Ben Mutzabaugh
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April's #avgeek gallery: 39 cool aviation photos
Check out our latest batch of fun airplane and aviation photos. The highlight this month: a day of photos from Miami International Airport. → Read More
The top airline, hotel and rental car rewards programs of the FlyerTalk Awards are ...
United Airlines, British Airways and Singapore Airlines won the coveted Best Reward Program for an airline in their respective regions. → Read More
Planespotters' paradise: Miami's eclectic airline lineup
More than 100 passenger and cargo carriers fly from the Florida hub, more than any other U.S. airport. See some of the more eclectic ones in this gallery. → Read More
Blizzard! Airlines have canceled 3,300 flights since Wednesday
Flyers faced another day of weather-related flight disruptions thanks to powerful "bomb cyclone" moving through Rockies, Great Plains and upper Midwest. → Read More
The world’s busiest airport? Yep, it’s still Atlanta
Atlanta is forecast to take that title yet again for 2018, marking the 21st consecutive year the airport has hosted more passengers than any other. → Read More
Airlines waive fees as blizzard threatens Denver, Great Plains
Airlines waived change fees ahead of a winter storm expected to bring blizzard conditions to Denver and other parts of the Rockies and the Plains. → Read More
How can I tell if my flight is on a Boeing 737 Max? And other questions after Ethiopian Airlines crash
Boeing's 737 Max 8 is in the spotlight following the Sunday crash of an Ethiopian Airlines flight operated by aircraft. It was the second crash of the new 737 variant in less than six months. → Read More
Boeing 737 Max: What you should know if you're booked on a flight
Which airlines fly the Boeing 737 Max? Where is the Boeing 737 Max 8 made? All your questions answered. → Read More
Snow! Airlines begin waiving change fees ahead of new winter storm
The nation’s four biggest airlines were all among the carriers that have issued flexible rebooking waivers for airports in the upper Midwest. → Read More
Is JetBlue ready to launch flights to London?
"We’re actively looking at it now,” JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes said about the possibility of London service in an interview with a British newspaper. → Read More
Alaska Airlines flight puts Washington state's Paine Field back on U.S. aviation map
Alaska Airlines became the first commercial carrier in decades to fly from Everett, Washington on Monday. United will join them this summer, giving Seattle residents an alternative to Sea-Tac and the traffic involved in getting there. → Read More
These are all of the routes U.S. airlines fly to Hawaii
Southwest's expansion to the high-profile leisure market is certain to set off a competitive scrum with rival U.S. airlines that already fly to Hawaii. → Read More
Airlines waive fees as 2,300 flight cancellations pile up from winter storm
Air travelers faced a rough start to the week as wintry weather snarled flights from the Great Lakes into the Northeast. → Read More
March's #avgeek gallery: 33 cool aviation photos
Check out our latest batch of fun airplane and aviation photos. The highlight this month: a day of photos from JetBlue's hub at New York JFK airport. → Read More
WestJet adds two more U.S. destinations
The new cities will give Canada’s No. 2 carrier a total of 23 U.S. destinations. WestJet also recently announced plans for nonstop flights to Atlanta. → Read More
February route roundup: Where airlines are adding, and cutting, service
There are dozens of changes to airline routes each month. New options to Denver, Greece and North Carolina, are among the most interesting for February. → Read More
Pittsburgh's airport shows off plans for new $1.1 billion terminal
The new two-story terminal, projected to open in 2023, features an undulating roof that designers say is meant to mimic the region’s rolling hills. → Read More
Snow! Flight cancellations at 1,300 (and counting) from new storm
Wednesday was a rough day for air travel as a sprawling winter storm brought ice and snow to airports from the Great Plains into the Northeast. → Read More
Airlines already canceling Wednesday flights for new winter storm
Airlines are canceling flights and expanding their rebooking waivers ahead of a new winter storm that looks increasingly likely to disrupt flights. → Read More
Airlines begin waiving change fees for new winter storm
Southwest Airlines had already started waiving rebooking fees ahead of the new storm. It’s likely that others would do the same as forecasts solidified. → Read More