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UNITED KINGDOM: New entry rules a costly trap for Australian dual citizens
Australians who also hold British citizenship are facing a rude shock with new UK border rules coming into force later this year. From February 25, 2026, anyone holding British or Irish citizenship will be required to enter the United Kingdom with a valid UK or Irish passport or a Certificate...
2PAXfly
WEEKLY REVIEW: Sunday, 25 January, 2026
Hello travellers, Greetings from a very warm Sydney. I’m enjoying Summer, and making plans to escape to Europe in our Autumn.  Most people in Australia have completed their Summer holidays and are back at work. This post-holiday period is a good time to monitor airfares for specials, and to plan...
Wild About Travel
Are You Really Choosing Your Airline? Three Groups Control Our World.
The post Are You Really Choosing Your Airline? Three Groups Control Our World. appeared first on Wild About Travel.
2PAXfly
GULFSTREAM 800: New Murdoch aircraft the first of its type to land in Sydney
Joe Aston’s (authority on Alan Joyce’s leadership at Qantas) website and newsletter Rampart is reporting that Lauchlan’s new toy plane, a Gulfstream 800, has recently arrived in Sydney. It’s the first of this new version of the businessman’s plaything to land in Sydney. The aircraft departed Gulfstream’s Savannah base on...
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Michael W Travels
Location is Everything: Finding a Birmingham Hotel for Business and Leisure
Choosing a hotel in Birmingham can be confusing. The metropolis sprawls. Conference venues and cultural landmarks are in the center, but business districts radiate like pebbles in water. Nobody wants to spend their visit negotiating endless cabs or puzzling over transit maps. Not only should you sleep well, but you...
Frequent Miler
65+ Ways To Earn Miles Without Flying
Our tagline here at Frequent Miler is “Earn miles without flying”. We’re always sharing different ways to do that, but I thought it would be useful to collate a list of all the different ways in which you can earn free miles. In addition to sharing ways to earn miles...
The Bulkhead Seat
Hotel Review: Hyatt Place St. Petersburg / Downtown
I had an expiring free night certificate and nowhere to go with only days… The post Hotel Review: Hyatt Place St. Petersburg / Downtown appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
2PAXfly
UNITED KINGDOM: New entry rules a costly trap for Australian dual citizens
Australians who also hold British citizenship are facing a rude shock with new UK border rules coming into force later this year. From February 25, 2026, anyone holding British or Irish citizenship will be required to enter the United Kingdom with a valid UK or Irish passport or a Certificate...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Accor Hotels: Earn 2,026 bonus ALL Rewards points for stays in 15 countries across Asia
All Accor Live Limitless are offering their members an excellent bonus of 2,026 points for stays at their hotels across 15 countries in Asia! The 2,026 bonus points offer: Earn 2,026 bonus ALL Rewards Points for stays at participating Accor hotels in Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Lao people’s democratic republic, Malaysia,...
Points With a Crew
Get An Easy $50 From Rakuten
If you don't have a Rakuten account, sign up and get an easy $50 by signing up and spending at least $50 (including on gift cards to many retailers!) in the first 90 days.
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Leaving Ushuaia for Antarctica.
The Swan Hellenic SH Minerva set sail approximately ten minutes early as it was leaving Ushuaia for Antarctica, which would consume two days to sail approximately 1,100 kilometers across the notorious Drake Passage of the Southern Ocean. The unusually spectacular weather prevailed into the evening as... The post Leaving Ushuaia for Antarctica....
Frequent Miler
Office Depot/OfficeMax: Buy $300+ Visa Gift Cards, Save $15
Office Depot and OfficeMax stores have returned with their profitable gift card deal on Visa gift cards through 1/31/26. The Deal Buy $300+ Visa gift cards at Office Depot/OfficeMax & get $15 off instantly. Key Terms Valid January 25, 2026 – January 31, 2026. Limit 10 per household/business (different stores...
View from the Wing
Andrew Tate Melts Down Over Delta “First Class” — He Tried To Flex, Then Whined Like A Rookie Traveler
Andrew Tate tried to flex about skipping a private jet before boarding Delta “first class” en route to Emirates—and then posted a rant acting shocked by what he got. The irony is the point: his brand is competence and winning, but he’s melting down over a basic travel decision that...
Your Mileage May Vary
The Time Mark Cuban Drunk-Bought an American Airlines Lifetime Pass
When people imbibe too much alcohol, their personality tends to change. Some people become silly. Others are more threatening. Still others may become more melancholy. And it’s not just drunk…
View from the Wing
More Than A Third Of US Flights Were Canceled Today — Still Not A Record, But Northeast Hubs Hit 90%+
More than a third of U.S. departing flights were already canceled today, with Washington and New York airports effectively wiped out and Philadelphia near total shutdown. It’s not a record—pandemic-era schedule cuts were even worse—but the airline-by-airline data shows how quickly cancellations are cascading, and Monday’s schedule is already starting...
