Qatar Airways, the launch customer for the 777X, announced orders for 20 more Boeing 777-9s at the Farnborough International Airshow. The post Qatar Airways Orders 20 More Boeing 777-9s appeared first on ATX Jetsetter.

The Department of Transportation (DOT) says it has opened a formal investigation into whether Delta Air Lines is fulfilling its legal obligations to stranded passengers who have been impacted by the carrier’s operational meltdown in the wake of the CrowdStrike IT outage. Taking to X, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said...

I think we can all agree that when we bring a carry-on bag onto a plane, being limited to as many 3.4-ounce or less bottles of liquids, gels, pastes, etc.,…

There are new Chase Offers for several different IHG brands that are giving 5% or 10% back as statement credits when spending $100+. Even better, I found several of these on one of my IHG cards which means it stacks with the 10x earnings on that card. The Deal Earn...

The 321 room Courtyard by Marriott Sapporo is now open. The hotel is the brand's 8th property in Japan and first on the island of Hokkaido. The post Courtyard by Marriott Opens in Sapporo appeared first on ATX Jetsetter.

Employees are furious about this new policy. While the union says it's filing a grievance, individual flight attendants have been bombarding both federal and state agencies with complaints on their own. According to a voicemail recording received by a United flight attendant in response to a complaint regarding the new...

The Henley Passport Index measures the power of each country’s passports annually. The index… The post Singapore Holds Its Title As the World’s Most Powerful Passport appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.

The 777X is Boeings new flagship aircraft, which is badly delayed. The jet was supposed to enter service in 2020, but has been pushed back until at least 2025, due to certification issues. While Boeing is still officially hoping that the plane will enter service in 2025, it seems many airline...

An IT outage on Friday saw airports, airlines, banks, and other institutions brought to… The post The DOT Is Investigating Delta Air Lines After Its Operational Meltdown Rolls Into Day Five appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.

Background & Booking On my trip from New York to Boston, I booked a ticket on Amtrak’s Northeast Regional, since I live much closer to Penn Station than any of the New York City airports.  On the New York to Boston route, there are the Acela trains and the Northeast...

Thousands of flights have been canceled, delayed, or rescheduled since Friday, July 19, 2024 when a software update by CrowdStrike caused an information technology outage worldwide — but system operations at Delta Air Lines still have not recovered since then, as today, Tuesday, July 23, 2024 is Day 5 of...

For years, Mexico’s first Park Hyatt has been in the pipeline. It’s one of the upcoming Hyatt properties that I’m most excited about. I wanted to provide an update on this resort, as it looks like it could finally be opening in early 2025… hopefully!

Regular readers know that I am typically a defender of Pete Buttigieg and think he has done a fine job as US Transportation Secretary. But Buttigieg’s “warning” to Delta Air Lines strikes me as the same sort of unhelpful lip service that has characterized Delta’s own response to its meltdown....

Marriott is currently running a promotion giving 3,500 bonus points on stays of 2+ nights. There is a catch though – you have to use promo code M41 which means that it’s not necessarily going to be your best booking option. The Deal Earn 3,500 bonus points when booking Marriott...

Delta Air Lines may be starting to turn a corner with their internal operations finally, after melting down on Friday, cancelling thousands of flights (nearly 3 times as many as in all of 2019 and more cancellations than in all of 2018 and 2019 combined), and displacing hundreds of thousands...

In mid-2019, British Airways introduced an all-new business class product, which represents a massive improvement compared to the carriers previous product. As is often the case when airlines introduce new business class seats, the challenge is actually getting a plane featuring those seats (Lufthansa can tell you all about it!).

In mid-2019, British Airways introduced an all-new business class product, which represents a massive improvement compared to the carrier’s previous product. As is often the case when airlines introduce new business class seats, the challenge is actually getting a plane featuring those seats (Lufthansa can tell you all about it!).

The Park Hyatt Johannesburg was first announced back in 2022 with an anticipated opening… The post Park Hyatt Johannesburg Opens In October appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.

A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips. Continue reading American Airlines Doesn’t Allow Dogs To Have Their Own Seats, Here’s The Sneaky Way Passengers Do It...

JetBlue is clearly planning some significant capacity cuts in late summer and early fall, to the point that the airline is offering to pay hundreds of pilots to volunteer not to fly.

I have never been a blogger who has assigned a hard numerical value to any kind of travel points (other than cash back, clearly) because the real value of points has always been so subjective depending on how you spend your points and in what class of service. Back when...

Monday was supposed to be better for Delta than Sunday – and it was, just cancelled ‘only’ 1,153 flights or 29% of their operation, and delayed another 45% more. On Sunday it was 36% canceled and 44% delayed. There’s no end in sight because even before 6 a.m. Tuesday they’ve already...