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Korean AirNews

Nutgate and Watergate 2.0: The Disgraced Sisters of Korean Air

Matthew April 23, 2018 1 Comment
Korean Air Nutgate Watergate

Two heiress sisters. Two different controversies. One swift punishment: they’re both out of the family business. For now at least… We all remember the “nut rage” incident onboard a Korean Air flight from New York to Seoul in 2014. Cho...

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Venezuela Bans Copa Airlines

Matthew April 7, 2018 2 Comments

In an escalating diplomatic spat between Venezuela and Panama, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has banned Copa Airlines from flying to the Bolivarian Republic. Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela shrugged over the news. Although word of the ban sent Copa stock tumbling...

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AA’s Interesting New Route to Buenos Aires

Matthew March 28, 2018 5 Comments

American Airlines will add service from Los Angeles to Buenos Aires beginning in December on its Boeing 787-9 aircraft. As an Angeleno, I’m satisfecho by the news. The closest airport offering nonstop service to Buenos Aires is Dallas (1,235 miles) with...

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NewsTravel

The 10 Least Expensive Cities in the World

Matthew March 20, 2018 7 Comments

Yesterday I shared the 10 most expensive cities in the world. Today, we’ll explore the 10 least expensive cities in the world. Each year The Economist publishes a list of the most and least expensive cities in the world....

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The 10 Most Expensive Cities in the World

Matthew March 19, 2018 6 Comments

What are the 10 most expensive cities in the world to live in? The Economist compiles an annual report each year and is out with its 2018 list. This list is formulated based upon a number of factors, including...

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News

It’s the Golden Age to Become an Airline Pilot

Matthew March 16, 2018 3 Comments
Airline Pilot Job Opportunities

It’s a great time to be a pilot or pilot-in-training. In fact, Boeing predicts the U.S. alone will need 117,000 new pilots by 2036. The days of furloughing pilots are over. Carriers are hiring at levels unseens since 9/11 and demand...

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Bachelorette Party Ends in Tragedy as Private Jet Crashes

Matthew March 15, 2018 Leave a Comment
Iran Private Jet Crash

A sad story from Iran, where a private jet carrying a Turkish socialite and her closest friends slammed into a mountain, killing everyone onboard. Mina Basaran, the 28-year-old Daughter of Turkish billionaire Huseyin Basaran, was in Dubai to celebrate...

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NewsVenezuela

Caracas Airport is a Sad Window into Venezuela

Matthew March 8, 2018 6 Comments
Caracas Airport Safety

The decaying Simón Bolívar International Airport in Caracas provides a window into the sad reality of the life and times of Venezuela. I’ve talked before about the sad state of affairs in Venezuela…a once-leading nation in Latin America that has...

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Passenger Strips Naked, Watches Porn, Attacks Crew

Matthew March 6, 2018 4 Comments

A 20-year man has been arrested by Bangladeshi authorities after creating quite a scene onboard a Malindo flight from Kuala Lumpur to Dhaka. After takeoff, the man stripped naked and began watching a pornographic video on his laptop. This despite...

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Unbelievable: Miami Couple Embezzled Millions from Airport Lounge

Matthew March 2, 2018 10 Comments
Miami Lounge Fraud

A Miami couple and third accomplice have been sentenced to prison time and hit with stiff restitution fines for laundering money from an airport lounge at Miami International Airport. It all took place at the Club America lounge in...

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News

Airline CEOs Plead: Stop Raising Our Taxes!

Matthew February 23, 2018 4 Comments

Last week I wrote about the Trump Administration’s proposed FY2018 budget that proposes raising airline taxes used to fund airport security, passport control, and customs. Not surprisingly, airlines have expressed strong opposition. Airlines for America, the lobbying arm of...

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Air Italy: Qatar’s Plan to Destroy Alitalia

Matthew February 21, 2018 8 Comments

Air Italy wants to be the flag carrier of Italy, taking over beleaguered Alitalia’s long-held dominant position. Air Italy is actually already Italy’s #2 carrier, still flying under the Meridiana name. Last year Qatar Airways acquired a 49% stake...

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