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10.30NewsFlying Club or Partnership? Your Annual Hours, and Your Local Club, Decide 10.26NewsBoeing 787 Comfort Tradeoff: Better Cabin Air, Tighter Economy Seats on Many Airlines 10.19NewsDelta Pauses JFK–Orange County Nonstops After Nov. 29; American Keeps Flying Daily

01News

Flying Club or Partnership? Your Annual Hours, and Your Local Club, Decide

Simple Flying's Oct. 29, 2026 cost analysis says flying clubs typically suit pilots logging 50 hours a year or less and partnerships compete at 50 to 100 hours. Local club pricing can flip the answer.

MileIntel · 3 min read · Oct 30, 2026

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02News

Boeing 787 Comfort Tradeoff: Better Cabin Air, Tighter Economy Seats on Many Airlines

A new Simple Flying analysis says the 787's 6,000-foot cabin altitude and added humidity are offset, for many economy flyers, by 9-across layouts with 17.0 to 17.3-inch seats. The seat map matters as much as the aircraft type.

2 min · Oct 26, 2026

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03News

Delta Pauses JFK–Orange County Nonstops After Nov. 29; American Keeps Flying Daily

Delta will fly its last JFK–Orange County (SNA) nonstops on Nov. 29, 2026, and plans to return May 6, 2027. American keeps flying the route daily, leaving it as the lie-flat nonstop option this winter.

3 min · Oct 19, 2026

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04News

Breeze Adds 16 Nonstop Routes for 2027, Centered on Myrtle Beach

Breeze is adding 16 nonstop routes and four cities for 2027, led by Myrtle Beach. Most new routes fly twice weekly, so operating days may decide whether a trip works.

2 min · Oct 16, 2026

05News

WestJet Holds the 737 MAX 10 Launch Contract, but the First Passenger Flight Is Still Open

WestJet has the clearest contractual path to the first Boeing 737 MAX 10 through an Aviation Capital Group lease. Alaska Airlines has the most detailed public timeline. FAA certification and airline approvals will decide who flies passengers first.

3 min · Oct 12, 2026

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Amex Plans Centurion Lounges at Newark and Heathrow T5, Expanded Lounges in Philadelphia and Houston

Amex plans new Centurion Lounges at Newark (2027) and Heathrow Terminal 5 (2028) and larger Philadelphia and Houston lounges. Philadelphia's lounge will temporarily close for renovation, expected to finish by end of 2027.

2 min · Oct 9, 2026

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07News

Emirates' Refurbished 777s Bring 1-2-1 Business Class to More US Routes

Emirates' refurbished 777s, with 1-2-1 business class and direct aisle access, have flown several US routes per Simple Flying. Its table still lists Washington Dulles on an older 777-300ER, and Emirates warns aircraft can change.

2 min · Oct 5, 2026

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08News

Allegiant's New Florida Routes: Who Gains

Allegiant's new nonstop routes each fly two or three times a week in October. Punta Gorda–La Crosse is the only brand-new market; here is how the rest compare.

2 min · Oct 2, 2026

09News

Air Canada's Vancouver–Sapporo Nonstop Starts Dec. 17, 2026: What Skiers Should Check

Air Canada's first winter flights between Vancouver and Sapporo begin Dec. 17, 2026. Here's the schedule and the constraints to check before booking: fixed days, times subject to change and the Basic Economy ski-bag exception.

2 min · Sep 25, 2026

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10News

Southwest's Hawaii Push Looks Like Spirit 2014. Here's What Happened Then.

Southwest adds BUR-HNL (Aug 4) and LAS-ITO (Aug 6) with fares from $153. But 6-hour flights on a short-haul carrier have a complicated history — and Rapid Rewards members should run the numbers first.

7 min · Jun 23, 2026

11News

First Class Suites Are Shrinking to 6 Seats. Here's What It Costs You.

Qantas, Singapore, Lufthansa, Cathay, and Qatar are all launching new First Class suites in 2026–2027. The cabins are getting smaller and the award prices are rising. Here is the full picture.

10 min · Jun 20, 2026

12News

Delta's LAX-HKG Route Looks Like Delta 2018. Here's What Happened Then.

Delta launched daily LAX-HKG flights on June 6, 2026, pricing Delta One awards at 85,000 SkyMiles. The route looks attractive — until you check Delta's Hong Kong track record.

8 min · Jun 9, 2026

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13News

BermudAir's 14 New Routes Look Like Skybus 2007. Here's What Happened Then.

BermudAir just announced 14 new winter routes on 4 aircraft with zero loyalty program — and a recent airport-fee lawsuit settled via payment plan. The math deserves scrutiny.

10 min · Jun 6, 2026

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14News

Alaska Mileage Plan: 85,000 Miles for a Recliner to Reykjavik

Alaska's new Seattle-Reykjavik route spans 3,622 miles on a domestic-configured 737 MAX 8. First class starts at 85,000 miles — for a recliner seat on an 8-hour flight.

9 min · Jun 2, 2026

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15News

The BA Amex Companion Voucher Now Works on Avios Holidays

On May 20, 2026, BA and Amex made the Companion Voucher usable on British Airways Holidays packages paid with Avios, returning 25% of the Avios spent. It sidesteps the voucher's biggest problem: scarce reward seats.

4 min · May 28, 2026

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16News

United's 737 MAX Transatlantic Move Looks Like Its Azores Play. Here's What Happened Then.

United launches EWR-Santiago de Compostela on a 737 MAX 8 starting May 27, 2026. Economy saver awards start at 40,000 MileagePlus miles. Here's the full breakdown.

6 min · May 26, 2026

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17News

Why Southwest's 20 New June Routes Miss the Real Story

Southwest launches 20 new routes on June 4 and June 6, 2026 — but overall capacity falls 1% YoY, 11 international routes are cut simultaneously, and dynamic pricing means award costs will exceed the 1.3¢ baseline on high-demand new routes.

9 min · May 22, 2026

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18News

Expedia Paid $279M for Tiqets While Airbnb Pocketed $70M

Expedia paid $279M for Tiqets B2B infrastructure while Airbnb collected a $70M gain exiting the same asset. Here's what it means for loyalty travelers.

8 min · May 14, 2026

19News

United's 737 MAX to Glasgow: Premium Plus in Name Only

United launched its first-ever 737 MAX nonstop to the UK on May 8, 2026. The 'Premium Plus' cabin is a domestic recliner—not lie-flat—on a 7-hour red-eye.

10 min · May 12, 2026

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20News

Emirates A380's 14 First Class Seats: The Real Trade-Offs

Emirates packs 14 First Class suites onto its A380, but elite-only restrictions since May 2025 and devalued transfer ratios make this award harder than ever to book.

7 min · May 7, 2026

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