Flavour of Flight: The Food and Drink of British Airways, by BA captain Al Bridger, contains 50 recipes from a century of menus and a smorgasbord of imagery, including original menu cards.

Southwest Airlines allows passengers to book assigned seats, new fare classes for travel starting on January 27, 2026.

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As shown in the chart above, the percentage of seats filled — or the load factor — for domestic flights has remained fairly flat at 85 percent in recent years, Bespoke said.