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TRIP REVIEW: Qantas B787-9 Dreamliner, QF75 Sydney to Vancouver in Business Class. Oh Canada!
This is the next post in my Oh Canada! Trip Report. I’ve covered the reason for this trip in the introductory post, as well as my check-in experience and the Qantas First Lounge pre-boarding experience. Now its time for the actual flight. This is my first time (I think) on...
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EMIRATES: A better headrest may be as good as Economy seat innovation gets
Emirates has unveiled a new Economy Class headrest designed to stop passengers’ heads rolling sideways while they attempt the unlikely feat of sleeping upright. Called the U-Dream, the adjustable headrest folds around the passenger’s head and neck, rather like a built-in travel pillow. It may prove genuinely useful. It also...
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WESTERN SYDNEY AIRPORT: First international passenger flights 100 days away
Western Sydney International Airport (WSI) will welcome its first overseas passenger flight on Monday, 26 October 2026, when an Air New Zealand Airbus arrives from Auckland. The same aircraft will then operate the first scheduled international passenger departure from the new airport, returning across the Tasman later that morning. Western...
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Why Working From Cafés Around the World Reveals So Much About Culture
I just spent two hours in a café in Đà Nẵng, Vietnam, and ended up observing how differently cafés work here compared to other places. People were happily shouting to each other across the room, kids running and dancing and playing games or videos on their phones. One group took...
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Points With a Crew
How (And Why) I Got 16 Boarding Passes For One Trip
A crazy stressful travel day saw me end up with a collection of 16 boarding passes for a single trip. And despite all that, we ended up getting ...
Live and Let’s Fly
Air India A350 Business Class Was Spectacular, Even On A Two-Hour Domestic Flight
Air India offers a fabulous onboard product, even on domestic flights, on its Airbus A350-900 in business class. I very much enjoyed my flight from Delhi to Mumbai. I’ll offer my first impressions of the flight here and a full review at a later point. Air India A350-900 Business Class...
One Mile at a Time
Is Delta Really Going To Fly Empty Planes To Saudi Arabia?
In late 2025, Delta announced plans to launch nonstop flights between Atlanta (ATL) and Riyadh (RUH), with Delta CEO Ed Bastian recently claiming that Saudi Arabia is one of his favorite places that he has been in a very long time. The airline is partnering with Riyadh Air, but beyond...
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Traveler Victim Of Complex, Sneaky Fraudulent Mileage Credit Claim
There’s all kinds of fraud in the miles & points world, as there’s a big underground industry of bartering rewards. While we hear about cases of rewards being stolen all the time, here’s an unusual twist on that, whereby someone managed to get someone else’s rewards credited to their frequent...
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I Got Bonvoyed: Marriott Wrongly Used My 85K Certificate And Wouldn’t Give It Back
When your trip goes off the rails before it even starts, your only goal is getting back on track. That’s exactly what happened to us. Between a Lufthansa strike and…
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Receive 300 free Copa Airlines ConnectMiles when you join Marriott Bonvoy
The annual “get bonus airline miles, points or Avios” for joining Marriott Bonvoy offers look to be returning for 2026. The first of which comes to us from Copa Airlines. Copa Airlines ConnectMiles members who are not members of Marriott Bonvoy will receive 300 free miles for joining the program...
Miles To Memories
Citi Adding Japan Airlines as a ThankYou Transfer Partner?
Citi appears to be getting ready to add Japan Airlines (JAL) Mileage Bank as a new ThankYou Rewards transfer partner.
The Alviator
Singapore Airlines’ A350 Premium Economy: Nice, with Tasty Food
I flew Singapore Airlines' premium economy from Singapore to London Gatwick, onboard the A350. Here are my first impressions.
View from the Wing
Two Nearly New Boeing 737 MAX Jets Are Being Scrapped In The Arizona Desert After Just Months In Service
Two nearly new Boeing 737 MAX 8s flown by GOL reportedly suffered chronic factory, engine, and center-of-gravity problems before being returned after just months in service—and now appear headed for teardown in the Arizona desert.
Economy Class & Beyond
New Ticket Gates to start rollout across UK Rail Stations
It seems that revenue protection is a key target for the HM Government as it moves to control the public rail network with new ticket gates for stations across England. As part of the government’s rail reforms, new ticket gates will be installed at stations and platforms across England, targeting...
Frequent Miler
Marriott Bonvoy Chase Offer: Get 10% back on $100-$500 spend
There’s a new, targeted Chase Offer out for Marriott Bonvoy that’s giving 10% back as a statement credit when spending $100-$500. The Deal Spend $100+ at Marriott Bonvoy properties & get 10% back as a statement credit with a Chase Offer. Key Terms Expires August 31, 2026. $50 cashback maximum....
Points Miles and Bling
Amex Centurion Lounge Hong Kong International HKG
Amex Centurion Lounge Hong Kong – Location The Amex Centurion Lounges are always a welcome retreat before a flight. The…
One Mile at a Time
Which Airline Lounges Have Proper Bedrooms? Here’s Where You Can Rest
Everyone is looking for different amenities from an airport lounge, depending on how long their connection is, what kind of trip they’re taking, etc. While I have a list of what I consider to be the best business lounges and best first lounges, my favorite may vary day to day,...
Miles To Memories
Final Week! Overanalyzing the Best Deal Ever from Domino’s Pizza
Want a great pizza promo? Here's your last chance. Check out Domino's best deal ever, preferably on an empty stomach.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Trial Abandoned For Suspect Accused of Sexually Molesting 8-Year-Old Girl On Delta Air Flight to Atlanta
The trial of a suspect accused of sexually molesting an 8-year-old girl during a three-hour flight from Guatemala City to Atlanta has been abandoned after prosecutors failed to summon the victim to court because she was on vacation in Guatemala. C. Morales had been indicted on one charge of knowingly...
