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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...
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...
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.
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TravelUpdate
100,000 Bonus Miles Offer! Delta SkyMiles Reserve American Express Card Review
With this limited time offer on the Delta SkyMiles Reserve Card by American Express, you can earn a huge welcome bonus of 100,000 miles!
TravelUpdate
100,000 Bonus Miles Offer! Delta SkyMiles Reserve American Express Card Review
With this limited time offer on the Delta SkyMiles Reserve Card by American Express, you can earn a huge welcome bonus of 100,000 miles!
View from the Wing
Dancing With The Stars Winner Says A Delta Flight Attendant Kept Shushing Her Toddler On Sydney Flight — “13 Hours Is Not Quiet Time!”
Witney Carson says that on a Delta Sydney–Los Angeles flight, a flight attendant repeatedly shushed her 2-year-old son after a passenger up front complained they were trying to rest. Carson pushed back, asking whether the airline has designated quiet times and arguing that expecting a toddler to sit silently for...
TravelUpdate
A Ridiculous Welcome Bonus on the Amex Platinum Card
As per this Reddit post, a user pulled up a card welcome bonus offer on the Amex Platinum card, which to be honest, looks ridiculously low.
TravelUpdate
A Ridiculous Welcome Bonus on the Amex Platinum Card
As per this Reddit post, a user pulled up a card welcome bonus offer on the Amex Platinum card, which to be honest, looks ridiculously low.
Pointalize
Accor Live Limitless: Is It Worth It?
Is Accor Live Limitless worth it? We review the fixed value rewards (2,000 pts = €40), reveal the best status hacks for Asia, and explain the transfer math.
One Mile at a Time
Yowzers: Russian Airline Has Last Minute Aircraft Swap… To A Cargo Plane!
It’s not unusual to see last minute aircraft swaps. Maybe you were scheduled to fly on a Boeing 737-800, and at the last minute, the plane is upgauged to a Boeing 737-900. However, that pales in comparison to what passengers in Russia recently experienced, when their passenger plane was swapped...
Eye of the Flyer
Are Airport Lounges Worth the Effort Anymore in Atlanta? (A Rant)
Have we reached the point that airport lounges are no longer really worth the effort, no matter what logo is on the door? The post Are Airport Lounges Worth the Effort Anymore in Atlanta? (A Rant) appeared first on Eye of the Flyer.
Live and Let’s Fly
United Backs Up Its Chicago Threat With Record 750 Daily Flights At O’Hare
Just days after CEO Scott Kirby vowed to draw a “line in the sand” at Chicago O’Hare, United Airlines has unveiled what that line actually looks like. United Responds To American With Record 750 Daily Flights At O’Hare In a newly released summer schedule announcement, United confirmed it will operate...
One Mile at a Time
Southwest Airlines Now Has Eight Boarding Groups, Ends “Cattle Call”
We know that just about everything at Southwest Airlines is changing. One of the biggest updates is that we’re seeing the Dallas-based airline introduce assigned and extra legroom seating, and that policy is live for flights as of today (January 27, 2026).
One Mile at a Time
Southwest Airlines Now Has Eight Boarding Groups, Ends “Cattle Call”
We know that just about everything at Southwest Airlines is changing. One of the biggest updates is that we’re seeing the Dallas-based airline introduce assigned and extra legroom seating, and that policy is live for flights as of today (January 27, 2026).
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
British Airways Still Assessing Feedback To See If It Can Get Away With Latest Cost Cuts
British Airways is waiting to see just how many people complain about the recent changes it made to catering on board short-haul routes in Business Class before it considers any changes or even a complete U-turn, PYOK can exclusively reveal. Even more importantly, BA is assessing whether the latest cutbacks...
One Mile at a Time
End Of An Era: New Southwest Airlines Assigned & Premium Seating Policy Live!
Southwest Airlines is in the process of transforming its business model, under financial pressure from activist investors. The airline is changing just about everything, and has started charging for checked bags, adding basic economy, expiring travel credits, and more.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Employee At Philadelphia Airport Sent To Federal Prison After Letting Drug Runner Use His ID Pass To Skip TSA
A former employee at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) was sentenced to time in a federal prison after admitting to letting a drug runner use his ID badge to skip the TSA security checkpoint at the airport. 34-year-old Tiriq Henson of Philadelphia was sentenced to nine days of incarceration, which is...
PointsMath
Buy Air Canada Aeroplan Points with a Flat 80% Bonus [1.52¢/Point]
Current deal: Air Canada Aeroplan regularly runs promotions on buying points. Until 16 February 2026, you get a flat 80% bonus when purchasing Aeroplan points. Aeroplan points are beneficial because of their vast Star Alliance & many other partner airlines, and the ability to add a stopover for just 5,000...
2PAXfly
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...
Frequent Miler
Bilt 2.0 rewards you most when you spend less
OK, I promise that this is my last Bilt post for some time – or at least until it makes its next major program change, which will probably be in a couple of days. Bilt has added two new credit cards, transferred the whole portfolio from Wells Fargo to Cardless,...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Best Western Rewards: Stay 3 nights, earn 5,000 bonus points at hotels in Asia
Best Western’s Asia region hotels have gone with bonus points offer instead of the gift card offer we detailed earlier today for most other BW regions. The 5,000 bonus points offer Earn 5,000 bonus BWR points when you stay 3 qualified nights (do not have to be consecutive) at participating...
Monkey Miles
Bilt approving denials and reinstating lowered credit lines back higher.
I just received an email from Bilt and Cardless saying that my old $30k line that had been dropped to $10k was being brough back up to $30k. If you were affected by that, or a denial, keep your eye on your email as these are getting rectified. DOC notes...
Points With a Crew
Kickstarter: 4URPC Plug-and-Play 6-in-1 Wireless Transmitter And Receiver
The 4URPC 6-in-1 wireless transmitter and receiver lets you easily set up wireless projection and multi-function docking in one innovative device. It's on Kickstarter, but only for a few more ...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
13 Steps to Prevent Your Rental Car From Crime at Gasoline Stations
Vehicles have been stolen from fuel stations in the greater Atlanta metropolitan area time and time again over the years — and some of those incidents have been violent; while others involved the safety of children... ...but the problem is not only... The post 13 Steps to Prevent Your Rental Car From...
Frequent Miler
IHG Clawing back extra year of Diamond for members who bought points 12/31/25
IHG One Rewards offered an opportunity at the end of 2025 to purchase status-qualifying points that effectively made it possible to buy IHG Diamond through 12/31/26. You can read more about that deal here. Some members who purchased the qualifying points late on 12/31/25 actually found that their status initially...
The Bulkhead Seat
Airlines Add Flights From Seattle and Boston to San Francisco and San Jose for Super Bowl LX
With the two teams decided for Super Bowl LX, US airlines are adding to… The post Airlines Add Flights From Seattle and Boston to San Francisco and San Jose for Super Bowl LX appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
Your Mileage May Vary
Hotel Status Without the Grind: The Best Mid-Tier Hotel Credit Cards
If you travel more than once or twice a year, you might become interested in hotel loyalty programs. Through a hotel program, you’ll earn points, which you can use for…
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...
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...
2PAXfly
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...
2PAXfly
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...