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Commercial Aviation
North American passenger airlines, with a U.S. focus.
AirlineGeeksSep 28
Flight Attendants Fall Sick on Hawaiian Flight
The crew reported an odor in the cabin.
Cranky FlierSep 28
Avelo Gives McKinney Another Airplane, Four New Destinations
Its been almost three months since Avelo announced it would start serving McKinney (DTX) to the northeast of Dallas. It has not even started flying yet that comes in November but it is adding flights…
AirlineGeeksSep 26
Report: Spirit Cleared to Sell 27 Aircraft for $668 Million
The deal covers Spirit’s last major aircraft portfolio.
Cranky FlierSep 25
Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: Breeze Talks Slots, Alaska Grows Seattle Area Presence
Breeze Wants Spirit Slots to Blow Away from Legacy Carriers Breeze, along with Frontier and the Association of Value Airlines want assurances from the government that any future slot awards from the…
AirlineGeeksSep 25
Delta Adds New Routes to Europe
Flights will start in May and June of 2027.
AirlineGeeksSep 24
Avelo Adds Routes Ahead of McKinney Launch
Four new connections will come online in December.
Cranky FlierSep 24
Tulum Has Been Such a Failure That Even Aeromexico is Leaving
When the Tulum airport opened in late 2023, hopes were high that it would become a boost for the fast-growing tourism business in the region. That has not happened. Initial interest in flying to the…
AirlineGeeksSep 23
Breeze Starts Flights at NJ Airport
Two routes are up and running, and two more will come online soon.
AirlineGeeksSep 22
Delta Drops Two Routes
The airline will end one route in January, while another will not return next year.
AirlineGeeksSep 21
ATC Outage Cancels, Delays Hundreds of Flights on East Coast
Flights were grounded at JFK, Newark, LaGuardia, and Philadelphia.
AirlineGeeksSep 21
Delta Flight Diverts After Fumes Reported in Cabin
Three people were transported to a hospital after complaining of headaches and nausea.
Cranky FlierSep 21
Thanks to All Who Came Out for Cranky Dorkfest 2026
What. A. Weekend. Thank you to everyone who made the trip to LAX for this years Cranky Dorkfest. It was easily our biggest one yet, and both the airlines and Los Angeles World Airports did a…
Cranky FlierSep 18
Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: Delta Adds at LAX
We are back from our late summer break, and this week Brian and I talk about the summer 2027 announcements from Air Canada, American, and United. Really, were focusing mostly on the A321XLR routes…
AirlineGeeksSep 18
Breeze Adds New Route
Flights will start in December.
AirlineGeeksSep 18
Delta Adds New Routes, Flights
The carrier is growing its network on the West Coast.
AirlineGeeksSep 17
Frontier Adds New Route
Service will start in November.
Cranky FlierSep 17
San Diego is a Tougher Fight for Southwest
Might as well close out this week of SoCal posts with a look at the airport thats the Southernmost of Cal, San Diego. While Southwests methodical strategy took over secondary airports in the LA area,…
AirlineGeeksSep 16
Breeze Pilots Request Federal Mediation in Contract Negotiations
Bargaining has been ongoing since 2023.
Cranky FlierSep 16
Cranky Dorkfest is Saturday and the 2027 Date is Set
In three days, hordes of avgeeks will descend on LAX for Cranky Dorkfest, and Im excited to see you all there. Weve had a ridiculous number of people say theyre coming this year more than 1,400 at…
AirlineGeeksSep 15
ALPA Pushes JetBlue for Stronger Response to Bad Weather, ATC Shortages
Both issues have been particularly pronounced in the Northeast, where the airline has a significant footprint.
AirlineGeeksSep 15
Volaris Adds More U.S. Routes
The new connections will launch next month.
Cranky FlierSep 15
Southwests Southern California Shifts
Southwest has come to dominate in Southern California, as we learned yesterday, but the airline has changed a lot in the last several years. In part two of Cranky Dorkfest-week coverage of Southern…
AirlineGeeksSep 14
Delta, Hyatt to Launch New Loyalty Partnership
The collaboration will allow certain high-status members to earn reciprocal miles and points.
Cranky FlierSep 14
How Southwest Came to Dominate Southern California
When people talk about the airline industry in California, youll hear about all the airlines fighting at LAX or Uniteds dominance in San Francisco. But the reality is that for several decades,…
AirlineGeeksSep 11
Volaris Adds New U.S. Route
Flights will start in October.
AirlineGeeksSep 10
Frontier Adds New International Destinations
Service will start in December.
Cranky FlierSep 10
After a Rough Start, Hawaiian Did Things Right Mostly (Trip Report)
After a hurried run through the Big Island thanks to losing a day from our previous fiasco getting to Hawaiʻi, I was hopeful the rest of the trip would go smoothly. It did not start off that way when…
AirlineGeeksSep 9
Delta Hiring Flight Attendants for 2027
The carrier said opportunities are available for both English-speaking and bilingual candidates.
AirlineGeeksSep 9
Delta Cuts Five Routes
The airline will end three routes from New York and suspend two Las Vegas flights beginning in November.
Cranky FlierSep 9
Get Your Tickets Now to The Air Show Live in Seattle on September 29
Alaska Airlines is holding a big media and investor day on September 29, and that means its a rare time when I will be in person with my two co-hosts of The Air Show Brian Sumers and Jon Ostrower.…
AirlineGeeksSep 8
Breeze Retires Its Last E190
The carrier has completed its transition to an all-A220 fleet.