Fascinated by things that go and the infrastructure around them. Words: The Washington Post, The Points Guy, CNN Travel, and more. E-bike dad. Runner, cyclist, hiker, swimmer. https://linktr.ee/mrerussell | Signal: byerussell.84https://bsky.app/profile/byerussell.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/byerussell.com/post/3ml7wjsqnso2tAirAsia’s order Wednesday for 150 A220s “more than doubles the 66 sales that Airbus logged during 2025 and 2024,” reviving the fortunes of the small narrowbody. via @juliejohnsson.bsky.social @wingborn.com https://theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatches/airasia-airbus-a220-order-tony-fernandes/07 May 2026 00:11 +0000at://did:plc:t2rloykje2a4vwe6yorlmk7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7wjsqnso2thttps://bsky.app/profile/byerussell.com/post/3ml6zbdqx2t2pBaltimore's National Acquarium is showing its age, with infrastructure crisises with both the iconic 1981 Peter Chermayeff building and below the water was well. via @thebaltimorebanner.com https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/national-aquarium-repairs-baltimore-harborplace-EB5LC2OFLBBDFGC3Q7C3MCEJW4/?schk=&rchk=&utm_source=The+Banner&utm_campaign=8c5005da29-NL_AMSC_20260505_0700&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-8c5005da29-617361214&mc_cid=8c5005da2906 May 2026 15:27 +0000at://did:plc:t2rloykje2a4vwe6yorlmk7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6zbdqx2t2phttps://bsky.app/profile/byerussell.com/post/3ml6yjknqde2eUS jet fuel prices jumped 30% y/y in March to an average of $3.13 a gallon, per the latest BTS data.06 May 2026 15:14 +0000at://did:plc:t2rloykje2a4vwe6yorlmk7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6yjknqde2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/byerussell.com/post/3ml6x3dfdbt2tJP MORGAN: "We believe Frontier, bolstered by recent fleet moves, has sufficient cash to weather the storm." No imminent Frontier bankruptcy.06 May 2026 14:48 +0000at://did:plc:t2rloykje2a4vwe6yorlmk7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6x3dfdbt2thttps://bsky.app/profile/byerussell.com/post/3ml6umhywek2m"By closing a section of road on one end, the new design creates a horseshoe pattern of traffic, rather than a full loop. The plan calls for reducing the total number of crossings for pedestrians and cyclists to 24, down from 39." via @stefanoschen.bsky.social https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/05/02/nyregion/grand-army-plaza-nyc-redesign-mamdani.html?unlocked_article_code=1.flA.mCz-.zZkWzzF8Gu9e&smid=url-share06 May 2026 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:t2rloykje2a4vwe6yorlmk7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6umhywek2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/byerussell.com/post/3ml52tu2sx62aThe art deco Marine Air Terminal at LaGuardia stands empty with the abrupt closure of Spirit Airlines on Saturday. The future of the building as a terminal is TBD. @gothamist.com https://gothamist.com/news/historic-laguardia-airport-terminal-deserted-after-spirit-airlines-shutdown05 May 2026 20:50 +0000at://did:plc:t2rloykje2a4vwe6yorlmk7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml52tu2sx62ahttps://bsky.app/profile/byerussell.com/post/3ml52mjcoyt2oDefinitional hostile architecture. https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/unpleasant-design-hostile-urban-architecture/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 May 2026 20:46 +0000at://did:plc:t2rloykje2a4vwe6yorlmk7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml52mjcoyt2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/byerussell.com/post/3ml4wx7jh2t2oFrontier Airlines is the "best" positioned to fill Spirit’s gap in US market, CEO James Dempsey said Tuesday. Any leg up for Frontier is good after reporting a -28.5% operating margin in the first quarter. https://www.flightglobal.com/archive/2026/05/frontier-best-positioned-to-fill-spirits-gap-in-us-market-ceo/05 May 2026 19:41 +0000at://did:plc:t2rloykje2a4vwe6yorlmk7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4wx7jh2t2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/byerussell.com/post/3ml4jxs7r3u2oHeading to Europe this summer? Enjoy but beware if the Strait of Hormuz doesn't reopen soon — fuel shortages could throw a wrench in your best laid flight plans. Know your rights, know the alternatives, and be prepared. My latest for the @washingtonpost.com. https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2026/05/06/jet-fuel-shortage-flights-cancel/05 May 2026 15:48 +0000at://did:plc:t2rloykje2a4vwe6yorlmk7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4jxs7r3u2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/byerussell.com/post/3ml4j7itpxg2pINBOX: Major Announcement from Airbus Regarding the A220 Programme 👀 Not the A220-500, right? https://open.spotify.com/episode/3SaFk7a61t5RNhJsLJ2Bu8?si=86630dc4af224ffe05 May 2026 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:t2rloykje2a4vwe6yorlmk7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4j7itpxg2phttps://bsky.app/profile/byerussell.com/post/3ml4hirps342eFrontier Airlines CEO Jimmy Dempsey says the carrier is best positioned in the US to take advantage of Spirit's closure. Frontier has already added 9 new route this summer in former Spirit markets, including from Dallas-Fort Worth, Detroit, Las Vegas and Orlando.05 May 2026 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:t2rloykje2a4vwe6yorlmk7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4hirps342ehttps://bsky.app/profile/byerussell.com/post/3ml43liwlu62zHow does Spirit's collapse play out in Fort Lauderdale? "That lies at the feet of the Broward County Aviation Department which runs the airport. It has some very valuable and desirable real