Day 3 of the Paris Air Show has been and gone, so lets wrap up the headlines today Towards the MC-21. First up is that Irkut is on course to release its competition to the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 – the Irkut MC-21, with the aim to manufacture first one towards the end... Read more

The TWA terminal looked as good as ever as model Coco Rocha boogied down under the roof of the old Eero Saarinen-designed TWA Terminal at JFK. I like the the dash down the red carpeted flight tubes at the end of the video as well… Check out a behind-the-scenes look of the... Read more

…the worst frequent flyer program name? I’ve always been quite fascinated by Cayman Airways and their “Sir Turtle Club.” I mean, if you’re going to pull a DYKWIA at the airport, who wouldn’t want to refer to themselves as a Sir Turtle Club... Read more

Chase’s secure message center is fantastic, especially with a 2 hour response time today. Here’s the message I received when asked to be matched to the new 60K offers: Dear Mr. PointMetothePlane, Thank you for contacting us about your reward inquiry on your Chase Ink... Read more

An important question is raised by the impending roll-out of Delta Medallion Qualifying Dollars (MQDs) and United’s future roll-out of the Premier Qualifying Dollars (PQDs). Is American Airlines the last vestige of the Mileage Runner? And is DPM the new mileage... Read more

Hong Kong’s old Kai Tak Airport is the stuff of barside stories of grizzled expats at bars across Asia. Now it has reopend for the slow and steady approach of cruise ships. The terminal will accommodate cruise ships too large for Ocean Terminal. The first arrivals were... Read more

There are perks of joining Skybonus. This 55,000 point plus 20,000 point MQM offer was e-mailed to just about all Skybonus members and is a working open link. It is a BUSINESS card and comes with $5000 in spend to get the points so keep those two things in mind and that this... Read more

Introduction Club America Lounge Miami LAN Business Class Miami to Buenos Aires Park Hyatt Buenos Aires LAN Business Class Lounge Buenos Aires LAN Business Class Buenos Aires to Miami Grand Hyatt DFW Airport LAN Argentina 4520 Buenos Aires (EZE) – Miami (MIA) Sunday, April 14... Read more

Late as usual, but if you are interested in grabbing drinks with me, I’ll be at Quinn’s Pub (1001 East Pike St) in Capitol Hill on Thursday after work. Probably around 5:30 to 7 PM. There is both a bar on the ground floor and additional tables upstairs, so please... Read more

After the big news yesterday that United was following Delta’s lead in imposing minimum revenue requirements for elite status, at least for US frequent flyers who don’t spend $25,000 or more on a United co-brand credit card (this exception, or the one for legacy... Read more

With the limited time increase of the Chase Ink Business cards sign up offer, I wanted to go into detail of the differences of the four cards. Overall, they are similar in nature, but there are some distinct differences that can help you determine which card is for you (if... Read more

The news out yesterday about United Airlines adding a dollar spend requirement to their elite status qualification process had me note that it was likely my last year with 1K elite status. That raised some questions from readers based on how much I fly about how much I spend to... Read more

PointsHound is running two promotions this week. The first is a Twitter contest with Hawaiian Airlines. The way to enter is to watch for any PointsHound tweets that contain the hashtag #winHawaii. Retweet one of those messages, and you get one entry. You can enter up to three... Read more

While I was in Hawaii recently, Hyatt and the MGM rewards program M Life announced their reciprocal partnership.  I very much love Hyatt and the MGM Vegas family of hotels, so I was a bit bummed to be too tied up vacationing on points to delve into the details when it was first... Read more

Excited about her vacation to Turkey, Emily Harris, from Wales made a toy passport for her design-a-bear unicorn named Lily. Her mother Nicky said  ”The passport doesn’t even look real – it’s got gold teddy bears on the front and was a completely... Read more

Today’s Daily Getaway promotion (Day  8) is selling Club Carlson points at a significant discount. 50,000 Club Carlson Points Cost: $194 ($174.60 with Amex card) Available: 142 Max quantity: 2 Additional details 100,000 Club Carlson Points Cost: $385 ($346.50 with Amex card)... Read more

I missed this when it was announced late last month (hat tip to @airlinetrends for tweeting it earlier this week), but Turkish Airlines now has its very own scent. According to their press release: (On May 30), Turkish Airlines introduced the fragrance “TK 1933” that will be... Read more

A visit to Tokyo is, to me, incomplete without a stop at The Tokyo Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market, better known as Tsukiji Market. Early mornings in the market are packed with people (employees, shoppers and tourists alike) and the energy and action is hard to match. Or... Read more