Jun
11
2026
Crowded airport lounges are looking less premium as passengers leave behind dirty tables, used plates, and even bare feet on furniture.
Passengers Leave Airport Lounges A Mess As Crowds Overwhelm Once-Premium Spaces
Flying Blue Gold Status Match Ends Saturday, Unlocking Free Delta Bags, Boarding, And Exit Rows
Jun
11
2026
Flying Blue Gold status match ends Saturday for U.S. and Canadian members, offering Delta flyers free bags, priority boarding, and exit-row seats for $199. A family checking bags can recover that cost quickly.
Man In U.S. Illegally Pleads Guilty After Using Woman’s Boarding Pass And Attacking TSA Officers At Las Vegas Airport
Jun
11
2026
The man hit and slapped the officer in the head and took the officer’s glasses. Las Vegas police responded and tried to detain him, but he fought them, flipped one officer over his back, and both fell to the ground. He grabbed an officer’s pen and tried to him with it, kicked a police officer twice, and kicked a TSA officer in the face. One police officer was injured and sought medical help.
Frontier Passenger Arrested After Fighting With Crew Over Second Dog She Snuck Onto Flight
Jun
11
2026
A Frontier passenger was arrested after allegedly sneaking a second dog onto an Atlanta–San Francisco flight. Video shows a confrontation at the front of the aircraft before airport police removed her to the tarmac.
Southwest Airlines Boardroom Drama Sidelines CEO-In-Waiting And Threatens Its Famous Culture
Jun
11
2026
Southwest’s leadership drama appears to sideline Andrew Watterson as CEO-in-waiting. Deeper boardroom power struggles could reshape the airline’s famous culture just as it pushes through major changes to fares, bags, seating, and staffing.
United Airlines Improves Family Mileage Pooling [Roundup]
Jun
11
2026
United’s family mileage pooling is more useful now that pooled miles can be redeemed on most partners, with some odd limits for Hawaiian and Emirates. Also: Emirates tries insurance to bring travelers back to Dubai, a Delta passenger is accused of touching crew, and two cats fly to Japan in United’s cabin.
United May Block Middle Seats On New Airbus Jets To Fly With Fewer Flight Attendants
Jun
10
2026
United may block middle seats on new Airbus jets so the planes can be certified with fewer flight attendants. The move could create a European-style premium economy row, but the real payoff may be cutting crew costs.
Delta’s Former President Explains How First Class Upgrades Vanished And Paid Premium Seats Took Over
Jun
10
2026
Former Delta President Glen Hauenstein explains how Delta turned first class from an upgrade giveaway into a profit center, why low-cost carriers struggle to go premium, and how Delta will address its own product slipping.
United-American Merger Talk Still Alive As American Airlines CEO Fights It At Shareholder Meeting
Jun
10
2026
American Airlines CEO Robert Isom pushed back against a United merger at the shareholder meeting, showing Scott Kirby’s pressure campaign still has not gone away.
Qatar Airways Restarts Philadelphia–Doha With Wide-Open Business Class Awards From 70,000 Points
Jun
10
2026
Qatar Airways restarts daily Philadelphia–Doha service on August 1, and business class award space is wide open for at least two passengers. Awards start at 70,000 points to Doha, with easy onward pricing to the Mideast, Maldives, Africa, and Asia.
