Grace Whitaker

Grace Whitaker is the lead writer for Travel, covering airline, hotel and airport policy changes. She joined in 2026 after 15 years at a major US airline, first as a gate agent at Denver International Airport and later as an airport operations supervisor. She is based in Denver.

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KLM's first A350-900 enters service Oct. 30
The Night Watch will fly Amsterdam to Toronto as the airline adds 22 A350-900s to its long-haul fleet.
Grace Whitaker Oct 12
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IndiGo power bank fire forces diversion in India
Nobody was hurt when a passenger's power bank burned in an overhead bin on a Delhi to Chennai flight, and IndiGo's own rule keeps those batteries somewhere else.
Grace Whitaker Oct 12
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Boeing 777-9 vs 777-300ER: what changes for passengers
The 777X promises bigger windows, a wider cabin, and lower cabin altitude, but it won't arrive until 2027 at the earliest.
Grace Whitaker Oct 11
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Airbus A321neos Will Need 9-Day Fix Within 2 Years
Simple Flying reports the jets are safe to fly now, but each one will sit in a hangar for nine days within two years.
Grace Whitaker Oct 10
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Dorje Morup, “Green Boots,” to be recovered from Everest
India expects a Sherpa team to bring the climber’s body down from the mountain’s death zone in the 2027 season, CNN Travel reports.
Grace Whitaker Oct 10
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New Satellites Give Stealth Pilots a Clearer Picture
Simple Flying reports that L3Harris' incoming Tracking Layer satellites will change what F-35 and B-21 pilots see on their cockpit displays, allowing passive targeting without breaking electronic silence.
Grace Whitaker Oct 9

KLM's first A350-900 enters service Oct. 30

IndiGo power bank fire forces diversion in India

Boeing 777-9 vs 777-300ER: what changes for passengers

Airbus A321neos Will Need 9-Day Fix Within 2 Years

Dorje Morup, “Green Boots,” to be recovered from Everest

New Satellites Give Stealth Pilots a Clearer Picture