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Florida Hotel Sues Southwest Airlines After Flight Attendant Floods Her Room On Layover

A Florida hotel is suing Southwest Airlines after a flight attendant on layover allegedly tampered with a sprinkler in her room, setting off flooding that spread through guest rooms and common areas. What makes it interesting is suing the employer, which has the deeper pockets but a more tenuous case...

The Bulkhead Seat

Conrad Athens The Ilisian Opens, Transforming Historic Landmark Into Luxe Urban Resort

Hilton has officially opened Conrad Athens The Ilisian. This marks the debut of the…

The Bulkhead Seat

Small Luxury Hotels of the World Adds 29 New Properties to Surpass 700 Hotels Globally

Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) has added 29 new member properties in…

One Mile at a Time

Thierry Antinori, The Smart Man Quietly Running Qatar Airways (As I See It)

I tend to think that all too often, attention in the airline industry goes to the executives who talk the loudest, rather than those who actually do the most. While I’ve written about the airline CEOs I respect the most, in this post I’d like to talk a bit about...

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Passenger Was Handcuffed, Exposed Naked, And Denied The Bathroom — Delta Says It’s Immune From Suit

A Delta passenger says crew turned a desperate need to use the bathroom into a security incident, restraining him, exposing him, and denying lavatory access until he soiled himself. He won a $7.2 million verdict, but Delta got it tossed and is now arguing it is immune because law enforcement...

Economy Class & Beyond

Jetstar selects Viasat AMARA for inflight connectivity

Jetstar continues to improve its in-flight travel experience, with them selecting Viasat AMARA, Viasat’s in-flight connectivity (IFC) solution to equip its upgraded Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet. Viasat AMARA will be installed across 11 Jetstar aircraft targeting its Boeing 787 fleet. This will deliver a fast, reliable in-flight internet experience that...

Frequent Miler

Strategic Choices, major Hyatt changes, seize the high seas, and more [Week in Review]

A week ago, Citi Thank You Rewards devalued transfers to Choice Privileges. That was a big bummer, but don’t sleep on Choice. The game isn’t over; we just need different strategic choices. Yesterday, I used 20,000 Choice Privileges points per night to book a Choice Privileges property that had a...

Eye of the Flyer

Couple Tasered and Banned for Life by American Airlines, Holland America’s $500M Solo Cabin Makeover, Airlines Post-Booking Fuel Charge Outrage, and More Travel News!

Here are this week’s travel news headlines from around the web and interweb I found the most interesting. Take a look: Southwest Airlines Is Cracking Down on Power Banks Starting April 20, Southwest passengers are limited to one external battery per flight and you can no longer charge those power...

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

Avelo Airlines Fired its Only Female Captain Because Male Pilots Thought She Had a ‘Superior Attitude,’ Stunning Lawsuit Alleges

Avelo Airlines, the low-cost airline that made a brief foray into becoming an ‘ICE Air’ contractor for controversial deportation flights, allegedly fired its only female Captain after sexist male colleagues and managers labelled her as having a “superior attitude” because she dared to raise safety concerns. Kimberley Duffy, a veteran...

View from the Wing

Hertz Keeps Taking Reservations It Can’t Fill — Even Their Best Customers Left Waiting [Roundup]

Hertz keeps taking reservations it apparently cannot fill, leaving even its best customers waiting hours for cars, plus why LAX is hemmed in by an endangered butterfly, Aman’s new Texas Hill Country resort, Delta’s uniforms, and more.

You Are Travel

Hyatt Quietly Adds Downtown Charleston Hotel to JDV but Really Just Rebrands a Hyatt House

tl;dr – The hotel will enter World of Hyatt as a Category 4 property. Hyatt will soon onboard…

Live and Let’s Fly

Trump Thinks This Airline Is A Bargain. History Suggests Otherwise

There once was an airline with recognizable assets, steady demand, and a business model that seemed to make sense. The Case For Saving This Airline Doesn’t Add Up It wasn’t supposed to fail. There were aircraft. There were valuable airport positions. There was a known product and a customer base...

