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QANTAS: Trialing automated gates in Sydney at T3
“Computer says no” is coming to a Qantas departure gate near you. The airline is trialling automated boarding gates at Sydney Airport’s domestic Terminal 3, with the machines set to do what gate agents have been trying to do for years: enforce Group Boarding without having to smile through clenched...
Wild About Travel
Daftv hotek rules
From five stars in Singapore to a rickety bed and breakfast in Blackpool, a tree house in Zimbabwe, a 747 parked at Stockholm airport, a draughty youth hostel in Nirehn, Scotland, and everything in between means I have slept in a lot of hotel beds. A friend of mine scored...
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BORDER FORCE: Melbourne Airport pilots digital Australia Travel Declaration form with Qantas
Why is it so difficult for Australia to digitise its Travel Declaration card? I certainly don’t know. But apparently, given this is at least the third try, it is. The Australian Border Force is piloting (again) the Australia Travel Declaration (ATD) form, you know that yellow form we all have...
Wild About Travel
Drafyh Bergen: Norway’s Fjord-Framed Gem
There are some cities I like, some I love, and some that just smack you in the face with their wow factor. Hence the language in my headline’ Surrounded by seven mountains and nestled beside deep blue waters, Bergen’s scenery is more than spectacular. Founded in 1070, Bergen is Norway’s...
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Delta’s Swanky New A321neo Business Class Seat May Never Fly As Certification Delays Drag On
Delta Air Lines may reportedly abandon a new business class seat for its Airbus A321neo fleet after years of certification delays, a painful recognition that no matter how premium a seat looks on paper or even mocked up, it cannot fly if regulators will not approve it. Delta May Ditch...
View from the Wing
Flight Attendants Can’t Call Crew Scheduling Anymore — Breeze Says To Text And Hope For A Callback
Breeze Airways has reportedly told flight attendants they can no longer call crew scheduling directly — they have to text and wait for a callback, with no guaranteed timeframe. That may save scheduler time, but crew communication is exactly where airlines cannot afford friction: missed contacts, legality issues, hotel problems,...
TravelUpdate
Yet Another American Express Card Refresh Coming Soon?
Is yet another American Express card about to undergo a refresh, similar to some of their other card that were refreshed recently?
TravelUpdate
Huge 150,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards Points Bonus Ending Soon!
As per sites with affiliate links this massive offer os 150,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards Points may be pulled at any point of time.
One Mile at a Time
Save On Mandarin Oriental Hotel Stays With Amex Offers (Targeted)
The Amex Offers programfrequently has promotions for hotel stays, which can save you money or earn you bonus points for stays youd make anyway. Amex has just rolled out its latest targeted hotel offer, which is exclusively for stays at select Mandarin Oriental properties.
One Mile at a Time
Save On ITA Airways Flights With Amex Offers (Targeted)
The Amex Offers program has just rolled out a great new targeted offer for the purchase of ITA Airways flights, which could be worth considering for anyone planning travel to Europe. We’ve seen this offer a few times before over the years, and it’s nice to see it return.
One Mile at a Time
Save On Virgin Atlantic Flights With Amex Offers (Targeted)
The Amex Offers program has just rolled out a good targeted offer for the purchase of Virgin Atlantic flights, which could be worth considering, for anyone planning a transatlantic trip.
Eye of the Flyer
Triple Threat: Statement Credits Expiring at the End of the Month, Quarter, AND Half-Year
It's June, which means three reset clocks are ticking at the same time: end of month, end of quarter, and end of the half-year. That's a lot of statement credits ready to vanish if you don't use them. Here's what's out there before they reset.
View from the Wing
Delta Scraps Its New Business Class Seat — Premium Transcon Plan Gets Pushed Back Years
Delta’s plan to fix its most important premium domestic routes just hit another setback: the new flat-bed business class seat it wanted for Airbus A321neos appears to be dead after certification delays. Instead of a differentiated suite that faced passengers toward the window, Delta now seems headed for a more...
Traveling For Miles
Qatar Airways is offering a 30% bonus on Citi ThankYou point transfers
Qatar Airways is back with another promotion in which it's offering Privilege Club members a bonus when they convert various banking and loyalty program currencies into Avios. While this isn't quite as good as the offer we saw in September last year (where a 40% bonus was offered), this may...
One Mile at a Time
Virgin Atlantic Free Starlink Wi-Fi: Now On All A350s, 787s & A330neos Next
In July 2025, Virgin Atlantic revealed plans to introduce Starlink Wi-Fi, an announcement that coincided with plans to overhaul the Boeing 787 cabins. There’s now an exciting update, as Virgin Atlantic has shared that it has completed installation of the service on one aircraft type. That’s great, though now we’ll...
One Mile at a Time
Chase Sapphire Reserve Travel Credit: How I Use The $300 Annual Credit
The Chase Sapphire Reserve Card (review) and Sapphire Reserve for Business (review) are lucrative premium travel cards. There are lots of reasons to consider picking up these cards, including great rewards structures, lounge access, and more.
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Cathay Pacific Forced To Close Manila Lounge, And The Reason Looks Suspicious
Cathay Pacific has been forced to permanently close its excellent Manila lounge, and the apparent reason is not lack of demand or due to any wishes of the Hong Kong carrier. Rather, it looks like NAIA’s operator wants to push passengers into airport-operated lounges and charge airlines for the privilege....
One Mile at a Time
Transfer Amex Points To Air France-KLM Flying Blue With 25% Bonus: Worth It?
