If the EU’s “Check how long you can stay” tool has just told you your stay is NOT OK, with zero days remaining, don’t cancel your trip yet. When we tested it this week, it gave exactly that answer for a traveller who, by our own count, still had days to spare under the 90/180-day […]
Air Serbia has announced plans to launch nonstop flights between Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) and Miami International Airport (MIA) starting on May 20, 2027. The new service will operate twice-weekly using the Airbus A330-200, covering approximately 5,471 miles (8,805 km). Miami will become the Serbian flag carrier’s longest scheduled route, surpassing its existing services […]
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) will add a roughly 37,000-square-foot (3,437 square meters) VIP terminal for paying commercial passengers, airport officials announced this week. The facility will stand apart from the main terminal, near the airport’s cargo buildings. The $125 million figure reflects the value of the operating contract over its 20-year term, not the […]
The United States is the world’s largest aviation market by a stretch. A total of 890.1 million arriving and departing passengers last year saw the US trump the next biggest, China with 776.1 million, by well over 100 million passengers, according to data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The UK, which was the […]
Denver-based Frontier Airlines has cut seven routes from Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) this year, as the airline redeploys its aircraft on more lucrative routes. O’Hare is the world’s busiest airport by the total number of flights, while Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) holds the title of the world’s busiest airport by the number of […]
Boeing has officially secured Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type certification for its long-delayed 737 MAX 10 aircraft, marking a major milestone for the American planemaker as it now works to bring the largest member of its best-selling narrowbody family into commercial service. Coming in the form of an amended type certificate, the announcement came on […]
The Airbus A220 has an interesting market position. Almost no major airline is still ordering the A220-100, but the A220-300 is competing in the same space as the successful Airbus A319-100 and Boeing 737-700, yet it’s optimized for this size segment. The industry is generally favoring larger narrowbodies, but the A220-300 is remarkably efficient for […]
Lufthansa is bringing transatlantic service to Columbus, Ohio, for the first time, announcing a new nonstop route between John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA). Launching on May 5, 2027, the three-times-weekly service will be operated by a Boeing 787-9 featuring Lufthansa’s latest Allegris cabins, finally giving the Ohio capital a direct […]
One of America’s most recognizable low-cost carriers has had a total of 21 international routes in its network this year, as Frontier Airlines redeploys its aircraft elsewhere. The airline, which has a distinct livery depicting images of more than 200 animals on its aircraft tails, has cut services from Atlanta, Baltimore, Charlotte, Denver, Orlando, Midway, […]
Since its inception, the defining operational signature of Southwest Airlines was absolute nocturnal silence. The carrier had steadfastly kept its entire Boeing 737 fleet parked and grounded overnight, preserving rigorous maintenance windows and rejecting the traditional red-eye scheduling model adopted by legacy network carriers across North America. Such a strict adherence to daytime-only flying became […]