Wednesday, October 22, 2025

The Professor’s Minute Minute — October 23, 2025

 



Six stories — a mix of security scares, economic shifts, and a tequila twist.

Shoot ‘em up foiled. — Atlanta Police arrest man planning mass shooting at ATL.

https://aviationa2z.com/index.php/2025/10/22/atlanta-police-arrest-man-planning-mass-shooting-at-atlanta/

After the DCA crash FAA finally decides to do something. — Congress and ADS-B get a shove.

https://mailchi.mp/theaircurrent/dca-congress-adsb-non-sub

Rachel going after the LLPs. — The UK’s National Insurance tax rise takes aim.

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/rachel-reeves-ni-tax-rise-national-insurance-fc6w9dhv5

Corporate finally rebounding. — Amex reports Q3 T&E recovery and plans a new integrated center.

https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Payment-Expense/Amex-Reports-Q3-T-and-E-Rebound-Plans-Integrated-Center-Launch

New Travel Trends. — Omio report highlights rising intentional travel behavior.

https://www.travelmole.com/news/omio-report-highlights-new-intentional-travel-trends/

Quirky: — The Great Tequila Heist. A supply chain caper for the ages.

https://blog.opencorporates.com/2025/10/14/the-tequila-heist-that-exposed-supply-chain-fraud/

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#PMM #Travel #Aviation #FAA #ATL #ADS-B #RachelReeves #Amex #Trends #Quirky #TequilaHeist #Security

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A Picasso-style cubist collage: (1) angular police lights and a silhouette of ATL’s control tower for the foiled shooting plot, (2) a radar beacon for FAA/ADS-B action, (3) abstract pound and tax icons swirling around Westminster for Rachel Reeves’ NI move, (4) business travelers with briefcases in geometric form for Amex rebound, (5) upward arrow motifs for Omio travel trends, (6) a dripping tequila bottle and chain links breaking for the quirky heist. Painterly, surreal, fragmented. No text.

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The Professor’s Minute Minute — October 22, 2025



Six stories full of tech, drama, and space junk.

Oh this one is juicy. — British Airways faces a £450K lawsuit from Sabre over a UK tax dispute.

https://aviationa2z.com/index.php/2025/10/20/british-airways-faces-450k-lawsuit-from-sabre-over-uk-tax-dispute/

Can Rex be saved? — A U.S. firm swoops in to rescue the struggling airline.

https://travelweekly.com.au/us-aviation-firm-swoops-in-to-rescue-rex/

It’s been a while since we saw an outage like this. — A massive AWS failure impacts Snapchat and more.

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/technology-uk/article/why-internet-down-outage-aws-amazon-snapchat-gpp9wcr73

IATA trying to tell us all what to do. — Seven rules for travellers.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/7-simple-rules-every-traveler-should-pqpge/

Not quite alien but pretty impactful. — United flight diverted after possible space debris impact.

https://www.travelmole.com/news/united-flight-diverted-after-possible-space-debris-impact/

Quirky: — LIDAR gets personal at Queenstown Airport.

https://airportindustry-news.com/new-zealand-beonic-to-deliver-ai-powered-lidar-system-at-zqn/

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#PMM #Travel #Aviation #BritishAirways #Sabre #Rex #AWS #IATA #United #LIDAR #Quirky #Tech

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A Picasso-style cubist collage: (1) a stylized British Airways tail intersecting with a legal gavel, (2) a winged kangaroo figure representing Rex’s rescue, (3) broken network cables and glowing cloud fragments for the AWS outage, (4) a commanding hand with seven lines radiating outward for IATA’s “rules,” (5) a United aircraft silhouette with a blazing meteor fragment for the space debris incident, (6) abstract sensor beams for the quirky LIDAR story. Painterly, fragmented, surreal, witty. 

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The Professor’s Minute Minute — October 21, 2025


Six stories on startups, innovation, and aviation’s next steps.

Where are they now (2023 Edition). — Revisiting the Hot 25 Travel Startups.

https://www.phocuswire.com/hot-25-travel-startups-2023-revisit

Can aviation really do this? — How the industry could help unlock U.S. government operations.

https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/safety-ops-regulation/daily-memo-why-aviation-could-be-key-unlocking-us-government

Baggage still sits in lots of weird places. — Why data matters in airport BHS.

https://www.beumergroup.com/knowledge/airport/data-analytics-airports-shouldnt-just-pay-for-any-bhs-service-heres-what-to-look-out-for/

Private flying starting to look way nicer. — Signature Aviation is quietly rolling out major changes.

https://aviationweek.com/business-aviation/airports-fbos-suppliers/signature-aviation-quietly-rolling-out-big-changes

Finally, production boost to 42. — FAA clears Boeing to raise 737 production.