Amex Membership Rewards has just rolled out its newest airline points transfer bonus, which I’m sure many members will find to be valuable (I certainly do, and will be moving over lots of points). I’d consider this to be more useful than the 20% transfer bonus to Marriott Bonvoy.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Passengers Are Still Discovering the Hard (And Expensive) Way That Ryanair Charges You to Check-In at the Airport
Passengers have long loved to loathe Ryanair, knowing all too well that the bargain basement base fares advertised by the budget carrier often come with a sting in their tail in the form of expensive additional fees and charges that can catch unsuspecting travelers off guard. Europeans who are accustomed...
Live from a Lounge
No Indication that Airport Photography has been banned by the DGCA
Is it true that you can't click a selfie at the airport anymore? Does not seem true
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Delta Air Lines is Considering Ditching its Long-Awaited Business Class Seat Meant For Transcontinental Flights
Delta Air Lines is reportedly drawing up plans to abandon its flagship lie-flat Business Class seat, which was to be featured on new Airbus A321neo narrow-body planes used to replace an ageing fleet of Boeing 757s on transcontinental flights, such as Los Angeles to New York JFK. The issue appears...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Marywayne Mullin Walks Back Threat to Pull CBP Officers From Newark Airport Over Clashes at Delaney Hall 
Markwayne Mullin, the chief of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has walked back a threat to pull all Customs and Border Protection officers from Newark International Airport in New Jersey due to clashes taking place at a nearby immigration detention facility known as Delaney Hall. The threat to remove...
Frequent Miler
What are Hilton points worth? (hint: less than they used to be)
At Frequent Miler, we keep a database of point valuations called “Reasonable Redemption Values.” These are estimates of the “worth” of airline miles, hotel points, transferable points, and more. The idea is that we try to identify the point at which it is “reasonable” to get that much value or...
Live from a Lounge
HSBC Credit Card holders can now earn 5X-6X Reward Points on Apple purchases through Unicorn
HSBC Credit Cards has partnered with Unicorn to offer up to 6X points on select credit cards when buying Apple Products. This is a potentially rich offer for those who are planning Apple purchases.
Economy Class & Beyond
Another London Underground Strike in play (2nd and 4th June)
There’s nothing like the RMT taking its drivers out on strike, with London Underground drivers set to walk out on both the 2nd and 4th of June. According to Transport for London, strikes will run on: Tuesday 2 June from 00:01 to 23:59 Thursday 4 June from 00:01 to 23:59...
Points With a Crew
Save Up to 50% on Amazon with Amex Rewards Dollars (Targeted)
Act fast if you want to save up to 50% on your Amazon purchases, possibly even including gift cards. Find out how by ...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Senator Questions Bilt Rewards About Transaction and Payment Issues
One of the two senators of the United States who represents the commonwealth of Massachusetts — who is also a ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee — questions Bilt Rewards about transaction and payment issues as the company transitions between partners. Elizabeth Warren sent a letter...
Frequent Miler
Get a 25% bonus when converting hotel points to United
United is once again offering a bonus when converting points from hotel programs. This latest edition of the offer is giving a 25% bonus when making a transfer by the end of June. The Deal Get 25% bonus United miles when converting hotel points to your MileagePlus account. Direct link...
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WEEKLY REVIEW: Sunday 31 May, 2026
Greetings from Canada! I’m here crossing the continent over the next few weeks. It’s my first time in this part of North America. I flew with Qantas to Vancouver, stayed overnight at the airport before meeting up with my husband, and then proceeded to our next Canadian destination. What happened...
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QANTAS: Expands points redemptions on Philippine Airlines
Qantas Frequent Flyers can now use points to book Classic Reward seats across the full Philippine Airlines (PAL) network, opening up 15 new island and regional destinations via Manila. Qantas Points can now take you beyond Manila to places like Boracay, Cebu and Palawan with their suspiciously perfect beaches and...
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JETSTAR: Consumer protections threaten airline’s existence
In an article in the SMH, Jetstar chief executive Stephanie Tully warns that the proposed new aviation consumer protections could “undermine Jetstar’s existence”. Quite a phrase from a low-cost airline owned by the Qantas Group. The comments were made to a Senate committee examining the federal government’s planned Aviation Consumer...
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Drfat Perth
OverviewWhen you hear the name “Perth,” it’s worth noting that there are actually three places that share the name: Perth in Scotland, Perth in Tasmania, and the vibrant capital of Western Australia, which I’m reviewing here. Perth, WA, is known for its vast open spaces, stunning coastlines, and year-round sunshine....
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STARLUX: Taiwan’s ‘luxury’ airline to fly to Sydney and Auckland
Sydney looks set to gain a new Taiwanese contender in 2027, with STARLUX, the Taiwan-based airline, having confirmed (ET) plans to launch direct flights between Taipei and Sydney, with Auckland added as a trans-Tasman tag flight. That means Australians could soon have another way to reach Taiwan, North Asia, North...
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QATAR & ETIHAD: A380s retreat from Australia as the superjumbo shuffle continues
Qatar Airways is cutting back planned A380 service to Australia and China, with the superjumbo now concentrated on a much smaller number of routes as the airline rebuilds its network after disruption in the Middle East. AeroRoutes schedule filings show Qatar’s regular A380 operations from 16 June to 15 September...
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QANTAS: Project Sunrise slips again due to ‘supply chain’ delay, now aiming for April 2027
The first Airbus A350-1000ULR for Project Sunrise, the aircraft Qantas is banking on to finally make non-stop Sydney and Melbourne flights to London and New York a commercial reality, will now join the fleet in April 2027 according to reports in the SMH. That is later than previously announced, when...
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WEEKLY REVIEW: Sunday 24 May, 2026
Greetings from Sydney. Back at home for a week or so before I head out on my next trip. Later this week, I’m heading eastward to the Americas. Precise location and cities to visit will be revealed as the trip progresses. These will all be totally new destinations for me,...