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How Airline Loyalty Programs Actually Make Money for Delta, United and American

Carriers sell miles to banks for cash up front, defer part of it until travelers fly, and face no federal rule on what an award seat costs.

How ETOPS Rules Decide Which Twinjets Are Allowed To Cross an Ocean

The 60-minute baseline in 14 CFR 121.161, the approval tiers in Appendix P, and why the 787 and A350-900 hold 330- and 370-minute numbers.

Why Long-Haul Flight Paths Curve on the Map Instead of Going Straight

How Airport Slot Rules Limit Flights at JFK, LaGuardia and Reagan National

Only three U.S. airports ration takeoffs and landings by federally administered slot, while four more busy hubs rely on voluntary schedule coordination instead.

How Codeshare Flights Work, and Why the Airline on Your Ticket Isn't Always the One Flying You

A codeshare lets one airline sell seats on another airline's flight under its own flight number. Here is how the arrangement works, what US law requires airlines to disclose, and how a current India-US-Europe deal shows the model in practice.

DOT's Push to Loosen the Full-Fare Airfare Advertising Rule Nears a Decision