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AIRBUS: A320 software glitch triggers chaos at Australian airports and internationally
If you turned up at an airport this morning expecting a routine Jetstar hop to Melbourne, Hobart or Adelaide, chances are you walked straight into a scene that looked more like the chaos of Boxing Day sales. Airports were filled with long queues, cancelled flights, confused announcements, and a whole...
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INDIA: Qantas and Jetstar plan sub-continental expansion with new jets
Australia’s fast-growing demand for travel to India is about to be met with renewed enthusiasm from Qantas and Jetstar. As both airlines usher in new long-range aircraft, they’re preparing to expand their presence on routes to the subcontinent significantly. For travellers, this means more nonstop flights, more modern cabins, and...
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FLIGHT DEALS: Black Friday & Cyber Monday flight deals: Domestic & International
It’s that time of year again, when Australians pretend Black Friday is a local tradition, and not a marketing festival imported from the USA. Airlines are gleefully landing on the day, too, since they have never been shy about taking advantage of any marketing opportunity. But seriously, some are dropping...
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QANTAS: Economy Plus cabin on A330 to service Asia
Qantas’ shiny new Economy Plus cabin, the one that gives you more room and the warm fuzzy feeling of boarding before everyone else, is getting a long-haul upgrade. From next year (2026), the airline will bolt the product onto its international Airbus A330 fleet, the aircraft that does much of...
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The Gate with Brian Cohen
Should Pets Only Be Allowed On the First Floor of a Hotel Property?
If you want to travel with your furry companion, you are in luck: at least 5,512 hotel properties across seven brands of the Hilton portfolio worldwide are now pet friendly as the result of a partnership with Mars Petcare — which is the largest pet care company in the world...
Economy Class & Beyond
TRIP REPORT: Airplane Art Extra from the Hyatt Regency O’Hare – New Aircraft, Old Friends
Airplane Art Extra from the Hyatt Regency O’Hare New Aircraft, Old Friends Time for a second set of airplane photos from me, as Economy Class and Beyond does Airplane Art from one of its favourite spotting locations at O’Hare – the Hyatt Regency. In this Trip Report: Well, this year...
The Bulkhead Seat
Lounge Review: British Airways Galleries First Lounge (LHR – T5 South)
We flew United Airlines from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) after visiting family in… The post Lounge Review: British Airways Galleries First Lounge (LHR – T5 South) appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
Frequent Miler
$99.99 for Bose QuietComfort headphones after $60 Amazon pay-with-points promotion
Amazon has dropped the price of the Bost QuietComfort headphones to just $159.99. I believe that’s an all-time-low for these perennially popular noise-cancelling headphones. There are a couple of potentially stacking pay-with-points promotions. Those eligible for 50% off up to $60 can pay just $99.99 plus tax, which is one...
View from the Wing
This Weekend’s Urgent Airbus A320 Computer Fix Barely Dented Most Airlines — JetBlue Turned It Into A Crisis Of Cancellations
An urgent software problem with Airbus A320 flight computers forced thousands of jets worldwide into maintenance this weekend, but most airlines handled the fix with barely a ripple in their operations. JetBlue, by contrast, has been cancelling a huge chunk of its schedule while it scrambles to source replacement computers...
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Why the ‘Door Close’ Button in Hotel Elevators Is Basically Fake
It’s probably happened to you more often than you even know. You get in the elevator of your hotel (or an office building… or whatever), and there’s nobody else running…
View from the Wing
Housekeeping Training Video At This Marriott Uses The Same Rag On Your Toilet, Bathroom Counter And Coffee Maker
A housekeeping training video filmed at a Marriott-branded hotel shows one rag and one pair of gloves used for everything: the toilet, bathroom counter, coffee maker and more. This is how rooms are cleaned when management is watching. Continue reading Housekeeping Training Video At This Marriott Uses The Same Rag On...
