Economy Class & Beyond
TRAVEL TECHONOLOGY: The MacBook Neo – A Good Value Travel Laptop?
It’s time for some Travel Technology, this time focusing on the MacBook Neo. Can it make a good travel laptop? Or is it best left in the classroom? Wake up,  Neo.  Apple enters The Matrix. The MacBook Neo was launched in March 2026, as a “low-cost” Mac, aimed at Chromebook...
Traveling For Miles
World of Hyatt post devaluation analysis (this has only just got started)
What does the cost of standard room World of Hyatt awards look like now that the new award charts are in place and how does this compare to what the same awards cost in the halcyon days before 20 May? Well, I've attempted to check.
Economy Class & Beyond
Airplane Art – LOT Polish Airlines Embraer E195 preparing to depart from Hamburg Airport
It’s Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have a LOT Polish Airlines Embraer E195 as it prepares for the return flight to  Warsaw, Poland, in the sunset at Hamburg Airport. LOT operates a fleet of 18 Embraer E195 aircraft., It also operates...
Economy Class & Beyond
Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (23rd May)
We’re into the second May Bank Holiday weekend in England, and of course, half-term as well. But it is still Saturday at the time of writing, so it’s time for your weekly dose of headlines from Economy Class and Beyond. And yes, it’s also Pride Weekend in Birmingham. Because Love...
Also on BoardingArea
View from the Wing
Hyatt Now Lets Park Hyatt Sydney And Tokyo Pretend They’re Resorts To Dodge Elite Late Checkout
Park Hyatt Sydney and Park Hyatt Tokyo are classic city hotels, but Hyatt now lets them classify themselves as resorts — a designation that can let them dodge guaranteed 4 p.m. late checkout for Globalists. That turns one of World of Hyatt’s most valuable elite benefits into something properties can...
Miles To Memories
Holy Schnikes! Earn Up To 16.5x With Hilton Amex Offer & Deal Stacking
There are some Amex Offers for bonus Hilton points that could net you up to 15x on your spend with a little deal stacking.
Your Mileage May Vary
The Hotel Brand That Fits How We Actually Travel
Every year, I do a recap of where we actually stayed — not which hotel program we think we like best, not which one has the most valuable elite benefits,…
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Iberia Club: Earn 3x Avios for NH Hotels stays in Europe & the Americas (May 25 Bonus Offer Highlight)
Today's bonus offer highlight is a good one for Avios collectors as you can earn 3x Avios via Iberia Club for stays at NH Hotels in Europe and the Americas. Check out all of the new bonuses added today:
Points Miles and Bling
British Airways Avios Increases Fees on May 27
It’s time for British Airways to have another devaluation… After increasing the number of Avios required for many redemptions in…
Frequent Miler
Rakuten+ subscription: 10% back at select merchants for $100/yr, with a $50 signup bonus
Doctor of Credit has uncovered something that will only be of interest to a subset of readers: Rakuten offers a Rakuten+ subscription. The subscription costs $100 per year and comes with 10% back all the time at select merchants. Potentially the most useful of those will be Hotels.com and Viator....
One Mile at a Time
Citi Strata Elite Card 75K Points Welcome Bonus, With Strong Value Proposition
The Citi Strata Elite Card (review) was launched in 2025, as Citi’s new premium credit card, and it has the potential to represent a great value, especially for the first year. In this post, I’d like to recap the details of the card’s current welcome bonus, along with eligibility rules.
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Marriott Bonvoy: Earn 3,000 bonus points for stays at over 2,000 hotels in the U.S. and Canada
Marriott Bonvoy have brought back their annual summer bonus for stays in the U.S. and Canada. This offer can be stacked with Exclusively for You targeted offers and also any global Marriott promotions should they decide to offer one for the summer. There is also no limit to the number...
Miles To Memories
50% Off Amazon Deal Is Back, What Is An American Airlines Companion Pass Worth & Cheapest International Flights This Summer
In our Around the Web series we take a look at interesting articles that cover miles, points, travel and personal finance.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
British Airways Accused of Discrimination After Boy With Tourette’s Was Banned From Flight When He Shouted ‘Bomb’
A family has put British Airways on blast after their 13-year-old son was denied boarding on a recent flight from London Gatwick for a highly anticipated holiday to Spain, when the boy blurted out the word ‘Bomb’ in the gate area just before boarding. The boy suffers from Tourettes Syndrone...
From The Tray Table
I just used Europe’s new EES border system. Here’s what you need to know.
The European Union’s new Entry/Exit System (EES) replaces passport stamps with a digital system for border crossings at…
Live and Let’s Fly
Baby Naomi Took Her First Flight In Delta One And Never Made A Peep
Kudos to Baby Naomi for her first flight and her lovely parents for being so gracious on my Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to Atlanta. Baby Naomi Was A Perfect Passenger In Delta One Toward the end of the boarding for my A350-900 flight from LAX-ATL, a young...
Economy Class & Beyond
TRAVEL TECHONOLOGY: The MacBook Neo – A Good Value Travel Laptop?
It’s time for some Travel Technology, this time focusing on the MacBook Neo. Can it make a good travel laptop? Or is it best left in the classroom? Wake up,  Neo.  Apple enters The Matrix. The MacBook Neo was launched in March 2026, as a “low-cost” Mac, aimed at Chromebook...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
United Airlines Pilot Threatens to Call the FBI After Passengers Notice Antisemitic Wi-Fi Hotspot On Flight
A United Airlines pilot threatened to call the FBI and have passengers’ phones searched after people noticed an antisemitic Wi-Fi hotspot name during a recent flight, prompting a potential security threat against the aircraft. “I had one of the strangest experiences I’ve ever seen on a flight recently on a...
