Are the policy changes real? Can anyone or anything be trusted anymore? And a 20+ year throwback reference at the end, just for fun.
Where’s the premium demand? And will it stick around forever? Plus booking shenanigans and a hunting delay.
The initial accident report from AI 171 is out, and the story it tells is both spooky and incomplete. Plus new planes in Malaysia, new cabins for Virgin, and new ways to visit China, and much more.
We’re back in the USA and ready for some news and rants this week. Some of them are even reasonable.
One strike averted, another underway. And plenty of challenges remain for the aviation industry overall.
Hopefully not too shocking, of course. But maybe enough to keep you awake, unlike those pilots…
United’s operations are mostly back to normal at this point, but it took a while to get there. Fortunately, there were plenty of other things to keep us entertained while watching that mess unfold.
Maybe we’re supposed to say something in advance when the publishing schedule changes. Oopsie.
Summer is ending, but travel continues. And optimism remains strong, at least in some segments of the industry.
Great news: The holiday weekend wasn’t a total meltdown, despite warnings from airlines.
