Cranky Flier
JUNE 1, 2024
A new Frontier? Airline adds bundled fare options – Travel Weekly Here’s another look at Frontier’s new bundle strategy. This will help fill seats, but it will boost profit? We shall see in short order. Want a free upgrade to first class? The only hack is your wallet. | Cruising Altitude – USA Today Really want to get that free upgrade through some cool travel hack?
One Mile at a Time
JUNE 1, 2024
Here’s a video that aviation geeks should enjoy… A United jet’s unusual go around in Zurich A spotter in Zurich has uploaded a video to YouTube of a 32-year-old United Airlines Boeing 767-300ER going around at Zurich Airport (ZRH). This occurred on May 30, 2024, and involves flight UA52 from Washington (IAD), with the aircraft in question having the registration code N654UA.
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Vintage Aviation News
JUNE 1, 2024
As reported by The Guardian on May 30th, the Royal Air Force has grounded the aircraft of its Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) following the death of Squadron Leader Mark Long last weekend, casting doubt on the Flight’s participation in the upcoming 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings next month. Squadron Leader Mark Long RAF. [Photo via Royal Air Force] Squadron Leader Long , a Typhoon pilot stationed at RAF Coningsby, tragically lost his life in a crash while flying the BBMF&#
One Mile at a Time
JUNE 1, 2024
An exciting new St. Regis has just opened, and is welcoming its first guests as of today… Basics of the new St. Regis Muscat The St. Regis Al Mouj Muscat has opened as of June 1, 2024, and is the St Regis brand’s first property in Oman. While Muscat has lots of midscale points hotels, there aren’t too many luxury properties. There’s also the Ritz-Carlton Al Bustan Palace, though that property is a bit past its prime, so this is a great option for those of us looking for something a bit more mode
Photographic Logbook
JUNE 1, 2024
Murphy Was a Meteorologist April 26 marked a promising start of the season for the Williamson Flying Club Activities Committee -- briefly. Despite a successful evening flight to Bradford Regional Airport (KFD) for dinner, the next two planned adventures were total washouts. Although we had no pre-planned flying event in store for June 1, the day dawned beautifully across the entire Northeast.
One Mile at a Time
JUNE 1, 2024
I hope everyone is having a nice weekend so far — I can’t believe it’s already June! I’ve been at home with family the past week, though am looking forward to taking a very special flight in the coming days, which I’ll be reporting back on. On the points & travel front, this week there was a major management shakeup at American, Ritz-Carlton picked up a new property in Hawaii, Air France revealed improvements to its first class ground experience, some new seating products were revealed at AI
Vintage Aviation News
JUNE 1, 2024
By Greg Morehead The ninth annual “TBM Reunion and Salute to Veterans” returned to the Illinois Valley Regional Airport-Walter A. Duncan Field in Peru, Illinois on May 17-18, 2024, featuring eight TBM Avengers and the Titan Aerobatic Team among a supporting cast of warbirds. A host of notable attractions were complimented by sun and blue skies to attract an attendance topping 20,000 spectators, which was a banner year for the feature-rich, small airport show.
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Vintage Aviation News
JUNE 1, 2024
PRESS RELEASE One of the most emotional and poignant moments of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh each year will return in 2024 as 100 Vietnam War vets will take a Yellow Ribbon Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., on July 26 as part of AirVenture’s annual salute to veterans. The 71st annual Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in convention is July 22-28 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh.
Airline Geeks
JUNE 1, 2024
Despite months of negotiations and mediation, American failed to reach an agreement with the union representing its flight attendants.
Aviation Bussiness News
JUNE 1, 2024
Airlines are adopting solutions to keep the costs of payments down giving them greater ability to control how efficiently they accept and settle transactions. A panel at the Airline and Travel Payments Summit held in London last week and led by payments orchestration technology platform Nium heard from Air Europa and Air France KLM. Speakers discussed the changing environment for payments as consumers demand more alternative ways to pay and the aviation sector adopts the New Distribution Capabil
AV Web
JUNE 1, 2024
Just four minutes before liftoff, the launch of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner capsule was once again scrubbed due to a “technical issue.” A retry was possible as early as Sunday, but NASA announced late Saturday that it was pushing the next attempt back to at least Wednesday at 10:52 a.m. EDT to troubleshoot a balky launch control computer. The mission, called Crew Flight Test, was expected to launch Saturday morning from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
Aviation Bussiness News
JUNE 1, 2024
Airlines could see a $14 billion annual boost to revenues if they develop inhouse payments expertise so they can offer customer their preferred transaction method. Vojin Rakonjac, vice president of travel at Endava, said each airline has to decide what the best strategy is for it and that not every airline has the perfect answer. He cited a study by McKinsey that found airlines spend 3% of the sector’s total annual revenue, an estimated $20 billion, processing payments.
The Aviationist
JUNE 1, 2024
The USS Bataan recently sailed into New York City for Fleet Week 2024 festivities. Let’s look back as well as preview what’s ahead, for this twenty-seven year old, US Navy Amphibious Assault Ship. The first official [.] The post We Went Aboard USS Bataan During Fleet Week 2024 in NYC appeared first on The Aviationist.
Aviation Bussiness News
JUNE 1, 2024
Dubai will cement its place as a leading global aviation hub when it hosts the 80 th International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) AGM this week. Industry leaders will join 1,500 delegates to discuss and debate key industry topics such as sustainability, technology and diversity in the sector. The AGM is taking place on June 2-4 in the United Arab Emirate having been hosted in Doha and Istanbul in 2022 and 2023 respectively.
Vintage Aviation News
JUNE 1, 2024
On May 31st, the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum confirmed that North America’s only airworthy Lancaster would participate in EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024. This involvement highlights the dedication of the Canadian Armed Forces and private organizations to celebrate the Royal Canadian Air Force Centenary in grand style. The last time the Museum’s Lancaster took part in the world’s greatest aviation celebration was in 2015.
The Aviationist
JUNE 1, 2024
The delivery of the JASSM-ERs will be aligned with the integration timeline of the Finnish Air Force F-35. On May 31, 2024 Finland Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen announced it is acquiring more Lockheed Martin AGM-158B [.] The post Finland to Acquire AGM-158B JASSM-ER for its F-35As appeared first on The Aviationist.
The Aviationist
JUNE 1, 2024
New Aircraft Shelters at Marinovka Air Base: Deception, Protection, or Strategic Defense? Satellite photos show aircraft shelters at Russia’s Marinovka air base in Russia’s Volgograd region, 300-km from the border with Ukraine. These come after [.] The post Satellite Images Show New Aircraft Shelters At Russian Air Base Near Ukrainian Border appeared first on The Aviationist.
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