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Air India Express flight from Hyderabad suffers hard landing in Phuket; loses landing gear and shuts airport
Air India Express had a mishap while landing at Phuket today, where the 737 MAX operating the flight had a bumpy landing and lost its landing gear on the runway as it came down. Everyone was evacuated safely.
The Alviator
My First Ever Trans-Tasman Flight On Qantas: How Was It?
I flew a trans-Tasman flight from Sydney to Auckland on Qantas, on one of 16 flights a day between the two cities.
View from the Wing
LAX Wants to Make Rideshares Even More Expensive — After Building One of the Worst Pickup Systems in the Country [Roundup]
LAX wants to make rideshares even more expensive—after building one of the worst pickup systems in the country. Also Southwest crews win stricter jumpseat access that hurts employee commuting, Hilton quietly devalues Honors again without changing the published cap, Hyatt Regency Hill Country finishes a $100 million renovation, and IndiGo CEO...
TravelUpdate
A Brand New Hyatt Portfolio Hotel Has Opened in Yet Another European City
A brand new Hyatt portfolio hotel has just opened in this European city. You can make a booking new before the higher prices kick in in May.
You Are Travel
Trouble on the Slopes: Hilton’s Plans for Its Latest Park City Ski Hotel Looking Kinda Dicey
tl;dr – The planned Tapestry Collection property looked like it might be the savvy points and miles enthusiasts’…
You Are Travel
Waldorf Astoria Deer Valley Resort to Debut in 2028
​tl;dr – A new Colorado ski resort will join Hilton’s top luxury portfolio. ​A few weeks ago, Hilton…
Pontos pra Voar
Aproveite! Mercado Livre com novos cupons de até R$200 de desconto!
O Mercado Livre está com novos cupons de desconto! Nesta oferta, em compras acima de R$ 79, você consegue um desconto de até R$ 60 em produtos selecionados. Aproveite já, pois os cupons do Mercado Livre costumam se esgotar rápido. Cupons Mercado Livre Em produtos selecionados No momento, há 2 cupons...
One Mile at a Time
Review: Aer Lingus AerSpace Airbus A321LR (CDG-DUB)
For the next sector of myIceland to The Residence via Cambodia trip, it was time to fly Aer Lingus’ A321LR AerSpace on the 80-minute flight from Paris (CDG) to Dublin (DUB). For those not familiar, AerSpace is Aer Lingus’ premium seating on regional flights.
Pontos pra Voar
Transferiu, ganhou! ALL Accor oferece até 30% de bônus na transferência de pontos Esfera
Em comemoração ao mês do consumidor, o ALL Accor lançou uma nova campanha oferecendo aos seus associados até 30% de bônus na transferência de pontos Esfera. A seguir, confira todos os detalhes desta promoção válida até o dia 13 de março. Esfera e ALL Accor Os associados Esfera podem transferir...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Global Entry Restored Back to Normal Operations — Supposedly
Global Entry has supposedly been restored back to normal operations effective as of today, March 11, 2026 at 5:00 in the morning Eastern Daylight Time after having been suspended as a result of the partial shutdown of the federal government of the United States. A statement was reportedly released that stated...
Frequent Miler
I changed a Lifemiles award as a Lifemiles Plus subscriber, and it was painless
This summer, my wife, kids, and I plan to visit Europe with a family member (traveling as a party of 5). I long ago locked in 5 seats in business class with an Avianca Lifemiles redemption. Then, last week, my wife asked if we could bump the trip to Europe...
Live and Let’s Fly
DHS Says Sunny Naqvi’s 43-Hour O’Hare Detention Story Is “Blatantly False”
The story of a U.S. citizen allegedly detained for 43 hours after arriving at Chicago O’Hare has taken a dramatic turn. Federal authorities are now flatly denying that the woman was ever detained at all. DHS Denies Sunny Naqvi Was Detained At Chicago O’Hare…So What Actually Happened? The Department of...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Lufthansa Pilots Call 48 Hour Strike With Tens of Thousands of Passengers Set to be Stranded
Tens of thousands of passengers are set to be caught up in yet another strike by pilots at the German flag carrier, Lufthansa, with a deepening dispute over pensions and pay now resulting in a 48-hour strike set to take place between March 12 and March 13. The strike is...
You Are Travel
Hyatt Traveler Tier Ranks the 150+ Properties They’ve Stayed At: Ratings Incredibly Suspect
​tl;dr – Ok, ‘suspect’ maybe strong here, but at the very least, the ratings required clarification. ​Stumbled across…
One Mile at a Time
Gulf Air Evacuates Planes From Bahrain, Sets Up Saudi Arabia “Hub”
It has been a rough 11 days globally, but particularly in the Middle East, ever since the United States and Israel attacked Iran, only to have Iran respond by firing endless missiles at nearby countries. While Gulf carriers have had their operations greatly impacted, Bahrain-based Gulf Air has probably faced...
Economondo
Review: Air Europa Boeing 737-800 – Madrid to Lisbon
Reviewing an Air Europa Boeing 737 on a flight from Madrid to Lisbon