Josh Trips
Frequent Miler
Last Chance Deals: Airbnb Amex Offer, 10K bonus Flying Blue miles promo, Delta portal promo, & more
Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection of some other deals that are due to end soon. There are only half a dozen deals ending this week, but they’re worth being aware of in case they’re any you want to take advantage of....
Travel Codex
Spirit Airlines Shutdowns. Strands Passengers
An airline that changed how we fly is gone and you will feel it, whether you loved Spirit or not. As of May 2, 2026, Spirit Airlines is officially no more. I never flew Spirit Airlines but I know plenty of people who have. Their low costs brought the Ryan...
Economy Class & Beyond
Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (2nd May)
It’s the first of two bank holiday weekends, where Mondays off are a thing, and the DIY shops will no doubt be flooded. But it’s also Saturday, so it must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Tooling towards Old Turn Junction for the Birmingham Canal Old...
2PAXfly
WEEKLY REVIEW: Sunday 3 May, 2026
Greetings from Sydney. My month-long stay in the UK has come to an end, and I’m back home to enjoy the dwindling warmth of Autumn. It was a great time catching up with friends, seeing way too much theatre, and adding to my long list of galleries, museums, and artworks...
Frequent Miler
United’s CEO is a card counter, Spirit’s time may be up, JetBlue sued over surveillance pricing, and how easy is it to get banned from an airline? (Saturday Selection)
Throughout the week, our team shares articles they’ve stumbled upon which may interest our readers, even if they might not otherwise merit a full post. Here are some of the posts we found interesting this week: United’s CEO is a card counter, Spirit’s time may be up, JetBlue sued over...
View from the Wing
Delta Air Lines Meltdown — Hundreds Of Flights Canceled While Rivals Run Fine Amid Internal “Crew Restrictions”
Delta Air Lines has canceled hundreds of flights while American, United and Southwest are barely canceling at all. Weather does not explain it. A tech outage does not explain it. And sickout rumors do not hold up — leaving internal Delta “crew restrictions” as the clearest clue to a meltdown...
Live and Let’s Fly
My First Spirit Airlines Flight: An MD-83 Redeye From Los Angeles To Detroit In 2004
As Spirit Airlines shuts down, I recall my first ever Spirit Airlines flight…a 2004 redeye flight from Los Angeles to Detroit on an MD-80 as a high-schooler. My First Spirit Airlines Flight Review: An MD-83 Redeye From Los Angeles To Detroit In 2004 2004 was my senior year in high...
View from the Wing
Chinese Planespotter Arrested For Photographing America’s Doomsday Plane
A 21-year-old Chinese planespotter and aeronautical engineering student was arrested after photographing the E-4B “Doomsday Plane” and other military aircraft near Offutt Air Force Base, even though there is no espionage charge and no allegation that he trespassed.
Frequent Miler
Current point transfer bonuses for May 2026
The best points rewards programs, in our opinion, are those that allow points to be transferred to many different airline and hotel loyalty programs. In this way, it’s often possible to get outsized value from your points. For example, suppose you want to fly lie-flat business class to Europe. Prices...
One Mile at a Time
Delta Mysteriously Canceling Hundreds Of Flights Due To “Crew Restrictions”
Despite generally good weather around the country, Delta canceled nearly as many flights today as Spirit did… and Spirit didn’t fly. I don’t know what’s going on, but Delta is unarguably losing its edge when it comes to operational reliability.
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Spirit Airlines Stops Flying Immediately and Winds Down All Operations. Complete Guide on What to Do is Included.
Spirit Airlines stops flying immediately and winds down all operations after almost 34 years in business in its most recent iteration, as all efforts to save the airline from its demise have failed — including a bailout of $500 million from the federal government of the United States. A complete...
Frequent Miler
Current Hotel Promotions for May 2026
All major hotel brands dangle various carrots in front of customers to incentivize their patronage. Bonuses for for elite status, loyalty program membership and credit card spending all serve as sweeteners that make rewards-earning a little faster and more fruitful. Promotions are another significant way that hotel loyalty programs try...
One Mile at a Time
JetBlue Plans Big Fort Lauderdale Growth, Filling Gap Left By Spirit
We saw Spirit Airlines cease operations early this morning, after losing money for seven years straight, and filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy twice. It goes without saying that Spirit going out of business is a bit of a relief for some of the other airlines in the country that are...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Everyone “Had a Blast Making Spirit the Butt of the Joke,” Flight Attendants Blast After Airline’s Sudden Collapse Leaves Them Destitute
The union that represented thousands of flight attendants at the newly defunct Spirit Airlines says everyone in the United States “had a blast making Spirit the butt of the joke,” which in turn created a reputation so hard to shake that potential passengers would avoid flying with the airline at...
View from the Wing
United’s Seats Are So Tight, Tray Tables Need Cutouts For Passenger Bellies [Roundup]
United’s economy seats are tight enough that some tray tables now have cutouts for passenger bellies — which is either bleak or oddly pragmatic. Also: American admits broken seats mean passengers aren’t getting the product they paid for, the 50-day London-to-Calcutta bus makes Landline look easy, and the Philadelphia Centurion...
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My First Spirit Airlines Flight: An MD-83 Redeye From Los Angeles To Detroit In 2004
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