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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The man killed when a Frontier Airlines jet hit him on a Denver runway had 20 prior arrests, including attempted murder, and had been arrested again just one month before scaling an airport fence and walking into the path of the aircraft. Authorities have ruled the death a suicide,
Delta had a chance to move to Starlink, the inflight wifi system United is racing to install across its fleet. But an early SpaceX investor says the deal fell apart because Delta wanted Starlink behind its own branded portal — and now United may have the better passenger experience for years.
The man struck by a Frontier Airlines jet during takeoff in Denver has now been identified, and authorities say his death was suicide. He had climbed an 8-foot perimeter fence, crossed into a remote airfield area, and reached the active runway within about two minutes — a rare but not unprecedented form of suicide by aircraft.
United flight attendants have finally ratified a new contract after 5.5 years without a raise, with 82% voting yes. The deal brings major wage increases, a $740 million lump-sum payout, boarding pay, and top hourly rates scheduled to exceed $100 — but Delta may still set the real compensation benchmark if profits keep flowing.
Most loyalty programs are run by people who understand spreadsheets better than members. Flying Blue just went the other way, tapping someone who has spent years on the member side of loyalty: helping travelers understand points, search awards, and navigate the programs from the outside. That is rare — and very good news for a program that is already one of the strongest worldwide.
Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel -- a topic he has covered since 2002.
Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »
