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I flew on the 4 biggest US airlines during the pandemic

to see which is handling it best, and found one blew the rest

out of the water

BUSINESS INSIDER, 07/05/20, by Thomas Pallini

AIRLINE UPDATES

I'm a mom who flies in business class

while my family stays in economy.

We see it as a lesson on feminism.

INSIDER, 06/07/23, by Kathleen Porter Kristiansen

This Is the Only Acceptable Way

to Ask a Fellow Passenger to Switch Seats,

According to a Flight Attendant

TRAVEL + LEISURE, 06/05/23, by Stacey Leasca

Airport Lounge Crawls

Are the Newest 'Sport' in Travel

THRILLIST, 06/01/23, by Serena Tara

Flight Attendant Who Shared

Her Transition Journey in United Video

Dead After Posting Emotional Final Message

PEOPLE, 03/23/23, by Jason Hahn

A new Taiwanese luxury airline

is launching flights from Taipei to the U.S.

See inside the swanky A350

flying the 12-hour route

BUSINESS INSIDER, 03/22/23, by Taylor Rains

Air New Zealand connects

Auckland and New York for the first time ever

CNN, 09/19/22, by Lilit Marcus

This All-Black Female American Airlines Crew

Took Flight in Honor

of an Aviation Icon – Here's Her Story

TRAVEL + LEISURE, 09/14/22, by Stefanie Waldek

Travel: Why there's so much chaos

at airports right now

YAHOO, 07/13/22, by Adriana Belmonte

Buttigieg meets with airline executives

amid fresh round of delays

THE WASHINGTON POST, 06/17/22, by Lori Aratani

Delta to begin paying flight attendants

during boarding

ASSOCIATED PRESS, 04/26/22, [no byline]

These airlines are letting passengers

banned for mask violations back on planes

ALASKA PUBLIC MEDIA, 04/22/22, by Jonathan Franklin

Delta rewrites statement that called covid-19

'ordinary seasonal virus'

THE WASHINGTON POST, 04/19/22, by Lindsey Bever

An English design company has created

a business seat for narrowbody planes

as more airlines fly them across the Atlantic

– meet ACCESS

BUSINESS INSIDER, 02/12/22, by Taylor Rains

Frontier to buy Spirit Airlines

in $2.9 billion budget carrier deal

REUTERS, 02/07/22, by Aishwarya Nair and Rajesh Kumar Singh

Delta asks DOJ to add

unruly passengers to federal "no-fly" list

AXIOS, 02/04/22, by Shawna Chen

A nearly abandoned New York airport

is getting nonstop flights to Europe

for the first time since 2019 with fares starting

at $109 one-way

BUINESS INSIDER, 02/01/22, by Taylor Rains

Lufthansa is upgrading

its premium economy seats as the cabin

soars in popularity among travelers – meet ZIMprivacy

BUSINESS INSIDER, 01/29/22, by Taylor Rains

U.S. to move faster to address

unfair airline consumer practices

REUTERS, 01/24/22, by David Shepardson

Passenger from Ireland charged with assault

on Delta flight to New York

THE WASHINGTON POST, 01/21/22, by Shayna Jacobs

A teen's solo transatlantic flight

calls attention to wasteful 'ghost flights'

NPR, 01/21/22, by Vanessa Romo

Belarus withheld information

from Ryanair diversion probe, U.N. says

REUTERS, 01/19/22, by Andrius Sytas

US airlines warn C-Band 5G

could cause 'catastrophic disruption'

ENDGADGET, 01/17/22, by Igor Bonifacic

Canadian doctor delivers

'Miracle' baby on flight

BBC, 01/14/22, by Max Matza

Southwest Passengers Can Now Get

an At-home COVID-19 Test

in the Maile

TRAVEL + LEISURE, 01/10/22, by Meena Thiruvengadam

American Airlines apologetic after

Twitter user complains about pilot

with 'Let's Go Brandon' sticker

FOX NEWS, 01/09/22, by Jon Brown

28,000 canceled flights later,

airlines still looking for upper hand

against omicron, weather

THE WASHINGTON POST, 01/08/22, by Lori Aratani, Ian Duncan

Airlines refuse to fly 'idiot' influencers home

after they overtook plane

from Canada to Cancun despite Covid rules

INDEPENDENT, 01/07/22, by Graig Graziosi

Air New Zealand the World's Safest Airline

for 2022

AIRLINE RATINGS, 01/05/22, by Christine Forbes Smith

Denmark to make domestic flights

fossil fuel free by 2030

BBC, 01/02/22, [no byline]

Emirates is giving 52 of its Airbus A380s

a brand-new look including upgrades in every cabin

and premium economy seating – see inside

BUSINESS INSIDER, 01/02/22, by Thomas Pallini

Airline Industry Needs 35,000 to 40,000

New Pilots in the Next Decade

THE JET SET, 01/01/22, by John Michael Jayme

Chicago woman quarantined in airplane bathroom

for 3 hours after testing positive

for Covid-19 mid-flight

CNN, 12/31/21, by Sara Smart and Jeevan Ravindran

Flight cancellations snarl holiday plans

for thousands

ASSOCIATED PRESS, 12/25/21, by Tali Arbel

Should alcohol be limited

at airport bars and banned on planes?

YAHOO, 12/20/21, by Adam Shapiro

Black family to sue American Airlines

after being kicked off plane in Charlotte, N.C.

THE GRIO, 12/07/21, by Biba Adams

'I relive it daily': Woman describes trauma

of being taken off a plane in Qatar

and internally examined after authorities found

an abandoned newborn baby

BUSINESS INSIDER, 12/04/21, by Sinéad Baker

A Vietnamese airline made history

by launching the first-ever commercial nonstop flight

from Vietnam to the US

BUSINESS INSIDER, 12/01/21, by Taylor Rains

Costly Airbus paint flaw goes wider

than the Gulf

REUTERS, 11/29/21, by Tim Hepher and Alexander Cromwell

Justice Department to ramp up prosecution

of unruly airline passengers

AXIOS, 11/25/21, by Yacob Reyes

The travelers who are

turning their backs on airplanes

CNN, 11/10/21, by Francesca Street

These Photos Capture

Emotional Airport Reunions After Coronavirus Restrictions

Were Lifted

BUZZFEED, 11/08/21, by Pia Peterson

Relief and reunions in sight

as US finally lifts Covid travel restrictions

THE GUARDIAN, 11/06/21, by Kevin T. Dugan

Why Everyone Is

Suddenly Flying Premium Economy

CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER, 11/03/21, by Jessica Puckett

Supply chain help is on the way

from the passenger airlines

QUARTZ, 11/02/21, by Nicolás Rivero

Are Green Jet Fuels Ready for Takeoff?

