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ETIHAD: A380 comeback gathers momentum as next superjumbo flies from storage
Etihad Airways has just brought another A380 out of long-term storage, making its superjumbo revival firmly part of the airline’s long-term strategy. Another giant wakes up Etihad’s Airbus A380 A6-APC departed Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport in southwestern France on January 14, flying back to Abu Dhabi after years in storage. According to...
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WEEKLY REVIEW: Sunday 18 January, 2026
Hello travellers, Greetings from a very wet Sydney. We’ve been hosting a number of overseas friends. But even more enjoyable is making some reciprocal plans to visit them later this year using our hard-earned Amex Rewards points.  My next trip is a month or so away. It will be to a much...
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SYDNEY AIRPORT: Air traffic control shortages bring chaos
Dozens of flights have been cancelled, and many more were delayed on Thursday, 15 January 2026, according to the AFR. A shortage of air traffic control staff has triggered the worst disruption at Australia’s busiest airport since the pandemic began. As always, when Sydney sneezes, the entire national air network...
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AIRLINES: passengers behaving badly; are ‘aisle lice’ a thing?
These ‘aisle lice’ are new to me, but I love the term. According to an article in The Guardian, the term refers to passengers behaving badly on an aircraft, specifically those passengers show leap up, grab their bags, and try and streak to the front of the aircraft to be...
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The Bulkhead Seat
Air Force One Aborts Transatlantic Trip After Minor Electrical Issue and Switches to Backup Aircraft
A routine presidential trip took a bit longer Tuesday night when Air Force One… The post Air Force One Aborts Transatlantic Trip After Minor Electrical Issue and Switches to Backup Aircraft appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Former Flight Attendant Indicted After Allegedly Posing As Pilot To Score Free Flights, Faces 25 Years In Prison
A former Canadian flight attendant has been indicted by a Grand Jury in Hawaii after federal prosecutors presented evidence that he had defrauded three airlines in the United States by posing as a pilot and using fake identification to obtain free employee flights. If found guilty, Dallas Pokornik faces the...
Live and Let’s Fly
American Airlines App Now Tells You What’s Really Happening During Delays
American Airlines has added a genuinely useful feature to its mobile app that aim to answer a simple question passengers always have when flights are delayed or cancelled: what exactly is happening right now? American Airlines Adds Real-Time Disruption Updates To Its Mobile App American Airlines has rolled out a...
One Mile at a Time
Air Force One Diverts Over Electrical Issue, Trump Downgraded To 757
While it’s common to see aircraft divert for technical reasons, it doesn’t typically happen to Air Force One. Then again, given the age of the planes that are typically operating these flights, it’s also not too surprising.
TravelUpdate
American Express Trying Out a New Method To Offer Bonus Points
American Express is trying out a new method to entice customers into signing up for offers when they're logged into their accounts.
View from the Wing
New York Airport Took The Money, Blocked A Sexual Harassment Billboard — Can They Pick Which Messages Travelers See?
Syracuse airport officials approved a paid billboard from an employment law firm — then rejected it over one line about “harmless flirting.” The firm sued, the airport rewrote its advertising rules mid-case, and a federal judge still granted an injunction, calling the “misleading” rationale “nonsense.” The fight now is over...
TravelUpdate
Last Call: This 200,000 Points Bonus May Be Pulled At Any Moment…
This 200,000 points welcome bonus has stuck around for much longer than expected, but it may be pulled in the next 24 hours.
TravelUpdate
Last Call: This 200,000 Points Bonus May Be Pulled At Any Moment…
This 200,000 points welcome bonus has stuck around for much longer than expected, but it may be pulled in the next 24 hours.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Man Avoids Jail After Violent Mid-Air Attack on American Airlines Flight Attendant
An unruly passenger who grabbed an American Airlines flight attendant by the collar before throwing him to the floor and pinning him down with “full force” in an unprovoked mid-air rage has avoided jail time after reaching a plea agreement with prosecutors. 25-year-old perpetrator avoids jail time On Tuesday, 25-year-old...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Man Avoids Jail After Violent Mid-Air Attack on American Airlines Flight Attendant
An unruly passenger who grabbed an American Airlines flight attendant by the collar before throwing him to the floor and pinning him down with “full force” in an unprovoked mid-air rage has avoided jail time after reaching a plea agreement with prosecutors. 25-year-old perpetrator avoids jail time On Tuesday, 25-year-old...
Miles For Family
Booked: Award Flights Home from Asia
A few weeks ago, I wrote about how I booked business class award seats for my son and his friend to Asia for their Thailand trip over Christmas/New Year holidays. But, I still had to find award seats back to the USA. I planned to try my hardest to get...
Frequent Miler
Westin Bora Bora Resort & Spa: Bottom Line Review
The Westin Bora Bora reopened fewer than 18 months ago after a complete refurbishment and rebranding from Le Meridien to Westin. I spent two nights and three days at this property a couple of months ago (after five nights at the St. Regis Bora Bora) and have been promising a...
One Mile at a Time
Air France Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of Concorde With Special Documentary
Air France has just released a special documentary, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first flight of the carrier’s Concorde. While I (selfishly) wish it were in English, the visuals in the video are something that any aviation geek will appreciate, regardless of language.
Live and Let’s Fly
Air Force One Forced To Turn Back Over Atlantic After Electrical Issue
President Donald Trump’s trip to Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum was briefly interrupted when Air Force One was forced to turn back over the Atlantic due to a technical issue. Air Force One Makes U-Turn Over Atlantic After Technical Issue Air Force One, carrying President Donald Trump on...
