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In Photos: Edelweiss Air Unveils Updated Airbus A350 Cabin, And It’s Actually Nice www.gatechecked.com/edelweiss-ai...
In Photos: Edelweiss Air Unveils Updated Airbus A350 Cabin, And It’s Actually Nice
Edelweiss Air has unveiled photos and details about its new Airbus A350 cabin.
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January 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM
In Photos: Edelweiss Air Unveils Updated Airbus A350 Cabin, And It’s Actually Nice www.gatechecked.com/edelweiss-ai...
United Airlines Now Allowing Economy Customers To Pre-Order Fresh Meals www.gatechecked.com/united-airli...
United Airlines Now Allowing Economy Customers To Pre-Order Fresh Meals
United Airlines is now allowing customers flying in economy the ability to pre-order freshly prepared meals before their flight.
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January 14, 2026 at 2:35 PM
United Airlines Now Allowing Economy Customers To Pre-Order Fresh Meals www.gatechecked.com/united-airli...
Lufthansa Group To Roll Out Free Starlink Wi-Fi Across All Airlines www.gatechecked.com/lufthansa-st...
Lufthansa Group To Roll Out Free Starlink Wi-Fi Across All Airlines
The Lufthansa group plans to outfit its entire group of aircraft (just about 850 units) with Starlink transceivers
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January 13, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Lufthansa Group To Roll Out Free Starlink Wi-Fi Across All Airlines www.gatechecked.com/lufthansa-st...
Delta Air Lines Places Order For 30 Boeing 787-10s, With Options For 30 More www.gatechecked.com/delta-air-li...
Delta Air Lines Places Order For 30 Boeing 787-10s, With Options For 30 More
Delta Air Lines announced on Tuesday that it has placed a direct order for 30 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners, with options for 30 more
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January 13, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Delta Air Lines Places Order For 30 Boeing 787-10s, With Options For 30 More www.gatechecked.com/delta-air-li...
This Hotel Room Has A Massive Bed. Like Really Massive www.gatechecked.com/ryse-hotel-c...
This Hotel Room Has A Massive Bed. Like Really Massive
The RYSE Hotel in Seoul, South Korea, has a very interesting bed offering.
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January 12, 2026 at 7:02 PM
This Hotel Room Has A Massive Bed. Like Really Massive www.gatechecked.com/ryse-hotel-c...
Qatar Airways Completes A350 Fleet Starlink Upgrade, Starts 787 Fleet www.gatechecked.com/qatar-airway...
Qatar Airways Completes A350 Fleet Starlink Upgrade, Starts 787 Fleet
Qatar Airways has announced the completion of Starlink Wi-Fi installation on its fleet of Boeing 777s and A350s, and will now outfit its 787s.
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January 12, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Qatar Airways Completes A350 Fleet Starlink Upgrade, Starts 787 Fleet www.gatechecked.com/qatar-airway...
Allegiant Air To Acquire Sun Country Airlines In $1.1 Billion Deal www.gatechecked.com/allegiant-ai...
Allegiant Air To Acquire Sun Country Airlines In $1.1 Billion Deal
Allegiant Air plans to acquire Sun Country Airlines in a definitive merger agreement for roughly $1.1 billion in cash and stock.
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January 12, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Allegiant Air To Acquire Sun Country Airlines In $1.1 Billion Deal www.gatechecked.com/allegiant-ai...
WestJet Hits The Brakes On Installing Non-Reclining Seats Following Backlash www.gatechecked.com/westjet-non-...
WestJet Hits The Brakes On Installing Non-Reclining Seats Following Backlash
Following stakeholder backlash, WestJet has paused cabin retrofits that would see some economy seats reduced to 28 inches of seat pitch with no ability to recline.
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January 6, 2026 at 9:00 PM
WestJet Hits The Brakes On Installing Non-Reclining Seats Following Backlash www.gatechecked.com/westjet-non-...
London City Airport Adding Passenger Drop-Off Fees From January 6 www.gatechecked.com/london-city-...
London City Airport Adding Passenger Drop-Off Fees From January 6
From January 6, those dropping off passengers at London City Airport will have to pay a starting fee of £8.00 to use the drop-off area.
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January 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM
London City Airport Adding Passenger Drop-Off Fees From January 6 www.gatechecked.com/london-city-...
12-Year-Old TUI Airways 787-8 To Be Scrapped For Parts www.gatechecked.com/12-year-old-...
12-Year-Old TUI Airways 787-8 To Be Scrapped For Parts
A TUI Airways Boeing 787-8 will visit be scrapped after just 12 years in service.
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December 23, 2025 at 1:00 AM
12-Year-Old TUI Airways 787-8 To Be Scrapped For Parts www.gatechecked.com/12-year-old-...
Garmin System Autolands King Air Following Pilot Incapacitation www.gatechecked.com/garmin-syste...
Garmin System Autolands King Air Following Pilot Incapacitation
A Beechcraft Super King Air landed safely using Garmin's emergency Autoland system after the pilot became incapacitated during flight.
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December 22, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Garmin System Autolands King Air Following Pilot Incapacitation www.gatechecked.com/garmin-syste...
Passenger Boards Heathrow Flight With No Passport And Boarding Pass www.gatechecked.com/passenger-bo...
Passenger Boards Heathrow Flight With No Passport And Boarding Pass
A man managed skip by all the major security protocols, and was able to board a flight at London’s Heathrow Airport destined to Oslo, Norway, only to get caught out in the unluckiest way possible.
