
Frequent Miler
8 days in Crete: Here’s what we did
My wife and I recently spent a lovely eight days on the Greek island of Crete. Neither of us had been before, but we knew a few people who had and who all enjoyed their trips there. We hadn’t originally planned on visiting Crete this year, but when I had...
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Live and Let’s Fly
United’s Oldest 777 Returns To Boeing, Fueling 777X Speculation
United flew N774UA, the oldest active Boeing 777 in the world, back to Paine Field this week for what has internally been called a “press event.” That alone is a fun avgeek story. But whenever United, Boeing, and the 777 are in the same sentence, I cannot help but to...

Paddle Your Own Kanoo
British Airways Flight Attendant On His Second Day at Work Activates Emergency Slide, Delays Flight by Six Hours
A brand new British Airways flight attendant on his second only flight accidentally activated an emergency evacuation slide on a Boeing 777-200, preparing for a transatlantic flight from London Heathrow to Washington Dulles on Saturday afternoon. The mistake would, perhaps, be forgivable if it weren’t for the fact that British...

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NEW AIRLINE: proposed ultra low cost carrier ZINC claims place as Australia’s Ryanair
Australia has a long and fairly brutal history of killing every attempt to form a third domestic airline to compete with Virgin Australia and the Qantas Group. Compass flamed out in the early 1990s. Impulse was folded into Qantas. Virgin Blue survived, but only after Ansett’s collapse turned it into...
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The Gate with Brian Cohen
“Are You Really Going to Be Standing There The Whole Time?!?”
Funny how things happen not long after an article was posted.
For the Stupid Tip of the Day on Saturday, June 15, 2019, I posted this article advising people to not loiter at places of interest so that other people may have an opportunity to get the photograph they want.
Tongariki is...

View from the Wing
You Can’t Play In United MileagePlus Without A Credit Card Anymore, Fortunately They’re Offering Up to 110,000 Miles Right Now
United’s big MileagePlus changes are now live, and the program is plainly moving more of its value behind a co-brand card: faster mileage-earning, cheaper United award prices, and better access to saver inventory for cardholders, while non-cardmembers earn less. United and Chase are raising the upfront incentives just as the...

Frequent Miler
My credit card application was declined. Now what? | Question of the Week Ep03 | 5-17-26
My credit card application was declined. Now what? We get this kind of question a lot. And the truth is, credit card application strategies may vary by bank. For example, you can read our Complete Guide to credit card application rules (by bank) here. Let’s say you have a letter...

Your Mileage May Vary
Some Of The World’s Most Overrated Tourist Attractions, According To Travelers
Every traveler eventually visits that place. The attraction everyone says you absolutely HAVE to see…that winds up being crowded, overpriced, underwhelming, or just plain weird. If you travel enough, you’re…

Frequent Miler
Office Depot/OfficeMax: Buy $300+ Visa Gift Cards, Save $15
Office Depot and OfficeMax stores have returned with their profitable gift card deal on Visa gift cards through May 23, 2026. The Deal Buy $300+ Visa gift cards at Office Depot/OfficeMax & get $15 off instantly. Key Terms Valid May 17, 2026 – May 23, 2026. Limit 10 per household/business...

View from the Wing
‘Mayday For Low Fuel’: After 17 Hours In The Air, Emirates Missed Two Miami Landings
fter more than 17 hours in the air from Dubai, Emirates flight 213 reached Miami in thunderstorms, missed one landing for windshear and poor visibility, then got sent around again when the runway was not clear. That second go-around turned “minimum fuel” into a Mayday call.

Miles To Memories
The Case for Zero: Avoid this Common Points and Miles Mistake
Avoid this Common Points and Miles Mistake Stacking up balances in rewards accounts can be satisfying. I definitely understand that; hoarding particular rewards currencies in certain situations is something I still do. Over time, though, the jollies from growing rewards account balances can normalize. Larger balances can turn into a...

Paddle Your Own Kanoo
American Airlines to Extend Tel Aviv Suspension Until January 2027… More Than Three Years Since it Served Israel
American Airlines isn’t expected to resume flights to either Tel Aviv, Israel, or Doha, Qatar, until January 2027 due to the continuing security situation in the Middle East and uncertainty over whether a lasting peace deal can be struck with Iran. In the case of Tel Aviv, extending the suspension...

The Gate with Brian Cohen
The Vennbahn Former Railroad Line: Belgium Winds Inside of Germany
The Vennbahn is a former German railway line about which I first mentioned in this article pertaining to 13 of the most fascinating international borders in the world; but it became part of Belgium after the Treaty of Versailles — even in several areas which are supposed to be part of...

View from the Wing
Airports Still Feel Like Adventure — Until The Lines, Crowds And $18 Beers Take Over
Airports still have a strange kind of magic: permission to be untethered, drink coffee too early, watch planes, people-watch, and feel the trip begin before you board. The problem is that modern airports keep burying that romance under TSA lines, crowding, lounge waitlists, bad terminals, and $18 beers — so...

One Mile at a Time
Mayday: Emirates Boeing 777 Pilots Declare Fuel Emergency In Miami
Fuel planning is an important part of the job that dispatchers and pilots perform before a flight can depart. It’s not just about having enough fuel to get to the destination, but also about having reserves if there’s bad weather enroute, if a diversion is needed, etc.

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Emirates Boeing 777-300 Declares ‘Mayday’ For Low-Fuel in Miami After the Pilots Had to Abandon Two Landing Attempts
The pilots of an Emirates Boeing 777-300 with as many as 328 passengers on board declared a low-fuel ‘mayday’ distress signal after two attempts to land at Miami International Airport (MIA) on Sunday morning ended in failure. Emirates flight EK-213 had been in the air for more than 17 hours...

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Mountains of Luggage Pile Up at Heathrow Airport As Passengers Slam British Airways For Chaotic Response to Baggage Breakdown
Passengers have slammed British Airways and vowed never to fly with what was once the ‘world’s favorite airline’ over its chaotic response to a baggage system breakdown at its flagship hub at Terminal 5, Heathrow Airport, on Friday, which is still being felt two days later. Mountains of bags have...

Economy Class & Beyond
Airplane Art – Riyah Air Boeing 787-9 taking off from London Heathrow
It’s Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have a Riyadh Air Boeing 787-9 taking off from London Heathrow as it heads back to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. Riyadh Air currently has a single Boeing 787-9 in its fleet – HZ-RXX. The airline...

View from the Wing
Passenger Spots Loose Wing Part On Boeing 737 — Forcing Airline To Pull Jet From Service
A passenger on a Shenzhen Airlines Boeing 737 noticed something wrong with the wing, photographed it, and showed the cabin crew — and after landing, the jet was pulled from service for maintenance. It appears to have been a loose or detached flap rail fairing, the kind of issue passengers...








































