Sean Cudahy
@seancudahy.bsky.social
Senior Aviation Reporter at The Points Guy covering all things airlines and air travel | Previously: WHIO-TV (Dayton), NBC29 (Charlottesville)
American University alum. New England sports (Red Sox, Patriots) fanatic.
Durham, NC
American University alum. New England sports (Red Sox, Patriots) fanatic.
Durham, NC
What a difference a few days makes
November 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM
What a difference a few days makes
Meanwhile, Delta Air Lines still recovering from major backups in Atlanta this weekend, where 18 of 22 air traffic controllers reportedly were out on Saturday.
495 network+regional cancellations Monday for Delta.
495 network+regional cancellations Monday for Delta.
November 10, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Meanwhile, Delta Air Lines still recovering from major backups in Atlanta this weekend, where 18 of 22 air traffic controllers reportedly were out on Saturday.
495 network+regional cancellations Monday for Delta.
495 network+regional cancellations Monday for Delta.
American Airlines COO David Seymour in letter to employees: 1,400 cancellations this weekend, 250k passengers affected.
“We expect there will be continued cancellations and delays in addition to the FAA-required reductions.”
“We expect there will be continued cancellations and delays in addition to the FAA-required reductions.”
November 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
American Airlines COO David Seymour in letter to employees: 1,400 cancellations this weekend, 250k passengers affected.
“We expect there will be continued cancellations and delays in addition to the FAA-required reductions.”
“We expect there will be continued cancellations and delays in addition to the FAA-required reductions.”
Delta: Long-haul international flights won't be affected, extra flexibility for refunds
November 6, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Delta: Long-haul international flights won't be affected, extra flexibility for refunds
In letter to employees Wednesday night, United CEO Scott Kirby said the airline would NOT cancel long-haul international and hub-to-hub flights.
United Express regional flights are among those that could see cuts
United Express regional flights are among those that could see cuts
November 6, 2025 at 3:05 AM
In letter to employees Wednesday night, United CEO Scott Kirby said the airline would NOT cancel long-haul international and hub-to-hub flights.
United Express regional flights are among those that could see cuts
United Express regional flights are among those that could see cuts
Shots from Greenland following United’s inaugural flight to Nuuk on Saturday… stunning scenery.
June 17, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Shots from Greenland following United’s inaugural flight to Nuuk on Saturday… stunning scenery.
BREAKING: United Airlines and JetBlue to team up in a major new airline alliance they’re calling “Blue Sky.” It’ll be JetBlue’s biggest partnership with a U.S. carrier since the ill-fated Northeast Alliance with American.
The deal includes a MileagePlus/TrueBlue loyalty tie-up
The deal includes a MileagePlus/TrueBlue loyalty tie-up
May 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM
BREAKING: United Airlines and JetBlue to team up in a major new airline alliance they’re calling “Blue Sky.” It’ll be JetBlue’s biggest partnership with a U.S. carrier since the ill-fated Northeast Alliance with American.
The deal includes a MileagePlus/TrueBlue loyalty tie-up
The deal includes a MileagePlus/TrueBlue loyalty tie-up
TSA screened 3,009,812 passengers Friday at U.S. airports, just the third time ever over 3 million in a single day.
May 27, 2025 at 12:59 PM
TSA screened 3,009,812 passengers Friday at U.S. airports, just the third time ever over 3 million in a single day.
FAA’s official order is in, limiting Newark flights this summer and fall
56 combined takeoffs & landings through June 15
68 combined through Oct. 25
56 combined takeoffs & landings through June 15
68 combined through Oct. 25
May 20, 2025 at 10:21 PM
FAA’s official order is in, limiting Newark flights this summer and fall
56 combined takeoffs & landings through June 15
68 combined through Oct. 25
56 combined takeoffs & landings through June 15
68 combined through Oct. 25
The aviation gift shop at SEA was on a quest to steal all my money
May 17, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The aviation gift shop at SEA was on a quest to steal all my money
One of the more chaotic security situations I’ve seen at *every Seattle TSA checkpoint right now. Long waits, disorganized setup. There’s a good bit of construction going on in the terminal and.. it’s a mess.
May 12, 2025 at 4:24 PM
One of the more chaotic security situations I’ve seen at *every Seattle TSA checkpoint right now. Long waits, disorganized setup. There’s a good bit of construction going on in the terminal and.. it’s a mess.
Nice view on the way out of Chicago tonight
May 9, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Nice view on the way out of Chicago tonight
Just in: United Airlines’ first flight with free Starlink Wi-Fi will be May 15, from Chicago’s O’Hare to Detroit
May 8, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Just in: United Airlines’ first flight with free Starlink Wi-Fi will be May 15, from Chicago’s O’Hare to Detroit
Day 1 of REAL ID enforcement: I was through the TSA checkpoint in 75 seconds at RDU. Especially quiet morning at the airport.
Literally no lines here.
Spoke with a traveler who only had a paper ID - said she had to go through some extra screening
Literally no lines here.
Spoke with a traveler who only had a paper ID - said she had to go through some extra screening
May 7, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Day 1 of REAL ID enforcement: I was through the TSA checkpoint in 75 seconds at RDU. Especially quiet morning at the airport.
