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Pourquoi les marchés valorisent aujourd’hui différemment les compagnies aériennes
Il y a encore quelques années, voir une compagnie comme Singapore Airlines figurer parmi les transporteurs aériens les plus valorisés au monde semblait presque naturel. Au fil des décennies, certaines compagnies ont dépassé leur simple rôle de transporteur pour devenir de véritables marques mondiales, associées à une certaine idée du...
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L’Union européenne rappelle à l’ordre les compagnies aériennes sur les surcharges carburant
Dans le transport aérien, le carburant n’a jamais été un simple coût d’exploitation. Depuis des décennies, il est l’une des grandes variables de tension du secteur. Une hausse brutale du pétrole peut bouleverser l’équilibre économique d’une route, fragiliser une compagnie ou transformer la rentabilité d’un réseau entier en quelques semaines....
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Air France–KLM fait payer les remboursements sur ses tarifs Flex : que reste-t-il de la flexibilité ?
« Je regarde un Paris–Hong Kong pour août. Le tarif Flex est toujours là, mais le remboursement n’est plus gratuit. Est-ce que cela a encore du sens de réserver ce billet à ce tarif ? ». C’est une question que nous a posée un lecteur et elle résume assez bien le sujet....
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Spirit Airlines cesse officiellement ses opérations
Cette fois, il n’y a pas eu de sursis. Après plusieurs mois d’incertitude, Spirit Airlines a cessé ses opérations, faute de liquidités et après l’échec d’un plan de sauvetage. Une disparition brutale dans sa forme, mais qui, sur le fond, s’inscrit dans une trajectoire déjà largement tracée. Car au-delà de...
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Alaska Airlines Faces $165,000 Fine For Allowing Intoxicated Passenger On Board its Planes
Alaska Airlines is facing a rare $165,000 fine for allowing intoxicated passengers on board its flights, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on Tuesday. In a very brief statement, the FAA said that it was proposing the civil penalty based on incidents that occurred on 11 flights between February 2024...
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Amazon Kindle Unlimited 3 Month Free Trial
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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Sri Lanka To Offer Visa Free Entry to Visitors of 40 Countries
Sri Lanka now offers visa free entry to visitors of 40 countries in what appears to be on a permanent basis effective as of yesterday, Monday, May 25, 2026 — the visa used to cost $50.00 in United States dollars — but an Electronic Travel Authorization is still required even...
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Homes & Villas by Marriott promo: Earn 3X points on 5+ night stays in Caribbean & Latin America
Homes & Villas by Marriott tends to have some kind of promotion running nearly every day of the year in one form or another. Its latest one is awarding 3X points when staying five or more nights at properties in the Caribbean and Latin America. The Deal Earn 3X points...
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First impressions of the new World of Hyatt order | Coffee Break Ep107 | 5-26-26
The World of Hyatt new award charts are live now, and we have thoughts! We’ll give our first impressions in this episode, and you can read more about the new award charts here. First impressions of the new World of Hyatt order Watch the full episode below, or listen on...
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Celebrities Who FAFOed On Planes & Got Kicked Off
Airports have become one of the last places where being rich, famous or powerful doesn’t always get people special treatment. At least not when TSA agents, gate agents or flight…
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TheGiftCardShop.com: Get waived purchase fees on Visa & Mastercard gift cards with code GRADS26
A couple of weeks ago, several Incomm-run stores—MastercardGiftCard.com, VanillaGift.com, and AmexGiftCard.com—launched sales waiving purchase fees on Visa, Mastercard, and/or Amex gift cards when using a graduation-themed promo code. TheGiftCardShop.com has also joined them, waiving purchase fees on both Visa and Mastercard gift cards when using promo code GRADS26. The Deal...
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Hyatt’s Forgotten Benefit, Last Minute Business Class Score & Delta’s New Bag Benefit
Hyatt's lucrative but forgotten benefit, scoring last minute business class deal, Delta's new bag benefit and AAdvantage changes made easy.
