Economy Class & Beyond
TAP Air Portugal moves to introduce Premium Economy… but not as you know it.
TAP Air Portugal is joining the Premium Economy bandwagon as it seeks to eek out extra revenue. But it’s doing it in … different way compared to some carriers. TAP Air Portugal Airbus A330-900neo – Image, TAP Air Portugal When most carriers introduce Premium Economy, they do so with a fanfare and...
Pontos pra Voar
TAP anuncia nova cabine premium economy – Mas não espere muito!
A TAP confirmou o lançamento de sua nova cabine premium economy a partir do verão de 2026. O novo produto estreia nos voos de longo curso e busca, de acordo com a empresa, oferecer mais conforto sem chegar ao preço da classe executiva. O anúncio detalha em quais aviões a...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Alaska Airlines Manages To Score London Hearthrow Slots After Initially Being Knocked Back By Regulators
Alaska Airlines has managed to score a pair of valuable takeoff and landing slots at London Heathrow Airport after its plans to launch flights to the British capital were initially put in serious jeopardy when airport regulators denied the airline’s application for landing rights. Thankfully, Alaska’s oneworld alliance partner American...
Economy Class & Beyond
TAP Air Portugal moves to introduce Premium Economy… but not as you know it.
TAP Air Portugal is joining the Premium Economy bandwagon as it seeks to eek out extra revenue. But it’s doing it in … different way compared to some carriers. TAP Air Portugal Airbus A330-900neo – Image, TAP Air Portugal When most carriers introduce Premium Economy, they do so with a fanfare and...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Alaska Airlines Manages To Score London Hearthrow Slots After Initially Being Knocked Back By Regulators
Alaska Airlines has managed to score a pair of valuable takeoff and landing slots at London Heathrow Airport after its plans to launch flights to the British capital were initially put in serious jeopardy when airport regulators denied the airline’s application for landing rights. Thankfully, Alaska’s oneworld alliance partner American...
Eye of the Flyer
Thoughts on (One of?) My Final “Old” Southwest Trips
Southwest Airlines is only a few weeks away from truly becoming “just another” airline. I hesitate to call them a “low cost carrier” because their fares sure don’t reflect that (at least the ones I’ve seen). My family and I just returned from a Southwest round-trip from the Los Angeles...
One Mile at a Time
Hilton Honors Plans The Honors Society Invitation-Only Elite Status
In 2026, Hilton Honors is making major change to its elite program, which includes lowering elite requirements for existing tiers, while launching a new Diamond Reserve elite tier. We’ve had reason to believe that there was even more coming, and that has now been officially confirmed.
Live and Let’s Fly
No REAL ID? TSA Adds $45 Fee To Clear Airport Security
REAL ID enforcement is finally becoming real, and if you show up at an airport TSA security checkpoint unprepared next year, it will cost you. TSA To Charge $45 If You Show Up Without REAL ID Starting February 1, 2026, any adult traveler who does not present a REAL ID...
The Bulkhead Seat
Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Jin Air, Air Busan, and Air Seoul Are All Adding Starlink Wi-Fi
Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Jin Air, Air Busan, and Air Seoul are all set…
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Economy Class & Beyond
Korean Air to adopt Starlink, along with other Hanjin Group airlines
Starlink by SpaceX has won another customer, this time to provide connectivity for the South Korean Hanjin Group of companies. Hanjin Group includes leaders such as Korean Air and Asiana Airlines, as well as Jin Air, Air Busan and Air Seoul. All aircraft in their fleets will move onto the...
One Mile at a Time
Air France First Class Network Expands To Atlanta, Boston, Houston, Tel Aviv
Air France’s first class is branded as La Premiere, and it’s one of the best experiences in commercial aviation. That’s especially true when you consider the totality of the experience, from the ground service to the inflight service.
One Mile at a Time
Royal Air Maroc Launching LAX Flights, Putting Airport Into Six Continent Club
Royal Air Maroc is planning to launch flights to a new destination in the United States, which will also have major implications for that airport, in terms of achieving a fairly rare milestone. While I first covered the carrier’s intent to launch this route a couple of weeks ago, it’s...
One Mile at a Time
Royal Air Maroc Launching LAX Flights, Putting Airport Into Six Continent Club
Royal Air Maroc is planning to launch flights to a new destination in the United States, which will also have major implications for that airport, in terms of achieving a fairly rare milestone. While I first covered the carrier’s intent to launch this route a couple of weeks ago, it’s...
