American Airlines Is Cracking Down on Portable Chargers Starting May 1 If you travel with a portable charger, pay attention. American Airlines is rolling out new rules starting May 1 that could impact how you use and store your power bank… Johnny Jet , April 28, 2026
United Airlines Expands Summer Schedule With New Nonstop Flights to Europe While many airlines are decreasing flights due to high jet fuel prices, United Airlines is expanding. The Chicago based airline just released its summer transatlantic schedule with new nonstop routes… Johnny Jet , April 28, 2026
U.S. to Issue Passports Featuring President Trump’s Face. Seriously. The U.S. government is preparing to issue a limited run of commemorative passports featuring an image of President Donald Trump as part of celebrations marking America’s 250th anniversary, a move… Johnny Jet , April 28, 2026
United Airlines CEO Confirms He Tried To Buy American Airlines If you’ve been following travel news for the last two weeks, then you’ve probably seen one of the biggest stories making the rounds: the idea of United Airlines (UA) buying… Johnny Jet , April 27, 2026
Watch Out: Bank of America Warns Travelers About These 3 Growing Scams I just received an email from Bank of America with the subject line: “Watch out for these 3 scams.” At first, I assumed it was a repeat of the same… Johnny Jet , April 25, 2026
Here Are the Notable Flight Cuts Airlines Worldwide Are Making as Fuel Prices Surge If you’ve filled up your gas tank or turned on the news lately, then you know fuel prices are soaring. Airlines around the world have very small margins so they’re… Johnny Jet , April 22, 2026
Monster Hailstorm Slams Midwest With Baseball-Size Ice, Jaw-Dropping Video Goes Viral I’ve only seen golf-ball-size hail once in my life, while in Dallas, Texas, and it was eye-opening. But what happened in the Midwest a few days ago makes that look… Johnny Jet , April 18, 2026
United Airlines Flight Diverted to Pittsburgh Over Bomb Threat United Airlines Flight 2092 from Chicago’s O’Hare Airport (ORD) to New York’s LaGuardia Airport (LGA) was diverted to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) on Saturday morning, April 18, due to a… Johnny Jet , April 18, 2026
American Airlines Responds to United Merger Reports If you’ve been following travel news this week, then you’ve probably seen one of the biggest stories making the rounds: the idea of United Airlines (UA) buying American Airlines (AA)…. Johnny Jet , April 17, 2026
Google Flights Releases Top Trending Destinations for Summer 2026 Whenever, I get a press release from Google, I’m always interested since their search engine is one of the best tools for travelers to find flights. And a lot of… Johnny Jet , April 17, 2026
FAA Investigating: Pilots Heard Meowing and Barking Over Air Traffic Control Radio at DCA In one of the more bizarre and funny things I have seen while covering the travel industry over the last few decades, pilots were heard making cat and dog sounds… Johnny Jet , April 16, 2026
Princess Cruises Orders Three New Mega Ships For Future Fleet Expansion Princess Cruises just made a major announcement today at Seatrade, the world’s largest cruise conference, that it plans to build three new cruise ships. Don’t get too excited because, unfortunately,… Johnny Jet , April 15, 2026
Why Is The U.S. Losing International Travelers While Others Grow? The U.S. Travel Association this week released new data in its Economic Impact of Travel 2025 report, highlighting the role travel continues to play in the U.S. economy and pointing… Johnny Jet , April 15, 2026
Air New Zealand Introduces Skynest, the First Ever Economy Sleep Pods for Long Haul Flights Air New Zealand has done it again. Back in December 2010 I was invited to go up to Seattle to take part in Air New Zealand’s delivery ceremony of their… Johnny Jet , April 14, 2026
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby Takes 20-Minute Naps on Flights. Here’s Why It Works! A couple of weeks ago, I attended United Airlines Media Day inside one of their hangars at Los Angeles International Airport. During the event, United announced several updates, including Relax… Johnny Jet , April 12, 2026