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Currently sitting in Dubai Terminal 3 arrivals and something unusual is going on. Airport staff have stopped everyone from leaving through the exit and are asking people to stay away from the floor to ceiling windows near the exit area. The way they’re directing people makes it...

More repartition flights are scheduled for tomorrow and the day after tomorrow from Dubai to US cities, i will post detailed list later

Just leaving this here because it feels like a bigger trend. Not just United, but across the board it feels like airlines are watering down perks and making it harder to earn or keep status. More spend required, fewer meaningful benefits, more fine print. Feels like the value...

Checking in for a nonrev out of ORD tomorrow and noticed something interesting. The old “no yoga pants” line in the dress code section seems to be gone. I swear it used to be listed pretty clearly. Does that mean leggings are now fine? Or is this one of those “still expected,...

Looking at today’s numbers out of Tampa and it’s honestly wild. AA had around 27% canceled and over 40% delayed, while other airlines operating the same airport had basically zero cancellations. I get that the ice storms hit AA hubs like DFW and CLT hard, and that messes with...

Just saw United is rolling out preorder only fresh meals in economy on longer domestic and Caribbean flights. Burgers, sandwiches, snack boxes, all ordered in the app ahead of time. Starting March 1, sounds like you won’t be able to buy fresh entrees onboard anymore unless you...

Weather’s hammering Newark again today. Long lines, ground holds, and delays stacking up. I’ve been sitting here for hours looks like it’s going to be a long night. Hang in there, everyone.

Flew three Southwest flights this week and noticed the boarding areas now only have 3 markers every 10 positions instead of the usual 5 every 5. All cardboard too. Is this part of the new boarding changes coming in January?

Lufthansa grounded its entire Airbus A380 fleet during the 2020 pandemic due to low travel demand and high operating costs, initially planning to retire the aircraft permanently. However, after supply chain delays affected deliveries of new aircraft like the A350, 787, and 777X,...

Just noticed the Hong Kong United Club no longer says “temporarily closed” on the United site. It was supposed to reopen in summer but never did. Has anyone been in recently? Curious what it’s like now if it actually reopened.

Just got the update that Royal Caribbean is extending its Labadee cancellations through October 2025, and as someone who was booked on one of those sailings, I’m definitely bummed. Labadee has always been one of my favorite cruise stops quiet beaches, those iconic cabanas, and...

A 66-year-old man suffered a fatal medical emergency on an Emirates flight from Dubai to Sydney—crew performed CPR, but he died on the tarmac, delaying passengers briefly Such incidents are rare but deeply impactful—have you been on a flight with a serious medical event?