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Hyatt devaluation deep dive

Hyatt’s devastating devaluation, along with its annual depressing category changes, is scheduled to slam us on May 20th. Now that we have complete award chart details (found here), I analyzed the changes to find out just how bad the future World of Hyatt may be. The good news is that...

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EMIRATES: Talk of First Class private suites with en suite bathrooms

Rumours are mounting that Emirates could be working on a new First Class concept featuring private suites with their own en-suite bathrooms. It sounds ambitious, but this is the airline that already put showers on board the Airbus A380 and introduced fully enclosed suites on the Boeing 777. If any...

The Bulkhead Seat

Taste Test: Parmesan Gnudi on United Airlines

I had the opportunity to try out one of United’s latest First Class meal…

Points With a Crew

4 Reasons to Get the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (Including a New Higher Welcome Offer)

If you are starting out in the world of credit card miles and points, and aren't sure which card you should get - here are 4 reasons it should be the Chase Sapphire Preferred

The Gate with Brian Cohen

20 Hypermiling Tips Could Save You Money on Fuel.

The practice of hypermiling could save you money on fuel, as it incorporates techniques that maximize fuel efficiency when driving or piloting a machine that consumes fuel — but you do not necessarily need to be a hypermiler to save money on fuel. Hypermiling gained popularity with the increase in the...

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‘Don’t Be Me’: Woman Buys $1,200 Plane Ticket To Japan. Then She Realizes She Could’ve Got 1 For $500—Here’s How

"The $700 flight mistake."

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Scott Kirby Says United Is Premium — Then A Passenger Gets Soaked By Cabin Condensation [Roundup]

United says there’s room for only two premium airlines, but one passenger says he spent a flight getting soaked by cabin condensation and handed paper towels. Also: an American Airlines jet had lavatory liquid running down the aisle, JFK Terminal 8 gets a refresh with broken outlets, and a sniffer...

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Delta Diamond elites to lose complimentary CLEAR+ membership as of 6/1/26

Delta’s top-tier Diamond Medallion status comes with a number of key benefits. One of those benefits has long been a complimentary CLEAR+ membership. For new memberships and renewals from 6/1/26 onward, that membership will now be charged at the reduced rate of $129 per year — it will no longer...

Miles To Memories

Vegas Loop’s Monorail Twist, Sphere Oz Review & Vanderpump Hotel’s Haunted Carpet

Debating the Vanderpump Hotel, Vegas Loop expanding above ground, Fremont's quiet haven, Wizard of Oz at Sphere review & MLS is coming to town?

View from the Wing

American Airlines Celebrates America’s 250th — With A Brazilian Regional Jet

American Airlines unveiled its America250 commemorative aircraft to honor the nation’s spirit, innovation, and independence. The only catch: the first plane it chose is a Brazilian-built Embraer regional jet, which is either a subtle celebration of global aviation supply chains or the funniest possible aircraft selection meeting where nobody raised...

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QANTAS: New open skies deal between Australia and Canada opens more flights and destinations

A new open skies agreement between Australia and Canada has removed limits on flights between the two countries, giving Qantas the green light to expand its services. The updated air services arrangement allows unlimited passenger capacity for Australian carriers, replacing the previous cap that effectively limited Qantas to a daily...

Points With a Crew

Should you buy IHG points with a 80% bonus? (Deal Ends Thursday)

Buying points can be a great way to boost your balance, but only if makes sense financially! Does the new IHG promotion fit that criteria?

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‘Pro-Life’ Southwest Airlines Flight Attendant Gets $1 Million Payday After Nine Years of Litigation Against Carrier

A ‘pro-life’ Southwest Airlines flight attendant who sued the Dallas-based carrier for religious discrimination after she was fired for allegedly harassing some of her coworkers with abortion-themed messages on Facebook has just landed a $1 million payday after nine years of litigation. Charlene Carter sued Southwest and the TWU556 flight...

The Bulkhead Seat

American Airlines Unveils America250 Aircraft to Mark 250 Years of US Independence

American Airlines has unveiled a special America250-themed aircraft to honor 250 years since the…

View from the Wing

Southwest Fired Flight Attendant After Union Pushed For It — Now She Has Her Job Back And Nearly $1 Million

A flight attendant has her job back, and nearly $1 million, after Southwest Airlines and her union worked together to fire her over her union and religious politics.

The Bulkhead Seat

Lyft and United Expand Partnership to Allow Riders to Earn and Redeem MileagePlus Miles

Lyft and United Airlines are expanding their partnership and adding a new feature that…

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Man Checks Into Houston Hotel. Then He Runs A Little Experiment: ‘Do Not Sit In The Chairs’

"Ask a cop about hotel rooms."

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FIJI AIRWAYS: Dallas USA flights dropped from September

Fiji Airways is reshaping its network, cutting its Dallas route while boosting capacity on other key services amid rising fuel costs. The airline will suspend flights between Nadi and Dallas Fort Worth from 7 September, marking a retreat from one of its longest and most operationally demanding routes. That removes...

Frequent Miler

Pointauctions.com: Another site for searching points-bookable experiences

We recently reported on a site for finding points-bookable events called pointsevents.com. In the comments, a reader pointed out a similar site called Pointauctions.com that offers very similar functionality, albeit with slightly fewer filters but a couple more tracked programs and a more visually appealing interface. Pointauctions.com, a site for...

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

Three Years After SWISS Brought Back Inflight Duty Free as a Mark of Being a ‘Premium’ Airline, Seat-Side Shopping is Being Jettisoned

Just three and a half years after SWISS International Air Lines brought back the inflight Duty Free cart as mark of it being a “premium” full-service carrier, the opportunity to flick through a dog earred shopping brochure will soon be coming to an end… and this time, it will be...

Miles To Memories

JetBlue Faces Class-Action Lawsuit After Deleted X Post

The JetBlue is facing a lawsuit accusing the carrier of surveillance pricing after a viral social media exchange that many travelers believe confirms the practice.

The Gate with Brian Cohen

Guess Which Was the First Hotel Property to Open Outside of the Americas for Hilton?

Can you guess which was the first hotel property to open outside of the Americas for Hilton? If you can also guess the year that this hotel property opened, you get worthless bonus points — but, unfortunately, not Hilton Honors points. The hotel property in question is...

View from the Wing

More Airline Bankruptcies May Be Coming — JetBlue And Frontier Face The Highest Risk

JetBlue and Frontier are now being flagged as the airlines most exposed if the industry’s financial pressure turns into more Chapter 11 filings. The warning makes sense as a ranking exercise — both carriers face high fuel costs, weak margins, and difficult competitive positions — but the precise bankruptcy odds...

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JetBlue Expands China Airlines Partnership With New Redemption Options

JetBlue has expanded its partnership with China Airlines by introducing reciprocal points redemptions. These…

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