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AIRLINES: Busiest and most profitable routes in the world.
The world’s busiest airline routes aren’t always the most profitable, and Australia’s most famous flight is a case in point. Globally, the busiest airline routes by seat count are in Asia, but most are less profitable than Sydney–Melbourne. The busiest route for 2025 is in South Korea, it joins Jeju...
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LOYALTY: Payment services let small business fly Business Class
The points economy is now an AU$5 billion industry. Gaming the system is the way to go to allow sole traders and SME (Small to Medium Enterprise) owners to turn their bills into Business Class flights. The way to achieve this is by making expenses like rent, wages, BAS payments...
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QANTAS: Cuts free First Class for executives and board members on Project Sunrise flights
Qantas has quietly tightened the rules around who can use staff and director travel entitlements at the very front of the aircraft. In particular, it has drawn a hard line around First Class for its future Project Sunrise Airbus A350-1000ULR fleet, where seats will be scarce, ultra-premium, and intended primarily...
Wild About Travel
One of the World’s Most Remote Train lines: Australia’s Prospector
Western Australia is huge: it is about ten times the size of the UK and almost four times the size of Texas. Only around 3 million people live in the state, and roughly 2.2 million of them are in the capital, Perth, while the UK has about 67 million people...
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One Mile at a Time
Is The Citi AAdvantage Globe Mastercard Worth It? 9 Reasons To Apply
Link: Learn more about the Citi / AAdvantage Globe Mastercard
From The Tray Table
Breeze postpones launch of its first Jamaica routes
Breeze Airways won’t be spreading its wings quite as widely as initially promised. The upstart carrier will no… The post Breeze postpones launch of its first Jamaica routes appeared first on From the Tray Table.
Live and Let’s Fly
A Two-Star Hotel Stay at the World’s Biggest Luxury Conference
In the most conflicted possible experience, I found myself in a two-star hotel during the world’s largest luxury travel conference, ILTM Cannes. But why?  Why I Intentionally Booked A “Two-Star” Hotel Location, location, location. For this particular event, ironically the world’s largest luxury travel conference, hotels in reasonable proximity to...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Mid-Air Collision Narrowly Averted At Houston Intercontinental After Pilot Mixes Up ‘Left’ And ‘Right’
Passengers on two planes that took off from Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport earlier this month had a hair-raising experience after the pilots had to perform an emergency manoeuvre to prevent a potential mid-air collision. The reason for this near-catastrophic accident? It appears that the pilots of one of the...
View from the Wing
End Of Year Card Credits — How To Cash Out Chase, Amex, And Citi Perks Without Changing Your Plans
Your premium rewards cards come with a pile of credits, and as the year ends a lot of them are about to go unused. Here are practical ways readers are cashing out Chase, Amex, and Citi perks right now—even if you have no interest in the merchants the benefits are...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Angry Penguin on Barrientos Island. Sunday Morning Photograph.
Whenever I have seen photographs of penguins, they usually either seem docile, silly, graceful, or clumsy — so seeing an angry penguin on Barrientos Island as I was taking photographs unexpectedly caught me off guard. A... The post Angry Penguin on Barrientos Island. Sunday Morning Photograph. appeared first on The Gate.
One Mile at a Time
Delta Basic Economy: What Are The Restrictions, And Is It Worth It?
Back in 2012, Delta Air Lines became the first major US airline to introduce basic economy fares. In this post, I’d like to go over the details of the SkyTeam carrier’s most restrictive ticket types. What restrictions are there when booking basic economy fares, and are these tickets worth it?...
Pointalize
7 Travel Hacks to Save Money Instantly
Save money instantly with these 7 expert travel hacks for 2025. From VPN booking strategies to point arbitration and primary car rental insurance.
View from the Wing
Miami Gate Video: Former President Joe Biden Boards American Airlines To The U.S. Virgin Islands — Like Just Another Passenger
Former President Joe Biden was spotted boarding an American Airlines flight in Miami headed to St. Croix—standing in the same queue as everyone else, with only a low-key law enforcement escort. It is a refreshingly normal post-presidency moment, right down to an on-time operation. Continue reading Miami Gate Video: Former President...
One Mile at a Time
American Airlines Airbus A321XLR Routes, Flights, And Long Term Strategy
In late October 2025, American Airlines’ very first Airbus A321XLR landed in the United States, after being delivered from Hamburg. A couple of weeks ago, the airline operated its first A321XLR flight with passengers.
Eye of the Flyer
Earn Cash Closing Robotaxis Doors, New Delta Brag Book, More Drones Disrupting Airports, Measles at Airports, Sad New Details About Biffle Plane Crash and more Travel News
Here are this week’s travel and cruise headlines and news from around the web and interweb: Delta Just Published a 300-Page Coffee Table Book as a Thank-You to Its People [Maybe someone should write a book of how they destroyed SkyMiles and the Medallion® program in less than 10 years?]...
You Are Travel
Mexico’s Volaris and Viva Aerobus Airlines to Merge
​tl;dr – The two airlines will combine under a holding group. ​Mexico’s two most popular low-cost airlines, Volaris… The post Mexico’s Volaris and Viva Aerobus Airlines to Merge appeared first on You Are Travel.
Live and Let’s Fly
Spirit’s Engine Deal Buys Time
Spirit’s new Pratt deal and $140M cash boost buy breathing room, but survival still hinges on running a tighter airline, not just signing smarter contracts. A Lifeline Arrives, Quietly Spirit Airlines has spent the better part of the last year hovering on what many in the industry openly call a...
