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TSA PreCheck Passengers Will Have To Go Through Body Scanners—New Lanes Coming To 7 Airports Within 6 Weeks
Automated PreCheck gates, forced body scanners and software that flags suspicious bags could change the checkpoint experience. TSA wants more paying members, but its own staffing model makes a better case for free enrollment and less screening of vetted travelers.

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Delta Passenger Says He Refused A Seat Swap, Started Recording, And Was Kicked Off The Plane
A Delta Air Lines passenger says he was asked to give up his seat so a couple could sit together, declined after seeing the replacement, and was eventually removed from the flight after recording the dispute. Delta says he failed to follow crew instructions. I understand that passengers cannot simply...

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Review: Qatar Airways 787-8 Business Class
My journey to India continued with a short overnight flight from Doha to Delhi in Qatar Airways 787-8 business class. The older seat was comfortable, but the highlight was the excellent dinner…even at 3:30 am. Qatar Airways 787-8 Business Class Review (DOH-DEL) After my Qsuite flight from Los Angeles and...

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Delta Passenger Shows Up At 6:59 For 7 A.M. Flight—Knocks On Boarding Door For Them To Open
A man knocked on the closed boarding door at Delta’s gate 12 at Bradley International Airport in Hartford. Flight 1330 to Minneapolis was scheduled for 7 a.m. and the clock shows it's 6:59. He made it before departure! Why can't he get on?

Frequent Miler
Many Alaska/Hawaiian/Atmos changes: Communities, debit card, transferable points, premium economy, & more
Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines have made several announcements this past week, providing updates in a wide range of areas including an expanded Communities feature, a new debit card, the upcoming ability to transfer points from Bank of America and other banks to Atmos Rewards, the ability to choose how...

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Explora Journeys Announces Luxury Rivers Cruises
One of the World’s newest luxury cruise companies is anding to luxury river cruising in an ability to expand it’s market. Explora Journeys, the luxury cruise brand from MSC Group, is officially making the jump from the world’s oceans to Europe’s rivers. The company has signed a Letter of Intent...

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American Airlines Confirms Plans to Expand Starlink Rollout to Entire Mainline Fleet
Around a week ago, the ever-insightful aviation insider JonNYC on X shared that American Airlines was working on secret plans to expand the rollout of free, ultra-fast Starlink across its entire mainline fleet, rather than just on its Airbus narrowbody fleet as had originally been planned. On Thursday, American Airlines...
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Wyndham cardholder promo: Earn 10X points when adding authorized user (possibly other Barclays cards too)
My wife received an email the other day offering 10X points on up to $250 of spend when adding an authorized user to her Wyndham Rewards Earner Plus credit card. That’s a card that’s issued by Barclays and these types of offers often go out to cardholders of a variety...

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United Airlines Pilot Who Praised Hamas Attack Returned To Flying, But How Do You Fly Beside Someone You Don’t Trust?
United Airlines says it has again withheld from service the pilot who described the October 7 Hamas attack as “resistance by a brave people.” Meanwhile, a report that two pilot colleagues gave up their first class seats to watch him in the cockpit raises a difficult question: what happens when...

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United Airlines Says Pilot Who Praised Hamas Attack Is Not Flying, But Should He Ever Return To The Cockpit?
UPDATE: United Airlines has clarified to Live And Let’s Fly that Captain Ibrahim Mossallam is not currently flying, so reports that he has returned to the cockpit are incorrect. United also disputes the account that two United pilots gave up their first class seat to fly next to Mossallam because...

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American Airlines Now Plans Starlink For Entire Mainline Fleet—1,000 Jets Including Widebodies
American’s expanded Starlink plan adds Boeing 737s, 777s and 787s to the Airbus rollout announced in May. Installations begin in early 2027, bringing its long haul aircraft into the upgrade, but no announced completion date.

