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With Super Bowl LVIII right around the corner with the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs, all fans are on deck and already paying thousands of dollars for commercial flights to the big game. Another mostly unknown traveler to the Super Bowl will be private pilots, with the outrageous
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In quite the chilling event a private pilot flying out of Addison airport in a Cessna 172 near Dallas, Texas appears to have flown the airplane to a remote part of the city near Caddo National Grassland and intentionally crashed, killing himself. From obtained ATC recordings we hear the pilot
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Last year MGM ended their partnership with Hyatt and announced they would be partnering with Marriott for elite perks and reciprocal agreements sometime in 2024. At the time there were no specifics on what the program would look like or what reciprocal agreements would look like. However, MGM and Marriott
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Only two days into the new year and it's not starting off great for Japan. Day one a massive 7.6 earth quake rocked the west coast of Japan killing dozens and collapsing buildings, it is the largest and most deadly earthquake since 2015 which registered a 7.
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According to Boeing the 737 MAX jets may have loose bolts in exactly the place you don't want them. The airplane maker is urging all operators of the 737 MAX to inspect the rudder for possible loose bolts in the Rudder Actuator. This comes after an international operator
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In 2021 YouTuber Trevor Jacob published a video entitled "I Crashed My Plane" in which it was implied that while flying his single engine prop plane had engine issues and he had to eject himself from the airplane and parachute to safety. It was a wild video that
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In possibly the most out of nowhere announcement, Alaska Airlines has announced on Sunday night that they will acquire Hawaiian Airlines for $1.9 Billion in cash. With Alaska's commitment to retaining the brand through the merger, will it be enough to keep the fierce loyalty of Hawaiian
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The second biggest airport in Germany has shutdown due to snow. A large weather system is moving across Switzerland, Germany, and Austria bringing heavy snow falls and poor weather to the area. Munich experienced so much snow that the airport said it couldn't keep up with the snow
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In a misguided attempt to address operational issues and noise concerns, lawmakers in the Netherlands have proposed capping the number of flights at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. This decision, if implemented, would have severe consequences for the airport, airlines, and the Dutch economy as a whole. While I'm thankful
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Hot off of my internal debate on whether I would renew my CLEAR Plus membership that is coming up, my decision has all but been made up as they have now increased the cost per family member to $100, which is an increase of $30 over their previous offer. For
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For as technologically advanced as modern airliners are, most have one a major flaw. If loaded or unloaded incorrectly they can tip on to their tail. Almost every airliner that I know of has a tricycle design for their landing gear, meaning they have one gear at the nose and
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UPDATE: At the pilot's court appearance today it seems like he took mushrooms before boarding the flight and had a psychedelic episode. While his actions are inexcusable it makes more sense that a intentional act of violence. By now it is being widely reported that a jumpseating pilot