Dubai Halts All Foreign Flights at DXB, DWC
Dubai Civil Aviation Authority issued a notice today: landing permissions at DXB and DWC are suspended for all foreign operators until further notice, citing the prevailing regional situation and safety of airlines, crews, passengers, and the public. Emirates has already canceled many flights and is advising affected passengers. IMO: this is a precautionary but very significant move.. shuts down the world’s busiest international airport to foreign carriers and will cause widespread disruptions.
United Airfare Prices Are Soaring in 2026
Anecdotal and specific to the trips I have to take in balance of '26: But have United air prices gone off the charts?
Floating Carcasses Risk Being Misidentified as Naval Mines
"Dead sheep thrown away by livestock ships, whose legs stick out of the water when they bloat, could sometimes be mistaken for mines by lookouts."
LA 2028 Olympics to Depend on Massive EV Bus Network
The last time Los Angeles hosted the Olympic Games, in 1984, organizers came up with a plan to shuttle athletes and spectators around the sprawling metro on a special fleet of buses running express routes between venues. Improbably, this pop-up...
200,000 Immigrant Truck Drivers Lose Licenses Under New Trump Rule
Some 200,000 immigrant truck drivers will begin losing their commercial driver’s licenses under a Trump rule taking effect today . https://t.co/ZNgjoMy6L8
Atlas Air Becomes Airbus A350F’s Biggest Customer
News from @airbus as cargo carrier Atlas Air Worldwide places a firm order for 20 x A350Fs - becoming the biggest customer for Airbus' flagship widebody freighter. #avgeek https://t.co/EAAVLfsF8f
War’s End Won’t End Oil Crisis, LNG Recovery Lags
Ending the war does not mean ending the crisis. We have countries that literally shut down production because their storage is full. To bring back that oil to a pre-crisis level takes time. For [liquified natural gas] in particular, it takes a very...
First Non‑Iranian Tanker Sails Hormuz Amid Quiet Approvals
Did Iran just negotiate safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz? The Aframax tanker KARACHI just became the first non-Iranian cargo ship to transit the strait with AIS on since attacks on shipping escalated—raising questions about whether certain vessels are...
US Clears Iranian Tankers Through Hormuz as Oil Prices Spike
U.S. Allows Iranian Tankers to Transit Hormuz as Oil Prices Surge and Select Ships Begin Crossing Strait https://t.co/7Cu9sdFEOi
Strait of Hormuz Threatens Global Supply Chains
Strait of Hormuz. Global supply chain risk. Across product and market sectors. Oil. Fertilizer. Sulfur. Aluminum. Natural gas. From logistics to agriculture. And more. Chaos. https://t.co/bI5EP6euSD
Chaotic Yet Functional: The Eastside Beltline‑Lake Dance
What's your opinion of the intersection of the Eastside Beltline and Lake Avenue? Sometimes I'll sit and stare at it, watching the often-precarious interactions between cars, pedestrians, cyclists, and scooter riders. I can't decide if it's a stressful mess or...
New Legislation Guarantees Free Shipping for Consumers
The Bill for Free Shipping Has Finally Arrived - https://t.co/6zb11RFv7C #freeshipping #ecommerce #parcelshipping #retail #retailers #supplychain #logistics
Car Ownership Costs Surge 40% Since 2020
Higher loan payments, insurance, gas, & maintenance have boosted the cost of owning a vehicle by a whopping 40% since 2020. Yes, building rail is expensive & creating walkable density is hard. But don't pretend that car-dependent urban design is cheap. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/business/car-ownership-prices-interest-rates.html
Frontier Uses Police To
Long Lines And Lack Of Staff Made Them Miss Their Flight — Then Frontier Called Police To Enforce A $99 Upcharge - View from the Wing https://t.co/OojAn1prb1
Aeroflot Expands Asian Routes Despite Sanctions, Outpacing Rivals
Aeroflot arriving Guangzhou(and many other Asian cities)... daily service still going strong despite sanctions and the war. They’re flying to more destinations than some Middle Eastern airlines right now.
Progress MS-31 Undocks From ISS Poisk Module
The Progress MS-31 cargo ship undocked from the ISS Poisk module at about 1324:12 UTC Mar 16
Severe Weather Sparks Widespread Flight Delays, Stay Patient
Folks traveling by air today, it is going to be a day. MSP is digging out of a blizzard. A crazy, high speed front passed through ATL this morning. This disrupted the morning bank of flights and caused some international...