estate right now, and it has to figure out how to divvy it up." via @crankyflier.com https://crankyflier.com/2026/05/05/what-happens-now-in-fort-lauderdale/05 May 2026 11:31 +0000at://did:plc:t2rloykje2a4vwe6yorlmk7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml43liwlu62zhttps://bsky.app/profile/byerussell.com/post/3mkxeeqxv722tThis Today, Explained felt very on point https://open.spotify.com/episode/1CUJN3ZaTpDrTnPGlfSvDN03 May 2026 14:25 +0000at://did:plc:t2rloykje2a4vwe6yorlmk7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkxeeqxv722thttps://bsky.app/profile/byerussell.com/post/3mkxa4spl6k2f“I saw and welcomed Spirit’s place in the airline world. And I’m sorry to see it go … Even if you never flew Spirit, you benefited from the airline’s presence.” via @dawngilbertson.bsky.social https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/travel/ill-miss-spirit-and-the-haters-will-too-d1d965d903 May 2026 13:09 +0000at://did:plc:t2rloykje2a4vwe6yorlmk7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkxa4spl6k2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/byerussell.com/post/3mkvim3hbzk2qTik Tok dominated the mud at the Kinetic Sculpture Race on Saturday!02 May 2026 20:35 +0000at://did:plc:t2rloykje2a4vwe6yorlmk7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkvim3hbzk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/byerussell.com/post/3mkuwrv6rbc2bJetBlue is moving quickly to fill Spirit's gap, adding 11 new routes from Fort Lauderdale beginning in July. - Barranquilla - Baltimore-Washington - Cali - Charlotte - Chicago O’Hare - Columbus - Detroit - Houston Bush - Indianapolis - Nashville - Ponce https://thepointsguy.com/news/jetblue-fort-lauderdale-11-new-routes-spirit-airlines/02 May 2026 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:t2rloykje2a4vwe6yorlmk7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkuwrv6rbc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/byerussell.com/post/3mkuk4tcz4k2gA sad day in the airline industry: Spirit Airlines shut down after 34 years. My heart goes out to all the staff going through this. Just terrible. Some thoughts: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/edward-russell-3bb7345_airlines-ugcPost-7456302962689257474-spaW?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=member_desktop_web&rcm=ACoAAAD_dD8BYIEnspYTBhecLBnYSC2lVtRwsBQ And I leave you with this little ditty from former Spirit CEO Ted Christie in 2019.02 May 2026 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:t2rloykje2a4vwe6yorlmk7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkuk4tcz4k2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/byerussell.com/post/3mktjk7xmx22h“Any shutdown would require board approval and would take place overnight rather than during the day.” https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/01/spirit-airlines-stops-operation-after-failed-deal?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other02 May 2026 01:47 +0000at://did:plc:t2rloykje2a4vwe6yorlmk7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mktjk7xmx22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/byerussell.com/post/3mktjhjpvgc2hEasyJet affirmed Friday that it “intends to run” its full summer schedule carrying more than 50 million passengers. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/01/fastest-refund-guaranteed-uk-travel-firms-compete-for-custom?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other02 May 2026 01:45 +0000at://did:plc:t2rloykje2a4vwe6yorlmk7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mktjhjpvgc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/byerussell.com/post/3mktim634f22wMadrid’s “growth isn’t resulting in a shut-in, delivery-oriented, remote-work city like we’ve seen in the US” but one of a vibrant, animated city. 👏👏 https://open.substack.com/pub/thenewurbanorder/p/madrids-version-of-abundance?r=yr69&utm_medium=ios02 May 2026 01:30 +0000at://did:plc:t2rloykje2a4vwe6yorlmk7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mktim634f22whttps://bsky.app/profile/byerussell.com/post/3mkth5semuc2wGood deep dive into Jeju Air flight 2216 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/05/01/world/asia/jeju-air-flight-2216-crash-south-korea.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share02 May 2026 01:04 +0000at://did:plc:t2rloykje2a4vwe6yorlmk7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkth5semuc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/byerussell.com/post/3mktgqpcqnk2wPlenty of Spirit planes in the air tonight. Will see what this looks like in the morning. 📷 @flightradar24.com [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 May 2026 00:57 +0000at://did:plc:t2rloykje2a4vwe6yorlmk7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mktgqpcqnk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/byerussell.com/post/3mksrrrq7222bRiding every Washingtonians favorite mode of transit 🙃01 May 2026 18:41 +0000at://did:plc:t2rloykje2a4vwe6yorlmk7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksrrrq7222bhttps://bsky.app/profile/byerussell.com/post/3mksluj4gb323Spirit Airlines shut down imminent as federal bailout falls apart, per WSJ. Spirit is roughly 2% of US domestic seats. https://www.wsj.com/business/airlines/spirit-airlines-prepares-to-shut-down-as-rescue-deal-falls-apart-5a2d593601 May 2026 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:t2rloykje2a4vwe6yorlmk7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksluj4gb323https://bsky.app/profile/byerussell.com/post/3mkrvh2uyyc2bFun fact: today is my third time flying EC-OLE, an Iberia A321XLR delivered in March 2025. Every time on the MAD-IAD route.01 May 2026 10:14 +0000at://did:plc:t2rloykje2a4vwe6yorlmk7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkrvh2uyyc2b