Points With a Crew
27 Amazon Cyber Monday Deals Already Available (Tech, Apple, Travel, Toys and More)
Cyber Monday is technically tomorrow, but there are already some great Amazon Cyber Monday deals. Check out these deals on travel gear, tech, Apple, gift cards and more
The Bulkhead Seat
Taste Test: Mushroom Ravioli With Cherry Tomato Sauce on SAS
We flew from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) on SAS this… The post Taste Test: Mushroom Ravioli With Cherry Tomato Sauce on SAS appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
One Mile at a Time
Huge Amex Business Platinum Card 200K Points Welcome Offer
Link: Learn more about The Business Platinum Card from American Express
Your Mileage May Vary
Delta Gold Business Amex Review: The Mid-Tier Card That Actually Helps
Delta offers several co-brand credit cards through its partnership with American Express, but not every Delta flyer needs a premium card with a big annual fee. If you’re not chasing…
The Gate with Brian Cohen
The Cost of Flying to the South Pole is…
One of my top travel goals is to spend at least one night at the South Pole in Antarctica. I would like to be able to be at the southernmost point on our wonderful planet, which is one of only two spots on earth where you can be in almost...
View from the Wing
American Airlines Still Calls This 40-Cent Bundt Cake First Class Dessert — Here’s How To Actually ‘Pivot To Premium’
American Airlines has been serving a mass-produced 40-cent bundt cake as its domestic first class dessert for nearly four years, a perfect symbol of the carrier’s “never spend a dollar we don’t have to” era. If they’re serious about a premium pivot, it’s time to retire the cheap cake and...
View from the Wing
Don’t Wait On Citi AAdvantage Business Card’s Best-Ever 75,000 Mile Offer With $0 First Year Fee
Citi has its best-ever offer for the AAdvantage Business World Elite Mastercard — 75,000 miles after $5,000 spend and no annual fee the first year. Lots of approvals reported. Continue reading Don’t Wait On Citi AAdvantage Business Card’s Best-Ever 75,000 Mile Offer With $0 First Year Fee...
Live and Let’s Fly
New Questions In The Carnival Cruise Death Of Anna Kepner
New details about how Anna Kepner was found on a Carnival cruise are raising hard questions for investigators, the cruise line, and her grieving family. Live And Let’s Fly reached out to Carnival weeks ago for comment as news was breaking but the brand has yet to reply. This post...
One Mile at a Time
EasyJet’s Ridiculous Schedule Change Policy: €50 Fee To Move Flights?!?
Airlines will sometimes have schedule changes, whereby the schedule for a flight will be changed at some point before departure. As a traveler, you can often make these work to your advantage, since you can typically make a (reasonable) change without incurring a fare difference.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Airbus Emergency Work For Airbus A320 Aircraft Was Actually a Software Rollback
When aircraft manufacturer Airbus issued an urgent safety alert for its range of best-selling A320 family single-aisle aircraft on Friday evening, there were very real fears that the emergency fix required to keep them airworthy could lead to mass worldwide flight disruption. Thousands of aircraft around the world would have...
Points With a Crew
Kickstarter: ComPack 6-in-1 Anti-Theft Backpack (Back By Tuesday)
The ComPack 6-in-1 backpack has numerous anti-theft features, including a fingerprint lock, cut-resistant fabric & GPS global tracking. It's on Kickstarter but only for a few more ...
The Bulkhead Seat
Flights Remain Grounded at Des Moines Airport After Delta Aircraft Slides Off Runway
Operations at Des Moines International Airport (DSM) remain suspended after a Delta Air Lines… The post Flights Remain Grounded at Des Moines Airport After Delta Aircraft Slides Off Runway appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
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Don’t Burn 50,000 Points in 10 Seconds: Do This First
When it comes to earning points, it’s actually pretty hard to make a truly catastrophic mistake. Sure, you can forget to use the “right” card and earn 2X instead of…
Economondo
Malta Meets Latvia: Riga to Copenhagen on a Rare Air Horizont Boeing 737-400
Flying across the Baltic on an Air Horizont Boeing 737-400 operating for Air Baltic
View from the Wing
The Flight Where An Onboard Movie Broke Me — Why You Cry Harder On Planes Than Anywhere Else
I cried harder at an onboard movie in Cathay Pacific first class than at almost anything outside losing family, and there is a reason that happens in the air. Flying quietly strips away your defenses, and ordinary films and memories suddenly hit like a gut punch. Let's break down why. Continue...
