Michael W Travels

Air Seychelles, the small national airline of the Seychelles, is resuming long haul flights… even though it doesn’t have a plane capable of operating such service.

Southwest CEO Bob Jordan says his top travel rule is never checking a bag, which is a revealing thing to hear from the head of an airline that's now charging for checked bags. Also, Delta is tightening its bag guarantee, JetBlue is adding more domestic first class seats, Hyatt is...

Southwest Airlines is facing growing scrutiny after recent social media videos brought renewed attention…

High up in the remote and mountainous region of Teruel in the Aragon province of Eastern Spain sits a rather unique airport where airplanes are only sent when they are not expected to fly again for a very long time… sometimes, never. Teruel is the home of Tarmac Aerosave, a...

American Airlines has launched a (very) limited-time systemwide upgrade (SWU) promotion that guarantees upgrade clearance when you book a premium economy ticket…but you must book by tonight. I took a look at pricing on several routes in order to analyze how good a deal this actually is and share my...

Capital One Offers – the shopping portal available exclusively to Capital One cardholders – is once again targeting some customers with generous returns for shopping at many different travel sites. The Deal Capital One Offers is offering targeted spending offers for cardholders including: Expedia – Spend $450 & get 15,000...

Breakfast is one of the perks of hotel elite status that people value most, though the policies differ significantly among the major hotel groups. Marriott is the largest hotel group in the world, though arguably the Marriott Bonvoy program’s elite breakfast benefit is the most complicated one out there. By...

Winner gets a flight to Puerto Rico to meet TPOL. No golf required.  Enter here. *Free flights only from the contiguous USA, Panama, or Colombia. The post TPOL’s Free Trip To Puerto Rico (Rum Included) Bracket Challenge: Only 9 Spots Left appeared first on The Points Of Life.

ANA to launch new Pokémon-themed livery on three of its aircraft.  In a bid to tap into both…

As the partial government shutdown lingers on, TSA officials are sounding the alarm, warning that an airport near you could face closure.

Marriott co-branded credit cards offer a variety of perks, and one of the perks available on some cards is an anniversary free night award. This can be hugely valuable, so in this post I’d like to go over all the details you need to be aware of when it comes...

Marriott co-branded credit cards offer a variety of perks, and one of the perks available on some cards is an anniversary free night award. This can be hugely valuable, so in this post I’d like to go over all the details you need to be aware of when it comes...

Plus size passengers' social media posts are going viral, as they accuse that Southwest Airlines is fat shaming them into buying extra seats.

United CEO Scott Kirby just made clear that any JetBlue deal will depend on JetBlue itself, even as United is confronting a sharp drop in government-related travel. Kirby said the airline is cutting flying and retiring planes early.

Santa Monica has long been a challenging destination for World of Hyatt® members looking…

The pilots of an Air Canada Embraer E175 seemingly didn’t understand taxiing instructions (or something), and that almost caused an EVA Air Boeing 777 to run into them at high speeds. Oy…

Remember when Uber first started and almost every driver would offer you a bottle of water, even before tipping was even possible? It seems like those days are long gone, but one New York City Uber driver appears to have moved in the opposite direction with a very impressive pair...