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QANTAS: Ex CEO Alan Joyce boards his reputational rescue flight with ‘Riding the Jet Stream’
Former Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce has published Alan Joyce: Riding the Jet Stream. It’s a 464-page attempt to explain how he became one of Australia’s most successful corporate leaders. And, by the end, one of its least popular. Published by Hardie Grant today (28 July 2026), the memoir follows...
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QATAR AIRWAYS: takes Qsuites to Auckland, New Zealand, via Melbourne and Brisbane. New way to cross the Tasman
Qatar Airways is preparing to reshuffle its Auckland service through Australia, ending the fifth-freedom flights via Adelaide and creating two new daily trans-Tasman options, but not at the same time. The via Adelaide flights to Auckland will cease on 16 September 2026. From December 2026, the airline will extend its...
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WEEKLY REVIEW: Sunday 26 July, 2026
Hello travellers, Greetings from Sydney! I’ve had a very comforting week at home. The first few instalments of the Oh Canada! Trip reports have started dropping, including my experience checking in at the Qantas First Counter in Sydney and my flight on a Dreamliner to Vancouver. What happened last week? Qantas has...
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QANTAS: Project Sunrise A350 reaches Melbourne Australia after 19-hour test flight
Qantas’ Project Sunrise aircraft has touched Australian soil for the first time, completing a marathon non-stop test flight from Toulouse to Melbourne. The specially modified Airbus A350-1000ULR landed at Melbourne Airport at about 10.46am on Friday, 24 July, after spending 19 hours and 13 minutes in the air. The aircraft...
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One Mile at a Time
Ink Cash Vs. Ink Unlimited: How I’d Choose Between Chase’s No Annual Fee Business Cards
Chase offers two no annual fee cards in its excellent collection of Ink business cards: the Ink Business Cash Credit Card and the Ink Business Unlimited Credit Card. On paper the two look nearly identical, with the same annual fee (none), the same excellent welcome bonus, and the same trick...
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Qatar Airways Passengers Flying to New York JFK Can Now Skip Baggage Recheck For Connecting Flights… Here’s Why
Passengers flying with Qatar Airways to New York JFK will no longer have to collect their baggage at the carousel and clear customs before immediately rechecking it for an onward flight, as Customs and Border Protection (CBP) continues to expand its ‘remote screening’ initiative. Unlike in many countries, passengers arriving...
Monkey Miles
American Express® Gold Card As high as 100k referral page
Check out what reader referral or one of our reader's referrals to the new American Express Gold Card
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Last Chance To Lock In CardPointers’ Valuable Service For Half Off!
There is a great deal going on right now with this CardPointers 50% off sale. Reminder that this one is set to end tonight!
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Earn Up to 2,500 Bonus AAdvantage Miles by Shopping for Back to School
Effective through Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 11:59:59 in the evening Eastern Daylight Time, you can earn up to 2,500 bonus American Airlines AAdvantage miles — in addition to the standard AAdvantage miles earned — during the Back to School Bonus campaign at the AAdvantage Shopping portal by spending the...
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American Express Platinum Card® as high as 175k referral page
American Express Platinum Referral Offer - leave you links so you can earn referral points as well
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Marriott Homes & Villas Amex Offer: Spend $1K and get $350 back
There’s a new Marriott Homes & Villas Amex Offer out, which gives $350 back when you spend $1,000 or more on one or more reservations. The Deal Spend $1,000+ in one or more transactions with Marriott Homes & Villas and get $350 back with an Amex Offer. Expires 9/30/26 Key...
The Bulkhead Seat
Tampa International Airport Sparks Social Media Debate With Playful Crocs Ban Post
I spend winters in Florida and Tampa International Airport (TPA) is one of my…
View from the Wing
SFO Is Getting Private Bedrooms, Showers And A Speakeasy Lounge—Here’s What Travelers Will Actually Get
SFO has approved private bedrooms, showers and a speakeasy-style lounge for Terminal 1 and Terminal 3. The lease reveals a much smaller, room-centered lounge than headlines suggest—and a $44.6 million five-year revenue bet after Hotelzo beat Plaza Premium’s Aerotel.
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American Airlines Tightens 24-Hour Refund Policy for Last-Minute Bookings
American Airlines has revised its 24-hour refund policy and eliminated a customer-friendly exception that…
Your Mileage May Vary
The One Thing Americans Do That Gives Them Away Almost Anywhere In The World
My husband and I live in Central Florida, which means we see tourists from all over the world every single day. After a while, you start noticing patterns. People wearing…
Miles To Memories
Discover Rewards Can’t Be Converted to Capital One Miles After Account Migration
Discover cards are beginning to move into Capital One accounts, but cardholders currently cannot convert Discover cashback or miles into Capital One miles.
Frequent Miler
Wyndham Rewards: Buy $20 in bizarre candy, get 30K points
In the world of cookie-cutter, copy-and-paste points-and-miles promos, Wyndham Rewards has come up with something truly different…and a little gross. On August 20th, in celebration of Route 66’s 100th anniversary, Wyndham is releasing a limited-edition “Flavors of the Open Road” candy collection. I personally have never craved anything that has...
Economy Class & Beyond
SES to power LATAM’s Embraer E195-E2 inflight connectivity
As LATAM steps ever closer to operating its upcoming E195-E2 aircraft, SES confirms it was selected to provision the inflight connectivity solution. LATAM Embraer E195-E2 – Image, LATAM/SES SES will provide a e multi-orbit inflight connectivity service to its growing fleet of Airbus and Embraer aircraft. More than 60 Airbus (A320neo ...
