In 1983, Piedmont officially made BWI one of its hubs, and that ended up sticking around once USAir bought the airline. The two combined in 1989, and they ran their hub out of the D gates. Here’s a ...

United, like many other airlines, decided to upgauge. It rapidly increased gauge at Dulles peaking at nearly 115 seats per departure in summer 2017, well above the mid-80 to mid-90 range it had been ...

If we translate this into actual gate numbers, it shows that United should get six, and Spirit should get one. It also says American and Delta should each lose three while Alaska should lose one. This ...

In the wake of the crash of American Eagle 5342 at Washington/National (DCA) airport, the airport is facing a tough future full of delays as regulators start to restrict the airport’s operation at the ...

I had to wait several days before even sitting down to think about writing about the crash of American Eagle flight 5342 operated by PSA Airlines. The initial shock gave way to anger as the government ...

For three years now, Frontier and Spirit have been trying to merge. Oh sure, there was that little distraction when Spirit ditched Frontier for JetBlue, but the love never stopped burning in the ...

The Crash of American Eagle 5342 is a Tragedy That Shouldn’t Keep Getting Worse… but Might ...

It’s hard to fathom just how vital air service is to some of the more remote communities in the US, and possibly none have suffered quite as much as Molokai and Lānaʻi in the Hawaiian Islands. Last ...

Over time, JetBlue realized there was more money to be made. It had created “Even More Speed” for a faster ground experience, and it lumped that in as a bundle that could be bought with Even More ...

For Abra, this would be huge. It already owns the Colombian market and has solidified its position. It also controls all of Central America, save Panama. A big move into Brazil like this would make it ...