Ever wonder why U.S. airports don’t operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week? Well, technically, they DO. With few exceptions, airports don’t 100% close when the last plane …
airline industry
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A federal judge has dismissed the criminal case against Boeing over the two deadly 737 MAX crashes. But here’s the wild part: the dismissal only happened because the U.S. Department …
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The FAA just showed its hand: it’s taking the path of least resistance. And if they think their new rule will actually be helpful, they’ve got another thing coming. In …
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For a long time, Southwest Airlines knew exactly who they were. They weren’t like every other airline, and that was a deliberate choice. Their open boarding process? People either loved …
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Airports
Dallas/Ft. Worth Area One Step Closer to Having 3rd Commercial Airport
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThe Dallas-Fort Worth Area is big. As the 3rd fastest growing U.S. metro in 2024, and one of the ten most populous counties in the country, it is seemingly getting …
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Although you have retro places like the TWA Hotel to give a taste of how things used to be, time marches on. And with that, things change. Technology changes. Social …
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Airports
Pilot Program: Connecting on International Flights Could Become Easier & Faster
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegYou know the drill. Your international flight arrives at your connecting airport. You clear customs and get your bag. But you’re not done – you still have a connecting flight …
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Airports
Popular Airport Abruptly Ends Program Allowing Unticketed People Past TSA Security
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIn the years before the pandemic, a couple of airports were playing with the concept of allowing non-ticketed people past the TSA security checkpoint. The programs allowed such guests to …
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Airlines
Woman’s Boyfriend, the “Aviation Geek,” Took His Flight to the Next Level
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIf you’ve read our blog for a while, you know that we’re Joe and Sharon, a husband and wife team. Joe is very much into the world of aviation, hotels, …
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Another day, another Southwest Airlines update. If it feels like there’s been a lot of news about the airline people love to loathe, and that’s because there has. But this …