Delta’s CEO Doesn’t Seem to Understand His Own Medallion Program, and a Hijacked Flydubai Jet Hit Near-Supersonic Speed and Somehow Held Together — Plus More Travel News!

October 10, 2026

Here are this week’s travel news headlines from around the web and interweb I found the most interesting. Take a look: 🎖️ Delta’s CEO Went on National TV, Called Medallion Status “Very Easy” to Earn, and Fumbled the Details of His Own Program My BoardingArea colleague Gary over at View from the Wing caught this […]

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Bank of America Fined $1.2 Billion + $750 Million For Anti Money Laundering Failures

Southwest’s 33,000-Square-Foot BWI Lounge Appears To Be Replacing The Airport’s Public Observation Gallery

Lufthansa Expected To Buy 44.9% Stake In TAP Air Portugal, Beating Out Air France-KLM

Uber Brings Back Platinum And Diamond Status—But Quarterly Resets Punish Frequent Travelers

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