Eye of the Flyer
TSA Is Privatizing Airport Security With a Program Called Gold+, Carnival Passenger Sues for $5 Million After 20 Barefoot Steps Across a Pool Deck Cause Second-Degree Burns, and More Travel News!
Here are this week’s travel news headlines from around the web and interweb I found the most interesting. Take a look: The CDC Has Added Atlanta’s Airport to Its Enhanced Ebola Screening Program The CDC expanded its enhanced Ebola entry screening to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport effective May 22, adding...
Travel Codex
Review: Travel Club Lounge Chennai Terminal 2
Prior to our flight to Hong Kong, we spent a bit of time at the Travel Club Lounge Chennai Terminal 2. This is a fair lounge overall; not crowded and certainly a step-up over what used to pass for a lounge.  IMPORTANT NOTE: the lounge actually consists of two separate...
Pontos pra Voar
Air Europa apresenta plano de melhorias
O Air Europa ON é o novo plano de investimento da Air Europa para melhorar a experiência do passageiro em todas as etapas da viagem. A iniciativa prevê avanços em conforto, serviço de bordo, gastronomia, pontualidade, conectividade e manutenção das aeronaves. O que é o Air Europa ON O Air...
Frequent Miler
Booking impossible awards, AA makes close-in booking impossible via partners, savings you might be missing and more (Week in Review)
After years of eschewing airline elite status entirely, 2026 may finally be the year that teaches me to appreciate it. In years past, I haven’t really cared much about airline elite status because most of my travel is award travel, typically premium cabin international award travel. Flying in a premium...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Burst Water Main Shuts All Rail Lines to Heathrow Airport: Officials Warn of Major Disruption
A burst water main close to London Heathrow Airport has shut down all rail lines to the airport, causing travel chaos as passengers scramble to catch their flights on what is expected to be one of the busiest travel days of the year, with families returning home following the late...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
EasyJet Could be Taken Private as Castlelake Investment Firm Signals Interest in the European Low-Cost Carrier
Europe’s second-largest low-cost airline, EasyJet, could be taken private after the Minneapolis-based ‘alternative investment firm’ Castlelake signalled a surprise interest in the carrier on Friday. Castlelake’s involvement in the aviation industry is perhaps best known for the firm’s 32% stake that it took in SAS Scandinavian Airlines as part of...
View from the Wing
Russian Man Tries To Breach The Cockpit Of United Flight As Pilots Declare Level 4 Threat And Divert To Wisconsin
United Flight 2005 from Chicago to Minneapolis diverted to Madison after pilots declared a Level 4 threat when a Russian passenger allegedly threatened people onboard and charged the cockpit door. Off-duty law enforcement helped subdue him before landing, where police took him into custody.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
American Airlines Orders Flight Attendants Into Their Jumpseats Earlier Than Ever Amid Rising Turbulence Injury Fears
American Airlines is ordering its flight attendants to strap themselves into their jumpseats earlier than ever in preparation for landing in a bid to reduce turbulence-related injuries, which studies have found are most likely to happen as an airplane is in its descent for arrival. The changes are expected to...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
U.S. Airlines Beg Trump Administration Not to Go Through With Plan to Ban International Flights From ‘Sanctuary Cities’
The largest airlines in the United States have published an open letter to the Trump administration, pleading with the White House not to follow through with a highly controversial and seemingly implausible plan to stop all international flights to so-called ‘Sanctuary Cities,’ hitting major airports like New York JFK, Los...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Pilots of United Airlines Flight From Chicago Declare Emergency Level 4 Passenger Threat as Russian Citizen Tries to ‘Breach Cockpit’
The pilots of a United Airlines flight from Chicago O’Hare to Minneapolis declared a Level 4 passenger threat just 20 minutes after takeoff and made an emergency diversion to Madison after a Russian citizen on board the plane reportedly attempted to breach the cockpit. The alert was taken so seriously...
2PAXfly
QANTAS: Expands points redemptions on Philippine Airlines
Qantas Frequent Flyers can now use points to book Classic Reward seats across the full Philippine Airlines (PAL) network, opening up 15 new island and regional destinations via Manila. Qantas Points can now take you beyond Manila to places like Boracay, Cebu and Palawan with their suspiciously perfect beaches and...
2PAXfly
JETSTAR: Consumer protections threaten airline’s existence
In an article in the SMH, Jetstar chief executive Stephanie Tully warns that the proposed new aviation consumer protections could “undermine Jetstar’s existence”. Quite a phrase from a low-cost airline owned by the Qantas Group. The comments were made to a Senate committee examining the federal government’s planned Aviation Consumer...
Points With a Crew
Hilton Honors American Express Business Card Review – How To Get The Annual Fee Waived The First Year
The American Express Hilton Honors Business card has a great signup bonus and solid benefits. If you're looking for a new card to earn Hilton points, make sure you ...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Hudson River in New York. Likely Like You Have Never Seen It.
Mention the Hudson River in New York, and the west side of Manhattan immediately comes to mind for many people — but this article contains photographs and a short raw video of the famous waterway likely like you have never seen it. Named after...
Frequent Miler
Bank of America adds referral bonuses for some customers (targeted)
At long last, Bank of America seems to be adding the ability to earn referral bonuses to many of its non-cobranded cards. According to multiple Reddit users, the links are showing up in the app, not the desktop site, and only for some users: Referrals are $100 each and limited...
Pontos pra Voar
Radar PPV! Resumo das promoções de acúmulo e transferência de pontos do dia 29 de maio de 2026
Radar PPV fechando a semana com as melhores ofertas disponíveis neste dia 29 de maio de 2026. Confira abaixo as melhores oportunidades para você acumular, transferir, ou torrar seus pontos. Promoções de acúmulo de pontos Promoções de transferência de pontos Compra de pontos com desconto Compra de pontos com bônus...