Flying first class comes with real perks, but it doesn’t magically eliminate airport crowds, security lines, or bad weather—and confusing those expectations is where some coverage goes wrong. My husband…
Passengers on a recent American Airlines flight were left stunned after a man launched into a racist tirade at a flight attendant… and perhaps the most shocking thing about the encounter was that the flight attendant acted like it was just another day at work. The incident was captured by...
As a frequent flier, I hold status in three programs: Virgin Australia, Qantas (oneworld), and Turkish (Star Alliance), and I juggle credits across all of them. I need to know, actually, how many miles I am getting or not getting when I am booking flight choices. For example, last year...
A woman recently went viral after TSA scolded her at an airport checkpoint for wearing an "inappropriate" hoodie—but the real problem was that she had nothing on underneath. TSA rarely enforces dress codes directly, but bulky clothing like hoodies typically must be removed for security screening, leading to an awkward...
Amex seems to have closed the door on a loophole on the Amex Platinum Card for purchases that used to trigger the airline fee credit.
There’s been a bit of a stir over the past few days about United Travel Bank. Doctor of Credit reports that it no longer works to trigger airline incidental credits for charges as of 2/5/26 based on some reddit and Flyertalk comments. However, with the failure point reportedly being only...
American Airlines flight attendants were forced to use emergency flashlights to serve meals on a transatlantic flight from London to Los Angeles after the airline dispatched the aircraft without functioning galley lights. Crew faced challenging conditions preparing food and drinks in near darkness. "They just sent the plane anyway."
A college student bought herself a $7,000 business-class ticket to Dubai as a graduation gift—but moments after settling into her seat, another passenger demanded she downgrade to coach so her daughter could have it, loudly calling her "ungrateful" when she refused until a flight attendant finally intervened.
An unruly passenger at Hong Kong International Airport has been arrested after he went on a rampage, attacking self-service check-in kiosks with a Tensabarrier pole early on Monday morning. The 35-year-old British suspect has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and possession of what is known as a Part...
A few months ago I wrote an article titled “is premium economy worth it“? Today I’d like to…
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