Traveling For Miles
Hotel best rate guarantees. Nine compared (check which ones are actually worth your time)
A look at nine of the more important hotel best rate guarantees, tables showing how all nine compare and a quick discussion surrounding some of the issues you can have with these guarantees.
Live from a Lounge
Akasa to move all Mumbai flights to Terminal 2 on August 1, AIX on to move domestic flights to Terminal 1 on October 1, 2026
Mumbai Airport will switch to domestic airlines later this year. Here is how this roulette will play out on August and October 1, 2026.
Live and Let’s Fly
Virgin Atlantic Cancels $4,500 Business Class Award, Admits Mistake, But Refuses To Make Passenger Whole
Virgin Atlantic admits its agent gave a passenger incorrect advice, then canceled his LATAM business class award without permission and now have left him holding the bag. This is an outrageous failure, and Virgin needs to fix it. Virgin Atlantic Admits Its Mistake, Cancels Passenger’s LATAM Business Class Award Anyway...
Miles To Memories
Emirates Revolutionizes … Economy?! Genius Way To Burn Unused Rideshare Credits & Best Places To Live In The World
In our Around the Web series we take a look at interesting articles that cover miles, points, travel and personal finance.
One Mile at a Time
Qatar Airways Restricts Award Bookings For Others With Absurd New Rule
Qatar Airways Privilege Club has added new restrictions regarding who you can redeem your Avios for. Essentially, you have to create a list of potential nominees who you can redeem your rewards for. While I can on the surface understand the value of this in terms of preventing fraud and...
View from the Wing
American And JetBlue Broke Up Three Years Ago—But They’re Facing A Class Action Over Higher Fares And Fighting Each Other For $100 Million
Three years after American and JetBlue dismantled their Northeast Alliance, passengers are seeking class certification over claims it raised Boston fares. Meanwhile, American says JetBlue still owes more than $100 million from their final revenue-sharing reconciliation.
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Earn 3,000 Bonus Marriott Bonvoy Points Per Stay
You can earn 3,000 bonus Marriott Bonvoy points per stay when you stay at your choice of 2,302 participating hotel and resort properties in the United States and Canada through Tuesday, September 8, 2026... ...but you must...
The Bulkhead Seat
Air India Selects Terminal 6 at JFK for Its Future Operations
Air India announced today that it will move its operations to the upcoming Terminal…
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American Airlines & Delta shopping portal promos: Earn up to 4,500 total bonus miles
The United and Southwest shopping portals both launched promotions last week that are running for several weeks. They’ve now been joined by the American Airlines and Delta shopping portals running similar three-tiered spending offers. The Deals American Airlines shopping portal: Spend $200 & earn 400 bonus AAdvantage miles Spend $600...
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WEEKLY REVIEW: Sunday 19 July, 2026
Hello travellers, Greetings from Adelaide! I’m here visiting family and friends. It’s the second of two short domestic trips this week. The previous one was to Canberra to view the Arthur Boyd tapestries at the National Gallery of Australia, where I also sampled the Virgin Australia Lounge. What happened last...
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CATHAY PACIFIC: Adelaide to Hong Kong flights return for summer
Cathay Pacific will return to Adelaide for another Southern Hemisphere summer season, this time offering up to five weekly non-stop flights to Hong Kong during the busiest holiday months. The service will operate from 10 November 2026 until 27 March 2027. There will be three flights each week during November...
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LOUNGE REVIEW: Canberra Virgin Australia Lounge
I just had my first experience of the Canberra Virgin Australia Lounge. Yesterday, I spent time in Canberra seeing the Arthur Boyd tapestries at the National Gallery of Australia and the John Brack and Noel McKenna exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery. I had one of those lingering credits with...
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UNITED AIRLINES: WTF! Adds European Business class rows to 321XLRs
Oddly, that is not how United Airlines is promoting this ‘innovation’. They are adding the curse of European Business Class blocked-off centre seats. British Airways call this arrangement ‘Club Europe’. United is promoting it as ‘Economy Plus Seats with Extra Elbow Room. They should hang their heads in shame! A321XLR...
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AIR NEW ZEALAND: B777s are getting new business class suites, better than on new Dreamliners
Air New Zealand has revealed the replacement for the ageing Business Premier seats on its Boeing 777-300ERs. These older aircraft may end up with an off-the-shelf business class seat that many travellers will prefer to the bespoke product installed on its newer Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. From 2027, Air New Zealand’s...
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SYDNEY AIRPORT: Pay AU$20 to skip the international security queue
Passengers departing from the T1 International Terminal can now pay AU$20 per person for access to a priority queue at the main security checkpoint, regardless of airline, travel class, or Frequent Flyer status. The new SYD Fast Track service effectively opens Sydney Airport’s existing Priority Entry pathway to any international...
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LOUNGE REVIEW: Qantas First check-in and Lounge, Sydney
This is the second instalment of my Oh Canada! Trip Report. I’m lucky that many of my international trips start at Sydney Airport at the Qantas First Check-in facility. And that is closely followed by a visit to the Qantas First Lounge. That was the case this day, with my...
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My ATM Rules to Keep You and Your Money Safe
At an ATM, distraction is all it takes. Last week, I was coming out of a metro station, when I noticed two European backpackers staring at an ATM. As I rode down the long escalator behind them, I could see they were squinting at the screen, unsure about fees or...