Pontos pra Voar
Aena vence leilão do Galeão por R$ 2,9 bilhões e assume controle total do aeroporto
Após uma disputa intensa no viva-voz, a Aena venceu o leilão de repactuação do Aeroporto Internacional do Galeão e passa a controlar integralmente o terminal até 2039. O resultado encerra um impasse contratual iniciado na pandemia e reposiciona um dos principais aeroportos do país no mapa das concessões. Aena vence...
One Mile at a Time
IndiGo’s New CEO Is Former British Airways Boss, “Slasher” Willie Walsh
A few weeks ago we learned how IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers would be resigning. The Dutch national became CEO of India’s largest airline in 2022, but was ultimately pushed out after an operational meltdown that he was largely blamed for. Well, his replacement has now been named, and it’s a...
Eye of the Flyer
Whaler Beach Bar Venice: Using Resy Credits (And Avoiding My $11 Parking Mistake)
Expiring Resy credits and a visiting family member gave me the perfect excuse to try a beachfront restaurant in Venice. It mostly worked out—except for one small (and avoidable) parking mistake. Join us for a quick review of the Whaler Beach Bar Venice in Los Angeles’ Venice Beach neighborhood. Why...
Pontos pra Voar
Último dia! Amazon encerra parceria para acúmulo de pontos na Esfera, LATAM Pass e Livelo
O triste dia chegou! Hoje, dia 31 de março, a Amazon encerra a parceria para acúmulo na Esfera, LATAM Pass e Livelo. Quer acumular uns pontinhos na sua compra? Aproveite enquanto é possível. Entenda o caso No dia 24 de março, fomos surpreendidos com o comunicado da Esfera e da...
View from the Wing
JetBlue Leads Another Round Of Bag Fee Hikes — Why Airlines Don’t Just Raise Fares
JetBlue is once again the first U.S. airline to raise checked bag fees, but the bigger story is what that usually signals for everyone else: once one carrier moves, others often follow. But why airlines prefer checked bag fees over fare hikes is sneaky.
Live and Let’s Fly
Unruly Child Screams For Hours In Air France Business Class As Crew Does Nothing
At what point should flight attendants step in when a child is out of control on a longhaul flight? Unruly Child On Air France Flight Raises Question Of When Crew Should Intervene One Mile At A Time recounts a frustrating longhaul Air France flight involving a child who screamed and...
The Bulkhead Seat
Florida Signs Off on Renaming Palm Beach Airport After Trump
Last month, I wrote about a potential change to a Florida airport’s name. Palm…
One Mile at a Time
New Lufthansa FOX “Premium Onboard Experience” Debuts In First Class
Lufthansa is currently trying to work on its passenger experience, particularly on long haul flights. We’re seeing the airline progressively roll out its new long haul Allegris cabin concept, which includes a new first class and new business class, among other things.
2PAXfly
LOYALTY: Will travellers pay the price for the crack down on card fees in Australia?
Australian travellers’ love affair with points-earning credit cards could be heading for turbulence, as the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) tightens the screws on card payment fees. On the surface, it sounds like good news: lower costs for merchants, potentially fewer surcharges at checkout, and a fairer payments system. But...
One Mile at a Time
Etihad Plans Unique High Density Airbus A321LR… With First Class!
Etihad Airways seemingly has plans to introduce a higher density layout for one of its newest jets, and I can’t help but find this to be a quirky layout…
One Mile at a Time
Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) Will Be Renamed After Donald Trump
Several weeks ago, I wrote about how Florida lawmakers were working on renaming an airport after President Trump. There’s now an update, as this legislation has been signed into law, and the name change will take place in a few months.
Live from a Lounge
American Express launches new Centurion Lounge at Terminal 1, Delhi Airport
In January, American Express had to shut its Centurion Lounge at Delhi Airport’s Terminal 3 because GMR was reshaping the airport terminal to make space for international operations. Now, American Express has completed and launched the new lounge. American Express launches new Centurion Lounge American Express opened its new Centurion...
The Bulkhead Seat
Lufthansa Rolls Out New First Class Menus and Caviar Service
Lufthansa has officially launched its new Future Onboard Experience (known as FOX) to upgrade…
Frequent Miler
3x travel: Ink Preferred as an alternative to Sapphire Reserve
One of the things I hate most about the new couponified Chase Sapphire Reserve card is that it no longer offers 3X rewards for all travel. Combined with its best-in-class travel protections, the old Sapphire Reserve card was an easy and obvious choice when paying for any type of travel....
Your Mileage May Vary
JetBlue Just Raised Bag Fees—And Blames Rising Fuel Costs
It was only a matter of time: JetBlue has raised its checked bag fees. JetBlue has become the first U.S. airline to raise checked bag fees. They say it’s to…
Frequent Miler
Citi Strata Premier refresh rumors
Danny the Deal Guru reports on a rumored Citi Strata Premier refresh, based on survey questions that recently went out to existing cardholders. Keep in mind that surveys are not always reliable indicators of changes to come, but the changes being floated here would represent a significant downgrade in the...