Won’t be seeing many more of these Southwest tails at Dulles soon.

thepointsguy.com/news/southwe...

Agree with Seth but also hate it.

Searching for the ‘Smoking Gun’ in US Pedestrian Deaths Why did American streets get so deadly for those on foot or bikes? A leading transportation safety researcher sees some surprising factors behind the crisis.

“I don’t think there is a smoking gun. The US situation is a perfect storm, with high-speed arterials, distraction from phones, and big SUVs.”

Why the US struggles to lower pedestrian deaths, via @davidzipper.bsky.social.

via @jonostrower.com @willguisbond.com @juliejohnsson.bsky.social

Spirit forecast an avg fuel price of $2.67/gallon in 2026 on April 26. The avg market price was $3.79/gallon on April 17, per A4A.

Spirit Airlines seeks U.S. government aid as oil spike threatens turnaround Low-cost carriers expected to meet with Transportation Secretary Duffy early next week

Spirit Airlines is asking the Trump administration for millions of dollars to stay afloat as fuel prices rise, reports @theaircurrent.com. Many believe a bailout to be bad precedent.

Spirit leadership is set to meet with Secretary Duffy next week.

Seattle, you’re gorgeous ⛴️

Fresh Pacific NW dirt 🏃‍♂️

#seeonmyrun

Edelweiss Air to cancel 2 routes due to high oil prices and low demand:

• Zurich (ZRH) to Denver (DEN)
• Zurich (ZRH) to Seattle (SEA)

Summer flights are not returning.

A Lufthansa A340-600

Lufthansa says ⛽️📈⏩✈️📉

Lufthansa CityLine: done

A340-600s: done at the end of the summer season

A pair of 747-400s: grounded at the end of the summer season

Spirit, in terms of both flights and seats, is slightly larger today than Eastern was when it shut down in January 1991.

However, given the US airline industry's growth, Eastern was just over 4% of US airline seats when it closed while Spirit is just over 2% today, per Cirium.

Spirit Airlines at Risk of Facing Liquidation as Fuel Costs Bite Spirit Aviation Holdings Inc. is at risk of being liquidated as rising jet fuel prices spurred by the US war with Iran further squeeze the bankrupt budget carrier’s finances, according to people famil...

Spirit Airlines could liquidate this week as fuel prices spike.

Jet fuel stood at $4.24/gallon on April 15, up 75% from Feb. 24 the day Spirit announced support for its standalone reorganisation plan.

Route map #throwback

Happy 100th, American Airlines 🥳 A map from early in the carrier's hub building days in 1984. #AvGeek

Army aviation chief: D.C. crash ‘wasn’t about’ outdated Black Hawk cockpit Top Army leader makes rare public comments about D.C. crash

New: In rare public comments, Army aviation chief Maj. Gen. Gill said that the D.C. midair crash "wasn't about" whether the accident Black Hawk didn't have an advanced cockpit (via @theaircurrent.com -- no paywall): theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc...

Seattle-Tacoma, Concourse D expansion (opened 1993), by NBBJ. 📷 World Architecture, 1995. #airportarchitecture @flysea.bsky.social

www.instagram.com/p/DXKBcFzEwm...

Out of office.

The Air Current adds Julie Johnsson to editorial team as Global Correspondent Award-winning newsroom continues to expand with the addition of veteran journalist Julie Johnsson as Global Correspondent

Congrats @juliejohnsson.bsky.social!

Queen Anne miles 🏃‍♂️ #running

The ATV driver is at fault here, not the bike lane.

Correction: apparently my friends just never admitted to me they went to the wrong DC airport before 😅

Just papering it out, I’d say DFW stays and IAH goes.

DFW is a larger hub and the LatAm gateway IAH provides United would be superseded by the strength of MIA.

That said, politics and incentives could easily tip the scales another way.

Today I met someone who went to DCA when their flight was out of BWI.

Yes, it’s a running @washprobs.bsky.social joke but I’d never met someone who actually did it! 🤯

Happy Valley main street

Happy Valley main street

Happy Valley main street

Happy Valley main street

For all Mankind (Season 5, 2026)

Co-showrunner Ben Nedivi: "We're creating it from scratch, this idea of a city on Mars, and it's so important to us for the show to feel grounded and realistic. So we built this new insane set, that I think is probably larger than any set in Sony right now, of a..."

United CEO Has Pitched Possible Combination With Rival American United Airlines Holdings Inc. Chief Executive Officer Scott Kirby has floated a possible combination with American Airlines Group Inc., according to people familiar with the conversations, an audaciou...

I’m trying to think of all the divestitures a United-American deal would require.

Certainly all of AA’s ORD hub, and probably slots and gates in DC, London, New York and LA.

On the capacity front, Qantas is reducing group domestic Australia capacity by 5 percentage points.

The airline is adding capacity to Europe, particularly Paris and Rome, as "as customers seek alternative routes" between Australia and the continent.

Jet fuel refining margins "have increased from US$20 per barrel in February to a peak of around US$120," says Qantas.

The airline, despite hedges, is raising its fuel guidance for the half-year ending in June by at least a quarter to A$3.1-3.5bn.

Australia imports 85% of its jet fuel.

Every building should have a 747.

A fitting addition to a new development in Seattle, the home of the 747.

📍 1200 Stewart, Seattle

Seattle-Tacoma, Concourse A expansion (opened 2004) by NBBJ. 📷 Architectural Record, 2005. #airportarchitecture @flysea.bsky.social

www.instagram.com/p/DXE0rjek1U...

United unveiled its most premium plane, a 787-9 with 99 premium seats, last month.

Delta? Hold my beer, plans 101 premium seats on its A350-1000.

While it is more premium seats, the -1000 is also a larger plane than the -9, so one would EXPECT more premium seats. What is the LOPA?

Delta unveils new suite design, posh plane; plans upgrade for old, dated cabins - The Points Guy Delta Air Lines has announced that a next-generation Delta One product is coming to its newest plane next year. Retrofits are also in the works for its older aircraft cabins.

Delta unveils new suites and plans for 101 premium seats — business and premium economy — on its new A350-1000s. Also, onboard upgrades to its older A330-200s and -300s.

via @seancudahy.bsky.social