One Mile at a Time
My Favorite Places I’ve Visited: It’s Complicated, But Here Are My Picks
Here’s a topic that I thought would make for a fun discussion — what are your favorite places that you’ve traveled to? It’s a question that I’m often asked, but struggle to answer. That’s not because I never leave the airport (contrary to what some people may believe), but rather...
Frequent Miler
Theme park ticket offers: Spend $1K, earn 50K miles at Undercover Tourist and more Capital One Offers
Capital One Offers came on strong yesterday with a number of big targeted offers. Reader Troy further reported getting one for Undercover Tourist for 50,000 miles with $1,000 spent, which would be an amazing return on theme park tickets (Undercover Tourist sells Disney and Universal tickets). We also saw offers...
2PAXfly
QANTAS & VIRGIN: What travellers need to know about the ban on power bank use on flights
If you’re the sort of traveller who boards a flight with your phone at 23%, a laptop on life support, and a power bank the size of a small brick, brace yourself. Australian airlines, that’s Jetstar, Qantas, QantasLink and Virgin Australia, are banning the use of portable power banks onboard...
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LOUNGE REVIEW: Adelaide Qantas Business Class lounge — ceiling leaks already
This is my first visit to the new Qantas Business Lounge at Adelaide Airport, which opened earlier this year, and was carved out of the old Qantas Club. Background For many years, Adelaide didn’t have a dedicated Qantas Business Class lounge. In August 2022, Qantas first announced plans to redevelop...
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AIR NEW ZEALAND: Airpoints loyalty program to become ‘Koru’ from April 2026
Air New Zealand has revealed some of the details of the makeover of its loyalty program., From April 2026, the long-running Airpoints program will be renamed and reborn as Koru. As well as a new name, there will be newly named tiers and new benefits. Air New Zealand CEO Nikhil...
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MELBOURNE AIRPORT: New AU$500m baggage system — fewer lost bags & faster check-in
Melbourne Airport says it’s about to drag its international baggage handling into the 21st century, with testing now underway on a half-billion-dollar, German-built, fully automated baggage system that promises faster processing, real-time bag tracking, and fewer bags going AWOL between check-in and carousel. The system, built by logistics heavyweight Beumer...
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EMIRATES: to roll out free Starlink WiFi for all cabins
Emirates is preparing to consign slow inflight Wi-Fi to the dustbin of aviation history, confirming it will roll out free, ultra-fast Starlink internet across its entire fleet of 232 Boeing 777s and Airbus A380s. This will create the world’s largest Starlink-enabled international fleet and marks a genuine turning point for...
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QANTAS: New A321XLR now flying Brisbane to Sydney route
Qantas’ newest narrowbody, the long-awaited Airbus A321XLR, has officially landed in Brisbane, beginning regular flights between Sydney and Brisbane from today. It’s another milestone in Qantas’ fleet renewal program,and the first time Queenslanders get to experience the most modern single-aisle aircraft flying. For passengers, the A321XLR represents a very real...
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FIJI AIRWAYS: Paul Scurrah, former Virgin boss returns to aviation
Fiji Airways has a new CEO, and he’s a familiar name to anyone who remembers the great Virgin Australia upheaval of 2020. Paul Scurrah, former Virgin Australia CEO, has taken over as Managing Director & CEO of Fiji Airways from 1 November 2025. This marks his long-anticipated return to the...
Wild About Travel
Air Japan exits after Just Three Short Years
I am heading to Japan from Bangkok in December, and I always like to keep my options open for flying. ANA Group’s subsidiary, Air Japan (NOT JAL Japan Airlines), has been strongly marketing itself as a key carrier at Bangkok Airport, operating several times a week from Bangkok to Narita...