WIRED, 10/27/21, by Eric Niiler

Federal judge tosses out

Southwest Airlines pilots' petition against vaccine mandate

POLITICO, 10/26/21, by Oriana Pawlyk

Italian flight attendants strip off

to protest working conditions

CNN, 10/21/21, by Julia Buckley

Aviation Fans Are Excited

About the New Airport Terminal Being Built in Pittsburgh

ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST, 10/19/21, by Shivani Vora

United CEO Warns Travelers to Beware

When Flying Airlines Without a Vaccine Mandate

SKIFT, 10/20/21, by Edward Russell

JetBlue's Mint Suite

Raises the Bar for Business Class on U.S. Airlines

CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER, 10/18/21, by Eric Rosen

'Nobody ever put hands on me before':

flight attendants on the air rage epidemic

THE GUARDIAN, 10/17/21, by Kelli María Korducki

Why it's so hard to find a power outlet

at the airport

THE WASHINGTON POST, 10/16/21, by Hannah Sampson

Why a Mach 5 passenger plane

is a crazy idea that might just work

CNN, 10/16/21, by Jacopo Prisco

Southwest Airlines pilots did not walk out

on our passengers. We were stranded, too.

USA TODAY, 10/16/21, by Michael Santoro

Overhead bins on planes are getting bigger,

and it's turning air travel into

a less stressful experience for both passengers and crew

BUSINESS INSIDER, 10/17/21, by Taylor Rains

Pakistan Airlines suspends Afghanistan flights

amid Taliban row

AL JAZEERA, 10/14/21, [no byline]

Google Flights will show you

the carbon footprint of your travel

THE WASHINGTON POST, 10/06/21, by Natalie B. Compton

This startup is using sunlight

and captured C02 to make jet fuel

FAST COMPANY, 10/05/21, by Adele Peters

Sinema confrontations escalate

as she is accosted on plane and at DC airport

WASHINGTON EXAMINER, 10/04/21, by Virginia Aabram

American Airlines to require all U.S. employees

to get COVID-19 vaccine

DALLAS BUSINESS JOURNAL, 10/01/21, by Catherine Leffert

Airlines Are Ripping Out Business Seats

to Create a New Middle Class

BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK, 10/01/21, by William Wilkes

and Christopher Jasper

American Airlines Partners

With Another Budget Airline

THE MOTLEY FOOL, 09/30/21, by Adam Levine-Weinberg

JetBlue just began flying between New York and London

with the smallest plane of any airline on the route

– here's why I'm eager to book it again

BUSINESS INSIDER, 09/25/21, by Thomas Pallini

7 airlines, including Southwest and Delta,

are trying to dismiss an man's anti-mask lawsuit,

saying he has no authority to sue them in federal court

BUSINESS INSIDER, 08/28/21, by Kevin Shalvey

Delta Airlines to require that employees

be vaccinated or pay health insurance surcharge

THE WASHINGTON POST, 08/25/21, by Ian Duncan

Woman drank, vaped, refused mask

on flight to Charlotte. Now she's been fined $17,000.

THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, 08/24/21, by Hannah Smoot

Retired flight attendant is pushing a beverage cart

from Boston to Ground Zero

to honor slain co-workers

THE WASHINGTON POST, 08/20/21, by Sydney Page

Bad behavior is surging on flights.

The U.S. needs to crack down on it.

THE WASHINGTON POST, 08/09/21, by the Editorial Board

Target True Zero Initiative Launches

To Achieve Zero Emissions Aviation

ENVIRONMENT + ENERGY LEADER, 08/02/21, by Harun Asud

One of Embraer's worst selling jets

just got a shot in the arm with an 30-aircraft order

from Canada's Porter Airlines: Meet E195-E2

BUSINESS INSIDER, 7/31/21, by Thomas Pallini

Key lawmaker pushes US airlines to explain

worker shortages and flight delays

after billions in federal aid

CNN, 7/17/21, by Veronica Stracqualursi and Aileen Graef

Bomb threat at Fort Lauderdale International Airport,

travelers evacuated

FOX NEWS, 7/07/21, by Audrey Conklin

The world's safest –

and least safe – airlines

THE TELEGRAPH, 7/07/21, by Hugh Morris

United says that '100%' of customers

will be able to bring carry-on bags

as part of its massive fleet upgrades

BUSINESS INSIDER, 7/05/21, by Thomas Pallini

Air travel exceeds pre-pandemic levels

for 1st time heading into July 4th weekend

ABC NEWS, 7/02/21, by Mina Kaji and Amanda Maile

Biden administration wants to make airlines

refund fees if bags are late

or if inflight WiFi is broken

THE WASHINGTON POST, 07/02/21, by Ian Duncan

After pandemic decimated air travel,

these low-cost start-ups are the first

new U.S. air carriers in 14 years

THE WASHINGTON POST, 06/18/21, by Lori Aratani

I was stranded in Bogotá airport for 10 hours

and it taught me the true value of credit card perks

and not taking no for an answer

BUSINESS INSIDER, 06/13/21, by Thomas Pallini

Delta pilot finds note

marking 'apocalyptic, surreal' pandemic moment.

It sat in a plane for more than a year.