One Mile at a Time
Dangerously Close Call At IAH: Pilot Error Puts Two Planes On Collision Course
Two aircraft had a very, very close call while taking off at Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH). This happened as a pilot made a major error, and the air traffic controller seemed a bit slow to catch it.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Airlines Launch Study Into Why Passengers Risk Their Lives to Take Bags During Emergency Evacuations
By now, it’s widely known that airplanes are designed to be evacuated in just 90 seconds with only half of the emergency exits operational. What aircraft designers don’t, however, account for in these designs is passenger behavior. Specifically, passengers who delay an evacuation to retrieve heavy, cumbersome hand luggage from...
PointsMath
Buy Air Canada Aeroplan Points with Bonus or Discount
Current deal: Air Canada Aeroplan regularly runs promotions on buying points. Until 24 January 2026, you can get up to 30% discount when purchasing Aeroplan points. Aeroplan points are beneficial because of their vast Star Alliance & many other partner airlines, and the ability to add a stopover for just...
One Mile at a Time
The Quirky Ritz-Carlton That Doesn’t Participate In Marriott Bonvoy
Often we’ll talk about Marriott affiliated properties that do a poor job of honoring Bonvoy elite benefits, with complete disregard for program rules. However, did you know that there’s one Ritz-Carlton that just fully doesn’t participate in the program? I get questions about this from readers every so often, so...
You Are Travel
JetBlue and JAL to End Partnership: One Fewer Option for Booking JAL Awards
​tl;dr – The airline’s partnership failed to make it one year. ​A notice on JAL’s website reveals that… The post JetBlue and JAL to End Partnership: One Fewer Option for Booking JAL Awards appeared first on You Are Travel.
PointsMath
8 Current Promotions on Buying Points & Miles
Buying hotel points or airline miles can be useful for topping up a balance for a redemption or keeping miles from expiring. Currently, there are eight buy points and miles offers, six from airline programs and two from hotel programs. All purchases are processed in foreign currencies such as USD,...
Frequent Miler
Last Chance Deals: 60+ offers are about to end
Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection of some other deals that are due to end soon. This is the busiest week of the year for expiring deals because so many offers end on December 31. That includes a 40% transfer bonus from...
Points With a Crew
4 Reasons to Get the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
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
What Is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 333
Information and details pertaining to the Sonesta Atlanta Northwest Galleria – Marietta can be found here if you happen to be interested in staying at this hotel property. For this edition of this popular game, can you guess what... The post What Is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 333 appeared first on...
The Bulkhead Seat
2025 Weekly Review: December 27th
Greetings from Tampa! We spent the holidays in New York and New Jersey visiting… The post 2025 Weekly Review: December 27th appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
Frequent Miler
Bedbugs in business class, Riyadh to Doha rail, and unexplainable mystery planes… (Saturday Selection)
Throughout the week, our team shares articles they’ve stumbled upon that may interest our readers, even if they might not otherwise merit a full post. Here are some of the posts we found interesting this week: Bedbugs in business class, Riyadh to Doha rail, and unexplainable mystery planes… GROSS: KLM...
Wild About Travel
After 300 Airports, Here Are the Best and Worst
After many decades of flying, I’ve now passed through 300 airports. It’s a slightly ridiculous milestone, but it does give me a bit of authority when I say what makes a great airport and what makes a terrible one. There are seven things that win me over with airports: 1....
2PAXfly
FINNAIR: Melbourne to Helsinki flights via Bangkok from October 2026
Finnair is heading to Australia, and not just on a wet-lease to Qantas. The Helsinki-based oneworld carrier will commence a new daily service to Melbourne, beginning 25 October 2026 (subject to approvals). It will be operated with an Airbus A350. This will be the airline’s first-ever scheduled flights to Australia....
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FINNAIR: Melbourne to Helsinki flights via Bangkok from October 2026
Finnair is heading to Australia, and not just on a wet-lease to Qantas. The Helsinki-based oneworld carrier will commence a new daily service to Melbourne, beginning 25 October 2026 (subject to approvals). It will be operated with an Airbus A350. This will be the airline’s first-ever scheduled flights to Australia....
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VIRGIN AUSTRALIA: Antisemitic outburst by 19yo on Bali–Sydney flight
With Sydney siders still reeling from the massacre of those celebrating Hanukkah at Bondi Beach on Sunday, a 19-year-old passenger has been arrested on a Virgin Australia flight. The 19-year-old is accused of an alleged antisemitic outburst on board a Virgin Australia flight from Bali to Sydney. This incident comes...
Wild About Travel
A Personal Message in light of the Bondi massacre
Today’s post is a very personal one and I have wondered whether to post at all, but this is my blog, so here goes. I have written previously here about my experience four months ago when I was caught in a mass shooting at a local market in Bangkok. The...
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THAI AIRWAYS: Baggage changes. What you need to know
Baggage rules are changing at Thai Airways. In a major move, the airline is changing from weight-based allowances to a piece-based system, with weight and dimension limits for all passengers from 2 March 2026. Whatever class you are flying in first, business or the cheapest economy fare, your checked bags...
Wild About Travel
What the new US entry rules really mean.
This week, media and travellers are reacting to a new US proposal that would greatly expand the data the US collects from applicants under the ESTA Visa waiver program. In this post, I delve into what it means for those of us who use visa‑waiver travel to go to the...
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QANTAS: Power banks banned from todaym 15 December. What you need to know
From today, Monday 15 December 2025, Qantas, Jetstar and QantasLink has banned the use of portable power banks on all flights. Qantas group airlines are joining a growing list of airlines responding to a sharp rise in lithium battery fires in cabins and lounges worldwide. You’ll still be allowed to...