Wet Leases Are Shaping Modern Airline Passenger Experience
What are airline wet lease agreements? They're becoming increasingly common over time, and can greatly impact the passenger experience. https://t.co/jkeqm7n8T4
Swiss Overstaffed, Offering Large Severance to Flight Attendants
SWISS is overstaffed by hundreds of flight attendants, and is offering employees a significant amount to resign. If there aren't enough volunteers, layoffs could happen as well. Here's what's going on. https://t.co/C8Gj1GnP2Z
FedEx Overtakes UPS as Parcel Market Value Leader
There's a new market value champion in parcel logistics. For the first time in over 50 years, @FedEx just passed $UPS as the most valuable company in parcel. The Memphis-based pioneer is now worth over $85 billion. While UPS still retains...
United Leads with Starlink‑powered Seatback IFE
Connected seatback IFE is on the horizon and @united, which is installing @Starlink across its fleet, is leading the charge. "They're starting to lead this industry in digital engagement," says Andy Masson of @PanasonicAero, United's IFE provider. https://t.co/WJIZdT2yiC #PaxEx https://t.co/LrBgB4gR44
Southwest Forces Passenger Into Crowded Seats Despite Empty Rows
Southwest Keeps Forcing A Passenger To Stay In Packed Seats — Even When Empty Rows Are Available Nearby [Roundup] - View from the Wing https://t.co/KuJCMraH42
Google Maps Adds Custom Bike Avatar for Cyclists
🚴♂️ Your Google Maps cycling trips are about to get a visual upgrade Cyclists may soon be able to swap the standard blue arrow for a custom Bicycle navigation avatar ✅ Details - https://t.co/X0tXnDRb6F https://t.co/XMDq7r06Z2
African Flight Prices Stay Stubbornly High Despite Weeks
I’m been watching this flight from Nairobi to Dakar, and it hasn’t dropped in the past three weeks. Why is flying within Africa so much more costly?! ☹️
Commenters' Slip Reveals Hidden Desire to Block Bab Al-Mandab
For those casually discussing the Houthis closing the Bab al-Mandab Strait: Experts usually talk about it in dry, theoretical terms. But a surprising number of online commenters keep having "Freudian slips" — accidentally revealing just how much they’d love to see...
No Policy Can Replace Hormuz Oil Flow Loss
I did not say there's nothing we can do to open the Strait of Hormuz. I said there are no policy options that can offset the loss of flow from the Strait of Hormuz.
Drone Attack Threatens Dubai's Aviation‑Driven Economy
Dubai under serious stress. Airport Dubai atau DXB tutup akibat serangan drone berdekatan. Implications? •Home of Emirates, the world’s most profitable airline, pretax profit USD6.2b (31 Mar 25). •Dubai Airport is the 2nd busiest in the world. •The aviation sector amat penting,...
Iran Attacks Fujairah, Spares Saudi Pipeline Bypass
Iran has started a new phase of its oil war: Tehran is clearly going after the Strait of Hormuz bypass route, with Fujairah (UAE) coming under attack. But so far, the Saudi pipeline bypass hasn't been attacked (and neither the Yemeni...
Air China Restarts Beijing‑Pyongyang Direct Flights, Business‑Class Only
Bloomberg: Air China will resume direct flights between Beijing and Pyongyang on March 30, according to booking information on travel platform Ctrip. Only business-class was available for the March 30 Pyongyang-Beijing flight, for $990. https://t.co/C3Gy22RFny
You Must Choose: Reduce NA Trade or Cut China
“You can have less Mexico and Canada, 👉or you can have less China, 💥but you can’t have both.” ✍️Antonio Ortiz Mena, a former Mexican diplomat and professor at Georgetown University. https://t.co/h15MGpAnEg
Vietnam Faces Flight Cuts After Regional Jet Fuel Bans
Vietnam braces for flight cuts from April after China, Thailand ban jet fuel exports https://t.co/acAdeGg5Sf
HK Traffic Deaths Surge 24%, Targeting Pedestrians and Jaywalkers
Hong Kong Police Force: • fatal traffic accidents in 2025: 92, up 24% Y-O-Y • 52 deaths were pedestrians • Launching inattentive driving and jaywalking crackdown March 17th-31st HK01 (Chinese):
Robotic Porters Deliver Luggage Directly to Aircraft
#WhosNext? Airport porters? These vehicles could carry your luggage from a check-in-counter right to the airplace. (GiGadgets) #Robotics https://t.co/Viw14CSgkp
500‑plane Boeing Deal with China Likely Delayed
Which would likely mean a 500 Boeing airplane deal with China would be pushed, too.
