Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup

Southwest Preboarding Scam, TSA Checkpoint Grenade, DCA Slots & More [Roundup]

Happy Weekend! This week was a volley of good news, including a 5-year reauthorization of the FAA bill, new routes becoming available to DCA, and airlines seem to be pulling back from certain Pacific routes. It's no hidden fact that airlines have had a rapid expansion all over

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United Pilot Drama, Flight Attendants Smuggling, Hertz Tesla Gas Refill Fees & More [Roundup]

Summer is here, I have trips planned, and I'm ready to fly! However, not everyone seems to be in the same mood. This week, we've seen airlines issuing lockout notices to their mechanics, flight attendants being arrested, and jumpseating pilots stirring up drama. As airlines are

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Finnair GPS Jamming, Tornado in Omaha, SkyTeam on the Rise & More [Roundup]

Another week down and some interesting news throughout the last week. A few things that really stuck in my mind were the new Team USA airplane by Delta, South African Airways finally getting back on its feet, and some negative award changes. But before all that, we have our first

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Dubai Floods, Alaska Getting Sued Over Hawaiian, United's Threat & More [Roundup]

Welcome back to another edition of the weekend roundup, where we pick out some of the most interesting aviation articles from the past week and give our quick take on the matter. This week saw a lot of drama between airlines and even private citizens. I think the two biggest

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Delta Diamond Medallion Drama, United Polaris Changes, Barf Bags & More [Roundup]

Airlines are gearing up for the summer travel season, as such we aren't seeing any huge major announcements recently. The summer schedule is locked in, crew scheduling is preparing their rosters, and the busy summer destinations are getting ready. But as we get ready for summer, some airlines

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France Bans Strikes, Entitled First Class Passengers, United isn't "vibing" & More [Roundup]

Hello from a lounge somewhere halfway across the world, this was a week of broken promises, entitled passengers, and a country famous for striking... banning striking. As we head into summer, the lines are going to start getting longer, and every little bit we don't spend at the

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Boeing CEO Out, Fake Service Animals, & Marriott Assault [Roundup]

This week has mellowed out in terms of drama, however we still saw some pretty big news headlines and the internet exploding over some fake service animals. It was a very opinionated week. The biggest headline of them all saw Boeing's CEO stepping down. There were a couple

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Drunk Delta Pilot, American Striking, United Mileage Pooling & More [Roundup]

This week, the big three legacy carriers all had some pretty negative news. A Delta pilot who was found drunk for his flight was sentenced to jail, the FAA is going to increase audits over United, and American's flight attendants are preparing for strikes across the company. Not

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Airline Collusion, Boeing Whistleblower, LATAM 787 & More [Roundup]

This was quite the week for news stories with developments in the criminal probe for the 737MAX issues, people trying to access the cockpit on an Alaska flight, and confirmation that airlines are the reason why your food in the air sucks. Most of the time, I feel like I

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United Problems, Frankfurt Strikes, & Engine Coins [Roundup]

This week was... interesting. Filled with aircraft incidents, new route announcements, DOT complaints, and in news that I'm sure we all saw coming: jetBlue has terminated their merger agreement with Spirit. This comes as no surprise when a federal judge blocked the merger. It really didn't

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Airline Shutdowns, Bag Fees, Brisbane Expansion & More [Weekly Roundup]

This week we saw the extremes of the aviation industry, airlines expanding and airlines ceasing operations. It's still clear that, even post pandemic, some airlines are struggling to operate while others are seeing their biggest profits ever. However, there are some airlines that are looking for the easy

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Maggots on a Plane, Mortars Through Security, Skiplagging & More [Weekly Roundup]

What would you do if maggots were raining from the ceiling in an airplane? What about if all the toilets stopped flushing? It was kind of a gross week for aviation, however there were some brighter sides to it. Delta has continued to announce some route expansion and has joined