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WEEKLY REVIEW: Sunday, 1 February 2026
Hope you are having a great weekend. Below is a summary of stories that appeared in the blog over the last week. QANTAS: Sydney to Sapporo, Japan flights doubled for next ski season By 2paxfly on 31 Jan 2026 12:35 pmThe international arm of Qantas has never been afraid of...
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QANTAS: Sydney to Sapporo, Japan flights doubled for next ski season
The international arm of Qantas has never been afraid of exploiting a trend. This time it’s eyeing off winter escape to Hokkaido, Japan for the 2026/2027 snow season. Qantas will significantly increase capacity on its Sydney–Sapporo route next ski season, lifting services from three flights per week to as many...
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Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth): A City That Has Lost Its Way.
I rode by minibus along the Garden Route after a week exploring wineries, hikes, whales, coffee, food and South African hospitality. We arrived in Port Elizabeth in a different world. Load shedding had struck, the streets were dark, traffic lights blank or flashing, and pools of water from generators showed...
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Rovaniemi, Finland – Santa, snow, and Arctic light
Rovaniemi is a small Arctic city that sells hard on Santa and northern lights, but underneath the Christmas branding there is a real Lapland hub for winter activities and slow tundra days. It works best if you accept the tourist kitsch, time your visit for snow or autumn colours, and...
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American CEO on Flight Attendants Sleeping on Airport Floors — “It Comes With the Business” After 9,000 Cancellations
American canceled more than 9,000 flights during winter storm Fern — and as the operation unraveled, flight attendants wound up sleeping in airports, stuck on hold with scheduling, and waiting hours for hotels and transport. In a post-earnings employee meeting, CEO Robert Isom called it “unacceptable” — then brushed it...
Eye of the Flyer
Fame After Cruise Ship Gig, AirBNB Dead in 2026, Nipah Virus Outbreak, Airlines Payout Millions to Travelers and More Travel News
Here are this week’s cruise headlines and news from around the web and interweb: Musician finds success after performing on Royal Caribbean cruises Why Airbnb Is Dead in 2026 — The Real Reason Travelers Are Quitting What to know about the deadly Nipah virus, amid outbreak in India Airlines pay...
One Mile at a Time
Review: Icelandair Saga Premium Lounge Keflavik Airport (KEF)
After an incredible six nights in Iceland, it was time to continue my Iceland to The Residence via Cambodia trip. This involved flying Icelandair’s Airbus A321LR Saga Class from Keflavik (KEF) to London (LHR). Prior to my flight, I had the chance to check out the Icelandair Saga Lounge, which is...
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Former Pro Baseball Player Slams Passenger Breaching Atlanta TSA Checkpoint — New Video Shows the Takedown
Newly released video shows a man charging through the main TSA checkpoint at Atlanta’s airport, knocking people down and injuring three screeners as officers yell “Breach!” and “Everybody freeze!” A former professional baseball player in the line grabs him and slams him to the floor — and when the man...
Live and Let’s Fly
American’s 2025 Earnings Look Awful Next To Delta And United
Record revenue, relatively insignificant profit: American earned $111M on $54.6B while Delta and United cleared billions. The gap is getting hard to ignore. Record Revenue, Familiar Disappointment American Airlines just posted record full-year 2025 revenue of $54.6 billion, yet managed only $111 million in GAAP net income.  Another year, and...
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Qantas Frequent Flyer Award Charts Guide
Qantas Airlines is the founding member of OneWorld and has multiple airline partners. It has several award charts and award rules. Here are the Qantas Frequent Flyer Program Award Chart and how they work. Qantas Frequent Flyer Award Charts The Qantas Airlines has five award charts; all these award charts...
One Mile at a Time
Air France La Premiere Routes: Which Flights Have The New 777 First Class?
Air France first class (marketed as ”La Premiere”) is regarded as one of the world’s best first class products. Best of all, the airline is in the process of rolling out a brand new first class suite, which takes the experience to the next level.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Staff Revolt Forces British Airways to Abandon Plans to Introduce ‘Masculine’ Neck Ties For Female Cabin Crew
British Airways is waving its white flag of surrender after facing a staff revolt over plans to introduce a ‘masculine’ looking necktie for female cabin crew and front-line airport staffers. The development is the latest twist of what has gone down as BA’s most controversial uniform ever – The October...
One Mile at a Time
Transfer Capital One Miles To Japan Airlines Mileage Bank With 30% Bonus
In September 2025, we saw the Capital One mileage program add Japan Airlines Mileage Bank as its newest transfer partner. We’ve just seen the program introduce its second transfer bonus to the program since launch, and it could represent a good deal. However, it still won’t quite get you a...
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Bilt Rent Day Promo February 2026: Up To 125% Accor ALL Transfer Bonus
Bilt is the platform known for providing rewards for housing payments. We’re currently seeing massive changes at Bilt, including an overhaul of the credit card portfolio, plus new ways that housing rewards are offered.
One Mile at a Time
Transfer Chase Points To Marriott Bonvoy With 50% Bonus
Chase Ultimate Rewards has just launched its latest transfer bonus. While a 50% bonus sounds great, this isn’t an offer I’d get excited about, personally. Still, let’s cover the details.
Nerd Ka Travel
Can Allegiant and Sun Country Turn Flip-Flop Flying Into a Powerhouse?
