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CATHAY PACIFIC: Adelaide to Hong Kong flights return for summer
Cathay Pacific will return to Adelaide for another Southern Hemisphere summer season, this time offering up to five weekly non-stop flights to Hong Kong during the busiest holiday months. The service will operate from 10 November 2026 until 27 March 2027. There will be three flights each week during November...
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LOUNGE REVIEW: Canberra Virgin Australia Lounge
I just had my first experience of the Canberra Virgin Australia Lounge. Yesterday, I spent time in Canberra seeing the Arthur Boyd tapestries at the National Gallery of Australia and the John Brack and Noel McKenna exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery. I had one of those lingering credits with...
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UNITED AIRLINES: WTF! Adds European Business class rows to 321XLRs
Oddly, that is not how United Airlines is promoting this ‘innovation’. They are adding the curse of European Business Class blocked-off centre seats. British Airways call this arrangement ‘Club Europe’. United is promoting it as ‘Economy Plus Seats with Extra Elbow Room. They should hang their heads in shame! A321XLR...
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AIR NEW ZEALAND: B777s are getting new business class suites, better than on new Dreamliners
Air New Zealand has revealed the replacement for the ageing Business Premier seats on its Boeing 777-300ERs. These older aircraft may end up with an off-the-shelf business class seat that many travellers will prefer to the bespoke product installed on its newer Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. From 2027, Air New Zealand’s...
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FAA Now Lets Boeing Self-Certify 737 MAX & 787, Decide If They’re Safe To Fly
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is once again letting Boeing consistently issue airworthiness certificates for new 737 MAXs and 787s, years after that was yanked due to production quality issues. This is good news from an efficiency standpoint, but can Boeing be trusted?
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Boeing takes significant steps towards restoring 737 production momentum
The next Boeing 737 customer could be getting their aircraft delivery slightly sooner, now that a 4th line has been operationalised. Additionally, the FAA has given the OEM leeway to self certify planes again.
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FAA Will Let Boeing Mark Its Own Homework And Issue Its Own Airworthiness Certificates For 737MAX Jets And 787 Dreamliners
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will once again let Boeing mark its own homework after it told the Chicago-headquartered aircraft manufacturer that it is free to issue its own airworthiness certificates for all newly manufactured 737MAX jets and 787 Dreamliners. Boeing has been banned from issuing airworthiness certificates for newly...
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Chase Ink Business Preferred® vs. Chase Ink Business Cash® – which is better? $1,000 or 100,000 Points
The Chase Ink Preferred and Chase Ink Cash are two of Chase's business credit cards and they can both be great options to boost your Ultimate Rewards points balance. Deciding which one is best can depend on ...
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Would You Visit The Smallest Sovereign Country in the World?
Even though it has no airport, no hotel or resort properties, no rental car facilities, no hospital, no seaport, no mountains, no military forces, no indigenous animals or plants, a permanent average population of two citizens, and is not formally recognized by any established independent state in the world, would...
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Chase Freedom Flex card to lose foreign transaction fees…and cell phone insurance
The Chase Freedom Flex is an excellent fee-free card that can rack up rewards quickly, earning 3x on dining and drugstores, plus 5x on quarterly rotating categories. Even though it is advertised as a cash-back card, it actually earns valuable Chase Ultimate Rewards points, making it very powerful when paired with...
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Turn hotel status into airline status | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep367 | 7-17-26
In today’s episode, we’ll talk about how Wells Fargo shut down Greg’s checking account, we’ll ask “Did Marriott devalue again?”, and we’ll look at the many ways to turn hotel status into airline status. Turn hotel status into airline status Watch the full episode below, or listen on your favorite...
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Hyatt’s Summer Promotion: Is It Worth Moving Stays From Hilton Or Marriott?
Hyatt has launched a new summer promotion, and while it isn’t generous enough to justify booking extra hotel nights, it could be enough to influence where you stay if you’re…
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Marriott Opens First City Express by Marriott Hotel in Canada
Marriott International has officially brought its City Express by Marriott brand to Canada with…
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[Aug/Sept ’26 added!] Baseball fans: Capital One once again has great seats for 5,000 miles each
Update 7/17/26: Tickets are now available for August and Setember 2026 games. Get on ’em if you want ’em! Remember — there are only 4 cardholder-exclusive seats for each game. Many of the highly desirable games will go quickly, and then the other tickets are a very poor value. You...
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Vegas Impact Is Real, A $13.5 Million Empty Store, Scary WSOP Robbery & The 2001 Strip Was Better!
Debating the best pizza in Vegas, an incredible 2001 Strip tour, Vegas 2025 economic impacts, more cheap eats coming to Vegas and how you can drink tea like the Mad Hatter.
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Frontier Airlines Sued Twice After Data Breach Hit 11,482 People—Ransomware Gang Claims Credit
Two proposed class actions say Frontier failed to protect employee and customer data after an unauthorized party accessed a storage account. Regulators list 11,482 affected people, while a ransomware group claims credit—but the cases still have a major standing problem.
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UBS credit cards finally have welcome bonuses (offers extended)
Update 7/17/26: Although the landing pages for these offers still state that you must apply by 6/30/26, UBS has confirmed that these offers remain available and will be extended through the end of the year. It’s odd that they haven’t updated the date on the landing page, but we were...