No Work All Travel
Underrated Lounge Scene: Priority Pass in Amman (Jordan)
Whether you generally use Priority Pass for its unexpected benefits, its non-lounge options, or its all-you-can-caffeine machines, you probably didn’t expect Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) in Jordan’s capital to have two worthwhile entries. Yet, Priority Pass in Amman made my 5+ hour layover quite tolerable. The two are the...

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American Airlines expands its Starlink rollout to the whole of its mainline fleet
Back in May, American Airlines told us of its plans to install Starlink ultra-fast Wi-Fi on more than 500 of its narrowbody aircraft starting from the beginning of next year. Today the airline has announced that the rest of its mainline fleet will get ultra-fast Starlink systems as well.

Economy Class & Beyond
American Airlines to take its entire mainline fleet to Starlink
In a fleetwide move, American Airlines is moving off other connectivity platforms, with Starlink being the provider for all its in-flight connectivity to its mainline aircraft. The installation will cover all Airbus narrowbodies and Boeing narrowbodies and widebodies. Installations will begin in early 2027. With plans to equip more than...

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Riyadh Airport Closed Amidst Report That Plane Was Hit by Ballistic Missile, Smoke Seen Rising Over Airfield
Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport (RUH) has been closed after Houthi rebels in neighboring Yemen fired yet another salvo of ballistic missiles towards Saudi Arabia. There are reports that a parked airplane was hit in the latest attack, although local authorities are yet to confirm whether these reports are accurate....

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Amex Plans New Centurion Lounges At Newark And Heathrow—Plus Bigger Spaces And Better Food For Houston And Philly
Newark grows to more than 30,000 square feet but its opening slips to 2027, while Heathrow gets a Terminal 5 lounge in 2028. Houston and Philadelphia expansions are being announced, though I already covered both of those. Philadelphia closes October 16 for work lasting into late 2027.

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Save 15% On Award Stays at New Hotel Properties With IHG One Rewards
You can save 15% on award stays at new hotel properties with IHG One Rewards when you stay at your choice of 39 participating new or recently renovated hotel and resort properties of many of the brands of InterContinental Hotels Group worldwide through Wednesday, March 31, 2027...
...but you must...

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How to save money on dining with inKind (increased referral offer)
Update 10/7/26: The bonus for referring friends has been increased to $50 through 10/20/26. Note that the friend still receives $25 off their first dine; the increased bonus applies only to the person referring a new customer. Your friend must use InKind for the first time by 10/20 for you...

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Largest-Ever Amex Centurion Lounge Opening At Newark Airport (EWR) In 2027
A couple of years back, we unofficially learned that an Amex Centurion Lounge would be coming to Newark Airport. While Amex hadn’t announced it at the time, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey had approved the project. There’s now an update, as Amex has formally revealed its...

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Plane Carrying 30 Passengers Hits Zebra On Takeoff—Forced To Make Belly Landing
A safari flight headed to Zanzibar struck a zebra while taking off from Tanzania's Serengeti National Park on Sunday, October 4. The aircraft got airborne, but its trip ended with a belly landing at Kilimanjaro International Airport. The zebra was killed, the plane sustained substantial damage.

Economy Class & Beyond
Biman Bangladesh Airlines to add Airbus Aircraft to its fleet
Expansion and diversification are on the agenda for Biman Bangladesh Airlines, which has placed a firm order for Airbus A350-900 and A321neo aircraft. In a strategic shift, Biman Bangladesh Airlines has signed a firm order for 10 Airbus aircraft. The order includes four A350-900 widebody and six A321neo single-aisle aircraft as...

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SimplyMiles: Earn 930 AA miles + 930 Loyalty Points on a $200+ Sixt rental
There are several travel-related SimplyMiles offers right now. One of them is giving 930 bonus American Airlines AAdvantage miles as well as 930 Loyalty Points towards elite status when spending $200 or more with Sixt. The Deal Spend $200+ on a Sixt rental and pay with a card linked to...








































