What Are The Benefits Of Flying On Emirates’ Airbus A380?
For many travelers, the Airbus A380 has become more than just another aircraft type. Even as airlines around the world have retired the superjumbo, Emirates has continued to operate the…
What Happens When A Fighter Jet is Retired?
Fighter jets are very complicated, high-profile, and valuable machines. Many find a second life with other air forces or a second life in a very difficult role (showpiece, decoy, aggressor,…
Chase Sapphire Preferred vs. Bilt Obsidian: Best $95 card
If you’re weighing popular mid-tier travel cards, the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and fees) and Bilt Obsidian Card (see rates and fees) are solid options. These cards each…
“15 Loud Bangs:” United 777 To Munich Makes Emergency Landing In Houston After Engine Fire
A United Airlines Boeing 777-200ER bound for Munich Airport (MUC) on Friday evening returned to Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) after a fire reportedly broke out from one of…
Why Can’t The Boeing 777-300ER Be Powered By Any Other Engine Type?
While some first-generation variants of the Boeing 777 family were optionally powered by the General Electric GE90 engines, Rolls-Royce Trent 800, and the Pratt & Whitney PW4000-112, subsequent generations were…
Current welcome bonuses on IHG One Rewards credit cards
Travelers with plans to stay at an IHG brand and IHG One Rewards loyalists, listen up: You could save hundreds of dollars each year by adding an IHG cobranded card…
Southwest Airlines Has No Direct Competition On 60% Of Its Routes: Here’s Why That’s Changing In 2026
For much of its history, Southwest Airlines succeeded by avoiding the competitive battlegrounds that defined the US airline industry. Rather than confronting legacy carriers in their largest hub markets, Southwest…
TPG’s top tips for travelers, from beginners to experts
Despite higher costs for everything from airfare to hotels, travel demand remains robust. Recent polling from TPG’s Summer Travel Sentiment survey with YouGov suggests the majority of Americans (71% of…
Why Philippine Airlines Picked Oneworld Over Star Alliance And SkyTeam
Philippine Airlines has announced it will join the oneworld airline alliance, becoming the union’s 16th member. The decision was revealed at the IATA AGM in Rio de Janeiro on June…
5 Things Pilots Notice When Flying A Brand-New Aircraft For The Very First Time
Modern aircraft are often compared using easily measured figures such as range, cruise speed, payload capacity, or fuel burn. While those metrics are important to airlines and aircraft manufacturers, they…














