As congestion at major hubs continues to intensify - particularly for frequent business class travelers who often split their flying between commercial flights and business jets - we're seeing a growing shift toward these clients consolidating more, if not all, of their flying through XO.
One of the biggest mistakes passengers make is arriving at the bag drop or ticket counter with luggage that exceeds the airline limit, resulting in a mad dash to repack and shift items between bags.
Whenever there's a surge in oil prices, the airlines end up passing that to the consumers immediately. It doesn't take a long time. Jet fuel prices account for about a third of airlines' operating costs, so they cannot afford to wait to upcharge their customers.
After spending months anticipating a holiday, a week spent packing and doing last minute admin, and several stressful hours going through check-in and security at the airport, the very last thing you want to hear is that your flight has been axed. Cancelled flights are far more common in some UK airports than others. And now, flight compensation site AirAdvisor has looked at data from the Civil Aviation Authority to reveal the cancellation rates across 20 of the UK's biggest airports in 2025. It also compared it to their rates in 2024 to figure out where cancellations are easing, and where they're getting worse.
The airspace over Los Angeles is among the most congested in the world, but the Hollywood Burbank Airport is uniquely situated, creating extremely tight parameters around the midsize airport.
OAG's Megahubs 2025 ranking reveals how well an international airport has connected you to the rest of the globe last year, based on a simple but telling comparison: These unique rankings are generated by comparing the number of scheduled connections to and from international flights with the number of destinations served from the airport.
I spent the first night huddled on the floor next to my bed, worried about the windows exploding- so you hear alerts going off, you hear explosions in the sky. It's hard to know what's going on. But it's really unsettling.
An airport transfer is a transportation service where the driver meets you at the airport and takes you to your destination or vice versa. When you have jet lag, airport transfers ensure you bypass the arduous task of flagging down and riding in uncomfortable cabs. You can schedule a transfer to and from the airport before your flight, so that professional drivers will be there for you when you step off a plane.
A company that helps passengers receive compensation for flight cancellations and delays, AirHelp, has come out with a ranking of U.S. airports most afflicted by disruptions in 2025. It shows that New Jersey continues to earn its reputation as the travel wasteland of the East Coast, whereas surprise! California is doing pretty dang good. Last year, 248 million U.S. passengers ran up against flight disruptions, according to AirHelp.
While Southern California enjoys mostly sunny skies this week, the rest of the U.S. is dealing with snowy winter conditions that have impacted flights and airports across the nation. As of 10 a.m. Monday, at least 210 flights were canceled at Los Angeles International Airport in the last 24 hours, according to flight tracking site FlightAware. Seven were canceled at Hollywood Burbank Airport, 24 at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana and 12 at Ontario International Airport.