2PAXfly

SYDNEY AIRPORTS: July will see changes to flight paths as Western Sydney Airport starts cargo flights

Sydney’s skies are about to change, and if you live under a flight path, brace for impact. A shake-up of airspace across the city kicks in on July 9, paving the way for the first cargo flights into Western Sydney Airport later that month. It’s all part of getting the...

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Woman Asks For Water At The Airport. Then The Bartender Hands Her A Receipt: ‘The Airport Is Unreal’

Sometimes you just have to take your medicine. Even when it means paying for the privilege to do so. Or so one thirsty traveler learned to her mild shock and dismay. In a video that’s barely seven seconds long, a long-nailed hand can be seen signing a bar receipt. In...

View from the Wing

Air Canada Aeroplan Raises Award Prices June 1 — Long Haul Business Class Hit Hardest

Air Canada Aeroplan is changing its award chart again on June 1, and while a few prices go down, this is unmistakably a devaluation. The biggest pain hits long-haul premium cabins, where many of the most useful business and first class partner awards will cost meaningfully more.

Points With a Crew

Save Up to 50% on Amazon with Amex Rewards Dollars (Targeted)

We’ve written about this deal before but it appears to be back! It appears to be targeted but if so, it seems widely targeted. Save 30% on Amazon, up to $30 in savings (offers vary), when you you purchase eligible products and use at least 1 cent in Amex Reward...

The Gate with Brian Cohen

Hotel Properties With Multiple Brands: Advantages and Disadvantages

The number of hotel and resort properties that house multiple brands has been increasing over the years — especially as multinational lodging companies continue to introduce new brands — and this article discusses the advantages and disadvantages to this concept of lodging. I am currently staying at...

Frequent Miler

Chase reduces redemption rates on hundreds of The Edit properties

The Edit by Chase Travel℠ is a luxury hotel booking program available to JP Morgan Reserve and Chase Sapphire Reserve® cardholders. When booking hotels through The Edit, cardholders enjoy a suite of valuable benefits and, in most cases, will also qualify for elite credit, rewards, and perks when staying at chain hotel...

One Mile at a Time

Trump Claims Buying Spirit Airlines Is Necessary For National Defense

We know that President Trump is working on a plan for the government to bail out Spirit Airlines. The airline hasn’t turned a profit in seven years, and is continuing to hemorrhage money. The idea is to give the airline a $500 million loan, and for that to eventually give...

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White House Plan To Bail Out Spirit Airlines Is Illegal

The White House is trying to justify a $500 million Spirit Airlines rescue by claiming the carrier is somehow essential to national defense, even though Spirit is a failing ultra-low-cost airline with no obvious military necessity.

Frequent Miler

Cruising for free | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep355 | 4-23-26

In today’s episode, we’ll talk about Amex Platinum shutting down paths for earning Delta airline fee credits, Google Hotels adding price drop alerts, and all the many paths that still exist for free cruises in 2026. Main Event: Cruising for free Watch the full episode below, or listen on your...

One Mile at a Time

Emirates Working On En-Suite Bathrooms In First Class: Why I’m Skeptical

Emirates President Tim Clark is a bright guy, who really understands branding and passenger experience. So along those lines, he made some comments this week about what we could see from the carrier’s first class in the future, though I’m not taking these claims at face value.

Frequent Miler

Hilton Chase Offer: Save 10% on purchases of $100+

There is a new Chase Offer out that offers 10% back when staying at Hilton brands in the US, capped at $65 in total cash back. Neither my wife nor I have it on any of our cards, so it may be geographically targeted. (h/t DDG) The Deal Earn 10%...

Miles To Memories

Vegas Is Getting Cruel, Another Wild NBA Arena, $138 Potato & Caesars Takes the SuperBook!

Is Vegas getting cruel, $138 potatoes, new Vanderpump Carpet, another new NBA arena & Caesars picks up a legend.

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