Airbus' new plane is the answer to an aging, inefficient Boeing jet that airlines are scrambling to replace

If you hold elite status within the American Airlines AAdvantage program, you can now enjoy reciprocal benefits when flying to Ireland and beyond on Aer Lingus.

Savvy travelers have in recent years discovered one of the most helpful hacks while flying: using an Apple AirTag to keep track of checked luggage. The popularity of the quarter-size devices soared during the summer of 2022, when lost luggage was one of the lowlights among many other travel disruptions.

In a move that was not completely unexpected in the aviation industry, Spirit Airlines has declared bankruptcy.

Spirit Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday in New York. The airline will continue to operate normally in bankruptcy and says it will honor all existing reservations, tickets, flight credits, and loyalty points. Spirit also says it has already secured agreements from the majority of its creditors to restructure its outstanding debt, and it expects an expedited process that it anticipates emerging from in the first quarter of 2025. 

Spanish flag carrier Iberia operated the first-ever commercial transatlantic Airbus A321XLR flight from Madrid to Boston on Thursday.

Spirit Airlines became the first major U.S. airline in 13 years to file for a Chapter 11 bankruptcy after facing mounting debts and declining revenues. 

Spirit Airlines, known for its cheap “bare fares” and fees for everything from carry-on bags to water, filed for bankruptcy in New York early Monday morning.

I lived in Nashville, Tennessee, for 16 years and watched it become the hub for visitors it is today.

Orchids are zygomorphic, which means that if you cut the flowers in half from top to bottom, each side is symmetrical, like a human face. It could explain why these blooms — which range from baroque and blowsy to subtle and delicate — inspire particular passion among botanical enthusiasts: In them, we see a reflection of ourselves. That’s especially true in Papua New Guinea, where the scale and diversity of orchids holds a mirror to the country itself, which is home to some 850 distinct languages and about as many tribes. More than 3,800 species of orchids have been identified on the island of New Guinea, the eastern half of which comprises most of Papua New Guinea, but Mary Gerritsen, the president of the California-based Orchid Conservation Alliance and a frequent leader of orchid-spotting trips to Papua New Guinea, estimates that there could be more than a thousand species yet to be documented.

Single’s Day, on November 11, has become an international shopping holiday and now travelers can get in on the deals. PLAY Airlines is offering 25 percent off flights throughout their route network in celebration of singles. The Iceland-based low-cost carrier operates flights from the Boston, New York, and Washington metropolitan areas to various destinations in Europe.  As an example, travelers can score a flight from Boston to Reykjavik, Iceland from $268, or Baltimore, MD to Amsterdam, Netherlands from $388.  PLAY Airlines network includes Athens, Amsterdam, Berlin, Dublin, London, Marrakech, Paris, Prague, and more. Travelers can also add a “stayover” up to ten days on each leg, at no cost.

Delta Air Lines and United Airlines years ago eliminated international first class on their planes, and American Airlines is following suit.

Ben Baldanza, the former CEO of Spirit Airlines who transformed the ultra-low-cost carrier into a disruptive powerhouse, died on Tuesday. He was 62.