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Contrail | Aviation News
by Contrail | Aviation News
Short episodes on the airline news that actually affects your trip, from Contrail, the aviation news site for everyday travelers. Each Contrail Episode takes one story and breaks it down in plain English: strikes and delays that could hit your flight, new rules at the airport, what you're owed when things go wrong and honest reviews of what it's really like to fly different airlines. Most episodes run under 10 minutes, so you can catch up before you board. Hosted by Zach Benitez, a college student and journalist who flies hundreds of thousands of miles a year and has reviewed airlines in…
Episodes
The Florida Jet That Broke Apart in the Air: What Investigators Just Said
2 Nov 2026 · 8 min
A business jet headed to the Bahamas fell from 35,000 feet into a Florida neighborhood on Sunday, killing all nine people on board, including an Austin family with two young children. On Monday, federal investigators said they have evidence the plane started breaking apart before it hit the…
France Shuts Down Thursday. Here's How Not to Miss Your Flight
1 Nov 2026 · 5 min
France's biggest unions walk out on Thursday, Nov. 5, with train, airport and aviation authority workers all involved. Your flight might take off just fine. Getting to the airport could be the hard part. In this Contrail Episode, Zach breaks down what's confirmed, whether air traffic controllers…