Marisa Garcia

Denmark

Founder, Editor and Writer at Flight Chic

Senior Contributor at Forbes

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Articles

Why Slot Control At Newark Airport May Not Fix United Airlines’ Woes

1 week ago | forbes.com | Marisa Garcia

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has called on the FAA to categorize Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey as a slot-controlled Level 3 airport to address the air traffic controller shortage, which has led to hundreds of delayed and canceled flights.
Where American Airlines' New Boeing 787-9 With Flagship Suites Will Fly First

1 week ago | flightchic.com | Marisa Garcia

American Airlines has announced the routes on which its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners will launch this summer. The inaugural flight for the new Flagship Suites will be on June 5 from Chicago to London. Tickets go on sale starting on Monday. The plane will first make one domestic round trip, before setting off to London. It will run Flight 2012 from Chicago O’Hare to Los Angeles. Then, it will return to Chicago for Flight 98 to London.
Boeing 737 MAX Tariffs Push Ryanair To Toy With Aircraft It Can’t Fly

1 week ago | forbes.com | Marisa Garcia

Ryanair’s CEO, Michael O’Leary, has warned that the airline will reassess its orders for up to 329 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft due to the added costs of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. O’Leary toyed with the notion that the airline might acquire China’s COMAC C919 planes, though these are neither certified for the airline to fly nor available in the quantities necessary.
American Airlines Trials High Tea On Flights From London & Paris

1 week ago | flightchic.com | Marisa Garcia

American Airlines is updating its cabin experience in May with menu and service updates. These include snacks, beverages and afternoon tea. The airline announced that it will now offer a Tostitos Snack Box on its buy-on-board menu. It features Tostitos Bite Sized Rounds and Chunky Salsa. You can get it for for $9 or 900 AAdvantage miles. This treat is available on flights over 1,300 miles.
JetBlue Refreshes Its Summer Menu With Tempting Treats

1 week ago | flightchic.com | Marisa Garcia

JetBlue has updated its summer in-flight meal options including tasty snacks, and new chef-curated menus. New savory snack options include Goldfish snack packs and Chifles plantain chips. Sweet options include Lotus Biscoff cookies and Quaker Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola bars. Charlie Bird Menu In MintNYC-based restaurant Charlie Bird menus return to the JetBlue Mint experience.
JetBlue In Talks With United After American Airlines Alliance Fail

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Marisa Garcia

JetBlue is reportedly discussing a potential partnership with United Airlines after its planned Northeast Alliance with American Airlines failed. The Department of Justice sued to block the alliance between the two airlines in 2021, characterizing it as anti-competitive. “The Northeast Alliance would eliminate significant competition in this important industry,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Richard A. Powers of the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division.
Delta Skirts Trump Tariffs On New Airbus A350 With Flight To Japan

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Marisa Garcia

Delta Air Lines will take delivery of a new Airbus A350 aircraft this week and avoid tariff costs by flying it from the factory in Toulouse to Tokyo, Japan, instead of the U.S.The new aircraft, tail number N528DN, is scheduled to operate flight DAL 9936 on Wednesday, departing Toulouse at 11:10 am CEST and arriving in Tokyo on Thursday, 1 May, at 9:50 am. The aircraft’s next destination is still unknown.
Alaska Airlines Shares New Trading Cards For World Pilots' Day

2 weeks ago | flightchic.com | Marisa Garcia

Alaska Airlines is celebrating World Pilots’ Day with a new collection of commemorative trading cards. It is the first update to the airline’s trading cards in a decade. It is also the first time in two years they will be available from the flight deck. The eight-card set was created with the airline’s pilots and features the airline’s most iconic liveries. Made on a holographic film, the images on the cards are multi-dimensional.
Bridging the ‘say-do’ gap in sustainable travel

3 weeks ago | hotel.report | Marisa Garcia |Marisa García

As the travel industry works to meet the needs of environmentally conscious customers, the question remains: How can the sector ensure good intentions do in fact have a tangible impact? While many express a preference for sustainable travel, behavior while traveling differs.
Bridging the ‘say-do’ gap in sustainable travel

3 weeks ago | hotelinvestmenttoday.com | Marisa Garcia |Marisa García

GLOBAL REPORT – As the travel industry works to meet theneeds of environmentally conscious customers, the question remains: How can thesector ensure good intentions do in fact have a tangible impact? While manyexpress a preference for sustainable travel, behavior while traveling differs.