Saudi Reroutes Oil via Red Sea Amid Hormuz Closure
♦️Here’s a striking example of how a closure of the Strait of Hormuz can reshape global oil flows—and how Saudi Arabia can rapidly adapt by diverting supplies from its eastern fields to western Red Sea terminals. ♦️A VLCC oil tanker was...
Navy's Ship‑decommissioning Prowess: Claim Quickly Retracted
As I’ve posted dozen of times before: the US Navy has become extremely good at decommissioning ships Ohhhhhhh, wait, hold the phone Belay my last 🎉🎉
Dubai Flight Halt Threatens Elite’s Tax‑haven Allure
*DUBAI TEMPORARILY SUSPENDS FLIGHTS AT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT For years, Dubai, the UAE and Qatar have presented themselves as bulletproof tax havens and sanctuaries for the global elite. Just four years ago, Qatar hosted the 2022 World Cup, signaling the region's arrival...
Atlanta Airport: America’s Most Efficient, Logically Designed Hub
Atlanta is the best run airport in America, possibly the world. I don’t know why it gets hate, other than just not liking how big it is. It’s so logically laid out: one automated subway down the middle, gates in...
Escorts Aren't a Sideshow; Expertise Matters in Maritime Strategy
“Escorts are a sideshow” 🤡🤡 Now I’ve been critical of our ability to surge enough destroyers to conduct effective convoys…. But “sideshow”?? And what qualifies an energy advisor to understand maritime choke points? 60 Minutes should have called Sal @mercoglianos
US‑Owned, Marshall‑Flagged Bulker Bolts Through Strait
The Star Bulk bulker Star Gwyenth bolted and made the run though the Strait and out. She is Marshall Is-flagged but US owned. https://t.co/2eQ7Lwqh17
1940s Snowmobiles Ran on Propellers, Not Engines
#DidYouKnow that in the 1940s snowmobiles were powered by propellers? #Transportation #Technology #History #JVGpost https://t.co/AsRG2eqes8
Freight Market Stable, Contract Rates Rising, Panic Unfounded
Trucking spot rates are incredibly stable right now. Contract freight rates are still moving up. Tender volumes moving up. Tender rejections stable. The doomsday folks selling panic in freight markets are not looking at the data. https://t.co/R8VVxcYhOv
Carbon Pricing Impact Depends on Supply Chain Coverage
Quick explainer of how the Food Dude's math is wrong (again) today: when you think about the impact of carbon pricing on fuel costs (diesel in this case), what matters is which parts of the supply chain are covered and...
Chokepoints: Repeated Disruptions Threaten Global Trade
🚨WHY CHOKEPOINTS ARE IMPORTANT?🚨 Think about the issues we have experienced with maritime chokepoints over the last five years. 2021: Ever Given shut down the Suez Canal for 6 days. 2022: Russia invades Ukraine and disrupts the Turkish Strait. 2023-24: Panama Canal lower water...
Seat Recline Battle: Passenger Keeps Pushing Forward
Every Time She Tried To Recline, The Passenger Behind Her Shoved The Seat Forward - View from the Wing https://t.co/ZNMB05GPDM
Strait of Hormel Closed, Chili Spikes to $200 per Barrel
the Strait of Hormel remains closed and the price of chili has surged to $200 a barrel
New GMC EV OS Makes Unpairing Phones Hard
That shiny new 2026 @GMC Hummer EV, and every 2027 GMC EV, has its own, new infotainment OS. Everything's changed. Deleting an already paired phone? Not so easy. Here's how to do it, just for the record: https://t.co/3sDS8631E1 #cars #auto...
Truckers Share Toughest and Easiest Damaged Loads
Truckers: what was the hardest damaged product you’ve gotten stuck with to get rid of? (And what was the easiest) https://t.co/XLr2awqVNu
Trucking Volumes Rise, Showing Oil Spikes Aren’t Slowing Economy
No sign that oil spikes are hurting the domestic economy. Trucking volumes continue to accelerate. +8% YoY and has now cleared 2024 comps. Despite the noise, the signal coming from freight is that activity in the domestic goods economy is...
Red Sea Swarms with Tankers as Hormuz Remains Closed
MAP OF THE DAY: While the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed (other than a few tankers, notably from India), the Red Sea is witnessing the arrival of an oil tanker armada to the Saudi terminals there. (Tracking via @TheTerminal) (Blue...