May
13
2026
Mastercard is opening its own airport sit down dining lounges for “World Legend” cardmembers.
Mastercard’s New Airport Lounges Serve Sit-Down Meals — And Some Surprising Cards Get Free Access
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Nashville Airport Board Packet Reveals New American Airlines Lounge Layout — And $12.6M Loan To Build It
May
13
2026
American Airlines already announced a much larger Nashville Admirals Club, but the airport’s finance committee packet reveals the real news: the lounge layout, outdoor terraces, and a $17.8 million buildout where Nashville airport covers $5.1 million and lends American another $12.6 million to finish the job.
Delta’s Internal Summer Plan To Stop Cancellations Snowballing: More Pilots, Fewer Flights
May
13
2026
When disruptions hit, pilot availability, crew scheduling, fleet readiness, and a too-tight schedule can turn delays into waves of cancellations — so Delta is adding reserves, trimming flights, and rebuilding operational slack.
American Airlines 777 Cockpit Windshield Shatters Over The Atlantic, Forcing JFK Diversion
May
13
2026
An American Airlines Boeing 777 bound for Munich turned back over the Atlantic after the first officer’s cockpit windshield shattered, forcing a diversion to New York JFK. The photo looks terrifying, but 777 windshields are built in layers and so there’s no penetration, depressurization, or immediate danger.
Biggest Ever Chase Sapphire Reserve 150,000 Point Bonus — And Rewards Actual Spending
May
13
2026
Chase Sapphire Reserve now has a record 150,000-point bonus, but the bigger story is that this is still a premium travel card built for actual spending. With strong earning on direct travel and dining, useful protections, valuable transfer partners, and better-than-usual lounge access, the $795 card is not just another coupon book with a big intro offer.
Frontier Passengers File $10 Million Claim Against Denver For Failing To Stop Runway Suicide
May
13
2026
Frontier passengers traumatized after a suicidal trespasser walked into their jet’s path on a Denver runway have filed a $10 million claim against the city, arguing airport security should have stopped him before takeoff. Their trauma is real — but making taxpayers liable because someone scaled a barbed-wire fence and killed himself on an active runway is a stretch.
Nashville Airport Plans Massive 20,600 Square Foot Credit Card Lounge — Amex And Chase Want In
May
13
2026
Nashville airport is quickly turning into a lounge battleground. Southwest has a lounge in the pipeline, American is nearly tripling its Admirals Club, Delta already expanded its Sky Club — and now airport documents show a massive 20,600-square-foot credit card lounge moving forward, with Amex, Chase and others already interested.
KLM’s Tiny Gin-Filled Houses Are Aviation Collectibles — Now New York Gets A Limited-Edition One
May
13
2026
KLM’s most memorable business class perk is not a seat, lounge or amenity kit. It is a tiny Delft house filled with Dutch gin — a collectible passengers obsess over — and now the airline is marking 80 years of New York service with a limited-edition New York version and a Delft House pop-up in Manhattan.
Airline Pillows May Have Been Footrests Before They Reach Your Face [Roundup]
May
13
2026
Airline pillows may have spent time as footrests before being offered for your face. Plus: Southwest sells another window seat without a window, Amtrak gets baby changing tables only after Congress steps in, and one passenger found a way to sleep through meal service without missing the chicken.
Sean Duffy’s Reality Show Pitch Deck Sought $1 Million From Companies He Regulates
May
13
2026
There is nothing inherently wrong with Sean Duffy filming a patriotic family road-trip show. The problem is the money: a pitch deck sought up to $1 million from sponsors including companies regulated by the Department of Transportation.
