Contour is a Part 135/380 regional operator that is partially owned by Skywest. It has been growing its fleet of 30-seat regional jets, and it now serves a surprising number of cities. It looks like ...

As of now, there is no Basic tier in any of the other cabins, but there is Classic and there is Extra. The attributes are exactly the same as in Delta Main except that there is no priority boarding in ...

As the airline prepares to phase out First Class, American has been somewhat less clear about its plans for these front seats. When it first announced its new aircraft interior over a year ago, it ...

We’ve been talking about American’s strategy in New York for a very, very long time. The airline is undersized, and there is no clear solution. It briefly hoped it solved its problem in New York with ...

Instead of replacing one old control tower per year, the rate will climb to 4 – 5 per year. FAA will take the 21 enroute centers (ARTCCs) and presumably burn their asbestos-filled carcasses to the ...

Closing the Book on 2025, It’s Time to Talk Cranky Network Awards 2026 Closing the Book on 2025, It’s Time to Talk Cranky Network Awards 2026 It was only a couple short months ago that the 2025 Cranky ...

Airline Lounges Are a Crowded Waste of Time – Fodor’s Travel I talk to Scott Laird about my stance on lounges, and this turned into an article he wrote. I do not find lounges worth it in most cases, ...

Apparently some of the hard-sided bags don’t fit sideways, so they were moving things around up until we were ready to push. They were very talented at this game of Tetris. Meanwhile, the ramp was ...

It was only a couple short months ago that the 2025 Cranky Network Awards presented by Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport were held, but to me, it feels like just yesterday when I was rocking ...