https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/safety-ops-regulation/faa-clears-boeing-boost-737-monthly-production

Quirky: — Predictions for the next human mobility era.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/mobility-destiny-predictions-next-human-era-dr-parag-khanna-lhxcc/

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#PMM #Travel #Aviation #Startups #Boeing #SignatureAviation #Baggage #Data #Mobility #Quirky

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A Picasso-style cubist collage: (1) stylized startup logos floating upward for the “Where are they now” theme, (2) angular airplane and Capitol silhouette for aviation unlocking government, (3) scattered baggage shapes for BHS inefficiencies, (4) a sleek private jet interior rendered in geometric abstraction, (5) a Boeing 737 climbing through layered shapes for the production boost, and (6) a surreal human silhouette in motion for the mobility future. Painterly, witty, surreal, no text.

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Monday, October 20, 2025

The Professor’s Minute Minute — October 20, 2025



Six stories from today’s travel and aviation landscape.

A round up of some interesting stuff. — Partnerships, acquisitions, and shifting strategies.

https://www.webintravel.com/agoda-x-saudi-tourism-authority-travelsoft-buys-travolution-satisfaction-isnt-loyalty-more/

iOS 26 has some good stuff for travellers. — Real-time boarding pass updates.

https://apple.gadgethacks.com/news/ios-26-boarding-passes-transform-travel-with-live-updates/

And Alexa, book me… — Amazon integrates AI trip planning.

https://www.phocuswire.com/amazon-alexa-ai-assistance-travel-uber-tripadvisor

Sabre’s PR is working overtime. — “Chat is the new influencer.”

https://www.travelmarketreport.com/canada/retail-strategies/articles/from-conversation-to-clicks-sabre-says-chat-is-the-new-influencer

AC still not coughing up. — Refund delays drag on months after disruptions.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/some-passengers-still-waiting-for-refunds-two-months-after-air-canada-flight-disruptions/

Quirky: — The vital art of talking to strangers.

https://www.economist.com/books-and-arts/2021/07/10/the-vital-art-of-talking-to-strangers

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#PMM #Travel #Aviation #Agoda #Alexa #Sabre #AirCanada #iOS26 #Quirky #Tourism #Tech

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A Picasso-style cubist collage: (1) angular handshake and globe representing partnerships and deals, (2) glowing digital boarding pass flowing like a ribbon, (3) Alexa speaker emitting travel icons, (4) a chat bubble morphing into a billboard for Sabre, (5) a stranded passenger at a ticket counter for Air Canada refunds, and (6) two abstract figures leaning toward each other for the quirky “talking to strangers” story. Painterly, surreal, witty. 

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Saturday, October 18, 2025

The Professor’s Minute Minute — October 19, 2025


 

Six stories that prove aviation and tech can still surprise us.

Is Delta being the cool kid? — Delta shows off its AI and NDC chops at the Business Travel Show America 2025.

https://www.phocuswire.com/delta-ai-ndc-business-travel-show-america-2025

Carry-ons can kill. — How bad could it get when passengers grab their bags during an evacuation?

https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/safety-ops-regulation/daily-memo-grabbing-carry-ons-during-evacuation-how-bad-could

But do we believe them? — Sabre claims to have shattered industry norms with its AI-native classless revenue engine.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sabre-shatters-industry-norms-with-first-ai-native-classless-revenue-engine-for-airlines-reshaping-airline-economics-and-closing-a-decades-old-industry-gap-302581622.html

Expedia’s great data dump. — The company unpacks its 2026 travel insights.

https://www.expedia.com/unpack26?brandcid=EXPEDIA-US.COMMS.SOCIAL.UNPACK26.GENERIC

This isn’t Herb’s WN. — Southwest embraces cabin changes as its brand evolution continues.

https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/airlines-lessors/southwest-airlines-embraces-cabin-changes-ongoing-brand-evolution

Quirky: — Gamma: the cool kids’ weapon of choice for sleek presentations.

https://gamma.app/

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#PMM #Travel #Aviation #Delta #Sabre #AI #Expedia #Southwest #WN #Tech #Quirky

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A Picasso-style cubist collage: a cool Delta figure with sunglasses leaning on an AI interface, passengers reaching for carry-ons as flames rise behind them, a Sabre logo cracking open with algorithms streaming out, Expedia’s suitcase spilling data like confetti, Southwest’s cabin silhouettes morphing mid-flight, and a sleek glowing “Gamma” shape floating above like a secret weapon. Surreal, witty.

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The Professor’s Minute Minute — October 18, 2025

 

Six stories — some uplifting, some unsettling, and one a little weird.

