Spirit Airlines Shutdown Leaves Airports and Cities Scrambling The sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines is sending shockwaves through the aviation industry, leaving airports, local economies and travelers scrambling to adjust to a rapidly changing air travel landscape. I… Johnny Jet , May 8, 2026
Airline Ramper Moons Plane Captain in Viral Video There’s a pretty funny but grainy video (embedded below) on a flight attendant industry Facebook page showing an airline ramper dropping his pants and mooning the pilot of a plane… Johnny Jet , July 1, 2025
The 10 Busiest Airports in the World Airports Council International (ACI) has just released its preliminary data for 2024, and despite the challenges, the world’s top airports are not only surviving, they’re thriving, though we’ll have to… Johnny Jet , April 14, 2025
Say Goodbye to Boarding Passes: New Airport Rules Will Change How You Fly Yesterday, I did an interview with NewsNation about what the future of travel could look like after the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) announced that it’s rolling out a “digital… Johnny Jet , April 14, 2025
Not One U.S. Airport Makes the List of the World’s Top 20 Airports for 2025 A lot of travelers despise airports. I’m not one of them. In fact, I’m the exact opposite. I love airports. Sometimes I’ll even show up early or schedule a long… Johnny Jet , April 10, 2025
Baggage thieves caught on camera at airport carousel: Here’s how to protect your belongings If you’ve been subscribed to my newsletter for some time, then you know I’m a huge proponent of not checking a bag. Before my wife and I had kids, we… Johnny Jet , February 6, 2025
Airline pilot shares 6 tips for surviving the holiday travel rush AAA released their 2024 holiday forecast and they project that “119.3 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home over the year-end holiday period* from Saturday, December 21… Spencer Marker , December 26, 2024
Pete Buttigieg announces $1 billion in grants to modernize 125 airports across the country Earlier this week, Forbes named the best U.S. airline and airport as well as international winners. If you haven’t traveled in a while, you might be surprised by some of… Johnny Jet , October 24, 2024
Best U.S. airline and airport announced in Forbes’ Air Travel Awards Forbes Travel Guide just launched its first-ever Verified Air Travel Awards, celebrating excellence in air travel across a range of categories, from luxury lounges to the best in-flight dining. They… Natalie DiScala , October 22, 2024
Could These Free Smart Luggage Carts Be the Future of Travel at Airports Around the World? My wife forwarded me an Instagram video (embedded below) about free smart trolleys or luggage carts in some international airports and asked me if I’d seen them before. I hadn’t… Johnny Jet , February 28, 2024
The 10 Worst Airports in the U.S. for Connecting Flights I often share my advice about connecting flights but my overall advice is this: If there’s a nonstop option from your home airport then choose it, even if it costs… Johnny Jet , January 25, 2024
America’s Best and Worst Airports – Plan Your Travels Accordingly J.D. Power, one of the global leaders in consumer insights and data, has released their 2023 North America Airport Satisfaction Study and it has some interesting insights. Perhaps the most shocking… Johnny Jet , September 22, 2023
One of the Coolest Things I’ve Ever Seen in an Airport – And it Could Also Save Someone’s Life I just got off of an American Airlines (AA) flight from San Antonio, Texas. I was there attending the annual IPW conference. The most interesting thing about my flight is… Johnny Jet , May 23, 2023
The 10 Airports With the Most Flight Cancellations Around the Holidays Traveling over the holidays is usually no fun for many people since airports and planes are packed, there are a lot of infrequent travelers and families that slow down the… Johnny Jet , December 19, 2022
The Best and Worst U.S. Airports for Finding Cheap International Flights If you’ve read these 17 ways to find cheap flights, then you know that one of the things I suggest is to sign up to a variety of newsletters from… Johnny Jet , September 5, 2022
