A family asked for one small courtesy at a packed Paris airport. One passenger’s refusal didn’t go as planned. Airports rarely have enough seating at the gates for everyone waiting…
My wife and I, just last week, returned home from Sydney on Friday the 13th 2026, Australia and had the chance to fly for the first time on a Qantas A380 in business class (review up in a bit). Boarding was a bit of a mess because of a small...
Despite the eye-watering $895 annual fee, the American Express Platinum Card® is a great choice for most frequent flyers. Get the card for its welcome bonus, keep the card for its perks, and justify the cost with its many valuable credits. The card won’t be a fit for everyone, but I think that...
As chains like Hyatt and Marriott rethink complimentary breakfast, solo travelers may barely notice — but families and loyalty members could feel the hit immediately. For decades, complimentary hotel breakfast…
American Express Membership Rewards has a long list of transfer partners. But I don’t rank these based on theory. I rank them based on reality — the programs I’ve actually…
Hello from Germany, as I just flew Emirates Boeing 777-300ER business class on the 6hr35min flight from Dubai (DXB) to Frankfurt (FRA). I was excited about this flight, as it was operated by one of Emirates’ newly retrofitted 777s, featuring the carrier’s new business class.
There are some exciting developments of routes that Australians can take between East Coast Australia and Europe. Some are non-traditional, some use newly available ultra long haul aircraft, and some are just airlines with extra aircraft expanding their route structures to add the continent of Australia to their network. This...
I wasn’t sure what to expect from Riga. I’d heard it described as “small,” which completely undersells it. This city punches above its weight. Great architecture everywhere, working markets, good food, more affordable than much of Europe, and centeuetsi if history you can still see and feel on every street....
An American Airlines flight attendant recounts an overwhelming foot odor so intense it forced another passenger to hide under a blanket for the entire flight. Plus, hotels dropping breakfast, United flight attendants see quick path to a new contract, and Thompson San Antonio faces foreclosure.
Nowadays the major airlines in the United States earn much of their profits from their loyalty programs, and in particular, their co-branded credit card businesses. Even though the ”big three” carriers are already raking in billions per year from these programs, they still see a lot of upside.