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December 19, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Passenger Boards Heathrow Flight With No Passport And Boarding Pass www.gatechecked.com/passenger-bo...
IHG Soft Launches InterContinental The Red Sea Resort www.gatechecked.com/ihg-intercon...
IHG Soft Launches InterContinental The Red Sea Resort
On December 1, IHG opened the InterContinental The Red Sea Resort, joining the collection of what would eventually be 11 hotels on Shura island.
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December 11, 2025 at 6:17 PM
IHG Soft Launches InterContinental The Red Sea Resort www.gatechecked.com/ihg-intercon...
ANA To Retire Final Star Wars Livery Jet, Announces Lottery Event for Exclusive Farewell Viewing www.gatechecked.com/ana-to-retir...
ANA To Retire Final Star Wars Livery Jet, Announces Lottery Event for Exclusive Farewell Viewing
After 11 years working together, All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Disney/Lucasfilm are winding down their Star Wars movie partnership.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:17 PM
ANA To Retire Final Star Wars Livery Jet, Announces Lottery Event for Exclusive Farewell Viewing www.gatechecked.com/ana-to-retir...
Air Caraibes Downgrades Sint Maarten Service Before It Starts www.gatechecked.com/air-caraibes...
Air Caraibes Downgrades Sint Maarten Service Before It Starts
Air Caraibes has backtracked on its year round service to Sint Maarten, and will offer seasonal flights from December 2025 through May 2026.
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December 1, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Air Caraibes Downgrades Sint Maarten Service Before It Starts www.gatechecked.com/air-caraibes...
Airlines Make Quick Work Of Airbus A320 Family Updates www.gatechecked.com/airlines-mak...
Airlines Make Quick Work Of Airbus A320 Family Updates
Airbus has reported that the overwhelming majority of Airbus A320 family units affected by the ELAC issue have since been updated.
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December 1, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Airlines Make Quick Work Of Airbus A320 Family Updates www.gatechecked.com/airlines-mak...
MGM CEO Sorry For High Resort Prices
MGM CEO Sorry For High Resort Prices
MGM Resorts CEO Bill Hornbuckle has admitted that the hospitality group has let rates and charges get out of hand this past summer.
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December 1, 2025 at 3:04 PM
MGM CEO Sorry For High Resort Prices
Abandoned Four Seasons Barbados Site Gets New Owner www.gatechecked.com/abandoned-fo...
Abandoned Four Seasons Barbados Site Gets New Owner
The abandoned Four Seasons Barbados property at Paradise Beach has found a developer.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Abandoned Four Seasons Barbados Site Gets New Owner www.gatechecked.com/abandoned-fo...
Venezuela Revokes Permits For Six International Airlines www.gatechecked.com/venezuela-re...
Venezuela Revokes Permits For Six International Airlines
Venezuela's civil aviation authority has revoked travel permits for six international carriers after they failed to meet the country's ultimatum to resume flights.
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November 27, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Venezuela Revokes Permits For Six International Airlines www.gatechecked.com/venezuela-re...
Trinidad Government Announces Flights To Ghana www.gatechecked.com/trinidad-gov...
Trinidad Government Announces Flights To Ghana
Trinidad and Tobago's government has announced the upcoming addition of flights between Ghana and Trinidad starting in early 2026.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Trinidad Government Announces Flights To Ghana www.gatechecked.com/trinidad-gov...
Air Peace Offering Very Interesting Caribbean Charter In December www.gatechecked.com/air-peace-of...
Air Peace Offering Very Interesting Caribbean Charter In December
Air Peace has advertised a rather interesting charter service, with plans to make multiple stops across the Caribbean in the latter half of December.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Air Peace Offering Very Interesting Caribbean Charter In December www.gatechecked.com/air-peace-of...
FAA To Keep 6% Cutback on Domestic Flights Despite Federal Funding Approval www.gatechecked.com/faa-to-keep-...
FAA To Keep 6% Cutback on Domestic Flights Despite Federal Funding Approval
Following the end of the federal shutdown, the FAA is still keeping the 6% cutback in place as it assesses the ATC staffing situation.
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November 13, 2025 at 2:52 PM
FAA To Keep 6% Cutback on Domestic Flights Despite Federal Funding Approval www.gatechecked.com/faa-to-keep-...
Air Canada To Transition MAX Fleet To Rouge By End Of 2026 www.gatechecked.com/air-canada-t...
Air Canada To Transition MAX Fleet To Rouge By End Of 2026
Air Canada is moving ahead to transition its entire Boeing 737 MAX 8 fleet to its Rouge arm bu the end of 2026.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Air Canada To Transition MAX Fleet To Rouge By End Of 2026 www.gatechecked.com/air-canada-t...
SeatGuru Laid To Rest After 24 Years
SeatGuru Laid To Rest After 24 Years
After 24 years in business, the SeatGuru website was shut down as part of TripAdvisor's cost savings strategy.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
SeatGuru Laid To Rest After 24 Years
Small Plane Mistakenly Lands In Schoolyard, Nearly Hits Fence On Takeoff www.gatechecked.com/small-plane-...
Small Plane Mistakenly Lands In Schoolyard, Nearly Hits Fence On Takeoff
A small plane accidentally landed near a school yard in Karaudarnau Village, in the South Rupununi region of Guyana.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Small Plane Mistakenly Lands In Schoolyard, Nearly Hits Fence On Takeoff www.gatechecked.com/small-plane-...