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Air Canada Aeroplan: Earn up to 3.5x points on select flights worldwide including Boston, Frankfurt, Manila & more (New bonuses added on July 29)
Air Canada has released a new batch of Aeroplan bonus points offers for travelling on a selection of the airline’s routes in economy and business class for the most of 2026! With this latest set of offer you need to book by August 3rd for the majority of them to...
Miles To Memories
Delta and Starbucks Change SkyMiles Earning Again
Delta and Starbucks are changing the way linked members earn SkyMiles at Starbucks. Beginning August 5, 2026, members will once again earn 1 SkyMile per $1 spent on Starbucks purchases.
Traveling For Miles
Ending: Amex to Virgin Atlantic 30% transfer bonus
For the past few weeks, American Express has been running a 30% bonus on Membership Rewards transfers to Virgin Atlantic's Flying Club. This deal is now about to end, so if it's a deal that will work for you, now may be a good time to get a transfer done.
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New United Mile Play Offers: See If You’re Targeted For Bonus Miles
United has released another round of targeted Mile Play offers today, and in some cases, they’ll be easy to complete. A couple of weeks ago, Stephen’s wife got an interesting one that gives her 26,000 bonus miles without taking a trip…although she does have to get a United credit card....
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WestJet Flight Attendants Issue 72-Hour Strike Notice in Raging Dispute Over Crew Working For Free
Flight attendants at Canada’s second-largest airline, WestJet, have issued the Calgary-based carrier a 72-hour strike notice over a raging dispute over crew members being forced to work ‘for free’ after months of contract negotiations ended in an impasse between the airline and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). Earlier...
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Four Corners monument: Bucket-list worthy or total ripoff?
Four Corners monument is a classic bucket list item for any self-respecting road-geek. Is it worth the visit (and fee!) or is it just a total ripoff?
Points With a Crew
Kickstarter: Twopan T11 Portable Magnetic USB-C Hub
The Twopan T11 Portable Magnetic USB-C Hub is a 7-in-1 hub that offers crystal clear output and simultaneous charging. It's on Kickstarter, but only for a few more...
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American Updates 24-Hour Free Refund Policy: Bad For Last Minute Tickets
American Airlines has quietly updated its (formerly) generous policy when it comes to 24-hour refunds for tickets that are booked last minute, as flagged by View from the Wing. This is worth being aware of, as American now just complies with regulations, rather than going above and beyond in this...
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United Airlines Flight Attendants Can Now Sleep In Secret Bunks Instead Of Jumpseats
United Airlines flight attendants traveling on a space-available basis may soon trade one of the least comfortable seats onboard for one of the best-kept secrets on a widebody jet: the hidden crew bunks above the passenger cabin. United Flight Attendants Can Now Use Secret Crew Bunks When Traveling In A...
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Wyndham Rewards Celebrates Route 66’s Centennial With Cool Candy Collection
Wyndham Rewards is commemorating the 100th anniversary of historic Route 66 with a limited-edition…
Wild About Travel
Fargo: Wide, Weird, and Way Better Than You Think
I came expecting a dull, drive-through prairie city. I was wrong. Most visitors know “Fargo” from the 1996 movie and TV series about crime and weirdness. I also need to add that I watched a second, much less well-known 2014 movie, Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter, very loosely based on a...
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ALTURA AIRLINES: Majority Indigenous-owned carrier launches from Perth
Australia has another airline name in its skies. You won’t find Altura Airlines appearing beside Qantas or Virgin Australia when searching for your next Perth flight. The new majority Indigenous-owned carrier commenced operations from Perth on Tuesday, 21 July 2026. Its initial focus is charter flying for mining, energy, infrastructure...
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TRIP REVIEW: Qantas B787-9 Dreamliner, QF75 Sydney to Vancouver in Business Class. Oh Canada!
This is the next post in my Oh Canada! Trip Report. I’ve covered the reason for this trip in the introductory post, as well as my check-in experience and the Qantas First Lounge pre-boarding experience. Now its time for the actual flight. This is my first time (I think) on...
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EMIRATES: A better headrest may be as good as Economy seat innovation gets
Emirates has unveiled a new Economy Class headrest designed to stop passengers’ heads rolling sideways while they attempt the unlikely feat of sleeping upright. Called the U-Dream, the adjustable headrest folds around the passenger’s head and neck, rather like a built-in travel pillow. It may prove genuinely useful. It also...
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WESTERN SYDNEY AIRPORT: First international passenger flights 100 days away
Western Sydney International Airport (WSI) will welcome its first overseas passenger flight on Monday, 26 October 2026, when an Air New Zealand Airbus arrives from Auckland. The same aircraft will then operate the first scheduled international passenger departure from the new airport, returning across the Tasman later that morning. Western...
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Why Working From Cafés Around the World Reveals So Much About Culture
I just spent two hours in a café in Đà Nẵng, Vietnam, and ended up observing how differently cafés work here compared to other places. People were happily shouting to each other across the room, kids running and dancing and playing games or videos on their phones. One group took...
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WEEKLY REVIEW: Sunday 19 July, 2026
Hello travellers, Greetings from Adelaide! I’m here visiting family and friends. It’s the second of two short domestic trips this week. The previous one was to Canberra to view the Arthur Boyd tapestries at the National Gallery of Australia, where I also sampled the Virgin Australia Lounge. What happened last...
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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...