NEWSOct 21, 2024At Least 4 Dead After Helicopter Crashes Into Houston Communications TowerA helicopter in Houston collided with a radio tower, killing four passengers. Watch footage of the crash and find out how quick the Houston Fire Department was to respond.Read More →
NEWSOct 10, 2024ZIPAIR To Offer First Low-Cost Flights Between Houston and TokyoJapanese budget carrier ZIPAIR has announced its plans to offer the first-ever low-cost nonstop flights between Tokyo and Houston on its Boeing 787-8 aircraft. Read More →
NEWSOct 03, 2024Border Agents Bust $1 Million Cocaine Haul in Hidden Wheelchair at Houston AirportBorder agents have discovered 11 bags of cocaine hidden inside compartments of a motorized wheelchair. Read about the CBP's response and what other drug busts the organization has stopped in September.Read More →
NEWSJun 13, 2024British Airways Passengers from London Endure a 9-Hour ‘Flight to Nowhere’British Airways passengers endured a nine-hour “flight to nowhere” on Monday when their Texas-bound flight had to turn back to London after reaching North America.
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NEWSMar 08, 2024United Airlines Plane Veers Off Runway upon Landing in HoustonUnited Airlines has suffered the fourth major technical incident in one week when on March 8, a United 737 MAX 8 has suffered a landing gear failure and runway excursion on landing in Houston (IAH). No passengers or crew were injured in the incident. Read More →
NEWSMar 07, 2024Engine Burst Into Flames on United Airlines Flight Shortly After Takeoff From HoustonOn March 4, a United Airlines Boeing 737-900 was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after its takeoff from Houston-Intercontinental (IAH) due to the left engine bursting into flames. A passenger videotaped the incident, showcasing the bright sparks it shot out near the windows.Read More →
INFORMATIONALFeb 14, 2024Analyzing United Airlines' Super Bowl Commercials About Change Fees and Dreaming BigSuper Bowl LVIII was the U.S.' most-watched TV program ever, receiving 123.4 million viewers across all platforms. Companies and their brands spent approximately $7 million for a thirty-second chance to reach that audience through advertising. United Airlines decided to do something different from other companies: it directed its message to the fans of the 30 teams that did not make it to the Super Bowl.Read More →
NEWSFeb 05, 2024Houston-Bound Lufthansa Airbus A330 Flight Returns to Frankfurt After Engine FailureOn January 31, a Lufthansa Airbus A330-300, operating on flight LH440 from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), experienced an engine malfunction. After being airborne for only two hours, the aircraft was forced to return to Frankfurt. Read More →
STORIESDec 12, 2023The Houston Express: Why Houston Was the Only US City with Direct Flights to AngolaAngola is a country that not many Americans choose to visit when searching for an African destination since its tourist attractions are not well-known. That being said, Angola's massive oil reserves attract business travelers from oil companies interested in doing business there. Demand was so high that direct flights between Houston and Luanda existed for 17 years, especially as Angola saw an economic boom amid rising oil prices in the 2000s. We look deeper at the Houston Express and why it no longer exists.Read More →
INFORMATIONALDec 04, 2023New Data Suggests that Flying from Large Airports May Not Always be the Best IdeaYou may have noticed today that large airports aren't always the only option when flying into a major city. Indeed, secondary airports have seen a major rise over the last 20 years, and in this article we'll look at the pros and cons of flying out of these airports. Read More →
