Edward Russell
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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.
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E-bike dad. Runner, cyclist, hiker, swimmer.
https://linktr.ee/mrerussell | Signal: byerussell.84
.@flyswiss.bsky.social will begin flying its new A350s to Seoul, its second long-haul destination after Boston for the plane, from March 29.
More on the plane and Swiss' new long-haul product: thepointsguy.com/news/swiss-i...
More on the plane and Swiss' new long-haul product: thepointsguy.com/news/swiss-i...
First look at Swiss' new Airbus A350 - The Points Guy
Swiss introduces its first Airbus A350 with its tip-to-tail refreshed onboard product.
thepointsguy.com
January 22, 2026 at 11:52 PM
.@flyswiss.bsky.social will begin flying its new A350s to Seoul, its second long-haul destination after Boston for the plane, from March 29.
More on the plane and Swiss' new long-haul product: thepointsguy.com/news/swiss-i...
More on the plane and Swiss' new long-haul product: thepointsguy.com/news/swiss-i...
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21 Ideas to Remake Dulles (via @byerussell.com)
Ned read 21 proposals to remake Washington Dulles airport so you don't have to! Look at that imagery...
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Ned read 21 proposals to remake Washington Dulles airport so you don't have to! Look at that imagery...
byerussell.substack.com/p/21-ideas-t...
21 Ideas to Remake Dulles
I read 21 proposals to remake Washington Dulles airport so you don't have to
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January 22, 2026 at 11:44 PM
21 Ideas to Remake Dulles (via @byerussell.com)
Ned read 21 proposals to remake Washington Dulles airport so you don't have to! Look at that imagery...
byerussell.substack.com/p/21-ideas-t...
Ned read 21 proposals to remake Washington Dulles airport so you don't have to! Look at that imagery...
byerussell.substack.com/p/21-ideas-t...
Castlelake in talks to buy Spirit Airlines, via @lesliejosephs.bsky.social
Spirit Airlines is in deal talks with investment firm Castlelake as struggling carrier seeks path forward
Spirit Airlines is in talks with investment firm Castlelake for a potential takeover of the discount airline, which is in bankruptcy, CNBC has learned.
www.cnbc.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Castlelake in talks to buy Spirit Airlines, via @lesliejosephs.bsky.social
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❄️ 🥁Our first snowfall map is out!!!
Here we go...subject to change:
• Beltway: 5–10"
• SE areas.: 4–8"
• Far NW areas: 8–14"
Change to sleet will cut down snow totals Beltway + SE but result in hard-to-shovel mess.
Full briefing: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...
Here we go...subject to change:
• Beltway: 5–10"
• SE areas.: 4–8"
• Far NW areas: 8–14"
Change to sleet will cut down snow totals Beltway + SE but result in hard-to-shovel mess.
Full briefing: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...
January 22, 2026 at 5:42 PM
❄️ 🥁Our first snowfall map is out!!!
Here we go...subject to change:
• Beltway: 5–10"
• SE areas.: 4–8"
• Far NW areas: 8–14"
Change to sleet will cut down snow totals Beltway + SE but result in hard-to-shovel mess.
Full briefing: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...
Here we go...subject to change:
• Beltway: 5–10"
• SE areas.: 4–8"
• Far NW areas: 8–14"
Change to sleet will cut down snow totals Beltway + SE but result in hard-to-shovel mess.
Full briefing: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...
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Metro board unanimously approves Sepulveda Rail alignment for heavy rail subway from Westwood-Van-Nuys. Attendees applaud.
January 22, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Metro board unanimously approves Sepulveda Rail alignment for heavy rail subway from Westwood-Van-Nuys. Attendees applaud.
"The dissing contest [between O'Leary and Musk] is more than a casual brawl among tycoons. It reflects what O’Leary has been doing for a long time in Europe: offending anyone who crosses his path, getting public attention and selling more tickets."
@politico.eu
@politico.eu
Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary wants you to know he’s sick of Donald Trump and Elon Musk
Meet the Irish corporate titan who’s actually willing to call the U.S. president a “liar” and the world’s richest man an “idiot.”
www.politico.eu
January 22, 2026 at 7:30 PM
"The dissing contest [between O'Leary and Musk] is more than a casual brawl among tycoons. It reflects what O’Leary has been doing for a long time in Europe: offending anyone who crosses his path, getting public attention and selling more tickets."
@politico.eu
@politico.eu
“In a constrained world where there aren’t more gates and there aren’t more runways, more seats per departure is the way to go," said @jonostrower.com on The Air Show.
The Boeing 787-10 is an actual “beast” on cost per seat. open.spotify.com/episode/0UGf...
The Boeing 787-10 is an actual “beast” on cost per seat. open.spotify.com/episode/0UGf...
