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United CEO Still Wants American Airlines Merger, Says Only Management Is Standing In The Way

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby is still talking about buying American Airlines, and continued to give remarks advocating for it at the IATA annual general meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Kirby is keeping pressure on American Airlines CEO Robert Isom and his board while pretending the matter is...

Traveling For Miles

Buy Virgin Atlantic Points with a 70% bonus (0.89p or 1.48¢ each)

Virgin Atlantic's has brought back the best value points sale that we see it run, and that means that for the next few weeks, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club members can buy points from 0.89 pence each (UK accounts) or from 1.48 cents each (US accounts).

One Mile at a Time

Delta Wants To Beat United Across The Pacific, Says “Bring ‘Em On”

For many years, United has differentiated itself from both Delta and American with its global route network. The airline simply operates on a different level when it comes to the scope of its international network, especially across the Pacific.

Live and Let’s Fly

Surprise: European Union Moves To Strengthen EU261 Flight Compensation, Not Gut It

EU261/2004 may finally be updated and much to my delight (and contrary to months of rumors), Europe is not gutting passenger compensation. Quite the opposite: the core compensation scheme appears set to remain largely intact, while airlines may soon have to make it much easier for passengers to claim what...

Nerd Ka Travel

Stuck at DFW? The Unique Guide to Hotels, Lounges & Surviving a Long Layover 2026

Guide to DFW Airport: As someone who passes through DFW regularly, I’ve spent plenty of time testing the airport’s transit infrastructure, lounges, hotels, restaurants, and shopping options to create this guide. Whether you’re trying to survive an overnight delay or […]

Live from a Lounge

IndiGo’s Airbus A350-900s will seat over 330 passengers: A sign of the airline’s long haul ambitions

IndiGo is planning a dual-class cabin for its long haul jets which will arrive 2027/2028 onwards.

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

Air France-KLM Boss Says He’s Be Open to Working With Castlelake On EasyJet Acquistion

The boss of the Air France-KLM Group has said that he would be open to working with private investment firm Castlefirm on a bid to acquire the European low-cost airline EasyJet. Speaking on the sidelines of the annual general meeting of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in Brazil, Ben...

One Mile at a Time

Easy Promo: Earn 1,000 Bonus Qatar Airways Avios On Your Next Hilton Stay

While not the highest value promotion in the world, here’s an easy opportunity to earn some extra rewards on your next Hilton stay…

Live from a Lounge

Riyadh Air Receives Third Boeing 787 As London Launch Is Brought Forward; New Destinations Unveiled

Riyadh Air’s transformation from an ambitious startup to an operational airline is progressing rapidly. Within days of receiving its first two factory-built Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, Saudi Arabia’s newest full-service carrier has welcomed a third Boeing 787 into its fleet, advanced preparations for its London launch, and revealed more details about...

Travel With Grant

Major Wells Fargo Rewards Program Changes: No More Combined Rewards Accounts, Gifting Rewards, or Automatic Redemptions

Wells Fargo is making several significant changes to its rewards program, including ending combined rewards accounts, eliminating reward gifting, and discontinuing automatic redemptions. While many cardholders may never have used these features, anyone with multiple Wells Fargo cards or plans to transfer points to another cardmember should take notice before...

The Bulkhead Seat

United Superfans Fly to All Seven Hubs in a Single Day

A group of roughly 70 United Airlines enthusiasts and frequent flyers took on one…

Frequent Miler

Hotel review: Hilton Woking, England

After flying back to home to the UK after our trip to Crete, my wife and I stayed in the southeast of England for a few more days. I grew up in Woking and still have friends who live there, so with it being a bank holiday weekend we decided...

Points With a Crew

Amazon Kindle Unlimited 3 Month Free Trial

Amazon is out with an offer for Amazon Kindle Unlimited. The offers vary per person, but a common one is 3 months free. Click here to find out how to ...

The Gate with Brian Cohen

Schwartz’s Deli in Montréal in Québec. Restaurant Review.

Receive 1,000 bonus Choice Privileges frequent guest loyalty program points for each stay you book through Choice Privileges RapidBook, and complete your stay at a qualifying rate by October 18, 2013. Unlike Best Western To Go...

View from the Wing

Delta First Class Passenger Finds Vomit In Her Purse, Gets A $50 Voucher And Clorox Wipes

A Delta first class passenger says she woke before landing to find vomit in and on her purse, with her AirPods and belongings damaged. Delta offered a $50 voucher.

Frequent Miler

What’s the single best card for your “player two”? | Ask us Anything Ep87 | 6-3-26

How has SAS Eurobonus award availability been in the months since the Million Mile Madness challenge? What’s the single best card for your “player two”? We answered these questions and more on the Ask Us Anything hosted live on YouTube on June 3rd, 2026. What’s the single best card for...

Travel Codex

Seabourn’s $9,999 Kimberley Deal, Last Chance to See Australia’s Wild Frontier Before it Closes

Luxury expedition cruises love to throw around words like “remote” and “untouched,” but very few places actually deliver outside of the polar regions. The Kimberley is another place that really does delivery. It’s mostly unknown, untouched, and soon will be closing to ships and most tourists. This rugged stretch of...

Your Mileage May Vary

Which U.S. Hotel Brands Still Allow Smoking Rooms?

Most travelers under a certain age have probably never even stayed in a smoking hotel room. But despite decades of smoking bans on airplanes, in restaurants, and in public spaces,…

The Gate with Brian Cohen

Will The Real Mile High Step Please Step Up?

The State Capitol building of Colorado in Denver is famous for its steps — one of which demarcates the distinction of being one mile above sea level, which is one reason why Denver is also known as the Mile High city. Unfortunately, no fewer than three steps have received this...

One Mile at a Time

70 AvGeeks Fly To Seven United Airlines Hubs In One Day, And It Got Messy

Some very passionate aviation geeks had quite the day yesterday, and it probably didn’t go quite as smoothly as they (or the airline) had planned.

View from the Wing

Climate Advisers Want Frequent Flyer Programs Banned—While Real Aviation Emissions Problems Are Ignored

Climate advisers in the U.K. have floated restrictions on frequent flyer rewards as an “easy” way to reduce emissions, and commentators are now using that to explain why British Airways Avios keep getting worse. That gets the story backwards: BA is devaluing because loyalty is profitable, while bigger, fixable aviation...

Economy Class & Beyond

Airplane Art – United Airlnes Boeing 787-9 taking off from London Heathrow Airport

It’s Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have United Airlines Boeing 787-9 taking off from the South Runway at London Heathrow Airport as it begins the journey to North America. United Airlines operates a fleet of 53 Boeing 787-9 aircraft in its widebody fleet. The...

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

Top Airline Chief Blasts Proprosed Changes to European Passenger Compenation Rules, Says They Are ‘Poster Child of Bad Regulation’

Willie Walsh, the director general of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), a trade body that represents nearly every major international airline, has slammed proposed changes to generous European passenger compensation rules, saying it has become the “poster child of bad regulation.” Speaking at IATA’s annual conference in Brazil, where...

2PAXfly

INDONESIA: Bali giveth to Australians, and taketh away from influencers

Bali is preparing to make holidays cheaper for Australians by restoring visa-free entry. At the same time, Indonesian immigration authorities are making life more complicated for influencers, content creators and assorted digital nomads by requiring them to obtain work visas. No longer will they be able to treat a tourist...

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