A number of reports surfaced on Reddit last week of American Express customers whose auto-pay payments were not processed on time, despite those auto payments having been in place for a very long time in most cases. The system failure to process auto-pay resulted in late fees and forfeited points...

Black noses were once a common sight on commercial airplanes. There were practical reasons for the distinctive look – and reasons they eventually became much less common. Over the years,…

United is storing hundreds of lie flat seats intended for its endlessly delayed Boeing 737 MAX 10. The seats may now require structural changes before installation—leaving Hawaii as one possible but limited home for them.

United is adding 10 new international destinations and three additional long-haul routes in 2027, while introducing its new Airbus A321XLR on transatlantic service.

Best Western Rewards has sent out an offer to members to earn a $31 gift card when completing stays in Canada, the U.S., and Caribbean Islands. This offer needs to be booked by Sep 7 and is good for stays until Dec 31,  2026. Each member can earn up to...

When American Express revamped the consumer Platinum Card® last year, one of the new benefits they added was an up to $75 Lululemon credit each quarter. One of the easiest ways of locking in value and/or having a way of cashing out the benefit was to buy $75 worth of...

I've written in the past about the case to be made for American AAdvantage loyalists switching their business to Alaska Atmos Rewards, especially in light of changes that we saw to the Atmos Rewards program in 2025. As I explained at the time, this is a strategy I was considering,...

Rove is rolling out its biggest platform expansion yet, adding a mobile app, dining rewards, instant-earning gift cards, in-store offers and a rebuilt hotel booking experience.

LATTICE by Graphene-X are graphene watch straps built by a Swiss watch maker with 50 years of expertise. It's on Kickstarter, but only for a few more ...

Delta Air Lines likes to talk about becoming a more premium airline and, as I wrote over the weekend, CEO Ed Bastian wants Delta mentioned in the same breath as Singapore Airlines and Emirates. That makes some of the carrier’s recent domestic first class meal cutbacks particularly strange. Delta’s Meal...

Today's Bonus Offer Highlight is a great nightly bonus from Marriott Bonvoy for stays at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa. Check out all of the new bonuses added today:

American Airlines is making one of its biggest cabin investments in years and announced…

In an ideal world, airlines could decide where to fly based primarily on whether enough passengers want to travel between two cities. That’s not always how aviation works in the…

More people have been targeted for an American Airlines AAdvantage Business bonus. I give you the offer details & where to check your account

Six coming lounges stand out from a pipeline of 70: American’s first outdoor terrace in Austin, Southwest’s first clubs, private LAX transfers, Capital One’s largest location, desperately needed Charlotte upgrades and United’s 55,000-square-foot Houston club—the largest in North America.

Good service on airlines is subjective -- not only do we all have different opinions on what constitutes good service, but there's also so much inconsistency in the industry. One person flying a particular airline might have an amazing experience, while someone else has a terrible experience, based on who...

Southern California and hurricanes are not exactly a famous combination. Earthquakes? Sure. Wildfires? Unfortunately. I’ve been through several scares. But a hurricane over Labor Day weekend? That’s the rumor. I watched several weather videos Sunday night, and the potential tracks ranged from “nothing to worry about” to “uh, is that...

When Russia’s President Putin ordered the illegal invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the European Union and the United States, as well as a coalition of other countries, quickly slapped Russia with extensive sanctions, which were meant to prevent a wide range of Western-made goods from being imported into the...

I have been following the remarkable legal ordeal of Simon Hradecky, founder and editor of The Aviation Herald, for several days. It is a sobering story about aviation reporting, defamation law, and the very real financial risks that independent publishers take when we put our names behind what we write....

Atmos Rewards is the loyalty program of Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines, and there are lots of things that make the scheme unique and compelling. Among other things, it's possible to earn elite status with credit card spending, in a pretty lucrative way. In this post, I'd like to go...

Thirteen people were injured after an employee shuttle bus crashed at Newark Liberty International…