Uh oh… Alaska Airlines back to court with you. — Antitrust suit heats up again.

https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2399531

Bet you missed this one. — iOS 26 transforms boarding passes with real-time updates.

https://apple.gadgethacks.com/news/ios-26-boarding-passes-transform-travel-with-live-updates/

Where are they now (2022 Edition). — Revisiting the Hot 25 Travel Startups list.

https://www.phocuswire.com/hot-25-travel-startups-2022-revisit

Yes it is real and it could ground all air traffic. — Europe preps backup for satellite signal loss.

https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/safety-ops-regulation/europe-devises-continent-wide-backup-plan-satellite-signal-loss

Wizz is struggling with the wrong plane. — An aircraft mismatch that’s hurting operations.

https://platform.airfinanceglobal.com/Articles/3598186

Quirky: — Cholesterol and the brain: why almost everyone’s wrong.

https://www.vumedi.com/video/statins-your-brain-why-almost-everyone-is-wrong/

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#PMM #Travel #Aviation #AlaskaAirlines #iOS26 #Startups #Wizz #Satellite #GNSS #Quirky #Health

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A Picasso-style cubist collage: a gavel and airplane locked in a courtroom motif, a glowing boarding pass transforming into a digital stream, faded startup logos drifting like ghosts, satellites beaming signals across a cracked map of Europe, a misaligned aircraft silhouette for Wizz’s struggles, and a stylized brain with cholesterol droplets for the quirky element. Painterly, surreal, witty. 

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Friday, October 17, 2025

The Professor’s Minute Minute — October 17, 2025



Six stories that say a lot about where aviation is heading.

Front or back. Push or Pull. GE’s take. — GE warns about durability challenges with its engines.

https://mailchi.mp/theaircurrent/ge-engine-durability-non-sub

OUCH! — Aviation’s $11 billion problem: a shortage of new aircraft.

https://www.travelpulse.com/news/airlines-airports/aviations-11-billion-problem-a-lack-of-new-planes

This can only mean one thing. Higher prices. — Leasing industry consolidation looms.

https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/daily-memo-leasing-industry-consolidate-further

Airlink building for the future. — New E2s will boost regional connectivity.

https://aviationweek.com/special-topics/small-narrowbody-jets/airlinks-new-e2s-will-boost-regional-connectivity

The hidden cost. — Engine performance issues ripple down to increased A220 maintenance.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/aero-crew-news_airbusa220-aviationnews-aircraftmaintenance-activity-7383893378297442304-t190

Quirky: — Gotta learn this word.

https://substack.com/home/post/p-175884229

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#PMM #Aviation #Engines #GE #Leasing #Airlink #E2 #A220 #Maintenance #Travel #Quirky

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A Picasso-style cubist collage: stylized jet engines in push-pull motion, a broken aircraft silhouette to depict supply shortages, stacking blocks representing leasing consolidation, a sleek E2 regional jet rising from angular forms, wrench and turbine shapes for hidden maintenance costs, and a quirky word floating like a speech bubble. Painterly, surreal, witty. 

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Thursday, October 16, 2025

The Professor’s Minute Minute — October 15, 2025



Six stories to make your day slightly more surreal.

That’s a big hit. — Québec writes off $400M of its investment in Airbus.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/quebec-writes-off-400-million-of-its-investment-in-airbus/

Fancy this job. — easyJet opens applications for its next generation of engineering apprentices.

https://www.easyjet.com/en/news/story/easyjet-opens-applications-for-next-generaton-of-engineering-apprentices

Super innovative. — Boeing, Southwest, and Aeroxchange pioneer secure electronic airworthiness certificates.

https://www.aviationbusinessnews.com/mro/latest-news-mro/boeing-southwest-and-aeroxchange-pioneer-secure-electronic-airworthiness-certificate/

Patent Trolls. — American Airlines faces new IP litigation from Intellectual Ventures.

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69338895/intellectual-ventures-i-llc-v-american-airlines-inc/

New Virgin CEO. — Shai Weiss steps aside after seven years.

https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/airlines-lessors/virgin-atlantic-names-new-ceo-weiss-steps-aside-after-seven-years

Quirky: — JetBlue passenger exercises in underwear at Boston Airport, strips naked, gets dragged off by police.

https://viewfromthewing.com/jetblue-passenger-exercises-in-underwear-at-boston-airport-strips-naked-gets-dragged-off-by-state-police/

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#PMM #Travel #Aviation #Airbus #easyJet #Boeing #Innovation #VirginAtlantic #IP #Quirky #JetBlue

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A Picasso-style cubist collage: a shattered investment block representing Québec’s Airbus write-off, a wrench-wielding apprentice in geometric silhouette, digital certificates floating above aircraft outlines, a shadowy legal figure as a patent troll, Virgin’s scarlet tail under new leadership, and a JetBlue passenger figure mid-chaos at an airport terminal. Painterly, surreal, angular. 