One Mile at a Time
Korean Air Adding Free Starlink Wi-Fi, A (Very) Long Overdue Development
In recent times, weve seen many airlines announce plans to introduce Starlink Wi-Fi. However, this might be the most exciting and overdueStarlink announcementyet, given the state of this airline group’s Wi-Fi situation…
One Mile at a Time
Marriott & Uber New User Promo: Earn Up To 3,000 Bonus Points
Marriott and Uber have a partnership, allowing Bonvoy members to earn points when spending with Uber and Uber Eats. If you haven’t yet participated in this collaboration, there’s an incentive to do so right now, and you don’t even have to make a purchase to unlock part of the offer.
ATX Jetsetter
Royal Jordanian is Offering an Amazing Status Match Opportunity
Royal Jordanian is offering a paid status match for its Silver Jay and Gold Sparrow status tiers, earning up to OneWorld Sapphire status.
The post Royal Jordanian is Offering an Amazing Status Match Opportunity appeared first on ATX Jetsetter.
2PAXfly
QANTAS: Final A380 returns, back in the air 1 January 2026
Just in time for the Christmas travel crush, Qantas has wheeled its tenth and final Airbus A380 out of long-term storage and back onto the Sydney tarmac, nearly 2,000 days since it last touched Australian soil. Yes, the superjumbo Paul McGinness (named for one of the airline’s founders) is back,...
Frequent Miler
End of year checklist for 2025
Time is winding down to secure your elite status requirements, snag your Companion Pass, and to make the most of your credit card “coupon book” perks. Here’s a checklist of points & miles-related things that need to be done before it is too late . . . Earn elite status...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
An Unscheduled Stop in the South Shetland Islands.
Our first landing was supposed to be in Antarctica tomorrow, Friday, December 5, 2025; but because we arrived in the region faster than expected with unusually calm weather, an unscheduled stop in the South Shetland Islands occurred earlier today.
The island on which we arrived was...
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Live from a Lounge
IndiGo wins time till February 2026 to fix its act; cancellations to continue through the weekend
IndiGo is a hot mess right now, and the airline now has time through February 2026 to get its act right. Here is what it has won permission from the DGCA for.
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Frequent Miler
World of Hyatt now on shopping portals (dead?)
Update 12/4: Bummer. After a jovial, heartwarming week where World of Hyatt was on multiple shopping portals at rates of up to 15x, the party seems to be over. We can’t find it listed anywhere. Unsure if the sudden (and generous) portal rates were a one-time, Black Friday jamboree, or...
Travel Codex
Travel is Antidote to Ignorance – Try it Kristi Noem
Travel isn’t just about ticking destinations off a bucket list—it’s about connection. It’s about stepping outside your comfort zone and realizing that people are not their governments. When you share a meal in a family-owned café in Brazzaville along the river or chat with a shopkeeper in Vang Vieng after...
Eye of the Flyer
Thoughts on (One of?) My Final “Old” Southwest Trips
Southwest Airlines is only a few weeks away from truly becoming “just another” airline. I hesitate to call them a “low cost carrier” because their fares sure don’t reflect that (at least the ones I’ve seen). My family and I just returned from a Southwest round-trip from the Los Angeles...
Pontos pra Voar
Abasteça no Shell Box do Inter e receba 4% de cashback
Vamos abastecer? Como de costume, o Inter está oferecendo cashback no abastecimento através do Shell Box. Desta vez, oferece aos seus clientes 4% de cashback no abastecimento nesta sexta-feira! A seguir, veja os principais detalhes. 4% de Cashback no Shell Box do Inter Quer aproveitar essa condição? Então pare no...
One Mile at a Time
Hilton Honors Plans The Honors Society Invitation-Only Elite Status
In 2026, Hilton Honors is making major change to its elite program, which includes lowering elite requirements for existing tiers, while launching a new Diamond Reserve elite tier. We’ve had reason to believe that there was even more coming, and that has now been officially confirmed.
Live and Let’s Fly
No REAL ID? TSA Adds $45 Fee To Clear Airport Security
REAL ID enforcement is finally becoming real, and if you show up at an airport TSA security checkpoint unprepared next year, it will cost you. TSA To Charge $45 If You Show Up Without REAL ID Starting February 1, 2026, any adult traveler who does not present a REAL ID...
The Bulkhead Seat
Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Jin Air, Air Busan, and Air Seoul Are All Adding Starlink Wi-Fi
Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Jin Air, Air Busan, and Air Seoul are all set…
The post Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Jin Air, Air Busan, and Air Seoul Are All Adding Starlink Wi-Fi appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
Economy Class & Beyond
Korean Air to adopt Starlink, along with other Hanjin Group airlines
Starlink by SpaceX has won another customer, this time to provide connectivity for the South Korean Hanjin Group of companies. Hanjin Group includes leaders such as Korean Air and Asiana Airlines, as well as Jin Air, Air Busan and Air Seoul. All aircraft in their fleets will move onto the...