January 22, 2026 at 7:15 PM
“In a constrained world where there aren’t more gates and there aren’t more runways, more seats per departure is the way to go," said @jonostrower.com on The Air Show.
The Boeing 787-10 is an actual “beast” on cost per seat. open.spotify.com/episode/0UGf...
The Boeing 787-10 is an actual “beast” on cost per seat. open.spotify.com/episode/0UGf...
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Anybody thinking the Saarinen terminal is the problem with IAD can't possibly have spent any time at IAD. What the airport does need: replacement of the C/D concourses and completion of the Aerotrain system (including to the international arrivals building) so we can retire the people movers.
The Trump administration received at least 21 ideas to revitalize Dulles Airport.
All would keep Saarinen's iconic terminal but most would turn it into a ceremonial space with a new departures terminal elsewhere on airport grounds.
More: byerussell.substack.com/p/21-ideas-t...
All would keep Saarinen's iconic terminal but most would turn it into a ceremonial space with a new departures terminal elsewhere on airport grounds.
More: byerussell.substack.com/p/21-ideas-t...
January 22, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Anybody thinking the Saarinen terminal is the problem with IAD can't possibly have spent any time at IAD. What the airport does need: replacement of the C/D concourses and completion of the Aerotrain system (including to the international arrivals building) so we can retire the people movers.
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NEWS: The FAA has moved to codify existing helicopter restrictions around DCA airport into law, according to a new interim final rule posted today.
via @theaircurrent.com theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc...
via @theaircurrent.com theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc...
FAA moves to codify existing DCA helicopter restrictions into law
Helicopters and powered-lift operations now permanently limited in airspace following fatal January 2025 crash
theaircurrent.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:42 PM
NEWS: The FAA has moved to codify existing helicopter restrictions around DCA airport into law, according to a new interim final rule posted today.
via @theaircurrent.com theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc...
via @theaircurrent.com theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc...
JetBlue is ending its loyalty tie up with JSX at a time when the boutique public charter carrier is focused on growing its own loyalty program.
JetBlue is keeping its equity stake in JSX, though.
JetBlue is keeping its equity stake in JSX, though.
JetBlue ends loyalty partnership with JSX - The Points Guy
JetBlue Airways TrueBlue members will soon be unable to earn points on JSX flights.
thepointsguy.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:13 PM
JetBlue is ending its loyalty tie up with JSX at a time when the boutique public charter carrier is focused on growing its own loyalty program.
JetBlue is keeping its equity stake in JSX, though.
JetBlue is keeping its equity stake in JSX, though.
A day after United CEO Scott Kirby said they will match any growth by American at O'Hare, American announces 3 new ORD routes and 2 from LAX — the latter two to Cleveland and Washington Dulles happen to exclusively be flown by United.
January 22, 2026 at 6:08 PM
A day after United CEO Scott Kirby said they will match any growth by American at O'Hare, American announces 3 new ORD routes and 2 from LAX — the latter two to Cleveland and Washington Dulles happen to exclusively be flown by United.
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The Trump administration received at least 21 ideas to revitalize Dulles Airport.
All would keep Saarinen's iconic terminal but most would turn it into a ceremonial space with a new departures terminal elsewhere on airport grounds.
More: byerussell.substack.com/p/21-ideas-t...
All would keep Saarinen's iconic terminal but most would turn it into a ceremonial space with a new departures terminal elsewhere on airport grounds.
More: byerussell.substack.com/p/21-ideas-t...
January 22, 2026 at 4:25 PM
The Trump administration received at least 21 ideas to revitalize Dulles Airport.
All would keep Saarinen's iconic terminal but most would turn it into a ceremonial space with a new departures terminal elsewhere on airport grounds.
More: byerussell.substack.com/p/21-ideas-t...
All would keep Saarinen's iconic terminal but most would turn it into a ceremonial space with a new departures terminal elsewhere on airport grounds.
More: byerussell.substack.com/p/21-ideas-t...
United CEO Scott Kirby is drawing a "line in the sand" versus American at Chicago O'Hare and will block the latter from gaining any additional gates there.
But American de-hub O'Hare due to losses? That seems (very) unlikely.
But American de-hub O'Hare due to losses? That seems (very) unlikely.
United to block American from adding gates at Chicago O'Hare - The Points Guy
United Airlines is set to do everything it can to keep American Airlines from expanding its footprint in Chicago.
thepointsguy.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:39 PM
United CEO Scott Kirby is drawing a "line in the sand" versus American at Chicago O'Hare and will block the latter from gaining any additional gates there.
But American de-hub O'Hare due to losses? That seems (very) unlikely.
But American de-hub O'Hare due to losses? That seems (very) unlikely.
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Alaska to Europe. Delta’s “Route Race.” Air France’s “Eiffel Tower to Eiffel Tower connection.” Southwest to The Last Frontier.
9 new routes travelers can look forward to this year.
