Passenger Finds Anti-Israel Note Hidden In Suitcase After Alaska Airlines-El Al Trip
A passenger discovered a handwritten note that read ‘F*** Israel‘ in her checked baggage after arriving in Tel Aviv from the US. Noa Sabar Dvoskin was traveling with her family…
How Saab’s 650-Engineer Team Just Outflanked Europe’s FCAS Consortium With A Cheaper Combat Drone
Last weekend, Simple Flying had a chance to visit the Jubilee Air Show for the 100th anniversary of the Swedish Air Force in Linköping, where Saab put a brand-new full-scale…
British Airways Sued After Falling Bottle Left Sleeping Woman With Lasting Eye Damage
A metal water bottle falling from the overhead locker and onto a passenger has resulted in a British Airways traveler’s eyesight becoming ‘misaligned’. This long-term injury has forced the individual…
The 30 Finished Boeing 777-9s Parked In Washington That No Airline Wants To Fly
The Boeing 777X is finally beginning to look like a real aircraft rather than an endless certification project, with the 777-9 now around halfway through its planned certification testing and…
American Airlines Says Aircraft Delivery Delays Stunted Its International Expansion Plans
American Airlines has reportedly acknowledged that aircraft delivery delays forced it to scale back its planned international expansion for summer 2027, limiting the number of new long-haul routes it could…
American Airlines’ New Nonstop Chicago-Tokyo Flights To Commence A Week Earlier Than Planned
American Airlines is set to bring forward its flights from Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tokyo Narita Airport (NRT) by a week, with the new launch date now set…
FAA Neglects Air Traffic Controller Raises Because “10-Hour Shifts 6 Days A Week” Isn’t Enough
Continued strain on the air traffic control system in the United States has seen the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) administrator Bryan Bedford link a sweep of changes. This raises questions…
For Better Or Worse: How AI Is Impacting The Passenger Experience In America
In a perfect world, technological advancements and the use of AI are supposed to make our lives easier while also offering companies, including airlines, cost-saving measures through improvements in efficiency.…
New: United Airlines Schedules Airbus A321XLR Flights On 2 Domestic Routes From Washington DC
United Airlines has finally revealed where passengers will first be able to fly on its new Airbus A321XLR. Rather than immediately sending the extra-long-range narrowbody across the Atlantic, United will…
Southwest Airlines Just Hit 100 Daily International Flights On An Aircraft That Can’t Take It Much Further
Southwest Airlines exceeded 100 daily international departures for the first time in the summer of 2026, a record for a carrier that did not fly outside the US until 2014.…















