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NEW YEAR’S EVE: Flights that go back to the future
If you celebrate New Year’s Eve at the departure airport, board a long flight, and then land on a day that still reads December 31 local time, you’ve just experienced one of commercial aviation’s quirkiest phenomena. Thanks to time zones and the International Date Line, a handful of long-haul flights...
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EVACUATION: Why people still grab cabin bags and don’t ‘leave everything’
If I had a dollar for every person who does not obey the instruction to ‘leave your bags’ during an emergency evacuation of an aircraft, I’d be a rich man. This isn’t just annoying behaviour. It is dangerous because it slows evacuations. The aviation industry is now treating this as...
Wild About Travel
8 Fantastic Train Trips That Made My 2025 Unforgettable​
Trains, for me, are one of the most interesting, practical and romantic ways to get around the planet, and I love them more than I love planes (and I love planes a lot). I I have ridden railways now on every inhabited continent, and in 202,5 I added these eight...
Wild About Travel
Come on lets do better! Watching terrible passenger behaviour
Some things drive me quietly mad. In 2025, I’ve watched travellers with the fascination usually reserved for wildlife documentaries. This includes territorial battles, questionable public grooming and aggression. Travel is back in business, but it feels like basic manners clearly missed the memo. Passenger behaviour is objectively worse than pre‑pandemic,...
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One Mile at a Time
JetBlue Blue Basic Fares: What Are The Restrictions, And Is It Worth It?
Back in 2019, JetBlue introduced Blue Basic, which is the carrier’s version of basic economy. In this post, I’d like to take a look at these fares. What restrictions are there when booking JetBlue’s basic economy fares, and are these tickets worth it?
One Mile at a Time
IHG One Rewards Double Points Promotion Q1 2026: Register Now
IHG One Rewards has just launched its newest promotion, which is valid for the first quarter of 2026. Let’s go over the details of the offer, for those with any planned upcoming stays… and be sure to register!
View from the Wing
Why Your Gift Card Is Empty: $14 Million Fraud Ring Busted In Texas—How The Scheme Works [Roundup]
News and notes from around the interweb: Latvians arrested in Texas in $14 million gift card fraud. If you ever wondered why the cards you buy and load somehow have no value when you go to use them…? ​The thieves would then take the items to another location and carefully...
TravelUpdate
200,000 points offer on the Business Platinum Card!
With this offer on the Business Platinum Card, you can earn a massive welcome bonus of 200,000 American Express Membership Rewards points!
The Bulkhead Seat
The First Cut of 2026: British Airways Drops Hot Breakfast From Many Short Business Class Flights
2026 has already started in the United Kingdom and word has creeped out from… The post The First Cut of 2026: British Airways Drops Hot Breakfast From Many Short Business Class Flights appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
One Mile at a Time
Chase Freedom Flex 5-7x Points Categories Q1 2026: Register Now
The Chase Freedom FlexSM Credit Card(review) is an incredible no annual fee card belonging to Chase’s Freedom portfolio, which can help you maximize your points, thanks to its quarterly bonus categories. With it now being a new quarter (and year!), Chase has just launched its Q1 2026 bonus categories, so...
One Mile at a Time
Air France-KLM Flying Blue Promo Rewards: Save 25% On Award Tickets
The Air France-KLM Flying Blue program has just published a new Promo Rewards list for January 2026, offering discounted short haul and long haul awards for travel over the coming months.
One Mile at a Time
Air France-KLM Flying Blue Promo Rewards: Save 25% On Award Tickets
The Air France-KLM Flying Blue program has just published a new Promo Rewards list for January 2026, offering discounted short haul and long haul awards for travel over the coming months.
Live and Let’s Fly
British Airways Is Cutting Hot Breakfast In Business Class And Calling It “Better Service”
British Airways is quietly trimming another long-standing element of its short-haul premium product, and the rationale strikes me as dubious. British Airways Cuts Hot Breakfast On Many Club Europe Routes Starting on January 7, 2026, British Airways will eliminate hot breakfast service on many Club Europe business class flights. British...
The Bulkhead Seat
Happy New Year: Loyalty Program Trackers Reset to Zero (Except American Airlines). Where Next?
It’s officially 2026. Happy New Year! This means that just about every loyalty program… The post Happy New Year: Loyalty Program Trackers Reset to Zero (Except American Airlines). Where Next? appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
Frequent Miler
Welcome to 2026! Here’s what we predict in miles, points, credit cards, and rewards programs
Readers and podcast listeners often ask us what we think will happen. For many years, we’ve given our educated guesses. Year after year, we have tried our hand at predicting the future with a series of predictions about what we think might be coming in the new year as it...
Nerd Ka Travel
Can American Finally Make DFW Work in the Rain?