One Mile at a Time
No Surprise: Qantas Nerfs Emirates First Class Awards With Three Changes
In recent times, we’ve seen major changes made to the Emirates Skywards program, ranging from worsening the transfer ratio when moving points to the program, to adding an age limit on first class redemptions, to requiring elite status in order to redeem for first class.
One Mile at a Time
Choice Privileges Global Promotion Q1 2026 Offers Triple Points
ChoicePrivileges has justlaunched its newest promotion, which members can start taking advantage of for stays effective immediately. It’s a pretty typical offer from the program, and has the potential to be pretty lucrative.
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ETIHAD: A380 comeback gathers momentum as next superjumbo flies from storage
Etihad Airways has just brought another A380 out of long-term storage, making its superjumbo revival firmly part of the airline’s long-term strategy. Another giant wakes up Etihad’s Airbus A380 A6-APC departed Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport in southwestern France on January 14, flying back to Abu Dhabi after years in storage. According to...
The Bulkhead Seat
World of Hyatt® Returns to Sundance With Exclusive 72-Hour Festival Experience
As the Sundance Film Festival celebrates another year in Park City, World of Hyatt®… The post World of Hyatt® Returns to Sundance With Exclusive 72-Hour Festival Experience appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
The Bulkhead Seat
World of Hyatt® Promo: Earn Up to 50,000 Bonus Points on Extended Stays
Hyatt just announced a new promotion designed to reward longer stays at select extended-stay… The post World of Hyatt® Promo: Earn Up to 50,000 Bonus Points on Extended Stays appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
Points With a Crew
Capital One Venture Rewards Card Review (Hot New Offer Worth ~$1,000)
Learn how signing up for the Capital One Venture Rewards credit card can supercharge your travel with 75,000 miles, $250 AND benefits that include ...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Would You Visit Bir Tawil — The Unclaimed Land No Country Wants?
Once upon a time, a man named Jeremiah Heaton promised to fulfill the wish of his daughter — six years of age — of her one day becoming a real princess; and to do so would entail a journey to a barren land with “no fixed population, no coastline, no...
One Mile at a Time
Epic: Alaska Airlines’ 7-Course “Greatest Airline Meals” Dinner At PDX
People don’t typically go to the airport specifically to eat (well, unless they’re flying that day and are trying to justify their credit card annual fee!), but this might be worth making an exception for, at least for us aviation geeks…
Frequent Miler
Marriott vs. Hyatt: Which 5 free night offer is better? | Coffee Break Ep89 | 1-20-26
Chase is out with offers for both their Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card and Chase World of Hyatt Credit Card, both offering up to 5 free nights. So which of these offers is better? Marriott vs. Hyatt: Which 5 free night offer is better? Watch the full episode below, or...
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Planes Hit Birds All the Time — Here’s the Gross Part No One Ever Talks About
You undoubtedly know the story about Miracle on the Hudson. On January 15, 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 made an emergency landing in the Hudson River shortly after takeoff due…
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CONSUMER LAW: What to do when your flight is cancelled
Flight cancellations are a fact of life in peak travel periods, when airports and airlines are handling record numbers of passengers. When your travel plans suddenly unravel, whether it’s because of weather, airline issues or some other reason, you need to know what your rights are, what you can claim...
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SYDNEY AIRPORT: Air Traffic Control stinks! Sewage smell overwhelms control tower
Air traffic controllers at Sydney Airport were forced to work through overpowering sewage odours during the peak 2024–25 holiday travel period. Some staff were reportedly dry heaving at their desks while managing aircraft movements according to a story in the Sydney Morning Herald. Incident logs from Airservices Australia show the...
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HOTEL REVIEW: Bring boltcutters? Picton Waterfront Apartments, New Zealand
Our New Zealand holiday continued once we arrived in Picton and alighted from the Interisland ferry, picked up our hire car and made our way to the Waterfront Apartments, ready for our four-night stay, with a view straight down Picton harbour. Car Hire Just a note, that another visitor, who...
Wild About Travel
Johannesburg: First encounter with the City of Gold
Firstly, three fascinating facts about Johannesburg for your next Trivia Pursuit Competition: I flew to Johannesburg expecting not to like it, but there is something about its youthfulness, energy, hustling, humour and beauty that got to me. I rate all the cities I have visited or lived in, and Johannesburg...
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TURKISH AIRLINES: To reverse decision on Premium Economy?
Turkish Airlines could be seriously exploring the return of premium economy to its aircraft cabins. That would fit with the carrier plans to operate some of the longest flights in its history, including nonstop services between Istanbul and Sydney. That’s a development worth the attention of Australian travellers. Premium Economy...
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QANTAS: New Year, means time to plan for the next Qantas Double Status Credits & Points promotion
Each year since at least 2018, Qantas has offered a Double Status and Points promotion in February or March. Sure, it has offered similar promotions on other dates, but February/March are the most consistent and reliable. To that end, with the second week of the new year coming to a...
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CATHAY PACIFIC: Anniversary marks 2026 as 80 years in the air
Cathay Pacific has launched its 80th-anniversary celebrations for 2026, marking eight decades since the airline’s founding in 1946. The anniversary program is being rolled out under the theme ’80 Years Together’. The biggest indicator is an aircraft painted in retro livery. The birthday celebrations were formally launched at a Hong...
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STARLUX: Takes delivery of first A350-1000
Starlux Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-1000, becoming the first Taiwanese airline to operate Airbus’ largest long-range twin-engine aircraft, a fleet milestone that has implications for Australian travellers flying long haul via Asia. The aircraft, registered B-58551, was handed over at Airbus’ Toulouse headquarters before operating a...