My latest in the @washingtonpost.com.
9 new routes travelers can look forward to this year.
My latest in the @washingtonpost.com.
9 new flight routes to plan your next trip around
Several U.S. airlines are debuting new flights this year, like Seattle to Rome, Las Vegas to Paris and Denver to Alaska.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Alaska to Europe. Delta’s “Route Race.” Air France’s “Eiffel Tower to Eiffel Tower connection.” Southwest to The Last Frontier.
9 new routes travelers can look forward to this year.
My latest in the @washingtonpost.com.
9 new routes travelers can look forward to this year.
My latest in the @washingtonpost.com.
“The happiest [DC-area] commuters are the ones who bike, walk, or take a scooter to work.”
Second are Metrorail riders.
🚴♂️🚶♀️🛴🚇 for happiness, DC.
Second are Metrorail riders.
🚴♂️🚶♀️🛴🚇 for happiness, DC.
Five ways D.C.-area commutes have changed since the pandemic
A new survey by the Metropolitan Council of Governments found that many people are still working from home part of the time -- but not federal workers.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 22, 2026 at 11:40 AM
“The happiest [DC-area] commuters are the ones who bike, walk, or take a scooter to work.”
Second are Metrorail riders.
🚴♂️🚶♀️🛴🚇 for happiness, DC.
Second are Metrorail riders.
🚴♂️🚶♀️🛴🚇 for happiness, DC.
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Downtown Seattle 1200 Stewart project that has the fuselage of a former United Airlines 747-400 will open to the public in late February
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Delayed mixed-use project in Denny Triangle prepares for signature piece - Puget Sound Business Journal
A decommissioned Boeing 747 fuselage, hovering roughly 14 feet off the ground, will connect the two apartment towers.
www.bizjournals.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:57 PM
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Forecasting models are in "strong agreement that at least 6 inches is likely and that parts of the [DC] region could near or even surpass a foot. But with the storm still four to five days into the future, uncertainties remain."
Ugh.
@capitalweather.bsky.social
Ugh.
@capitalweather.bsky.social
Odds rising for one of D.C.’s biggest winter storms in years this weekend
The snow and perhaps ice, accompanied by bitter and long-lasting cold, could cause major disruptions to schools, airports and businesses Sunday into next week.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Forecasting models are in "strong agreement that at least 6 inches is likely and that parts of the [DC] region could near or even surpass a foot. But with the storm still four to five days into the future, uncertainties remain."
Ugh.
@capitalweather.bsky.social
Ugh.
@capitalweather.bsky.social
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Denver, Concourse C-East terrace (opened 2022), by Jacobs. #airportarchitecture
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January 21, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Denver, Concourse C-East terrace (opened 2022), by Jacobs. #airportarchitecture
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My colleague Sara Gregory’s exclusive story in the AJC about how a committee secretly nixed a long-anticipated transit project showcases the power of local reporting and bringing clarity to an issue of public concern through public records, interviews and expertise developed over time.
Unbeknownst to the public, a small group of officials from the city of Atlanta, the Atlanta Beltline and MARTA voted to stop all work on the Eastside Beltline light rail project more than six months ago: www.ajc.com/news/2026/01...
Eastside Beltline light rail work secretly halted last year
A group made up of officials with the city of Atlanta, the Beltline and MARTA made the decision in a closed-door meeting without ever informing the public.
www.ajc.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:45 PM
My colleague Sara Gregory’s exclusive story in the AJC about how a committee secretly nixed a long-anticipated transit project showcases the power of local reporting and bringing clarity to an issue of public concern through public records, interviews and expertise developed over time.
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Palette cleanser, Lufthansa retro A321 from 2016.
January 21, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Palette cleanser, Lufthansa retro A321 from 2016.
"2025 had more than its fair share of unusual challenges," United CEO Scott Kirby says in his opening remarks on the airline's 4Q25 earnings call.
That's an understatement.
That's an understatement.
January 21, 2026 at 3:34 PM
"2025 had more than its fair share of unusual challenges," United CEO Scott Kirby says in his opening remarks on the airline's 4Q25 earnings call.
That's an understatement.
That's an understatement.
Alaska goes global, JSX turboprops, a look forward to aviation this year, plus what new American transit line opening (h/t @yonahfreemark.com) I look the most forward to in 2026.
My latest dispatches.
My latest dispatches.
January Dispatches
Alaska goes global, JSX turboprops, plus a look forward to 2026
byerussell.substack.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Alaska goes global, JSX turboprops, a look forward to aviation this year, plus what new American transit line opening (h/t @yonahfreemark.com) I look the most forward to in 2026.
My latest dispatches.
My latest dispatches.
“Ventilation is part of life in much of the world. Germans, however, have codified it in an especially German way.”
January 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM
“Ventilation is part of life in much of the world. Germans, however, have codified it in an especially German way.”