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The Professor’s Minute Minute — October 16, 2025

 


Six stories to make you pause, reflect, and possibly raise an eyebrow.

A giant has passed. — Rossi Ralenkotter, the visionary who transformed Las Vegas tourism, has died.

https://www.travelweekly.com/North-America-Travel/Rossi-Ralenkotter-obit

The quirky model for paying flight attendants is unhealthy. — EVA Air attendant dies mid-air after being denied medical leave.

https://aviationa2z.com/index.php/2025/10/14/eva-air-attendant-dies-mid-air-after-denied-medical-leave/

https://aviationweek.com/mro/supply-chain/first-electronic-8130-3-issued-markingdigital-records-milestone This is a very big deal.

How user behaviour changes, Part 1. — How AI actually weighs your links.

https://www.growth-memo.com/p/how-ai-really-weighs-your-links-analysis

How user behaviour changes, Part 2. — What the new AI mode means for engagement.

https://www.growth-memo.com/p/what-our-ai-mode-user-behavior-study

Quirky: — The NEOM mega-project collapse surprises no one.

https://www.intelligenceonline.com/international-dealmaking/2025/10/14/end-of-the-line-saudi-s-neom-mega-project-grinds-to-halt,110533731-eve

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#PMM #Travel #Tourism #NEOM #Aviation #EVAair #AI #UserBehaviour #Quirky #LasVegas

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A Picasso-style cubist collage: a memorial silhouette under desert lights for Rossi Ralenkotter, a collapsing futuristic cityscape for NEOM, an aircraft cabin with a lone attendant figure, shifting AI link graphs in angular motion, mirrored human silhouettes representing behavioural change, and an ironic, cracked NEOM logo for the quirky note. Painterly, surreal, witty. No text.

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Tuesday, October 14, 2025

The Professor’s Minute Minute — October 14, 2025

 


Six things that might make you rethink your search history.

Romanians struggle with where to go. — Vola launches “flights for the undecided,” reinventing travel search.

https://www.romaniajournal.ro/travel/flights-for-the-undecided-vola-reinvents-travel-search/

WIT@20. — Three trailblazers talk about the next 20 years of travel. (Yes the Professor is there).

https://www.webintravel.com/the-next-20-years-of-travel-three-trailblazers-on-whats-coming-and-what-must-change/

The conference season is well in swing. — A few takeaways worth noting.

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7382017211906883584/

Too bad if you are a QF flyer. — Qantas data released months after cyber breach.

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/qantas-says-customer-data-released-by-cyber-criminals-months-after-cyber-breach-2025-10-12/

For major dorks/nerds. — Mainframes are still powering more than you think.

https://www.facebook.com/MainframeZone

Quirky: — PimEyes. Yes, that’s your face.

https://pimeyes.com/en

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#PMM #Travel #Aviation #WIT20 #Qantas #Mainframe #AI #Tech #Cybersecurity #Quirky #Privacy

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A Picasso-style cubist collage: fragmented flight maps with undecided arrows, a WIT20 anniversary flame, a conference hall geometry, broken Qantas kangaroo motif under digital rain, glowing vintage mainframes, and a floating human face fragment caught in a scanner beam. Surreal, angular, witty. 

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Sunday, October 12, 2025

The Professor’s Minute Minute — October 13, 2025

 


Six stories to start the week with raised eyebrows.

This is something we should all get excited about (and not in a good way). — ICAO rejects IATA’s proposal to raise pilot age limits.

https://simpleflying.com/icao-rejects-iata-pilot-age-limit-proposal/

These are eye-watering numbers to make you click. — OTA marketing spend surges to new highs.

https://www.phocuswire.com/ota-marketing-spend-q2-2025

Flying is tough for Autism. Here is something we can do about it. — Autism Checked aims to make travel more inclusive.

https://autismchecked.com/

New airline in Canada! — A new carrier launches in Sudbury with direct flights to Ottawa and Quebec.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/new-commercial-airline-coming-to-sudbury-with-direct-flights-to-ottawa-and-quebec-1.7649831

WestJet hikes bag fees — again. — Someone has to pay for Onyx, apparently.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/westjet-airline-fees-1.7652824

Quirky: — Ever wanted to check a fact? Snopes is still the OG.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/

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#PMM #Travel #Aviation #ICAO #IATA #AutismTravel #OTAs #WestJet #Canada #FactCheck #Quirky

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A Picasso-style cubist collage: broken hourglass silhouettes for the pilot age decision, overflowing dollar signs swirling around OTA logos, a stylized autism symbol over a jetway, a small new Canadian carrier lifting off, luggage with rising price tags, and a magnifying glass shining on a fact icon. Surreal, witty, painterly. 

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