View from the Wing
Do Business Class Seats Need Doors — Or Are They Just A Gimmick?
Business class doors have quickly become the next must-have feature after flat beds and direct aisle access, but that does not mean they always make the seat better. On some aircraft, especially narrowbodies, the space used for doors may be better spent on a longer bed, a wider aisle, or...
Monkey Miles
How much does a Lap Infant cost? We built a calculator and full spreadsheet featuring every alliance airline
It can be super confusing trying to figure out how much it’s going to cost you to fly with a child under 2 years old. I built this calculator to make it straight forward with 59 alliance airlines. The top of the page is the calculator and the bottom is...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Lufthansa Shutters Short-Haul Airline Where Flight Attendants Have Been On Strike With Immediate Effect
German flag carrier Lufthansa said on Thursday that it was shuttering its Lufthansa CityLine short-haul subsidiary airline after its flight attendants and pilots went on strike, and as part of a broader plan of action to respond to surging jet fuel costs. Although Lufthansa will officially close CityLine on Saturday,...
Frequent Miler
What are Wyndham points worth?
Yesterday, we wrote about the news that Wyndham is now a transfer partner of Wells Fargo rewards. What was most surprising, however, was that the transfer ratio would be 1 Wells Fargo point to 2 Wyndham points, double the 1:1 ratio offered by all of Wyndham’s other partners. Wyndham charges...
Pontos pra Voar
Choice Benefits: Air France-KLM lança novos benefícios no Flying Blue
Os Choice Benefits passam a oferecer recompensas adicionais para membros do Flying Blue que acumulam (U)XP além do necessário para o status Platinum. Com isso, o programa cria marcos intermediários com opções como milhas, XP extras, upgrade e até concessão de status, trazendo mais previsibilidade para quem segue voando dentro...
One Mile at a Time
Dubai’s Iconic “7-Star” Burj Al Arab Closes, Undergoing 18-Month Renovation
I was wondering when this would finally happen, and it sure seems like the timing makes sense…
Miles To Memories
Amex Approvals Coming Slower, Targeted 10x Spending Offer & Amex Losing Lufthansa Lounges
In our Around the Web series we take a look at interesting articles that cover miles, points, travel and personal finance.
Pontos pra Voar
Azul Fidelidade oferece 70% de bônus no upgrade do Clube Azul
O Azul Fidelidade está com uma nova oferta para seus clientes, oferecendo 70% de bônus no upgrade do clube anual. A campanha é válida até 19 de abril. Confira abaixo os detalhes e veja como aproveitar essa oportunidade! Atenção: Conforme publicamos aqui, a Azul está em recuperação judicial. Leve isso em...
Points Miles and Bling
Applying for Credit Cards Doesn’t Hurt Your Credit Score
So it turns out the average number of credit cards Canadians hold is 2-3 per person. With that context in…
Pontos pra Voar
LATAM anuncia A321XLR com executiva full flat e portas individuais
A LATAM vai equipar seus futuros A321XLR com uma nova cabine Premium Business, uma executiva com assentos totalmente reclináveis, portas individuais e conectividade ampliada. O modelo também permitirá voos mais longos com aeronaves menores, abrindo espaço para novas rotas e maior flexibilidade na operação. O LATAM Airlines Group anunciou que...
Pontos pra Voar
GRU Airport assume 12 aeroportos regionais e prevê R$ 630 milhões em melhorias
O governo federal formalizou a inclusão de 12 aeroportos regionais na concessão da GRU Airport por meio do programa AmpliAR, permitindo que passageiros registrem melhorias na infraestrutura e ampliando a presença da concessionária fora de São Paulo. Sem concorrência no leilão, a GRU Airport incorporou 12 aeroportos regionais ao seu...
Miles To Memories
Wells Fargo Tells Chase To Hold Their Beer With Newest Transfer Partner
In an unexpected move Wyndham is Wells Fargo's newest transfer partner. Not only that, but it offers the best in class transfer rate.
View from the Wing
Federal Court Upholds No Fly List: You Have A Right To Travel, But Not To Fly [Roundup]
News and notes from around the interweb: D.C. Circuit upholds TSA No Fly List the fundamental right to travel does not mean the travel to fly on an airplane. That’s such a strange argument, because forbidding the use of a plane fundamentally burdens the right to travel to the point...
Travel Points Playbook
Lounge Access When Flying Southwest: The Club SJC
One of the drawbacks of flying Southwest is that they do not (yet!) operate their own airport lounges. …
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Pay For Two Nights and Get the Third Night Free at IHG Resort Properties Across Asia and the Pacific Region
Pay for two consecutive nights and get the third night free for stays at your choice of 69 participating select resort properties of IHG Hotels & Resorts in eleven countries and territories across Asia and the Pacific Region through Thursday, December 31, 2026 — this rate includes breakfast — and...
PointsMag
Lufthansa stellt den Betrieb von Tochter CityLine ein und reduziert Flotte
Mitten im Streik der Lufthansa-Piloten und des Kabinenpersonals folgt ein Paukenschlag: der Betrieb der Tochter Lufthansa CityLine wird…