Literally no lines here.
Spoke with a traveler who only had a paper ID - said she had to go through some extra screening
Literally no lines here.
Spoke with a traveler who only had a paper ID - said she had to go through some extra screening
In the midst of all the concerns about travel demand voiced by airlines, this was an interesting bit of news from TSA this morning.
All-time single-day checkpoint volume records fell in April at Dulles and Reagan.
4 of the 10 busiest days ever at IAD checkpoints came in April, the agency reported.
All-time single-day checkpoint volume records fell in April at Dulles and Reagan.
4 of the 10 busiest days ever at IAD checkpoints came in April, the agency reported.
May 5, 2025 at 2:42 PM
In the midst of all the concerns about travel demand voiced by airlines, this was an interesting bit of news from TSA this morning.
All-time single-day checkpoint volume records fell in April at Dulles and Reagan.
4 of the 10 busiest days ever at IAD checkpoints came in April, the agency reported.
All-time single-day checkpoint volume records fell in April at Dulles and Reagan.
4 of the 10 busiest days ever at IAD checkpoints came in April, the agency reported.
This was definitely not the headline I was expecting when I saw “breaking news”
April 17, 2025 at 12:51 AM
This was definitely not the headline I was expecting when I saw “breaking news”
American Airlines announces plans to make Wi-Fi free to AAdvantage loyalty members by 2026 via sponsorship deal with AT&T
- will be available on aircraft equipped with Viasat/Instelsat
- on pace to outfit more than 500 regional jets by end of year
- follows similar moves by Delta, United
- will be available on aircraft equipped with Viasat/Instelsat
- on pace to outfit more than 500 regional jets by end of year
- follows similar moves by Delta, United
April 15, 2025 at 11:30 AM
American Airlines announces plans to make Wi-Fi free to AAdvantage loyalty members by 2026 via sponsorship deal with AT&T
- will be available on aircraft equipped with Viasat/Instelsat
- on pace to outfit more than 500 regional jets by end of year
- follows similar moves by Delta, United
- will be available on aircraft equipped with Viasat/Instelsat
- on pace to outfit more than 500 regional jets by end of year
- follows similar moves by Delta, United
ANA just unveiled its new premium economy seat at AIX in Hamburg. It’ll start appearing on new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners in 2026, and the carrier plans to retrofit more than a dozen current Dreamliners after that
April 9, 2025 at 8:22 AM
ANA just unveiled its new premium economy seat at AIX in Hamburg. It’ll start appearing on new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners in 2026, and the carrier plans to retrofit more than a dozen current Dreamliners after that
Closer look: Frontier went with Geven’s “Comoda model.” Just under 21 inches in seat width.
Frontier is still mulling customizations to the seat. As seen today at AIX, Geven offers quite a few bells and whistles on this model (privacy wings, leg rests, etc.)
Frontier is still mulling customizations to the seat. As seen today at AIX, Geven offers quite a few bells and whistles on this model (privacy wings, leg rests, etc.)
April 8, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Closer look: Frontier went with Geven’s “Comoda model.” Just under 21 inches in seat width.
Frontier is still mulling customizations to the seat. As seen today at AIX, Geven offers quite a few bells and whistles on this model (privacy wings, leg rests, etc.)
Frontier is still mulling customizations to the seat. As seen today at AIX, Geven offers quite a few bells and whistles on this model (privacy wings, leg rests, etc.)
Frontier Airlines announces it’s going with Italian seatmaker Geven’s first-class seats
April 8, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Frontier Airlines announces it’s going with Italian seatmaker Geven’s first-class seats
Screencasting your phone on the seatback screen? @safran-group.com has developed a way to do it.
The question, of course … how will airlines feel about it?
The question, of course … how will airlines feel about it?
April 8, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Screencasting your phone on the seatback screen? @safran-group.com has developed a way to do it.
The question, of course … how will airlines feel about it?
The question, of course … how will airlines feel about it?
Captured this morning while pulling up to Heathrow T5
April 7, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Captured this morning while pulling up to Heathrow T5
AIX bound starting with my first-ever daylight flight to Europe this morning (JFK-LHR)
April 6, 2025 at 12:44 PM
AIX bound starting with my first-ever daylight flight to Europe this morning (JFK-LHR)
Tulum International Airport welcomed the first U.S. flights one year ago today.
Yet, the pullback in service from airlines is striking, year later.
Total seats from TQO in April 2025 are down 27% vs. April 2024, per Cirium
Yet, the pullback in service from airlines is striking, year later.
Total seats from TQO in April 2025 are down 27% vs. April 2024, per Cirium
March 28, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Tulum International Airport welcomed the first U.S. flights one year ago today.
Yet, the pullback in service from airlines is striking, year later.
Total seats from TQO in April 2025 are down 27% vs. April 2024, per Cirium
Yet, the pullback in service from airlines is striking, year later.
Total seats from TQO in April 2025 are down 27% vs. April 2024, per Cirium
I’m no Globe photog but thought this was a poignant shot at camp on Friday AM
March 11, 2025 at 1:37 PM
I’m no Globe photog but thought this was a poignant shot at camp on Friday AM