Economy Class & Beyond
Diving into the future of sustainability with Recaro and the R Sphere sustainability demonstrator
Recaro Aircraft Seating took home a Crystal Cabin Award for its R Sphere Economy Class sustainability demonstrator. Let us dive into this year’s demonstration model and see how the progression of the R Sphere concept has gone. The concept combines innovative materials, lightweight design, and circular thinking to reduce environmental...
Live and Let’s Fly
Uh Oh: Is American Airlines Charging Elite Members More? Viral Screenshot Raises Surveillance Pricing Fears
A screenshot appears to show American Airlines charging very different first class fares for the same flight at the same time depending upon whether the user was logged into an AAdvantage account. If true, that would be deeply troubling. But I am not convinced the screenshot proves what some think...
View from the Wing
Chase Beats Out Capital One For Miami Airport Lounge Space In $94 Million Deal
Chase is set to win a 13,793-square-foot Sapphire Lounge in Miami’s E Concourse after a bid projected to generate nearly $94 million for the airport over 15 years. The deal appears to beat a likely Capital One partner and shows how premium card lounge awards are increasingly won: design matters,...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Qatar Airways Has Picked the ‘Brunchgate’ Executive as its New Chief Customer Officer
Qatar Airways has hired the dual British and Irish airline executive Calum Laming as its new Chief Customer Officer, a newly created senior leadership position for the Doha-based carrier, which involves oversight of the entire customer experience under one coordinated focus. Laming is perhaps best known for presiding over the...
Frequent Miler
Up to $100 off at Costco with the purchase of a new membership
Regardless of whether you’re in the market for a first-time Costco membership or looking to add another one to expand your 2% Executive Member rebate capacity, Costco is currently offering another Groupon promotion that could be appealing. For the next couple of weeks, you can get a $50 or $100...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Remnants of Bizarre Tropical Storm Arthur Affecting Southeastern United States: June 2026 Travel Alert
Due to the effects of the remnants of bizarre Tropical Storm Arthur affecting the southeastern United States in June 2026, you may want to consider delaying your travel — or, at least, keep yourself updated as to the latest information pertaining to the weather — if the southeastern United States...
Live and Let’s Fly
Woman Arrested At Marrakech Airport After Posting Negative TikTok About Morocco
A French-Algerian content creator was arrested at Marrakech Menara Airport after posting a critical video about Morocco, including allegations about unsafe roads and police conduct. The arrest is certainly attention-grabbing, but I am not ready to jump to conclusions just yet. Blogger Arrested At Marrakech Airport After Critical TikTok Video...
One Mile at a Time
Qantas Quietly Shifts Airbus A350-1000ULR Strategy, Shuns Melbourne
For nearly a decade, Qantas has been teasing how it will launch nonstop flights from Australia’s East Coast to London (LHR) and New York (JFK), under its ”Project Sunrise” concept. Initially, the idea was that these flights would be operated out of Sydney (SYD) and Melbourne (MEL), which is why...
Traveling For Miles
Hilton Points are on sale again (opportunities for big savings on high-end stays)
Hilton is running another one of its points sales again and assuming that the bonus you're targeted for is as high as 100% (which for most people it seems to be), you can now buy Hilton points from as little as 0.5 cents each and, as usual, with the cost...
Economy Class & Beyond
Qatar Airways restores 85% of its network, with boosted connections out of the United Kingdom and Ireland
With things settling down, Qatar Airways has been busy rebuilding capacity with its network, with 85% of the network restored. The milestone was reached with the launch of the airline’s summer 2026 schedule this week, which sees more than 140 daily departures from Doha to over 160 destinations worldwide. It...
Travel Codex
JetBlue Expands Mint LayFlat Business Class to San Diego
JetBlue just made a move that should get the attention of anyone who flies between South Florida and Southern California. Exciting those living in San Diego and Los Angeles. The airline announced a significant expansion of its premium Mint service from Fort Lauderdale, adding a new daily Mint flight to...
View from the Wing
Airlines Are Moving Toward Personalized Upgrade Pricing, And Loyal Flyers May Pay The Price
Airlines increasingly sell first class upgrades instead of giving them free to elite members, and passengers are seeing different upgrade prices for the same flights. American denies using status or personal customer data to set upgrade prices, but the trend toward personalized offers could still make loyalty less valuable.
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Earn 2,000 Bonus Rapid Rewards Points by Shopping for Summer
Effective through Monday, June 29, 2026 at 11:59:59 in the evening Eastern Daylight Time, you can earn 2,000 bonus Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards points by shopping for summer — in addition to the standard Rapid Rewards points earned — during the Member Appreciation Bonus Offer campaign at the Rapid Rewards...