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Confirmed: Delta Announces First-Ever Nonstop Flights Between Los Angeles and Manila
Back in March, I wrote about a rumor that Delta Air Lines was planning…
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My Fascinating Flight In Turkmenistan Airlines’ Mysterious 777 Business Class
Hello from Turkmenistan! Well, okay, hello from India… you thought you were going to get Wi-Fi at Ashgabat Airport? Lol. I am downright giddy, as I just fulfilled an avgeek dream I’ve had for years, which is to fly with Turkmenistan Airlines! Specifically, I flew the carrier’s ex-Cathay Pacific Boeing...
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FAA Gives Boeing Back The Power To Declare New 737 MAX And 787 Jets Safe
Starting July 20, Boeing will again issue final airworthiness certificates for newly built 737 MAX and 787 aircraft—authority the FAA reserved after fatal crashes and production failures. The agency says eight months of alternating inspections produced comparable quality findings, while federal audits and production oversight will continue.
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Amazon Kindle Unlimited Free Trial And 99 Cent Deal
Amazon is out with an offer for Amazon Kindle Unlimited. The offers vary per person, but a common one is 3 months free. Click here to find out how to ...
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The Only U.S. Airline That Serves All 50 States
Airlines change their route maps all the time. A destination that makes perfect sense this year might disappear next year because demand drops, another airline moves in, or the route…
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Current Amex Offers
This post is designed to show current Amex Offers. If you have any Amex cards, even authorized user cards, then you’re eligible to sign up for offers when you log into your Amex account. If you’re planning to shop or book travel, check this page to see if an Amex...
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New Amex Offer for Preferred Hotels & Resorts, Save $100 on Your Stay
If you have a stay on the horizon, check your Amex accounts to see if you’ve been targeted for a $100 statement credit at at eligible properties worldwide.
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$50 New Member Referral Bonus With Rakuten
This is your chance to cash in on a $50 new member referral bonus when you sign up as a new member of Rakuten; and you will receive a bonus of $50.00 via referral when you spend a minimum of $50.00 within the first 90 days of your new membership,...
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Atlanta Woman Boards Frontier Flight To Boston. Here’s How She Scored It For Only $16
"I was expecting $20."
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Kroger: Earn 4x points on 3rd party and Visa / Mastcard gift cards
Kroger is once again running a promotion that awards 4x fuel points on third-party gift cards, whether purchased online or in-store, and for fixed-value Visa and Mastercard gift cards purchased in-store. Note that Kroger points are potentially even more valuable now that they can be redeemed toward grocery purchases (up...
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Man Head Butts Another Passenger, Then Dies After Being Restrained Onboard
A Jet2 passenger died after travelers and cabin crew restrained him following an alleged alcohol-fueled outburst on a flight from Cyprus to Manchester. Police are investigating what happened—and what killed him remains undetermined.
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SYDNEY AIRPORT: Pay AU$20 to skip the international security queue
Passengers departing from the T1 International Terminal can now pay AU$20 per person for access to a priority queue at the main security checkpoint, regardless of airline, travel class, or Frequent Flyer status. The new SYD Fast Track service effectively opens Sydney Airport’s existing Priority Entry pathway to any international...
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LOUNGE REVIEW: Qantas First check-in and Lounge, Sydney
This is the second instalment of my Oh Canada! Trip Report. I’m lucky that many of my international trips start at Sydney Airport at the Qantas First Check-in facility. And that is closely followed by a visit to the Qantas First Lounge. That was the case this day, with my...
Wild About Travel
My ATM Rules to Keep You and Your Money Safe
At an ATM, distraction is all it takes. Last week, I was coming out of a metro station, when I noticed two European backpackers staring at an ATM. As I rode down the long escalator behind them, I could see they were squinting at the screen, unsure about fees or...
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AUSTRALIA: Goodbye orange arrival card. Digital passenger declarations go national
That mid-flight scramble for a pen, finding your flight number, address in Australia, and other details will soon be over. Wondering if you need to declare that wooden statue/shell necklace you bought in Bali/Fiji (you do). Not to mention declaring that jar of home-grown honey your aunt gave you in...
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TRIP REPORT: Oh Canada! Introduction
This is my most recent trip, completed in June 2026. It’s my first time in Canada, and we crossed the country from Vancouver on the West Coast to St John’s on the East Coast. The trip lasted about three weeks. This trip was in paid Business Class on Qantas and...
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I Finally Did It: All 50 US States
My first trip to the USA was my second time overseas as a (very young adult). I boarded a Continental Airlines flight for Honolulu. I had no idea that I would return many, many times to the USA and end up visiting every state. For a long time, I thought...
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WEEKLY REVIEW: Sunday 12 July, 2026
Hello travellers, Well, the dust has largely settled on our renovations, but as always, there is a bit here and a bit there still to do. We are back in our regular bedroom with its new floor, and using our repaired and renewed bathroom. All of that confirms what Dorothy...
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QANTAS: A380s to get WiFi by 2027
But you will have to wait until early 2027. The A380s are scheduled to have their repeatedly delayed WiFi upgrade by then, but it’s slow Viasat not peppy Starlink. At least usage is free across classes. Qantas has now installed satellite internet across its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet and most...