Hello from Apple Park!

I'm in (an unseasonably hot) Cupertino for Apple's flagship fall event, where the tech giant is expected to unveil a slew of new iPhones, watches, and maybe even AirPods.

But the device expected to steal the show is the rumored foldable iPhone. (My first phone was a foldable Motorola Razr in fifth grade, so I have some longstanding skin in this game.)

I'll have a full recap in Friday's newsletter, and I'll be posting the announcements and my impressions live on Instagram.

In the meantime, here's everything else you need to know.

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To get from New York to San Francisco, my friend and I took separate flights on purpose.

He wanted to fly United, and I wanted to be productive on the daytime transcon, so I flew American.

It's no secret that United is rolling out free fleetwide Starlink, but the airline started with its smallest regional planes.

The larger jets flying between New York and San Francisco still have outdated Panasonic Wi-Fi, which is close to unusable these days.

Case in point: He couldn't load his email in the air, and I only received a fraction of the texts he tried to send.

United has historically been my go-to airline, but until Starlink is available on the routes I fly during the day, I'm choosing American or Delta.

American's new flagship Boeing 777 is now flying with 70 business-class suites. (Here's my first look inside if you missed it.)

The headline is the suites with sliding doors, but there's one curious row sitting between premium economy and economy.

Seats 26AC and 26JL are at a bulkhead, and they come with larger 4K screens, water bottle storage, and bigger storage pockets.

That’s because American is using the seat-back tech from premium economy for this row of economy to optimize every available square inch on the plane.

I love weird airplane seats, and I wouldn't hesitate to try this one if I'm flying this plane.

Every week, airlines file changes to their route networks — most of which never gets reported or discussed, unless you (or your AI agent) enjoy poring over thousands of lines in Excel.

Don’t worry, I handle all of that for you.

You may have never heard of La Compagnie, but it's the all-business-class airline offering reasonable fares and lie-flats between Newark and Paris Orly, Milan, and Nice.

The airline just announced its fourth route: Newark to Dusseldorf, launching April 21, 2027, with up to five weekly flights during the summer season on a new Airbus A321LR.

Dusseldorf hasn't had a U.S. nonstop since Delta dropped its Atlanta service in October 2023, so this is an interesting addition for La Compagnie.

I've never flown the airline, but I've heard good things from readers who don't mind sitting next to a neighbor.

Delta is slashing five routes, three from New York City and two from Las Vegas.

The airline blames weak demand for the cuts, though I'm most interested in the Las Vegas service, since those were rare non-hub routes that a network carrier like Delta rarely flies.

Frontier is officially closing up shop at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) on Oct. 5.

The airline launched JFK service in summer 2024, built up to eight nonstop destinations, and then started slashing routes earlier this year.

Atlanta was the last route standing, and that flight ends in weeks. Frontier will consolidate its New York flying at LaGuardia and Newark.

Alaska is adding its 50th nonstop destination from San Diego as it keeps building at the airport.

Twice-weekly service between San Diego and Loreto, Mexico, starts Dec. 19, and runs seasonally through April 28, 2027, on Embraer E175s.

The milestone lands as Alaska marks 40 years of flying in San Diego.

The TSA just unveiled a program that lets PreCheck members get past security when they're not flying.

It's called Gateside by TSA Precheck, and anyone with an eligible Known Traveler Number — including Global Entry members — can use it to see friends or family arrive or depart at the gate, or just eat and shop past the checkpoint.

There's no cost beyond Precheck itself, and you request a visit between one and three days before you plan to use it.

Children can come along, but they need to be added to the adult's reservation.

The program is live at 13 airports, including Los Angeles, Dallas-Fort Worth, Las Vegas, and San Diego, and the TSA plans to add more.

I've written about this before, but I was just reminded why an international power adapter belongs in your bag on every domestic trip.

I flew American's tired and dated Airbus A321T to San Francisco, and my seat had a loose power outlet.

Instead of letting my devices die, I plugged in a European power adapter. It fit like a glove and kept me charged throughout the flight.

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