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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...
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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Frequent Miler
Uber: How to earn Avios, Aeroplan points, Flying Blue miles, & more on rides internationally
When taking Uber rides in the US or ordering through Uber Eats, you can choose to be rewarded with Delta SkyMiles or Marriott Bonvoy by linking your account with one or the other loyalty programs. Those rewards aren’t earned when taking rides outside of the US, but it’s sometimes still...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Earn 2,600 bonus points per stay at Best Western Hotels (Stack with the $50 gift card offer!)
Best Western Rewards has sent out an offer to select members to earn 2,600 bonus points per stay in Canada, the U.S., and Caribbean Islands until May 10, 2026. This isanother one of their amazing bonus points offer that they use to boost bookings during the transition of their primary...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
$50 New Member Referral Bonus With Rakuten
This is your chance to cash in on a $50 new member referral bonus when you sign up as a new member of Rakuten; and you will receive a bonus of $50.00 via referral when you spend a minimum of $50.00 within the first 90 days of your new membership, which is...
Live and Let’s Fly
Review: Starlux Airlines Galactic Lounge Taipei (TPE – Terminal 1)
Starlux offers a cozy but comfortable lounge in Terminal 1 of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), with an a la carte menu and buffet. Starlux Airlines Galactic Lounge Taipei Terminal 1 Review (TPE) After checking in for my Starlux flight, I checked out the Starlux Galactic Lounge in Terminal 1....
View from the Wing
Crew Says Flight Attendants Ordered To Clear Toilets By Hand After Mid-Flight Failure To Avoid Diversion On LA–Manila Flight
Philippine Airlines flight PR113 from Los Angeles to Manila faced a mid-Pacific lavatory failure—and while the airline says it prepared for a possible diversion to Guam, crew onboard tells a different story. Flight attendants reportedly were instructed to manually handle human waste, disposing of it by hand, rather than divert...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
KLM is Returning to Tel Aviv After Suddenly Cancelling Flights Over Security Concerns
The Dutch flag carrier KLM is set to resume flights between Amsterdam and Tel Aviv on Wednesday after suddenly cancelling flights across the Middle East on Friday afternoon over security concerns. KLM shocked passengers when it unexpectedly grounded all flights to Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates with...
Miles To Memories
NYC Resort Fees BANNED – What It Means & Why It May Change Your Next Hotel Booking!
NYC resort fee ban, Azores awards and trip planning, Evermore villas on points. The post NYC Resort Fees BANNED – What It Means & Why It May Change Your Next Hotel Booking! appeared first on Miles to Memories.
ATX Jetsetter
American Airlines Employees Receive a Paltry 0.3% Profit Share
American Airlines employees will receive a paltry 0.3% profit share after the carrier posted a net income of only $111 million for 2025. The post American Airlines Employees Receive a Paltry 0.3% Profit Share appeared first on ATX Jetsetter.
Your Mileage May Vary
An Emirates Passenger’s Worst-Case Seatmate Scenario, Caught on Video
When you’re on a plane, who you get as a seatmate can really be Russian Roulette. I mean, you could get the greatest person in the world; polite, quiet, minds…
Miles To Memories
Earn $200 Bonus for Opening New Alliant Credit Union Account
Rakuten has an increased offer for Alliant Credit Union. You can earn $200 in cash or 20,000 Amex or Bilt points when you open a new account and complete requirements. The post Earn $200 Bonus for Opening New Alliant Credit Union Account appeared first on Miles to Memories.
Frequent Miler
Spirit promo: Save 50% off base fares with promo code 50PCT (Book by 1/28)
Spirit Airlines has launched another sale, this time giving a 50% discount off base fares when using promo code 50PCT. You have until Wednesday January 28 to book eligible flights. The Deal Save 50% off Spirit Airlines base fares when using promo code 50PCT. Direct link to offer. Key Terms...
{Tech} for Travel
Apple AirTag 2 launches with louder speaker and wider range
With enhanced connectivity and louder alerts, the Apple AirTag 2 makes locating lost items even easier using Apple’s Find My network. The post Apple AirTag 2 launches with louder speaker and wider range appeared first on {Tech} for Travel.
