American Airlines’ Turbulence Guru and 5 Other Aviation Trends This Week

Meet American Airlines’ Turbulence Guru: Steve Abelman, the only meteorologist employed by American Airlines, is passionate about his craft.

United Is Switching Frequent Flyer Program to Demand Pricing: United will move to a dynamic-pricing model and remove its award chart on November 15. For flexible and thrifty travelers, this may help some score a bargain-basement award seat. Others who are used to predictable award tiers may find this news distressing.

Overhead Bins Stir Lots of Flyer Anxiety: Digital Tech Is Here to Help: Even many seasoned travelers have overhead-bin anxiety. Can Boeing and Airbus find a way to make it easier to match travelers with bin space?

Europe Faces Another Summer of Airline Delays and Cancellations: The European Union has been trying to come to grips with the continent’s fragmented airspace for more than a decade, and it doesn’t sound like a solution is any closer.

Alaska Airlines Leverages Virgin America Acquisition to Compete Aggressively on Loyalty: Alaska’s continued efforts to appeal to transcontinental airline passengers is creating lucrative bonuses for frequent flyers.

Kiwi.com Wants to Disrupt How Airlines Price Long-Haul Airfare: Travel hackers have long known about the risks and rewards of throwaway ticketing. But one enterprising entrepreneur is trying to bring the method to the masses. Airlines are not happy.