USA TODAY, 06/12/21, by Gabriela Miranda

Passengers made Charlotte-bound flight

'a living hell,' flight attendant scolds in video

THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, 06/10/21, by Joe Marusak

Airlines say passengers and their baggage

are getting heavier,

and they're responding with new safety plans

BUSINESS INSIDER, 06/10/21, by Anna Cooban

Hot Pants, Love Potions, and the Go-go Genesis

of Southwest Airlines

TEXAS MONTHLY, 06/10/21, by Joseph Guinto

American, following Delta's lead,

asks employees to volunteer at the airport

THE POINTS GUY, 06/10/21, by Zach Griff

American Airlines' CEO attends wedding

of Southwest flight attendant after viral meeting

THE POINTS GUY, 06/10/21, by Zach Griff

Spirit to enter Miami with 30 routes

in major competitive shake-up

THE POINTS GUY, 06/08/21, by Zach Griff

'People Are Just Bumbling'

A flight attendant on what post-vaccine

travel looks like

SLATE, 06/07/21, by Molly Olmstead

United will require new employees to show proof

of Covid vaccine, following Delta

CNBC, 06/05/21, by Leslie Josephs

UK's Heathrow Airport opens terminal

for high-risk travelers

ASSOCIATED PRESS, 06/01/21, by Jill Lawless

I flew on JetBlue founder David Neeleman's

new Breeze Airways for $39 and found it was cheap

and friendly but surprisingly basic

BUSINESS INSIDER, 05/29/21, by Thomas Pallini

Airlines prolong pause on alcohol service after in-flight assaults

AXIOS, 05/29/21, by Oriana Gonzalez

What You're Owed If Your Flight Is Rescheduled

This Summer

CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER, 05/28/21, by Jessica Puckett

'This is my life': Woman accuses airline

of breaking her wheelchair in viral video

INDEPENDENT, 05/27/21, by Helen Coffey

Belarus airline scraps flights amid EU freeze-out

REUTERS, 05/27/21, by Gleb Stolyarov, Laurence Frost

Russian authorities deny entry to European airlines

as EU mulls sanctions on Belarus

CNN, 05/27/21, by Tara John, Nadine Schmidt, Tim Lister and Chris Liakos

Flight attendant loses 2 teeth in assault by passenger

ASSOCIATED PRESS, 05/25/21, by David Koenig

30 observations from my first vaccinated flight

THE WASHINGTON POST, 05/24/21, by Natalie B. Compton

United Airlines joins

corporate COVID-19 vaccine push, offers bid

to win year of free flights

YAHOO, 05/24/21, by Brooke DiPalma

New airline Breeze Airways takes off May 27

with $39 fares, no middle seats

and nonstop flights to smaller cities

USA TODAY, 05/23/21, by Dawn Gilbertson

Belarus accused of 'hijacking' Ryanair flight

diverted to arrest blogger

THE GUARDIAN, 05/23/21, by Andrew Roth

With airline altercations on the rise,

a guide to best practices for bystanders

THE WASHINGTON POST, 05/20/21, by Tanya Ward Goodman

Booking a Europe trip this summer?

Here are 6 things to expect.

THE WASHINGTON POST, 05/19/21, by Natalie B. Compton

Air France Shows Respect for Diversity

with 'LGBT+ Friendly' Flight to Athens

GREEK TRAVEL PAGES, 05/18/21, [no byline]

Unruly Delta passenger facing $52,500 fine

THE HILL, 05/18/21, by Mychael Schnell

Boom Supersonic: 'Anywhere in the world

in four hours for $100'

CNN, 05/18/21, by Maureen O'Hare

Flight attendants' roles have changed,

but the stereotypes have not

THE WASHINGTON POST, 05/13/21, by Liza Weisstuch

The ascent of Sara Nelson,

workers' great hope

FAST COMPANY, 05/10/21, by Morgan Clendaniel

As the summer travel outlook improves,

added fees are making a comeback

THE WASHINGTON POST, 05/05/21, by Christopher Elliott

Premium Economy is a focus as Delta retrofits

767 and A330 fleets

RUNWAY GIRL NETWORK, 05/05/21, by Jason Rabinowitz

Traveler faked a coronavirus certificate to fly

to Argentina, officials say. He was infected all along.

THE WASHINGTON POST, 05/05/21, by Teo Armus

This Made Flying Absolute Hell

but It's About to Change

DAILY BEAST, 05/03/21, by Clive Irving

FAA reports 'off the charts' spike

in unruly, dangerous passenger bahavior

on flights

NBC NEWS, 05/03/21, by Tom Costello and Daniel Arkin

Nurses, doctor help 'lucky' mom

who gave birth on flight

ASSOCIATED PRESS, 05/03/21, [no byline]

Dreaming Of Travel To Italy?

There's A New Airline Option

For Your Post-Vaccination Vacations

FORBES, 05/02/21, by Larry Olmstead

Airlines who boarded planes back-to-front

in response to COVID-19

actually doubled passengers' risk of exposure,

a new study says

BUSINESS INSIDER, 04/28/21, by Grace Dean

Here's How All Your Friends

Got $202 Round-trip Tickets to Japan Last Week

TRAVEL + LEISURE, 04/27/21, by Stacey Leasca

'I love my airline, but they didn't love me back':

Southwest flight attendant blames airline

for husband's COVID-19 death

USA TODAY, 04/27/21, by Dawn Gilbertson

Alaska Airlines bans state senator

for 'continued refusal' to follow mask rules

ASSOCIATED PRESS, 04/26/21, [No byline]

United Airlines received billions in Covid aid.

Now thousands of workers could lose their jobs

THE GUARDIAN, 04/25/21, by Michael Sainato

There's A Petition To Rename National Airport

After JoJo Siwa

NPR, 04/22/21, by Colleen Grablick

JetBlue and American are launching

24 new routes as the two airlines expand

their partnership

BUSINESS INSIDER, 04/21/21, by Thomas Pallini

Eric Andre Says He Was Racially Profiled,

Searched by Police at Atlanta Airport:

'This Is Racism'

PEOPLE, 04/21/21, by Naledi Ushe

Vaccinated travelers should 

still avoid eating and drinking

on planes, experts say

THE WASHINGTON POST, 04/16/21, by Natalie B. Compton

Blocking middle seats on planes

reduces risk of COVID-19 transmission, CDC study says

YAHOO, 04/14/21, by Korin Miller

United Airlines unveils plan to fund

more sustainable jet fuel made from trash

ASSOCIATED PRESS, 04/13/21, by Tracy Rucinski, Ankit Ajmera

French lawmakers approve a ban on short domestic flights

REUTERS, 04/11/21, by Richard Lough, Barbara Lewis

JetBlue Defends Political Donation

That Prompted Boycott Calls

TRAVEL PULSE, 04/10/21, by Rich Thomaselli

Airlines pull Boeing Max jets to inspect

electrical systems

ASSOCIATED PRESS, 04/09/21, by David Koenig and Michelle Chapman

Black Female Pilot Starts Initiative

to Enroll 100 Black Women in Flight School

PEOPLE, 04/08/21, by Morgan Smith

2 new airlines await Americans looking to fly somewhere

ASSOCIATED PRESS, 04/08/21, by David Koenig

Goodbye to Gate 35X,

cursed portal to the rest of America

THE WASHINGTON POST, 04/07/21, by Dan Zak

United Airlines prepares to shake up white,

male-dominated pilot population

REUTERS, 04/06/21, by Tracy Rucinski

JetBlue is promising London-bound passengers

free meals, wider seats, and more when service finally starts

this summer – take a look

BUSINESS INSIDER, 04/06/21, by Thomas Pallini

Runway dining at $540 a meal proving hit in Japan

BBC, 03/31/21, by Justin Harper

Airplane cabin concepts that could change flying:

Crystal Cabin Awards 2020

CNN, 03/31/21, by Francesca Street

United Airlines forced to fight to make an emergency landing

after a 'report of someone's ear being bit off'

BUSINESS INSIDER, 03/21/21, by Joshua Zitser

Flights are filling up as the pandemic

enters its second year – and the crowded flights

are only going to get worse

BUSINESS INSIDER, 03/20/21, by Thomas Pallini

All Those Things You've Hated

About Airplane Travel? Gone.

TOWN & COUNTRY, 03/18/21, by Klara Glowczewska

The next frontier in air travel:

Digital passports as proof of vaccination or testing

NBC NEWS, 03/18/21, by Ben Popken, Sarah Harman and Carlo Angerer

Reagan National Airport sets opening date

for new terminal

WTOP, 03/16/21, by Rick Massimo

Urinating In Your Airline Seat Could Cost You

A Quarter Of A Million Dollars Plus Jail Time

FORBES, 03/14/21, by Suzanne Rowan Kelleher

American, United cancel 27,000 furloughs

after stimulus package passes

ABC NEWS, 03/10/21, by Mina Kaji

Expect Changes To Your

Airline Loyalty Program

FORBES, 03/08/21, by Ben Baldanza

I flew on Delta's newest jet,

the controversial Airbus A220-300,

and it's my new favorite airliner in the US

BUSINESS INSIDER, 03/07/21, by Thomas Pallini

Book a Flight Right Now

SLATE, 03/04/21, by Shannon Palus

The Pan Am flight attendant and the CIA man

who fell in love on an airplane

CNN, 03/03/21, by Francesca Street

An airline in Afghanistan says it just flew

the country's first flight with an all-female crew –

here's what it was like

BUSINESS INSIDER, 02/26/21, by Thomas Pallini

Boeing 757 Diverted To Emergency Landing

Over Engine Problems

BENZINGA, 02/22/21, by Phil Hall

Damaged fan blade from United engine failure

showed signs of metal fatigue

ABC NEWS, 02/22/21, by Amanda Maile and Mina Kaji

Inside United Airlines' in-airport testing center

CBS NEWS, 02/15/21, [no byline]

United just ordered $1 billion worth of eVTOLs

from a startup that aims to launch intra-city passenger flights

in 2024

BUSINESS INSIDER, 02/10/21, by Thomas Pallini

Cathay Pacific adds mask exemption for premium passengers

THE POINTS GUY, 02/08/21, by Daniel Ross

The growing case for middle-seat-free class

RUNWAY GIRL NETWORK, 02/08/21, by John Walton

Triumph, terror and tragedy:

The incredible story of Clipper Victor, the first 747

THE TELEGRAPH, 01/29/21, by Chris Leadbeater

Lufthansa unveils new buy-on-board menu

THE POINTS GUY, 01/25/21, by Benji Stawski

Flight Attendant Reveals the Gross Reason

You Should Never Drink Water on Planes

in Viral TikTok

TRAVEL + LEISURE, 01/22/21, by Jessica Poitevien

Biden just signed an executive order that mandates

mask-wearing while flying and utilizing

most forms of mass transit

BUSINESS INSIDER, 01/22/21, by Thomas Pallini

Passengers with negative Covid tests

turned away from London-bout flight

THE INDEPENDENT, 01/18/21, by Simon Calder

The pandemic devastated airlines in 2020

and forced many out of business

– here's the most notable that didn't make it to 2021

BUSINESS INSIDER, 01/17/21, by Thomas Pallini

Man lived inside O'Hare for 3 months before detection,

prosecutors say

CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 01/17/21, by Christy Gutowski

Airlines step up precautions ahead of

U.S. presidential inauguration

REUTERS, 01/14/21, by David Shepardson, Tracy Rucinski

Exclusive: U.S. FAA chief orders 'zero tolerance'

for disruptive airline passengers, possibly jail

REUTERS, 01/14/21, by David Shepardson

JetBlue Airways' Newest Plane Makes Flying Economy

Much More Comfortable

CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER, 01/12/21, by Jessica Puckett

A Michelin-star chef is making meals

for economy class on this airline

LONELY PLANET, 01/12/21, by Andrea Smith

FAA threatens unruly flyers with stiff fines, jail time;

calls escalate to add Capitol rioters to no-fly list

USA TODAY, 01/11/21, by Jayme Deerwester

Black boxes located at Indonesian airliner crash site

as human remains recovered

CNN, 01/11/21, by Masrur Jamaluddin and Yosef Riadi

The pro-Trump mob which stormed the Capitol should

be banned from their flights home,

says flight attendants union

BUSINESS INSIDER, 01/07/21, by Thomas Colson

American Airlines joins Alaska in banning

emotional support animals

THE POINTS GUY, 01/05/21, by Zach Griff

Emirates just unveiled the swanky high-end design

for its new Airbus A380 as most airlines say goodbye

to the enormous plane – see inside

BUSINESS INSIDER, 01/03/21, by Thomas Pallini

Sneezed on, cussed at, ignored; Airline workers battle

mask resistance with scant government backup

THE WASHINGTON POST, 01/01/21, by Michael Laris

Plane forced to land after drunk passenger's

homophobic rant

METRO WEEKLY, 12/30/20, by Rhuaridh Marr

Alaska Airlines becomes first major US airline

to announce emotional support animal ban

USA TODAY, 12/29/20, by Hannah Yasharoff

Where Will Crew Rest On The Airbus A321XLR?