Economy Class & Beyond
Airplane Art – Batik Air Airbus A330 towed at Kuala Lumpur International Airport
It’s Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have a Batik Air Malaysia Airbus A330-300 being towed to the gate at the KLIA Terminal 1 Satellite, as it is prepared for service. Batik Air Malaysia operates a fleet of six Airbus A330-300...
Points With a Crew
What’s the worst hotel you’ve ever stayed at?
Now I once stayed in a hotel where the front desk said the only room they could give me was one that had (and I quote) "something wrong with it". I took the room, but it ended up being the worst hotel ....
Live and Let’s Fly
Laser Airlines Seeks Caracas-Miami Flights, Twice Daily Now
A Venezuelan carrier wants Caracas-Miami service on MD-80s or a 767. Here’s why demand exists, and why US approval is still a long shot. Laser Airlines Files For Flights To The US A filing circulating in aviation circles shows Venezuela’s Laser Airlines requesting authority to launch service from Caracas to...
ATX Jetsetter
My Favorite Travel Tools
Check out some of my favorite travel tools that support my travel addiction and help me keep everything organized on the road. The post My Favorite Travel Tools appeared first on ATX Jetsetter.
Your Mileage May Vary
Airline Miles 101: How to Join the Major Frequent Flyer Programs
You should always sign up for airline frequent flyer programs. First of all, it’s free. In addition, having your information on file with the airline saves time when making a…
One Mile at a Time
What’s The Best Star Alliance Program For Points & Status?
There’s always value in being strategic with the frequent flyer program that you credit your flights to. After all, you want to maximize your ability to earn elite status, and also want to rack up as many miles as possible. With that in mind, I recently got a question from...
One Mile at a Time
What’s The Best Star Alliance Program For Points & Status?
There’s always value in being strategic with the frequent flyer program that you credit your flights to. After all, you want to maximize your ability to earn elite status, and also want to rack up as many miles as possible. With that in mind, I recently got a question from...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
So, Ferry Cross The Mersey.
I never really was crazy about the song Ferry Cross The Mersey by Gerry and the Pacemakers over the years. It was an okay song at best; but it just seemed too British for me and I simply could not relate to it. When I was younger, I thought to...
Pointalize
Best Business Credit Cards for Startups
Capital One bought Brex. Find out why the Chase Ink Preferred is now the #1 startup card for 2026 and see the best alternatives for ad spend.
View from the Wing
Airline First Class Used to Hang Up Your Jacket. Now They Often Won’t—Even If You Ask
One of the quiet tells of “real” first class used to be simple: the crew would offer to hang up your jacket. Now, even when there’s closet space, it can mean flagging someone down, waiting, and hoping they remember to bring it back before you deplane. A United flyer is...
Miles To Memories
So We Cancelled a Stack of Amex Cards Last Weekend….
American Express Cards come in handy, and we needed to make room for more. We had a busy holiday weekend and noticed a few things. The post So We Cancelled a Stack of Amex Cards Last Weekend…. appeared first on Miles to Memories.
View from the Wing
Bilt Palladium Is About To Go Live — It’s A 3x+ Points Machine: The First-Year Math Gets To 400,000 Points Quickly
Bilt Palladium is almost live, and the value is easier to understand once you strip away the noise: it can function as a 3x+ catch-all card with unusually strong transfer partners. With the welcome bonus, Bilt Cash redemptions that boost earning, and the potential to stack a big transfer bonus,...
Monkey Miles
Exclusive World Cup tickets for Chase Sapphire cardholders ( buy up to 4 )
If you hold one of the following cards: Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card Chase Sapphire Reserve® Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business℠ JP Morgan Reserve You’ll be eligible on 2/10/26 at 12pm EST to purchase up to 4 tickets, per match, across all of the following US host cities from June 12, 2026...
2PAXfly
ON-TIME PERFORMANCE: Qantas more punctual, but cancels more flights than Virgin Australia
The latest government data released by BITRE (Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics) has delivered a familiar but still uncomfortable truth for Australia’s airlines. Qantas is cancelling twice as many domestic flights as its main rival, Virgin Australia. It achieves that while outperforming other airlines on punctuality once the...
2PAXfly
QANTAS/EMIRATES: Tougher to get first class awards. More points and more strings attached
If you’ve been quietly eyeing off an Emirates First Class splurge using Qantas Frequent Flyer points, you may be too late. Or, at least it will cost you more and come with more conditions you need to fulfil. Emirates has been tightening the rules around its Emirates Skywards scheme. Transfer...
2PAXfly
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...
2PAXfly
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...
2PAXfly
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...