Airline + Airport News: Week of June 4, 2020 This week’s airline and airport news: Delta’s last MD-88 flight: Farewell to a Mad Dog Delta extends change-fee waiver through June 30 United will restore lie-flat seats to its premium… Johnny Jet , June 4, 2020
Can You Travel to the Airport During Curfew? In response to protests and unrelated riotous activity across the U.S., many cities and counties have instituted curfews. Though some of these curfews have already expired, many have not—and it’s… Johnny Jet , June 2, 2020
Airline + Airport News: Week of May 27, 2020 This week’s airline news: American Airlines: The First To Go Under American Airlines plans 30% reduction of management, administrative staff Southwest to limit seats sold on each flight through July… Johnny Jet , May 28, 2020
Airline + Airport News: Week of May 20, 2020 This week’s airline news: Delta CEO: Coronavirus won’t cause any major US airlines to go out of business Delta expands onboard customer spacing with blocked seats on all aircraft JetBlue… Johnny Jet , May 21, 2020
If You Don’t Have a REAL ID-Compliant Driver’s License, Make an Appointment Now UPDATE (March 26, 2020): Citing the seriousness of the COVID-19 pandemic, President Trump said on Monday that “the federal government will delay requirements for Americans to obtain a Real ID… Johnny Jet , February 26, 2020
Prepare for Demonstrations at 17 U.S. Airports Tomorrow Tomorrow (Tuesday, November 26), in the middle of the busiest Thanksgiving travel season ever, at least 17 U.S. airports around the country will host demonstrations of 200 to 1,000 people… Johnny Jet , November 25, 2019
The Busiest Thanksgiving Travel Season Ever Begins Tomorrow Thanksgiving travel season officially begins tomorrow, and as you might expect, that means airports are about to see a huge spike in traffic. In fact, this Thanksgiving travel season will… Johnny Jet , November 21, 2019
These 2 Airports Will Let You Through Security Without a Boarding Pass As most travelers know, airports in the U.S. have prohibited people from going through security without a boarding pass since shortly after 9/11. The days of seeing your loved ones… Johnny Jet , June 6, 2019
What Are the Best Airports for Business Travel? This is a sponsored post. I fly about 150,000 miles each year. I’ve traveled through more than a hundred airports in my professional life, and along the way I’ve come… Johnny Jet , May 21, 2019
Video: Inside the New Singapore Changi “Jewel” Singapore’s Changi Airport—already the world’s best airport by just about every measure—has just opened an incredible, glass-and-steel “lifestyle hub,” the $1.25 billion “Jewel.” It sits between the control tower and… Johnny Jet , April 22, 2019
What U.S. Airports Saw the Most Disrupted Flights in 2018? It may not be possible to anticipate or prevent a flight delay, but for anyone interested in being an informed traveler, there are write-ups like this one from SmarterTravel, which… Johnny Jet , April 22, 2019
Inside the Private Suite at LAX, the U.S.’s Most Exclusive Airport Lounge When the exclusive Private Suite at LAX (Los Angeles International Airport) opened in 2017, I obviously really wanted to check it out. After all, it was created and funded by… Johnny Jet , December 20, 2018
A Message From the TSA Regarding Duty Free Liquids I received an email from the TSA this week (they have a newsletter; you can sign up in the bottom-right here) reminding travelers that all oversized liquids—including Duty Free liquors… Johnny Jet , October 18, 2018
Video: Why Do Airports Have Numbers on Runways? If you’re like me and always staring out the plane window you no doubt have seen two numbers (between 01 and 36) at the ends of a runway. What do… Johnny Jet , August 15, 2018
Expect Delays at London Airports This Month Flying into or through London in the next two weeks? The city’s Heathrow and Gatwick airports—its two largest—will see marginally reduced traffic and likely delays as part of the London… Johnny Jet , April 9, 2018