One Mile at a Time
Is The Amex Gold Card Worth $325? 4x Points & $424 In Credits Says Yes
The American Express Gold Card (application) has a $325 annual fee (Rates & Fees), which is obviously on the steep side. Fortunately the ”worth it” question on the card is pretty easy to answer. Almost everyone eats, and the bonus points at restaurants and U.S. supermarkets is easy to use,...
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Flying To Europe This Summer? New Biometric Border Checks Are Causing Missed Flights And Hours-Long Lines
Flying to Europe this summer may mean more than crowded airports and packed flights. Europe’s new biometric border checks are creating hours-long immigration lines at some airports, with travelers missing connecting flights on arrival and returning flights as first-time registration overwhelms passport control.
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Kickstarter: K-25 Cooling Blanket
The K-25 cooling blanket is designed for hot sleepers, those who get night sweats while they sleep, pregnant people, those with menopause, and others who get hot while sleeping. It's on Kickstarter, but only for a few more ...
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The Park Hyatt Sydney “Resort” Outrage Misses Hyatt’s Real Problem
The outrage of the day in the Hyatt world is that Park Hyatt Sydney and Park Hyatt Tokyo are apparently being treated as resorts for late checkout purposes. That matters…
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Capital One Venture Business 150k offer is ending soon
Offer Ends June 8th Capital One is winning the game of making things simple. Case in point is the Capital One Venture Business which I think is a no brainer add to your wallet. Earn unlimited 2x Capital One Miles on every purchase, a low $95 annual fee, and some...
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Air Canada Says “Award Scraping” Is Computer Fraud — Seats.aero Says That’s Anticompetitive
Air Canada says Seats.aero’s automated award-search scraping is computer fraud. Seats.aero says Air Canada is trying to block a useful award tool and shut down competition — and now the fight is expanding from website terms and trademarks into antitrust, tortious interference, and unfair competition claims.
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Planning a destination wedding? Earn 120K-300K IHG One Rewards points at participating IHG properties
If you’re planning on having a destination wedding, IHG currently has a promotion that can earn you up to 300,000 bonus IHG One Rewards points if you book your wedding at one of their participating properties. The Deal Book a wedding at participating IHG properties and earn the following bonus...
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Grand Hyatt Tokyo Putting Pokémon Front and Center for Franchise’s 30th Anniversary
​tl;dr – For those who ‘Gotta Catch ‘Em All.’ Pokémon is turning 30, and the collective Pokeverse is…
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Denver Airport Has a Radical Fix for Overcrowded Trains: Make Passengers Walk
Denver International Airport has devised a solution to its increasingly overcrowded transit train system: Get passengers to walk between concourses through underground baggage tunnels. As passenger frustration grows over packed trains and reliability issues at one of America’s busiest airports, Denver Airport is finally taking action to relieve the pressure,...
Miles To Memories
Verizon Offering Some Customers 25% Monthly Discounts, Check Your Accounts
Verizon customers are reporting a new retention offer that can provide a 25% monthly discount on wireless service.
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The Kimpton Secret Password Through August 2026 Is…
Mention the Kimpton secret social password to the members of the team at the front desk when checking in to a participating hotel or resort property to receive a special surprise or perk during your stay — from complimentary room upgrades and vouchers for food and beverages to local knick...
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Rosewood Announces Plans for 200-Room Tokyo Hotel
​tl;dr – Another luxury brand for the megalopolis. ​Rosewood Hotels recently announced its plans to open the Rosewood…
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Cruise Line Will Charge Passengers $70 For Taking Buffet Food To Their Cabin
For decades, cruisers have casually grabbed cookies, pizza, coffee or dessert from the buffet and taken it back to their cabin, the pool deck or their balcony. One cruise line…
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New Capital One Venture Business With Up To 150K Miles (Last Chance To Apply)
TheCapital One Venture Business launched several weeks ago, and is a rebranded version of the former Capital One Spark Miles, with some very nice improvements. The card has an absolutely massive welcome bonus, and I’ve received word that the offer is ending on June 8, 2026, so if interested, you’ll...