SIMPLE FLYING, 12/29/20, by Justin Hayward

Boeing 737 Max resumes flying, almost 2 years

after worldwide grounding

NBC, 12/29/20, by Leticia Miranda and Sam Brock

Air travel hits pandemic record amid surging

infections and hospitalizations

THE WASHINGTON POST, 12/28/20,

by Brittany Shammas and Reis Thebault

Is It Better to Spend Frequent Flier Miles

on Business or Economy Class?

CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER, 12/28/20, by Erin Lowry

Scientists turn CO2 into jet fuel

ENDGADGET, 12/27/20, by Jon Fingas

Birds of a Feather: The Aircraft Lost to COVID-19

in 2020 Part 2

AIRLINE GEEKS, 12/26/20, by Ian McMurtry

Air Canada Boeing 737-8 MAX suffers engine issue

REUTERS, 12/25/20, [no byline]

Airlines Are Carrying Out the Mission of the Century

FODOR'S, 12/23/20, by Apesksha Bhateja

A Delta passenger who slid out of a moving plane

with his dog says 'I have panic attacks'

CNN, 12/23/20, by Lauren del Valle and Travis Caldwell

What to expect from loyalty programs in 2021

THE WASHINGTON POST, 12/21/20, by Hannah Sampson

I flew from New York to Boston and returned on Amtrak.

Here's why the train blew the plane out of the water

during the pandemic

BUSINESS INSIDER, 12/21/20, by Thomas Pallini

I flew on Spirit Airlines' newest jet and the quiet cabin

and modern interior couldn't make up for

the bare-bones seats and lack of amenities

BUSINESS INSIDER, 12/20/20, by Thomas Pallini

Southwest Airlines Allegedly Cut Corners,

Pilots Struggled to Get Planes to Take Off

THE DAILY BEAST, 12/20/20, by Clive Irving

FlyWestaf Set to Disrupt African Aviation

AIRWAYS MAGAZINE, 12/20/20, by Brent Foster

A Man With COVID-19 Symptoms Died

In The Middle Of A United Airlines Flight

BUZZFEED, 12/19/20, by Clarissa-Jan Lim

Boeing officials 'inappropriately coached'

government test pilots during a review of the 737 Max

after the model was involved in two fatal crashes,

according to Senate investigators

BUSINESS INSIDER, 12/19/20, by Benji Jones

Birds of a Feather: The Aircraft Lost to COVID-19

in 2020 Part 1

AIRLINE GEEKS, 12/19/20, by Ian McMurtry

BA drops 15 long-haul routes

including Seoul and Seychelles

BBC, 12/17/20, by Simon Browning

American Eagle mechanic, 35, dies after being crushed

by aircraft machinery at Chicago O'Hare

USA TODAY, 12/16/20, by Hannah Yasharoff

Delta's new travel corridor offers quarantine-free access

to the Netherlands

CNN, 12/15/20, by Hiraganas Humayun

Attention, '80s music fans: Alaska Airlines parodies

'Safety Dance' in new video

USA TODAY, 12/14/20, by Jayme Deerwester

Airlines warned over safety as jets return

from pandemic storage

REUTERS, 12/14/20, by Jamie Reed

Man was taken into custody after he climbed

onto the wing of an airplane preparing to takeoff in Las Vegas

CNN, 12/13/20, by Hollie Silverman

Once A Fine Dining Experience, Then A Bad Joke,

Could Airline Food Be Primed For A Comeback?

FORBES, 12/10/20, by Dan Reed

Delta Air Lines puts 700 passengers on no-fly list

over COVID-19 mask rules

FOX NEWS, 12/10/20, by James Leggate

Sculpture of St. Pete's historic airboat

moves to the Pier

TAMPA BAY TIMES, 12/08/20, by Waveney Ann Moore

This TikTok dad missed flying so much

that he bought airline seats for his house

THE WASHINGTON POST, 12/08/20, by Natalie B. Compton

Delta Air Lines launches effort to improve

coronavirus contact tracing on international flights

THE WASHINGTON POST, 12/03/20, by Lori Aratani

New rule cracks down on emotional support animals

on planes

CNN, 12/02/20, by Marnie Hunter

Delta Fired A White Flight Attendant

After Asking Whether She Was 'Racist' Toward White Men

BUZZFEED, 12/01/20, by Julia Reinstein

Now there's another problem for aviation: wasps

CNN, 11/30/20, by Hilary Whiteman

TikTok user 'grills' steak in airplane bathroom,

draws criticism from viewers and airlines alike: 'Disgusted'

FOX NEWS, 11/30/20, by Michael Bartiromo

Lufthansa trials lie-flat economy seat concept

CNN, 11/27/20, by Francesca Street

Coronavirus vaccine will likely be required

for international flights, Qantas CEO says

THE WASHINGTON POST, 11/24/20, by Antonia Noori Farzan

Panic grips Shanghai airport after employees

are sealed in for coronavirus testing

THE WASHINGTON POST, 11/23/20, by Eva Dou

Thanksgiving travelers give U.S. airports

their busiest weekend since March

REUTERS, 11/23/20, by David Shepardson, Tracy Rucinski

Cathay Pacific says demand for Hong Kong-Singapore

travel bubble flights was 'overwhelming,'

before Covid-19 fourth wave forced delay

SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, 11/23/20, by Danny Lee

Delta casts doubts on New York-London travel corridor

REUTERS, 11/22/20, [no byline]

Delta will block middle seats through March

THE WASHINGTON POST, 11/18/20, by Shannon McMahon

Boeing's 737 Max gets approval to fly passengers again

CNN, 11/18/20, by Chris Isidore

How do travel bubbles work? 4 questions answered.

THE WASHINGTON POST, 11/17/20, by Shanon McMahon

I flew business class for 9 hours, and it made me wish

I saved my money and bought an economy ticket

INSIDER, 11/17/20, by Sara Shah

Covid testing before flying could become the new norm

as airlines try to boost confidence and woo travelers

THE WASHINGTON POST, 11/17/20, by Lori Aratani and Ian Duncan

Southwest Goes on the Offensive

Seeking Planes, Customers

THE MOTLEY FOOL, 11/16/20, by Lou Whiteman

The Safest Airline To Fly During the COVID-19 Pandemic

FORBES, 11/16/20, by Laurie Werner

No-change-fee policies may only be the beginning

of more customer-friendly airline updates

THE POINTS GUY, 11/16/20, by Zach Griff

Support for MAX brand wavers as Boeing jet nears green light

REUTERS, 11/16/20, by Eric M. Johnson, Tracy Rucinski

The Best Business Class Across The Country?