American Airlines is making significant operational changes at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, its largest and most important hub. The airline says the updates are designed to improve schedule reliability, customer connections, and overall performance across its network. DFW plays […]
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Will 2026 Be a Happy New Year For You?
Today is Tuesday, December 31, 2024, which is New Year’s Eve. This is typically the bittersweet time of year in which members of frequent travel loyalty programs have mixed feelings: those who have achieved elite level status are thrilled or pleased that they have at least another year to enjoy...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Bangkok Airways FlyerBonus: Receive an 80% discount on award tickets! (Yes, 80%!) Book by Jan 10
Bangkok Airways are kicking off their FlyerBonus 20th anniversary celebrations with a huge discounted award flight offer! FlyerBonus members can get 80% off award flights booked by January 10 for travel anytime in 2026. I had wondered when we posted all of the 20th anniversary promotions last week why there...
Points With a Crew
The Easiest Way To Get Your Free $50 From Rakuten (Deal Ends Tonight!!)
If you're not sure how to take advantage of the easy $50 welcome bonus from Rakuten, here is in my opinion the best way to get some easy money. Simply ...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Air France KLM Flying Blue Promo Rewards: Save 25% on select reward flights (January 2026 edition)
The newest set of Air France KLM’s Promo Rewards are now available. This month there are 37 cities in total, all of which are 25% off their standard minimum redemption amount for economy, premium economy and business class redemptions (fare class varies by route). ** Be sure to wait until...
You Are Travel
The Year in Review: My Top 5 Flights From 2025
tl;dr – There were some good ones to pick from but I’ve narrowed the list! I’m grateful for… The post The Year in Review: My Top 5 Flights From 2025 appeared first on You Are Travel.
You Are Travel
Whew! – I Just Caught a Last Minute Posting Error that Could Have Prevented Me From Hyatt Globalist
​tl;dr – PSA: Remember to Check Your Elite Night Credit Postings ​A quick reminder for anyone pursuing status… The post Whew! – I Just Caught a Last Minute Posting Error that Could Have Prevented Me From Hyatt Globalist appeared first on You Are Travel.
View from the Wing
Starting January 7, British Airways Cuts Real Breakfast From Short Business Class Flights — Yogurt and Pastry Replace the Full English
Starting January 7, British Airways will stop serving a full English-style hot breakfast on its shortest business class routes out of London. Club Europe passengers will get fruit, yogurt, and pastry instead—another cost-cut that chips away at the one thing European business class usually still does well: catering. Continue reading Starting...
Frequent Miler
British Airways shopping portal: Earn 4x-8x at Giftcards.com
Yesterday we covered the increased rates available for Giftcards.com purchases through a few different shopping portals. It turns out that the British Airways shopping portal is also offering higher rates for gift card purchases from that site too. The Deal Earn 4x-8x Avios on Giftcards.com purchases through the British Airways...
One Mile at a Time
Ugh: Misdirected Delay Frustration In The Lufthansa First Class Terminal
For the return portion ofour Good Morning Milan, Goodnight Moon trip,my dad and I flew Lufthansa first class from Frankfurt (FRA) to Boston (BOS). Arguably the best part of the experience is being able to use the Lufthansa First Class Terminal Frankfurt (FCT), so that you can skip the main...
The Bulkhead Seat
Still Gross: 2026 Airline Water Study Ranks the Water Safety On Board US Airlines
It has been years since I have consumed coffee or tea on an airplane.… The post Still Gross: 2026 Airline Water Study Ranks the Water Safety On Board US Airlines appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
Points With a Crew
Kickstarter: Multiwallet Dual-Wallet System
The Multiwallet dual-wallet system from Chiseled Design is made out of genuine leather and comes with RFID blocking, a passport holder, and ...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Frequent Flyers Are Up In Arms As British Airways Eliminates Hot Breakfast On Many Short-Haul Routes
British Airways has just made yet another unpopular announcement – the airline is eliminating hot breakfasts in its Club Europe business class cabin on many short-haul routes, and the reason is so that cabin crew have more time to interact with the passengers. Perhaps understandably, the announcement has not gone...
Wild About Travel
“Where are you?” Ten Amazing and Two Terrible Travel Moments of 2025
I know I have a reputation when people message me and ask not “how are you?” but “where are you?” This year’s answer included going to 27 countries around the globe: from Brazil and South Africa in the south, to Finland and Norway in the north, Japan in the east,...
2PAXfly
VIRGIN AUSTRALIA: the end of Premium Entry, and what replaces it
For a long time, Virgin Australia’s fast-track security offering was one of the airline’s most quietly valuable perks. Known as Premium Entry, it allowed eligible travellers to bypass the main security queues at key airports and move swiftly from kerb to lounge with minimal friction. Premium Entry was available at...
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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...
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....
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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....