American to launch service to Cuba from LAX

American Airlines will begin non-stop service between Los Angeles and Havana, Cuba by the end of the year.

Commercial AviationDerek CookAugust 18, 2015American Airlines, JetBlue, Eastern Airlines, Cuba, Caribbean

A new safety video from Delta

Delta Air Lines released a new safety video last week, returning to the creative non-Internet characters they have used for several years.

Commercial AviationDerek CookAugust 10, 2015Delta Air Lines, safety video, commercial aviation

American, Delta, United and Air Canada to stop shipping big game trophies

In the aftermath of the killing of Cecil the Lion, several North American airlines have instituted a ban on transporting exotic game trophies. The question is, why do companies continue to feel the need to insert themselves into insignificant political debates?

Jet debris confirmed to be part of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370

The debris found last week on Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean has been confirmed to come from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.

Commercial AviationDerek CookAugust 5, 2015Malaysia Airlines, airplane crash, Flight 370, commercial aviation

Delta pilots reject contract offer

Pilots for Delta Air Lines have rejected a contract offer that would have brought a wage increase of 8%.

Commercial AviationDerek CookJuly 13, 2015Delta Air Lines, contract negotiations, labor

Deutschland Adventure - Selecting my flight

I deliberated quite a bit on my flight options to get to Europe for my Deutschland Adventure. I ultimately took advantage of a great oneworld promotion and bought a paid ticket on British Airways' subsidiary OpenSkies from Newark to Paris-Orly.

Flight 232: A Story of Disaster and Survival - A book review

Flight 232: A Story of Disaster and Survival by Laurence Gonzales is a gripping book that recounts the crash, aftermath and investigation of United Flight 232 that went down at Sioux City, IA in July, 1989.

Delta to test loading carry-on bags

Delta Air Lines is testing a program called "Early Valet" where Delta personnel will load your carry-on bags into the overhead bins for you.

Commercial AviationDerek CookJune 2, 2015Delta Air Lines, carry-ons

Delta releases new Internet meme safety video

Delta Air Lines has released a new safety video staring numerous Internet memes.

Commercial AviationDerek CookMay 21, 2015safety video, Delta Air Lines, commercial aviation

Man claims Delta "held him hostage" to sit beside his child

Frank Strong recently blogged that Delta Air Lines had held him "hostage" and forced him to pay $88 to sit beside his young daughter. However, in reality, it appears that Delta did nothing wrong but was merely implementing pricing strategy, a very reasonable action on the part of most any business.