Menzies Aviation has completed the integration of G2 Secure Staff less than 12 months after acquiring the US aviation services provider in a $305 million deal, creating a combined North American business with a workforce of around 20,000 people. The integration is the largest in Menzies Aviation’s history and brings more than 12,500 former G2 […]
Passengers often only see the final outcome when a flight is delayed for an unavailable crew member: a departure time moves, a gate agent makes an announcement, and the airline searches for a replacement. Behind the scenes, a scheduling system governed by federal regulations, collective bargaining agreements, seniority rules, and software must constantly reconcile available […]
That did not take long. Last week, in announcing 11 new routes to Europe and various new and returning links to Asia, United Airlines disclosed that it would not cut any routes in 2027. Yet, the Star Alliance member has already done so.
Earlier this week, United Airlines made headlines with the announcement of a raft of exciting additions to its long-haul route network for the summer of 2027. While most of these concerned transatlantic travel to Europe from United’s main hubs on the East Coast, flyers at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) can also look forward to […]
The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is one of the most famous aircraft in all of history. It’s one of the few aircraft to move beyond the industry and become a cultural icon, and it remains the fastest air-breathing manned aircraft ever built. Although the aircraft first flew over 60 years ago, it represents the pinnacle of […]
Allegiant Air’s September 2026 network will look different from the airline’s schedule one year earlier, with 11 airports no longer receiving Allegiant service compared with September 2025. The changes affect airports across the US: from California and Montana to Virginia and Michigan, although seven of the 11 are scheduled to return to the network from […]
Orlando Sanford International (SFB) is one of three airports serving Orlando. It is dwarfed by Orlando International Airport (MCO), but outranks Melbourne Orlando International Airport (MLB) in traffic. A key reason behind the sustainability of Sanford’s operations is the huge presence of Allegiant Air. In fact, Sanford is Allegiant’s top airport by departing flights, with […]
An Emirates Boeing 777-300ER touches down in northern Germany most days of the week, taxis past a terminal complex rebuilt to swallow the Airbus A380, and rolls to a stop on ground that has been receiving aircraft since before the Titanic sank. Hamburg Airport (HAM) has been selling tickets, in one form or another, since […]
On most commercial aircraft, the passenger seated next to the window has control over the window shade, and most passengers choose the window seat for the view outside. However, on one particular aircraft, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, it is only partly true that those sitting next to the window have control of the shade. On […]
Premium economy has become extremely popular in recent years because it offers a much more comfortable experience than economy without costing an entire summer’s worth of pay like business class. Except this isn’t always the case, because premium economy prices have become extremely high in some markets. It’s a simple supply and demand situation, because […]