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Prior to being welcomed aboard Swan Hellenic SH Minerva — which was the ship to Antarctica — I had never really been on a cruise. The closest I had come to cruising up to that point is being aboard overnight ferries or small vessels for cruises that lasted a few...

Despite a phased rollout, a recent flight on an Embraer 175 marked my first American flight with free Wi-Fi since the launch on Jan. 6. The post My First Flight With Free Wi-Fi on American Airlines first appeared on Altitude Yes.

The American Airlines and United shopping portals are both offering up to 1,000 bonus miles when shopping at both in-store and online retailers. The Deals American Airlines shopping portal: Spend $200 & earn up to 400 bonus AAdvantage miles Direct link to offer Expires January 22, 2026 United shopping portal:...

A report claims airline employees were stealing aircraft parts and then selling the components back to the carrier—an allegation the airline is now denying. Plus: a “world record” standby list for an inaugural flight, a passenger spooked by a “JetFuelCantMeltSteelBeams” Wi-Fi network name, Southwest gate magic in Denver, and more.

When they’re put in charge of a few hundred passengers, flight attendants wind up getting a lot of questions. And because their “audience” is different from flight to flight, they…

Catch up on the latest aviation and travel related news for the week ending January 17, 2026 in the ATX Jetsetter weekly recap. The post Weekly Recap: January 17, 2026 appeared first on ATX Jetsetter.

Citi’s new Strata Elite card is handing out approvals fast — and for good reason. With a 100,000-point bonus, stacked travel and retail credits, and easy eligibility rules, it delivers first-year value few premium cards can match.

The avianca lifemiles program is one of the most useful frequent flyer programs out there for redeeming miles. The beauty of lifemiles is that it’s not just useful if you want to fly with avianca, but also if you want to travel on any Star Alliance carrier, especially in a...

From BB guns, to ninja stars, tasers, guns hidden in guitars and more, here's a look at some of the strangest items confiscated by TSA last year.

From BB guns, to ninja stars, tasers, guns hidden in guitars and more, here's a look at some of the strangest items confiscated by TSA last year.

Returning from our holiday trip to Europe, we flew SAS on an A350 from Copenhagen to Chicago and encountered the most drawn-out meal service I’ve experienced in years, perhapsever. Add to that the failure to load our pre-orders, headphones that did not work, and a tepid selection of movies, and...

If you connect food with places you travel to, this nutty story is for you!

Is Delta Comfort+ worth the upgrade, or is it just a pricey promise of extra legroom? On domestic flights, Delta offers multiple seat options, but today we’re diving into what…

A United 737 MAX ran off the runway after landing in Houston, and the newly released incident report includes cockpit voice recorder audio from the aftermath. In the recording, the captain calls ALPA while passengers are still evacuating and is told not to “say another word,” then coached on what...

In this post, I thought it would be fun to talk a bit about redeye flights, given their popularity, and how polarizing they can be. What are redeye flights, what are the pros and cons of taking them, and are they worth booking?

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Seventeen years after US Airways flight 1549 crash landed in the Hudson River on January 15, 2009, with the miraculous survival of all 150 passengers and five crew members, one of those survivors has joined American Airlines flight attendants in their fight to increase crew numbers on widebody aircraft. Universally...

EVA Air has suspended a captain and launched an internal investigation after an alleged… The post EVA Air Suspends Captain After Alleged Cockpit Assault During Taxi at LAX appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.

EVA Air has suspended a captain and launched an internal investigation after an alleged… The post EVA Air Suspends Captain After Alleged Cockpit Assault During Taxi at LAX appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.

Your total time exploring India will be about 12 hours under this itinerary, while your total travel time will be about 28 hours. The post Japan Airlines Promotes an Insane 0 Nights, 3 Days Trip From Tokyo to India first appeared on Altitude Yes.

A Taiwanese captain allegedly punched his Malaysian first officer multiple times during taxi out of LAX on an EVA Air flight to Taipei after a dispute over taxi speed. The first officer reportedly issued repeated “Speed” callouts and applied the brakes when the captain didn’t slow, after which the altercation...