Passenger Traffic Plummets at MSP in 2020

It comes as no surprise, but the extreme drop in the number of airline passengers worldwide in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic is still mind-boggling. After ten consecutive years of year-over-year passenger growth, last year saw a 62 percent reduction in airline travelers at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. MSP served a record 39-millionContinue reading “Passenger Traffic Plummets at MSP in 2020”

To Fly or Not to Fly? That is the Question.

Let’s face it. We’re all sick and tired of COVID-19 and just want it to go away as soon as possible. Sadly, that isn’t a choice that any of us have, so we have to continue to live with COVID fatigue for at least the next few months. Over the course of most of 2020Continue reading “To Fly or Not to Fly? That is the Question.”

Oh, Canada! Delta and WestJet Alliance Moves Forward

A proposed alliance between Canada’s second largest air carrier, WestJet, and Delta Air Lines has been tentatively approved by the U. S. Department of Transportation. When fully implemented, travel options between the U.S. and Canada will greatly increase in both directions as travelers will be able to seamlessly fly the two airlines with combined bookingContinue reading “Oh, Canada! Delta and WestJet Alliance Moves Forward”

Delta’s ‘No-Mask, No-Fly’ List Expands to 460 Customers

It really is quite simple. Book your flight. Wear a mask for the duration of the flight. Refuse to wear a mask, and you’ll be banned indefinitely from flying with Delta Air Lines in the future. The Atlanta-based carrier has been very clear about its policy since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, but inexplicablyContinue reading “Delta’s ‘No-Mask, No-Fly’ List Expands to 460 Customers”

Time to Pamper Yourself With a First Class Flight?

If you’re contemplating air travel in the next couple of months and your travels include flights with Delta Air Lines, you may want to consider pampering yourself by traveling in the forward cabin of the aircraft. Not only will you be assured of generous social distance from other passengers aboard the flight, but through JanuaryContinue reading “Time to Pamper Yourself With a First Class Flight?”