View from the WingGary Leff

Delta files for daily LAX–Manila A350-900 nonstop from summer 2027, asks DOT to delay PAL Chicago flight over slot access

Delta has filed with the DOT to begin daily nonstop Los Angeles–Manila service from summer 2027 using an Airbus A350‑900. In its application it also asked the DOT to delay Philippine Airlines' planned Chicago–Manila service to improve Delta's slot access at Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

SkiftDarin Graham

Europe Travelers Swap Planes for Trains, but Climate Isn’t the Driver

By Skift: Long-haul travelers to Europe are increasingly choosing to get around with greener transport methods, in a shift that appears to be driven by slow Long-haul travelers are choosing trains, cycling, and electric transport across Europe as slow travel grows, but new research shows the shift is driven more by experience than climate concerns.

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