United's Big Return To JFK

FORBES, 11/16/20, by Gabriel Leigh

Emirates, Etihad tap Israel for growth as new business ties deepen

CNBC, 11/16/20, by Dan Murphy

Emirates working with Pfizer, others on vaccine transport challenge

CNBC, 11/15/20, by Dan Murphy, Emma Graham

How risky is air travel in the pandemic?

Here's what the science says.

VOX, 11/12/20, by Julia Belluz and Brian Resnick

Singapore Airlines Sounds The Death Knell For Airbus A380

FORBES, 11/11/20, by Michael Goldstein

The world's longest flight just quietly touched down

in New York. Here's why you haven't heard anything about it.

BUSINESS INSIDER, 11/10/20, by Thomas Pallini

United is bringing back food, beer and wine. Here's what is

(and isn't) on the pandemic menu at US airlines

USA TODAY, 11/09/20, by Dawn Gilbertson

How Will Aviation Fare under the Biden Administration?

AIRWAYS MAGAZINE, 11/08/20, by Helwing Villamizar

Revamped Eastern Airlines Adds New Routes

AIRLINE GEEKS, 11/07/20, by Daniel Morley

The brands bold enough to comment on the U.S. election:

An Irish airline and a meat snack company

THE WASHINGTON POST, 11/06/20, by Rachel Lerman

Emirates asks pilots to take a year of unpaid leave

THE INDEPENDENT, 11/05/20, by Helen Coffey

Pilots' union: Government is 'destroying the airline industry'

THE INDEPENDENT, 11/04/20, by Simon Calder

Southwest flight deplanes at Nashville airport

after passenger refuses to wear face mask

NASHVILLE TENNESSEAN, 11/03/20, by Natalie Neysa Alund

These furloughed flight attendants used their final trips

to say emotional farewells

THE WASHINGTON POST, 11/03/20, by Natalie B. Compton

United moving flight crews out of city hotels ahead of election

to ensure 'safety and suitable rest'

USA TODAY, 11/02/20, by Dawn Gilbertson

Passengers booted from American Airlines after woman

allegedly hides under the other's first-class seat

FOX NEWS, 11/02/20, by Michael Bartiromo

Six 747s flew into a Dutch airport – but then couldn't leave

CNN, 11/02/20, by Francesca Street

Delta's Last Boeing 777 Flies Off Into The Sunset

As 20-Year Experiment Ends

FORBES, 11/01/20, by Ted Reed

On This Delta Flight, the Crew Did Something

to Remind All of Us of the Importance

of Creating Personal Connections

INC., 11/01/20, by Jason Aten

A woman died of coronavirus on a plane.

Her fellow passenger were never notified.

THE WASHINGTON POST, 10/31/20, by Ian Duncan

New Berlin airport welcomes its first passengers

– nine years late

THE INDEPENDENT, 10/31/20, by Simon Calder

Dover man kicked off flight over mask:

Airline 'fabricated a story'

FOSTER'S DAILY DEMOCRAT, 10/29/20, by Karen Dandurant

There's a new world's longest flight

– with a catch

CNN, 10/29/20, by Julia Buckley

I flew on a newly upgraded JetBlue plane

and despite less legroom and slimmer seats, the refresh

is exactly what the airline needed

BUSINESS INSIDER, 10/28/20, by Thomas Pallini

Frontier Airlines pushes ahead, with some success,

despite pandemic

THE WASHINGTON POST, 10/28/20, by Lori Aratani

The airlines insist flying is safe. But nearly 100 U.S. air marshals

have been infected with COVID-19

YAHOO, 10/27/20, by Jana Winter

Japan's ANA to shrink fleet as it skids toward

record $4.8 billion loss

REUTERS, 10/27/20, by Tim Kelly, Ritsuko Shimizu,

editing by Christopher Cushing

Furloughed American Airlines flight attendant

delivers emotional sendoff on final trip:

'Thank you for the smiles'

YAHOO, 10/27/20, by Blake Harper

Delta, United and Alaska Airlines have banned

more than 900 passengers for not wearing masks

THE WASHINGTON POST, 10/26/20, by Shannon McMahon

Airbus created a remote-controlled aircraft

with flapping wingtips to see how much it could

increase efficiency

BUSINESS INSIDER, 10/25/20, by Brittany Chang

Austrian Airlines begins offering rapid pre-boarding

COVID-19 tests

REUTERS, 10/23/20, [no byline]

A travel group reports says flying is safe.

The doctor whose research it cited says not so fast.

THE WASHINGTON POST, 10/23/20, by Shannon McMahon

Woman wearing 'Just Deaf, Not Rude' mask speaks out

after rude encounter with flight attendant:

'I was very hurt'

YAHOO, 10/23/20, by Priscilla Blossom

Southwest Airlines faces backlash after announcing

its unblocking middle seats: 'Social distancing

in NOT optional'

YAHOO, 10/22/20, by Korin Miller

Flying During COVID-19 Isn't Quite As Safe

As United Says

VICE, 10/22/20, by Maddie Bender

London Heathrow unveils rapid pre-flight virus tests

AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, 10/20/20, [no byline]

Airlines Still Don't Think New CDC Mask Guidelines

Go Far Enough

SKIFT, 10/20/20, by Madhu Unnikrishnan

Cathay Pacific to cut thousands of jobs

and axe Cathay Dragon airline as Covid-19

weighs on travel

CNN, 10/20/20, by Sandi Sidhu

Do Maks On Plane Flights Really Cut Your Risk

Of Catching COVID-19?

