Aviation Daily Digest — May 31, 2026

# Aviation Daily Digest — May 31, 2026

Your daily 60-second briefing for pilots, drone operators and aviation pros — auto-aggregated from the industry's top sources.

Top stories

• [18,000 Feet: American Airlines Will Secure Cabins Earlier To Cut Turbulence Injuries](https://simpleflying.com/american-airlines-secure-cabins-18000-feet-turbulence-injuries/) — Simple Flying. As around 25% of in-flight turbulence injuries occur during the airline's descent, American Airlines will now descend earlier.
• [Here's How Much A First Class Ticket On Singapore Airlines' Airbus A380 Actually Costs In 2026](https://simpleflying.com/how-much-first-class-ticket-singapore-airlines-airbus-a380-actually-costs-2026/) — Simple Flying. Nothing epitomizes this sky-high indulgence quite like the Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 Suites, with some of the highest fares seen anywhere.
• [“We’re Not Cattle”: Southwest Airlines Passenger Publicly Humiliated Over New Size Policy](https://simpleflying.com/southwest-airlines-passenger-humiliated-new-size-policy/) — Simple Flying. One Southwest passenger's humiliating experience at Miami International Airport has sparked outrage over the airline's new Customer of Size policy.
• [Here's What TAP Air Portugal's 'Economy Prime' Actually Gets You On Long-Haul Flights](https://simpleflying.com/what-tap-air-portugal-economy-prime-gets-long-haul-flights/) — Simple Flying. TAP Air Portugal sees a future where premium economy elevates the soft product, rather than the hard product. So what is actually included?
• [3 Routes: How To Fly Domestically On Delta Air Lines' Airbus A330-900neos](https://simpleflying.com/delta-domestic-a330neo-routes/) — Simple Flying. Only one is operated on a regular basis.
• [Air Vs Airlines Vs Airways: What's The Difference?](https://simpleflying.com/air-vs-airlines-vs-airways-what-is-the-difference/) — Simple Flying. There used to be two naming conventions for airlines, but this was little more than marketing, and there are even more names today.
• [Rolls-Royce Built A Jet Engine So Powerful That It Forced A Redesign Of The Aircraft It Powers](https://simpleflying.com/rolls-royce-built-jet-engine-powerful-force-redesign-aircraft-powers/) — Simple Flying. Rolls-Royce produces some of the world's most powerful widebody engines, including one of the two engines that power the A380.
• [United Airlines Flight Diverts After Passenger Makes “Multiple” Cockpit Breach Attempts](https://simpleflying.com/united-airlines-flight-diverts-passenger-multiple-cockpit-breach-attempts/) — Simple Flying. After the Russian speaking passenger made a commotion onboard, the Minneapolis bound flight was forced to divert to Madison.
• [United Airlines Just Added Its 25th Mexico Destination [Here’s Where It’s Flying]](https://simpleflying.com/united-airliines-just-added-25th-mexican-destination/) — Simple Flying. United Airlines will reconnect with a Mexican city it abandoned in 2013 is set to boost its network to 25 destinations in the country.
• [Big Mistake? The Airline That Had To Redesign Its Loyalty Program Months After Overhauling It](https://simpleflying.com/airline-redesign-loyalty-program-months-after-overhaul/) — Simple Flying. Attempts to tighten up Delta Air Lines' SkyMiles program was met with a humiliating backlash.

Pilot community highlights

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