Luc Rongier

18 articles published
JetBlue

JetBlue’s New $249 First Class Puts Delta, American and United on Notice

JetBlue is about to make flying up front feel a lot more attainable, with a new First Class starting at $249 and rolling out across more than 30 routes.

Luc Rongier - 3 weeks ago
Air Canada

Air Canada Is Cutting Its Last Route to This U.S. State

Air Canada is leaving South Carolina altogether, and travelers are about to lose one of their easiest links to Canada.

Luc Rongier - 3 weeks ago
Maine

I’d Never Considered Maine for Retirement Until I Saw What $66,000 a Year Can Buy Here

Florida may still be America’s default retirement dream, but one quiet corner of Maine is making a very different case: lower housing costs, vast lakes, small towns and enough wilderness to make everyday life feel like an escape.

Luc Rongier - 4 weeks ago
Lufthansa

Lufthansa Parked Six Jumbo Jets at a Low-Cost Airport and Then Learned They Couldn’t Take Off

At the height of the Covid crisis, Lufthansa sent six Boeing 747-400s to a small Dutch airport for long-term storage. […]

Luc Rongier - 4 weeks ago
EasyJet

EasyJet Is Cutting Up to 1.4 Million Winter Seats as Europe’s Cheap Flight Era Comes Under Pressure

easyJet is cutting more than a million seats from its winter schedule, and cheap flights across Europe may be about to get harder to find.

Luc Rongier - 1 month ago
12 Dead, More Than 300 Injured as Riyadh Airport Attack Throws Air Travel Into Chaos

12 Dead, More Than 300 Injured as Riyadh Airport Attack Throws Air Travel Into Chaos

Riyadh airport disruptions are affecting flights across Saudi Arabia, with Emirates cancellations in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam creating uncertainty for U.S. travelers.

Luc Rongier - 1 month ago

American Airlines Boeing 777 Diverts to New York After 6 of 8 Bathrooms Stop Working

American Airlines Flight 37 ultimately reached Dallas safely, but only after an unexpected stop in New York caused by one of the least glamorous problems imaginable.

Luc Rongier - 1 month ago
Alaska Airlines

San Francisco Just Lost 7 Alaska Airlines Routes — And That May Hurt Competition

Alaska Airlines has sharply reduced its San Francisco network in 2026, eliminating nonstop service to seven U.S. cities as it shifts aircraft toward stronger West Coast markets. For Bay Area travelers, the good news is that most of the affected destinations still have nonstop alternatives.

Luc Rongier - 1 month ago