NPR, 10/20/20, by Michaeleen Doucleff

Delta passenger slaps flight attendant during argument

over mask policy: report

FOX NEWS, 10/20/20, by Michael Hollan

Singapore Airlines is launching the new world's longest flight

that will see flyers spending almost 19 hours

on a plane nonstop

BUSINESS INSIDER, 10/20/20, by Thomas Pallini

A Woman In Her Thirties Died Of COVID-19 On A Plane

BUZZFEED, 10/19/20, by Tasneem Nashrulla

Massless Woman on Plane Deliberately Coughs

on Passengers: 'Everybody Dies'

NEWSWEEK, 10/19/20, by Benjamin Fearnow

American Airlines planet to return the 737 Max

to service in December

CNN, 10/18/20, by Jazmin Goodwin

Study: Risk Of Covid-19 Transmission On Planes

'Virtually Nonexistent' For Mask-Wearers

CNN, 10/15/20, by Jemima McEvoy

Airlines and Airports Hope to Encourage Travel With Testing

ADWEEK, 10/15/20, by Ryan Barwick

These U.S. airlines are offering pre-flight covid-19 testing

– for a price

THE WASHINGTON POST, 10/14/20, by Shannon McMahon

Delta Loses $5 Billion in 3rd Quarter,

May Soon Furlough 1,700 Pilots

NPR, 10/13/20, by David Schaper

Delta CEO says the airline will stop blocking middle seats

in the first half of 2021, even though

anxious travelers are loving the extra space

BUSINESS INSIDER, 10/13/20, by Thomas Pallini

Round trip to Tokyo for $173? Pandemic spawns

once-in-a-lifetime airfare deals – if you're ready

to travel

USA TODAY, 10/13/20, by Chris Woodyard

Airline furloughs send ripple effects

through U.S. economy

CBS NEWS, 10/10/20, by [no byline]

Delta's final Boeing 777 is just 3 weeks away

THE POINTS GUY, 10/09/20, by Zach Griff

BA's 'Queen of the skies' takes her final flight

REUTERS, 10/08/20, by [no byline]

What does flying look like right now?

6 travelers share their experiences.

THE WASHINGTON POST, 10/07/20, by Natalie B. Compton

Is Flying First Class Actually Safer

Amid the Pandemic?

CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER, 10/07/20, by Barbara Peterson

Flight attendant baffles TikTok with list

of behind-the-scenes facts about her job:

'That is NOT fair'

IN THE KNOW, 10/06/20, by Dillon Thompson

Trump urges Congress to provide $25 billion bailout

for U.S. airlines

REUTERS, 10/06/20, by David Shepardson, Tracy Rucinski

Southwest flight attendants reject idea of pay cuts,

call govt aid

REUTERS, 10/06/20, by Tracy Rucinski

Is it safer to fly or drive during the pandemic?

5 health experts weigh in.

THE WASHINGTON POST, 10/05/20, by Natalie B. Compton

and Hannah Sampson

Airlines forced to court leisure passengers

with deals, perks and new destinations

USA TODAY, 10/05/20, by Chris Woodyard

Airlines are flying some unexpected routes 

during the pandemic. Will they stick around?

THE POINTS GUY, 10/05/20, by Edward Russell

Fight breaks out on plane after passenger refuses

to wear face mask

NBC, 10/05/20, by Wilson Wong

Coronavirus: 'World's best airport' warns of prolonged crisis

BBC, 10/05/20, [no byline]

The 20 best airports in the world for 2020

according to expert reviewers

BUSINESS INSIDER, 10/04/20, by Thomas Pallini

3 Minnesota Congressmen Flew Delta

After Being Exposed To Covid-19-Positive Trump

FORBES, 10/03/20, by Suzanne Rowan Kelleher

Delta 'investigating' after Republican Sen. Roger Wicker

spotted not wearing mask on flight

USA TODAY, 10/03/20, by Sarah Elbeshbishi

Flight attendant gives emotional farewell to passengers,

crew on final flight

ABC NEWS, 10/02/20, [no byline]

Singapore Airlines Has Converted a Parked A380

Into a Restaurant

CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER, 10/01/20, by Jessica Puckett

'You know that your dream's ending':

Flight attendants bid tearful goodbyes

as they're furloughed

USA TODAY, 10/01/20, by David Oliver

American and United Furlough 32,000 Workers

as Aid Program Runs Out

THE STREET, 10/01/20, by Joseph Woelfel

U.S. congressman is stopped at TSA checkpoint

with loaded gun

THE WASHINGTON POST, 10/01/20, by Fredrick Kunkle

Singapore Airlines Cancels 'Flights to Nowhere'

Following Backlash

VICE, 09/30/20, by Frankie Lantican

US Treasury Department, Seven Airlines

Close Billions in Loans

AIRWAYS MAGAZINE, 09/30/20, by Andrea Ongaro

Airbus' new zero-emission concepts reveal the direction

of the aviation industry's planes of the future –

here's why today's aircraft aren't cutting it

BUSINESS INSIDER, 09/27/20, by Thomas Pallini

Salt Lake City Airport just opened a massive new terminal

with canyon-themed art as Delta relies on the hub

as a gateway to the west – see inside

BUSINESS INSIDER, 09/27/20, by Thomas Pallini

Already facing its worst crisis since 9/11,

airline industry set to cut more than 35,000 jobs this week

THE WASHINGTON POST, 09/26/20, by Ian Duncan,

Lori Aratani and Michael Laris

Qantas sold 1,000 wine-stuffed bar carts

from its retired 747 fleet in just 2 hours

BUSINESS INSIDER, 09/25/20, by Tim Levin

United to become 1st U.S. airline to offer passengers

COVID-19 tests

THE WEEK, 09/24/20, by Brendan Morrow

Will Airfares Double Due To Passenger Behavior?

FORBES, 09/24/20, by Michele Robson

Airlines call for COVID-19 tests

before all international flights

REUTERS, 09/22/20, by Laurence Frost

What It's Like Taking a 'Flight to Nowhere'

VICE, 09/21/20, by Anthony Esguerra

Coronavirus can spread on airline flights,

two studies show

TRAVEL + LEISURE, 09/18/20, by Maggie Fox

Congressional Inquiry Faults Boeing And FAA Failures

For Deadly 737 Max Plane Crashes

NPR, 09/16/20, by David Schaper

Family claims mechanics' error caused death of woman

hit by propeller at Newark Airport

NORTHJERSEY.COM, 09/12/20, by Steve Janoski

9 Questions to Ask Before Book  a Flight Right Now,

According to Experts

TRAVEL + LEISURE, 09/11/20, by Lindsay Tigar

American Airlines attendant gives

Black Lives Matter note to travel influencer

FOX NEWS, 09/10/20, by Ann W. Schmidt

8,000 jumbo jets needed to deliver

coronavirus vaccines globally, IATA warns

CNBC, 09/10/20, by Holly Ellyatt

Flight attendants rally in Federal Plaza,

ask Congress to save jobs as payroll protection

set to expire

WLS-TV, 09/09/20, by Michelle Gallardo

Reports: U.S. To Stop Enhanced Coronavirus screenings

At Airports

FORBES, 09/09/20, by Daniel Cassady

United Airlines Is Launching 3

New Nonstop Routes to Africa

CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER, 09/09/20, by Jessica Puckett

Review: Is American Flagship First still the most exclusive

domestic flight during the pandemic?