Your Mileage May Vary
Mom Says American Airlines Denied Her A Gate Pass To Say Goodbye To Deploying Son
For many military families, those final moments before deployment are ones they remember forever. Which is why one mother says she was devastated when her family was reportedly denied gate…
Points Miles and Bling
Cultural Greetings: What I Wish I Knew Before Travelling to the Middle East, Asia, and Brazil
Introduction Have you ever noticed that greetings look very different depending on where you are in the world? It wasn’t…
View from the Wing
I Flew 3 Hours In A Coach Middle Seat — Now I’m Rethinking Why I Pay Extra For Domestic First Class
I spent three hours in an American Airlines coach middle seat from Washington National to Dallas — and got two and a half hours of real work done. That should not feel revelatory, but after years of chasing upgrades and paying more for domestic first, it made me rethink when...
Frequent Miler
25X miles / 45% back (maybe more?) at Viator today with Capital One Shopping
Today’s deal of the day for Capital One Shopping and Capital One Offers is Viator. While everyone should see a boosted offer for Viator today, the exact amount can vary from person to person. At the time of writing, I’m seeing 25X miles through a Capital One card account via...
Miles To Memories
Hotel Point Expiration Policies For Every Major Brand
We share the hotel point expiration policies for every major hotel loyalty brand out there, all in one place!
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Travel Hack to Get Free Hot Water For Cup Noodles at Seoul Incheon Airport Causes Furore in South Korea
A travel hack circulating amongst Chinese passengers to get free hot water at Seoul Incheon Airport for cup noodles is causing a furore in South Korea because it involves invading mother nursing rooms. The problem has arisen because, while convenience stores inside the airport sell cup noodles (known in South...
Live and Let’s Fly
Scott Kirby’s Memorial Day Message To United Airlines Employees Was More Measured This Year
CEO Scott Kirby’s Memorial Day message to United Airlines employees was more measured this year, pairing gratitude for American freedoms with a summer travel pep talk focused on operational reliability and customer care. Scott Kirby’s Memorial Day Message To United Employees Was More Muted, More Operational Kirby’s annual Memorial Day...
One Mile at a Time
Review: Aman Bangkok, Thailand (One Of The World’s Best City Hotels)
Duringmy two-part birthday trip to the Golden Triangle, I checked out four different hotels in Bangkok, given that its one of the worlds best value cities for luxury hotels, and the market keeps getting better (separately, Imreviewing the Rosewood Bangkok,Capella Bangkok, and Four Seasons Bangkok).
The Bulkhead Seat
Aer Lingus Flights Between Pittsburgh and Dublin Take Off Today
Back in December, I wrote about Aer Lingus adding flights between Dublin Airport (DUB)…
Points Miles and Bling
How to Share Aeroplan Elite Benefits with Travel Companions
Being able to share your elite benefits with your travel companions is one of travel’s joys, as far as I’m…
Economondo
Flying to World Famous Lukla by Helicopter
Join me as I fly on an Airbus H125 operated by Altitude Air on a flight from Kathmandu to Lukla
Economy Class & Beyond
TRIP REPORT: BA226 Atlanta to London Heathrow Terminal 3 (World Traveller/Economy Class) – Still for the Friends
BA226 Atlanta to London Heathrow  (World Traveller/Economy Class) Still for the Friends It’s time to cross the Atlantic again, this time with British Airways as we travel from Atlanta to London. What surprises await? Still for the friends But first. A trip to Liverpool, North West England.  But why? To...
Economy Class & Beyond
American Airlines takes off to Budapest
Connectivity continues to grow, with American Airlines launching its service between Budapest and Philadelphia, reconnecting Hungary to the USA with a nonstop flight. Rebuilding transatlantic connections at Budapest Airport. American Airlines returns with a daily link to Philadelphia, making more than 100 destinations in North America and the Caribbean accessible...
Traveling For Miles
Emirates launches “Season of Rewards” promotion (bonus miles, tier miles & discounted awards)
Emirates Skywards has announced a new promotion which it's calling "Season of Rewards" and which is set to run through to 31 August 2026. The campaign provides opportunities for Skywards members to earn bonus miles and tier miles as well as offering members discounted redemptions with select partners.
Economy Class & Beyond
TRIP REPORT: A Quick Atlanta Transit – Still for the Friends
A Quick Atlanta Transit TRIP REPORT: Still for the Friends Welcome back to Atlanta. With things going as they are, how is the Atlanta transit experience if you’re not connecting on a Delta/SkyTeam flight?  Still for the friends But first. A trip to Liverpool, North West England.  But why? To...
Traveling For Miles
Marriott Bonvoy Multiply Your Points (how it works)
The standard way by which the various hotel rewards programs sell their currency to their members is via the sales that we see appear every couple of months (or, in the case of IHG and Hilton, every two days!). There are, however, other ways that hotel currencies are put on sale,...
Traveling For Miles
Is this the most IHG points we’ve ever been able to buy?
I can't remember having seen IHG offering members the chance to purchase more than 500,000 points in a single sale before, so that leaves me wondering if the current IHG points sale (in which members can buy up to 600,000 points) is the biggest points sale IHG has run. I'm...
Economy Class & Beyond
LNER launches its on-train menus for the summer
If you’re travelling with LNER (which connects London King’s Cross to Scotland via the East Coast Main Line), there’s good news, as the train company has unveiled its new summer menus for those travelling with them. New Food and Drink menus have been released for both First and Standard class...