been the subject of more interceptions over the Black Sea, with the UK Ministry of Defence labelling the actions of the Su-27 and Su-35 fighter pilots dangerous and unacceptable. The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) revealed the news of the intercepts on May. 20, 2026, though all appear to have occurred during April. A Russian Su-35 Flanker-E fighter aircraft intercepting the Rivet Joint, which was operating in international airspace, came close enough to the aircraft to cause emergency alerts on the British jet to be triggered and its autopilot to be automatically disabled.…

During my two-part birthday trip to the Golden Triangle, I checked out four different hotels in Bangkok, given that it’s one of the world’s best value cities for luxury hotels, and the market keeps getting better. In this installment, I’d like to review the 158-key Rosewood Bangkok, which opened back in 2019. This is where I spent the first night, and then separately, I’ll review the Capella Bangkok, Four Seasons Bangkok, and Aman Bangkok (which I stayed at in that order). Rosewood is a stellar hotel brand, and I was curious to see in exactly what league the Rosewood Bangkok…

Ontic has named Jean-Christophe “JC” Gallagher as Chief Executive Officer as the aerospace supplier takes steps to achieve its next phase of global growth.  Gallagher joins Ontic from Bombardier, where he spent 20 years in a variety of leadership roles. He most recently served as Executive Vice President of Aircraft Sales and Defense, leading sales and defense activity for the Canadian aircraft manufacturer.  Ontic supplies parts and support services for civil and military aircraft, with a focus on keeping older aircraft flying. The company becomes the OEM for critical parts originally developed by other manufacturers, then supports those products through manufacturing, engineering, MRO, spares and AOG services.  Gareth Hall, who has led Ontic for more…

Following the May 12, 2026, mishap, the U.S. Air Force has announced an operational pause for the entire T-38 Talon fleet, while a T-6A Texan II conducted a belly landing at McConnell AFB. The U.S. Air Force has announced on May 19, 2026, out of an abundance of caution, a fleet-wide operational pause for the entire T-38 Talon fleet. The pause follows the recent mishap on May 12 which involved an aircraft assigned to Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The decision is not uncommon, and it often follows mishaps in order to preserve the safety of flight. This was also…

Emirates seems to think that this is a good time to make mostly negative changes to its loyalty program, which strikes me as a questionable decision, given what’s going on in the world… Emirates Skywards updates award & upgrade costs Several days ago, the Emirates Skywards mileage calculator was updated to reflect that there would be changes to award costs for bookings made as of Wednesday, May 20, 2026. Specifically, this impacts classic rewards and upgrade rewards, the two best ways to redeem Skywards miles. Emirates Skywards has changed award costs Emirates Skywards generally has very high award costs in…

Qatar Airways is well known for being a world-class airline, regardless of which cabin you’re traveling in. Qatar Airways is probably most famous for its Qsuites business class. In this post, I want to look at how you can figure out whether your plane is scheduled to feature Qsuites or not, and how to maximize your odds of getting this business class cabin. What is Qatar Airways Qsuites business class? Qsuites is Qatar Airways’ business class seat that was first introduced in 2017, which is considered to be among the best products in the world. There are many features that…

Lithuanian lawmakers were forced to shelter underground on Wednesday and air traffic at Vilnius airport was temporarily suspended after a drone violated the country’s airspace, the latest in a series of security incidents in the Baltic region.The NATO and European Union member state also suspended train traffic around the capital Vilnius, while schools and kindergartens were told to take children to shelters.“Immediately take shelter in a safe place, take care of your close ones, await new recommendations,” Lithuania’s army said in an alert sent to people in the capital Vilnius.An alert was also issued in the Vilnius parliament building, where…