THE POINTS GUY, 09/09/20, by Chris Dong

British Airways passengers 'stunned' over

cash refunds stand-off

BBC, 09/09/20, by Jon Douglas

American Airlines policy allowing BLM pins

faces backlash from workers

NEW YORK POST, 09/06/20, by Carl Campanile

and Jorge Fitz-Gibbon

Airlines Have Banned More Than 700

for Not Wearing Masks

MSN, 09/06/20, by Rich Thomaselli

American Airlines CEO trashes Zoom, says it'll make

more people fly

ZDNET, 09/05/20, by Chris Matyszczyk

'Miracle on the Hudson' pilot 'Sully' Sullenberger

slammed Trump after reports the president called US troops

killed in combat 'losers'

BUSINESS INSIDER, 09/04/20, by David Slotnick

Passenger leaves note calling flight attendant 'Nazi'

and 'glorified maid' after being asked to wear mask

THE INDEPENDENT, 09/04/20, by Helen Coffey

The shocking moment a passenger took a walk

on an airplane wing

CNN, 09/04/20, by Tamara Hardingham-Gill

Toronto crash: Passengers ignored safety commands,

report finds

BBC, 09/03/20, [no byline]

Airlines Invent Wild Ways to Make Money

With Borders Closed

BLOOMBERG, 09/03/20, by Angus Whitley

Did Donald Trump make up a 'thug' protester plane?

CNN, 09/03/20, by Chris Cillizza

Airlines urge UK, U.S. to start London-New York

passenger testing trial

REUTERS, 09/03/20, by David Shepardson

'You matter to us': Delta Air Lines upgrades

Black traveler harassed by white flyer

USA TODAY, 09/03/20, by Cydney Henderson

Covid eliminated airline change fees –

but they could return incognito, experts say

THE WASHINGTON POST, 09/03/20, by Shannon McMahon

American, Delta and United plan to add

15 long-haul international routes in September

THE POINTS GUY, 09/02/20, by Edward Russell

Israeli flight attendant says 'shalom' to UAE,

by to airline

REUTERS, 09/02/20, [no byline]

A man flying a jetpack was reported by pilots

above Los Angeles

CNN, 09/01/20, by Lauren M. Johnson

Flight Change Fees Are Now A Thing Of The Past

REFINERY 29, 09/01/20, by Michelle Santiago Cortés

Delta Installs Hand Sanitizer Stations Near

Boarding Doors And Lavatories

FORBES, 08/29/20, by Grant Martin

I Flew on Delta to New York City During the Pandemic.

I Didn't Expect This

INC., 08/29/20, by Jason Aten

Delta has banned 240 passengers for refusing to wear masks

during flights, as it works to make flying feel safe again

BUSINESS INSIDER, 08/28/20, by David Slotnick

Boeing grounds eight 787 jets after flaws create

risk of failure

BLOOMBERG, 08/27/20, by Julie Johnsson and Anurag Kotoky

American Airlines passenger throws expletive-laden fit

after requesting to leave plane: report

FOX NEWS, 08/25/20, by Mihael Hollan

Why airlines that can pivot to ultra-long-haul flights

will succeed in the post-coronavirus era

THE CONVERSATION, 08/24/20, by Linus Bauer

American Airlines to Apply Virus-Killing Surface Treatment

THE MOTLEY FOOL, 08/24/20, by Howard Smith

Delta doubles cabin cleaners in 'pit stop' revamp,

buys kits to test for germs

REUTERS, 08/24/20, by Tracy Rucinski

Airline union boss calls federal coronavirus response

'the strangest thing that I have ever experienced'

YAHOO, 08/22/20, by Adriana Belmonte

The odds of catching Covid-19 on an airplane

are slimmer than you think, scientists say

CNN, 08/20/20, by Tamara Hardingham-Gill

COVID-19 Screenings at U.S. Airports Remain Inconsistent

CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER, 08/19/20, by Megan Sauer

U.S. Airports Grapple With Reversal of Fortunes

as Long Bumpy Ride Awaits

SKIFT, 08/19/20, by Madhu Unnikrishnan

Airbus' new long-range single-aisle jet is reportedly moving

full steam ahead – here's why it's the perfect plane

for airlines post pandemic

BUSINESS INSIDER, 08/19/20, by Thomas Pallini

5 things I noticed about how flying has changed

since the pandemic

THE POINTS GUY, 08/18/20, by Brian Kim

Delta Will Give Flight Attendants Rapid COVID-19 Tests

on Demand

CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER, 08/18/20, by Jessica Puckett

Plane designs could change dramatically because of

the pandemic. Here's how.

THE WASHINGTON POST, 08/18/20, by Shannon McMahon

What it's like to be a flight attendant during the pandemic

THE WASHINGTON POST, 08/17/20, by Natalie B. Compton

The New Normal for Travel

KWINMOSBY.COM, 08/16/20, by Kwin Mosby

I booked JetBlue's version of basic economy and saw

how the airline's new safety policies make it

the best value in the sky

BUSINESS INSIDER, 08/16/20, by Thomas Pallini

Flight attendants turn to dog walking, contact tracing

for extra income as they brace for job cuts

CNBC, 08/16/20, by Leslie Josephs

Cancellation policies for the 4 major airlines show

it's almost impossible for customers to just get

their money back

BUSINESS INSIDER, 08/15/20, by Barbara Smith

How Likely Is It to Contract COVID-19 on a Plane?

NEWSWEEK, 08/14/20, by Alexandra Schonfeld

TAP Air Portugal Outlines Return to North American Skies

AIRLINE GEEKS, 08/14/20, by Hemal Gosai

US airlines are banning vented masks, which the CDC says

don't stop COVID-19

BUSINESS INSIDER, 08/13/20, by David Slotnick

American Airlines passenger hits gate agent in Phoenix

after being denied boarding for not wearing a mask

ARIZONA REPUBLIC, 08/13/20, by Melissa Yeager