Benjamin Din

some Monday morning news: I've joined the team at @NerdWallet, where I'll be writing about personal finance. Excited to dive into a new adventure and help people make smarter money moves. What questions are you/your kids/your parents looking up? Let me know: bdin@nerdwallet.com

pov: you’re in row 22 and your meal is served after landing

We’re enhancing our complimentary in flight Wi-Fi offering across all cabin classes on our Airbus A350-900 long-haul and ultra-long-range fleet and A380 aircraft from 2027. @Starlink, the fastest Wi-Fi in the sky, will provide multi-gigabit connectivity on board. Soon, you can stream, game, and send large files just like on the ground. Find out more: spr.ly/6010BBkIA2

We don't know for sure if today is the last day for Spirit Airlines, but If it feels like it's been a long time since the U.S. lost an airline this way, it's because it has. The last major airline failure in this country was Independence Air in January 2006.

NEW from @CBSNews: Spirit Airlines has only enough available cash to continue operations for a matter of days, not weeks. Citadel submitted a counterproposal to Trump admin plan, but it was rejected by the govt. Two other creditors — Ares Management Corp. and Cyrus Capital — are also opposed to the govt plan, sources told @krisvancleave and me. cbsnews.com/news/talks-to-…

Original story here: nerdwallet.com/travel/news/ai…

Per ANZ: “This ancillary pricing isn’t set purely on exchange rates. For launch, ANZ has chosen a simple and consistent price point to introduce the new product and assess customer demand across markets.”

NEW: Air New Zealand tells me the cost for a four-hour session in its economy Skynest bunk bed is $495 *across currencies* at launch during the airline’s test and learn phase. Yes, that means US market will pay $495 USD while NZ market will pay in NZD (~$291 USD)

“We’re gonna be roommates and we’re not getting married,” American Airlines CEO Robert Isom says about United at ORD

NEW: @HawaiianAir flights will qualify for 20-minute baggage guarantee starting late April, @AlaskaAir tells me nerdwallet.com/travel/news/ha…

.@United says it’s reached a tentative agreement with the flight attendant union

sneak peek of newest @united club opening in Houston later this year 👀

.@SouthwestAir will end service to @fly2ohare and @Dulles_Airport on June 4, 2026. The airline notified travelers via an "End of Service" notice on its website.

Delta Air Lines intends to commence new route from Los Angeles (LAX) to Manila (MNL). Flights to be operated 1 daily with A350-900 from Summer 2027.

@xJonNYC What is this for? Looks like the SAF livery but not quite

UA "Coastliner" livery

some interesting stats from the recent @jetblue 25 for 25 challenge (credit: JetBlue)

American Airlines Shows Off Its “Free Hotel” Feature—Here’s Why You Should Book Your Own Instead - View from the Wing viewfromthewing.com/american-airli…

Polaris seats take ~3x the space of economy, but sell for ~8x the price. If demand stays strong, airlines will keep shifting space to premium. United’s new 787-9 config is launching SFO–SIN and SFO–LHR: 64 Polaris (8 Studio), 35 Prem Plus, 39 E+, 84 Economy seats

United has already started flying from the B gates though, so it’ll be a long trek to the existing lounge at A until the new one is ready

Seattle is getting a new United Club in late 2027. It’ll have the modern @united branding seen at newer lounges, and I have to admit it looks great. Here’s a rendering of what it will look like:

.@cathaypacific announces SFO-HKG as the U.S. launch route for its new Aria Suite business class starting next January