Technology
Why the A321XLR Is Redrawing the Map of Long-Haul Flying
A narrowbody with transatlantic range lets airlines fly routes widebodies could never pay for — the economics favor thinner city pairs.
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Business News
How Airline Loyalty Programs Actually Make Money for Delta, United and American
Carriers sell miles to banks for cash up front, defer part of it until travelers fly, and face no federal rule on what an award seat costs.
Aviation News
How ETOPS Rules Decide Which Twinjets Are Allowed To Cross an Ocean
The 60-minute baseline in 14 CFR 121.161, the approval tiers in Appendix P, and why the 787 and A350-900 hold 330- and 370-minute numbers.
Aviation
Why Long-Haul Flight Paths Curve on the Map Instead of Going Straight
That bowed line arcing toward the pole on a flight tracker isn't a detour. It's the shortest way to get there.
Airports
How Airport Slot Rules Limit Flights at JFK, LaGuardia and Reagan National
Only three U.S. airports ration takeoffs and landings by federally administered slot, while four more busy hubs rely on voluntary schedule coordination instead.
Airlines
How Codeshare Flights Work, and Why the Airline on Your Ticket Isn't Always the One Flying You
A codeshare lets one airline sell seats on another airline's flight under its own flight number. Here is how the arrangement works, what US law requires airlines to disclose, and how a current India-US-Europe deal shows the model in practice.
Airfares
DOT's Push to Loosen the Full-Fare Airfare Advertising Rule Nears a Decision
A federal push to loosen the 15-year-old rule that keeps total airfare visually dominant in ads is entering its final public-comment stretch, with the window closing August 21, 2026.