Allegiant Air and Sun Country Airlines announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement that would combine the two carriers into a larger leisure-focused airline in the United States. Under the terms of the deal, Allegiant will acquire […]
Frequent Miler
Last Chance Deals: Accor transfer bonus, several hotel promos, Rove bonus on hotel bookings, & more
Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection of some other deals that are due to end soon. Quite a few offers end this week which includes half a dozen that end on Sunday February 1. That includes the one day Bilt transfer bonus...
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Get 300,000 Miles & More miles, 150 GHA DISCOVERY Dollars, airport lounge access, hotel elite status & more with ASMALLWORLD Membership
We see the return of ASMALLWORLD’s offer to earn 20% more Miles & More miles and receive a discount when you purchase an ASMALLWORLD Prestige membership for this month PLUS There is a special bonus of 150 GHA DISCOVERY D$ for the first 50 purchasers! ASMALLWORLD is a social network...
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Which Chase Ink card is best? ($1,000 or 90,000 Points)
There are 4 Chase Ink cards with increased bonuses right now (up to $1,000 or 100,000 Ultimate Rewards points). The best Chase Ink card is probably...
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What Is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 338
I was researching the cost and schedules for flights with Vietnam Airlines in planning for a trip to Southeast Asia later this year. For this edition of this popular game, can you guess what... The post What Is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 338 appeared first on The Gate.
The Bulkhead Seat
2026 Weekly Review: January 31st
It’s freezing here in Santa Rosa Beach! We’re visiting friends here this weekend and… The post 2026 Weekly Review: January 31st appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
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Bilt Card’s Seamless Switch Ends Feb. 1 — No Hard Pull, Same Card Number
If you still have the legacy Bilt card, this weekend is your last chance to switch “seamlessly” to one of the new cards before the window closes Feb. 1 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific. Bilt says the transition keeps your same card number with no hard credit pull, and Apple Pay/Google...
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Delta Air Lines Adds Asheville and Drops Destin Out of Austin
Back in October, I wrote about Delta Air Lines adding three new routes from… The post Delta Air Lines Adds Asheville and Drops Destin Out of Austin appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
Frequent Miler
Doorless bathrooms, car crashes into Detroit Metro Airport, Heathrow increases liquid limit, and actual costs of JetBlue 25 for 25 (Saturday Selection)
Throughout the week, our team shares articles they’ve stumbled upon which may interest our readers, even if they might not otherwise merit a full post. Here are some of the posts we found interesting this week: Doorless bathrooms, car crashes into Detroit Metro Airport, Heathrow increases liquid limit, and actual...
Your Mileage May Vary
The Airline That Takes the Mile-High Club Very Literally
Most people view flying as a means to get from Point A to Point B. Others view it as a chance for some bow-chicky-bow-bow (like this couple who was videotaped…
Frequent Miler
Bilt Rent Day double points to continue through Jan 2027, transition end date extended to 2/1/26
Bilt has extended the end date for existing cardholders who wish to make the “seamless” transition to Bilt 2.0 cards to 2/1/26, so if you are an existing cardholder who wants one of the new cards, you still have time to do that as a transition instead of a new...
View from the Wing
Citi Is Surveying a $150 AAdvantage Business Card Refresh — Loyalty Points for Two People, Plus a Flight-Streak Bonus
Citi is surveying a refresh of the American AAdvantage small business card that looks meaningfully better than what’s sold today — even with a higher annual fee. The two hooks: authorized-user spend would earn Loyalty Points too, and the card would add a simple flight-based bonus (4 qualifying flights =...
Economy Class & Beyond
Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond – 31st January
As the evenings start to shake off the winter nights and the days get ever brighter slowly, things happen in the world. Even in my end of the world. Yes, it’s time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond.  The Pump House, Royal Leamington Spa. Opened in 1814, it...
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AIRLINES: What is a codeshare agreement and why they matter
If you’ve ever booked a flight on Qantas, only to discover you’re actually flying on an Emirates or Cathay Pacific aircraft, you’ve already encountered a codeshare agreement . Although you may not have realised it when you booked. Codesharing allows airlines to dramatically expand their networks without buying more planes...
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VIRGIN AUSTRALIA: Starts Canberra to Bali direct route
Canberra has few direct international connections. Maybe Doha and Fiji, which also, fortunately, function as launch pads for additional international destinations. You can now add Bali to that list, with Virgin Australia launching its first-ever international service from the nation’s capital, from 22 June 2026. Canberrans will no longer need...
Wild About Travel
Cape Town: Beautiful and Complicated
I came to Cape Town hoping to like it and ended up loving it. I want to encourage other visitors to look beyond the surface here. It’s a complex and fascinating place. Introducing the CityThe road from the modern Cape Town airport passes through the sprawling townships of Langa, Nyanga...
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Seventeen Mega Groups: How Airline Consolidation could rewire the World
In my last post, I showed how the airline industry has consolidated significantly, with most European and US airlines falling into just three mega-groups that control a significant share of the world’s seats. But the consolidation appears nowhere near over. The airline industry is genuinely hard to forecast. Hub airports,...
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AIRLINES: What is an interline agreement and why they matter
Most travellers would have no idea what an airline interline agreement is. But if you’ve ever checked a bag through to your final destination on two different airlines, been rebooked after a delay, or stitched together a multi-airline itinerary, you’ve probably almost certainly the beneficiary of one. Put simply, an...
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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...
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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...
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Are You Really Choosing Your Airline? Three Groups Control Our World.
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