From The Tray Table
JetBlue destroyed my Rimowa and paid me $1,200 — here’s how to get the same outcome
My first flight of the year went off without a hitch — until I arrived at baggage claim.… The post JetBlue destroyed my Rimowa and paid me $1,200 — here’s how to get the same outcome appeared first on From the Tray Table.
One Mile at a Time
Review: Torfhus Retreat Iceland (Pricey, Mostly Charming, Unique Location)
For the first hotel stay of our Iceland to The Residence via Cambodia trip, we spent a couple of nights at Torfhus Retreat, a hotel that’s conveniently located for touring the Golden Circle (which has many of Iceland’s most popular sites), but otherwise not close to a whole lot.
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
January 27 Bonus Offer Highlight: Air France KLM Flying Blue – Earn 30% bonus miles on hotel stays worldwide
Today's bonus offer highlight is a great bonus for earning extra Air France KLM Flying Blue miles on hotel stays that are booked via their Hotels for Miles platform! Check out all of the new bonuses added today: The post January 27 Bonus Offer Highlight: Air France KLM Flying Blue –...
The Bulkhead Seat
Four Seasons Marks 65th Anniversary With Strategic Expansion and Experiential Growth
As Four Seasons celebrates its 65th anniversary, the luxury hospitality company enters 2026 from… The post Four Seasons Marks 65th Anniversary With Strategic Expansion and Experiential Growth appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
ATX Jetsetter
Assigned Seating is Finally Here for Southwest Airlines Passengers
Southwest Airlines has introduced a new boarding process that coincides with the airline's shift to assigned seating. The post Assigned Seating is Finally Here for Southwest Airlines Passengers appeared first on ATX Jetsetter.
Points With a Crew
How hotels categorize themselves (the difference between upscale and “upper upscale”)
Did you know there's an "official" list of which hotel chains and brands are considered luxury, upscale, midscale, budget and more? The one that surprised me the most was...
Live and Let’s Fly
American Airlines Profit Plunges, But Is Its Premium Pivot Finally Real?
American Airlines just reported its 2025 results, and while the headline profit number looks ugly, the more interesting story is what AA is trying to become, and whether it can actually earn a revenue premium for it. American Airlines Profit Falls In 2025, But The Real Story Is AA’s Premium...
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What It Really Cost Us to Complete JetBlue’s 25-for-25 Promotion
When JetBlue announced its 25-for-25 promotion — fly to 25 JetBlue destinations and earn 25 years of Mosaic 1 status, plus a massive points bonus — the reaction was predictable.…
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What It Really Cost Us to Complete JetBlue’s 25-for-25 Promotion
When JetBlue announced its 25-for-25 promotion — fly to 25 JetBlue destinations and earn 25 years of Mosaic 1 status, plus a massive points bonus — the reaction was predictable.…
Miles To Memories
February Bilt Rent Day Offers: Accor Transfer Bonus, Double Points & More
Bilt has revealed all the February 1st Rent Day benefits, with some of them already live now. The featured offer this month includes a transfer bonus for Accor Live Limitless, plus you get all the usual monthly stuff. The post February Bilt Rent Day Offers: Accor Transfer Bonus, Double Points &...
View from the Wing
American Flight Attendants Get 0.3% Profit Sharing — $150 Right As The Winter Storm Leaves Them Sleeping In Airports
American flight attendants are furious after learning their 2025 profit sharing works out to just 0.3%—about $150 for a $50,000 employee—while Delta crews are getting roughly four weeks of pay. The timing is brutal: as winter-storm cancellations overwhelm hotel/limo operations, crews are reporting they’re stuck sleeping in airports because they...
PointsMath
Qantas Award Flight Discount Promotion on Classic Rewards
Qantas is offering a 25% discount on domestic Qantas-operated award flights. Here are the details. Qantas Award Flight Basics Official Link. How does the Qantas Award Discount works You don’t have to apply any discount to get the benefit of the Qantas Award discount promotion. Just follow the same steps...
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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...