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Air France-KLM Flying Blue Paid Status Match Promotion: Eligibility, Cost, Value
For quite some time, Air France-KLM Flying Blue has been offering paid status match promotions, on an on-again, off-again basis. The status match has always had residency requirements, though the list of countries that are targeted does change over time.
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American Airlines Is Getting Starlink Wi-Fi But Less Than One Third of Planes Will Have It
American Airlines has just announced a new deal with Elon Musk’s ultra-fast Starlink internet service in the half-hearted kind of way that passengers have come to expect from the Texas-based carrier, as most passengers won’t actually get to experience it. Like so many of American’s recent forays into creating a...
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Emirates déploie Starlink sur ses A380
À bord d’un vol long-courrier, les attentes ont changé. Le confort ne se limite plus au siège ou au service. Il inclut désormais la capacité à rester connecté, de manière fiable. Sur ce point, Emirates était en retrait. Le produit restait solide, mais la connectivité ne suivait plus, en particulier...
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Lufthansa : récit d’un voyage en temps de crise
Lufthansa, c’est un réseau solide, une organisation globalement bien rodée et une fiabilité relative que ses passagers réguliers connaissent au point de la tenir pour acquise. On l’oublie quand tout fonctionne, on ne pense qu’à elle quand tout vacille. Ce printemps, c’est cette même fiabilité de la compagnie aérienne allemande...
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Le Burj Al Arab ferme pour rénovation : l’icône de Dubaï s’offre une pause de 18 mois
À Dubaï, certaines silhouettes ne se contentent pas de dessiner l’horizon mais le définissent véritablement. Celle du Burj Al Arab en fait indéniablement partie. Depuis plus de 25 ans, l’hôtel s’impose comme un repère architectural autant qu’un symbole touristique. Difficile d’imaginer la destination sans lui. Et pourtant, l’établissement vient de...
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Air France augmente ses prix puis les salaires de ses pilotes
Il y a des informations qui tombent au mauvais moment. Celle révélée par Challenges, une exclusivité signée par une consœur Claire Bouleau, appartient clairement à cette catégorie. Selon le média, les pilotes d’Air France ont obtenu, mi-avril, plusieurs avancées salariales dans le cadre de leurs négociations annuelles obligatoires. Un accord...
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LATAM dévoile ses suites Premium Business sur A321XLR
Avec l’A321XLR, certaines compagnies élargissent leur réseau. LATAM Airlines, elle, change de terrain de jeu. À partir de 2027, la compagnie introduira ses premiers Airbus A321XLR, accompagnés d’une nouvelle cabine Premium Business avec suites fermées et accès direct au couloir. Une évolution attendue, mais loin d’être anodine sur un marché...
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Boeing 777X : sept ans de retard et des avions déjà à modifier avant livraison
Le Boeing 777X n’entrera pas en service avant 2027, c’est désormais officiel. Le programme affiche désormais près de sept ans de retard sur son calendrier initial. Mais ce n’est pas ce décalage qui retient le plus l’attention aujourd’hui. En effet, une trentaine d’appareils déjà sortis d’usine devront être repris avant...
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Lounge fermé, expérience dégradée : Emirates fragilise son image premium à Dubaï
Alors que les travaux de rénovation immobilisent le salon Business du Concourse B à Dubaï, la compagnie a opté pour une solution de repli qui interroge sur la cohérence de son positionnement premium. Emirates, c’est une promesse. Celle du voyage spectaculaire, du glamour à 40 000 pieds, d’un service pensé...
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Hawaiian Airlines rejoint oneworld : une intégration dans le sillage d’Alaska Airlines
Depuis le 22 avril 2026, Hawaiian Airlines fait officiellement partie de oneworld. Cet ajout était attendue depuis son rachat par Alaska Airlines deux ans plus tôt. Ce qui compte ici, c’est la manière dont il s’inscrit dans un ensemble déjà en place. Hawaiian Airlines ne rejoint pas l’alliance comme une...