When do airlines charge your credit card? Spoiler alert: it’s usually instant.
Your flight is months away. You didn’t want to run the risk of the flight being fully booked, so you …
Category: Airline Industry Talk
How is it possible for this to be an airline blog if I don’t have a category for talking about the industry in general? This takes care of that.
The logistics of transporting prisoners on planes is utterly fascinating
Transporting prisoners on planes conjures up images of Con Air in most people’s minds. As with most iconic movie stories, …
What airline has the best domestic first class? I rank them all!
One of the best things about being a frequent flyer based in the United States is that we have choices. …
What is the Boeing 757 replacement going to look like?
After years and years of reading heated discussions about whether or not they should bring back the 757, I’ve decided …
An all-new Boeing 727-300 concept for modern times
As we all know, only two variants of the Boeing 727 were produced. The -200 was (by far) the most …
JetBlue’s London expansion: fascinating on so many levels!
Can you believe it? JetBlue is flying to London! Personally, I never would’ve thought that this would ever come to …
A detailed look at all the neatest Boeing 797 design elements
So, I went on a little road trip last week. San Diego to Phoenix (and back), all in one day. …
What’s so dang special about the Airbus A220?
The Airbus A220 (uh…I mean the Bombardier C Series) is arguably the most important aircraft design of the last 20 …
Is Boeing a buy? My thoughts on investing in the commercial aviation industry:
Has it really come to this? Am I so strapped for content ideas that I’ve resorted to schlepping financial advice …
How to start an airline (the excessively oversimplified version)
I’m quickly approaching 4 months on the ground since my last flight due to the COVID-19 thing. Of course a …
Problem solved! These are the BEST aviation gifts for her:
One of the things that surprises me the most about the aviation hobby is that it’s fairly equal weighted between …
Aviation gifts for him: 25 really good ideas for any occasion
Yeah, I know. I realize that I’m publishing this post on Christmas Eve, so it’s a little too late for …
How to find the best part time airline jobs (a crash course for those with no experience)
Wait a sec. Did I go just a little bit too far by using the word “crash” in the title …
Here’s what most people don’t understand about the new Air Canada livery
There’s been rumors floating around for a long time now that Air Canada would be unveiling a new corporate identity …
Spotters guide: Santa Ana John Wayne Airport (SNA/KSNA)
Situated about 45 minutes south of LAX down the 405 freeway is a nice little airport called SNA/KSNA. Good ‘ol …
Spotters guide: San Diego International Airport (SAN/KSAN)
I’ve got a special place in my heart for the San Diego International Airport (SAN). It’s my hometown airport, and …