Ultima Llamada
Viajando en el Vuelo Internacional más Corto de Europa! Helsinki-Tallin ATR-72
EL VUELO MÁS CORTO DE EUROPA Ya había volado hace algún tiempo el vuelo más corto operado por un Boeing 787 en Europa, pero esta vez quería ir un poquito más allá. Estando en los países nórdicos se presentó la posibilidad de montar en el vuelo internacional más corto de...
The Bulkhead Seat
American Airlines Rolls Out New Winter Menus and Culinary Experiences Across Its Lounges
American Airlines is expanding its culinary offerings across its premium lounges and offering travelers…
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Live and Let’s Fly
How American Airlines Can Fix Its Baffling A321XLR Flagship Business Class Screen Policy
American Airlines has a fixable screen problem with its new A321XLR Flagship Business Class suites, and it has nothing to do with redesigning the seat. How American Airlines Can Quickly Solve Its A321XLR Flagship Business Class Screen Issue American Airlines’ swanky new Flagship Business Class suite on the A321XLR has...
The Bulkhead Seat
Volaris and Viva Aerobus Look to Merge and Create Mexico’s Largest Low-Cost Airline Group
Mexico’s two largest low-cost airlines, Volaris and Viva Aerobus, have reached a merger agreement…
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View from the Wing
American Flight Diverted After Bathroom Clash — Judge Found Passenger Wasn’t Drunk, But He’s Still Banned
American Flight 1124 from Barranquilla to Miami diverted back after a lavatory dispute escalated into a crew confrontation, and the passenger later blew 0.00 on a breathalyzer at the gate. The FAA judge found he wasn’t intoxicated and rejected the threat allegation, but the passenger is still banned - and...
One Mile at a Time
First American Airbus A321XLR Routes & Flights: Where You’ll Find This Special Jet
In late October 2025, American Airlines’ very first Airbus A321XLR landed in the United States, after being delivered from Hamburg. This week, the airline operated its first A321XLR flight with passengers. To coincide with that, the airline has also revealed more details about which routes will next be operated by...
View from the Wing
American Airlines Just Refreshed Lounge Food Again — Pho Bars, Cocoa Bars, And A New Admirals Club Bagel Play
American just rolled out a November/December lounge food refresh—and it’s already teeing up another one for winter. Flagship lounges are getting new “active stations” like a Pho bar in Philadelphia plus rotating hot dishes (from bulgogi in Dallas to lemongrass salmon in Chicago), while Admirals Clubs are pivoting toward a...
One Mile at a Time
Emirates A380 Pilot Asks JFK ATC To Be More Professional, Gets Talked Down To
Well here’s an entertaining interaction between Emirates Airbus A380 pilots and air traffic controllers at New York Kennedy Airport (JFK). To be honest, I’ve heard JFK ATC to be more unprofessional (admittedly that’s a high bar!), but still…
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Delta Air Lines Is ‘Refusing’ To Hand Over Evidence In A Multi-Million-Dollar Trademark Lawsuit Despite Subpoena
Delta Air Lines is allegedly ‘refusing’ to hand over potentially key evidence in a lawsuit that Alaska Airlines is pursuing against Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group in the British High Court, despite a subpoena to provide a treasure trove of highly sensitive documents to its Seattle-based rival. The development is...
Miles For Family
Bilt Adds Another Transfer Partner, No More Miles for Basic Economy and More
Bilt Adds Spirit Airlines as Transfer Partner: I admit, I’m surprised by this development. You can now transfer Bilt Rewards points to Spirit, making Bilt the only points currency that transfers to Spirit Airlines. See the news release here. Rove Giving Mesa Cardholders Free Points: In the aftermath of the...
View from the Wing
Biometric Gates Force Face Scans at Boarding — And Turn Muslim Veils Into an Online Spectacle
Airports are replacing agents with biometric e-gates, and boarding increasingly means one thing: an unobstructed face scan matched against your passport photo and the flight manifest. A viral clip of veiled women being told to uncover at the gate got cheered for all the wrong reasons—but the real story is...
One Mile at a Time
Delta Plans Atlanta To Riyadh Flights, Chasing Saudi Arabia Subsidies
In July 2024, Delta and Riyadh Air announced plans to launch a partnership, which would include the Atlanta-based airline adding flights to Saudi Arabia. Then in October 2025, Delta formally announced plans to fly to Saudi Arabia. There’s now an additional update, as the schedule for the flight has been...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Miles and Points On Sale — December 19 2025
Sometimes you need an infusion of miles or points to your membership account for whatever reason — perhaps to have enough to redeem for a limited time award as one example — and the best time to purchase or gift miles or points is when they are on sale, as...
Frequent Miler
How to save money on dining with inKind (increased referral offer)
Update 12/19: Through 1/31/26, inKind is doubling its referral bonus from $25 in dining credit to $50. This doesn’t affect the $25 that the referee gets off of a $50 check, but it’s the perfect opportunity for household referrals, since a couple could get a total of $75 back if...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Brits Are Flying On Christmas Day In Record Numbers As Festive Travel Jumps 72% In A Decade
Traveling on Christmas Day used to be a rare event, but it’s quickly turning into another routine day for many airlines. British airports are bracing themselves for their busiest ever Christmas Day, with a record number of travelers slated to pass through major hubs like Heathrow Airport on December 25....
Economy Class & Beyond
Qanot Sharq takes delivery of its first A321XLR
Qanot Sharq of Uzbekistan has joined the Airbus A321XLR club, with the airline accepting its first delivery of the type. Qanot Sharq Airbus A321XLR – Image, Airbus The airline will take delivery of four of the Airbus A321XLRs, which have been acquired via a long-term lease agreement with Air Lease....
Live and Let’s Fly
American Airlines Adds 15 New Domestic Routes For Summer 2026 (Full List)
American Airlines has announced 15 new routes for summer 2026, and while none of them will move the needle individually, together they tell a very clear story about where the airline sees opportunity. American Airlines Adds 15 New Routes For Summer 2026, Betting On Smaller Markets And Seasonal Demand American...
View from the Wing
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s Daughter Says TSA Pat Down Nearly Made Her Miss Flight — Calls For Agency To Be Abolished
Delta flyers are discovering the “SkyPesos” reality the hard way: one photo shows the reality hitting the airline's flyers at the airport - and on board. Also Asiana’s in-flight face mask service, Hyatt paying Texas $1M+ over resort-fee pricing, United’s revived Newark-vs-JFK ads, and more.
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Frequent Miler
Looking ahead: My elite status plans in 2026 (on Nick’s mind)
As 2025 comes to a close, many points and miles enthusiasts are focused on buttoning up their end-of-year elite status runs. However, having already locked in everything I intend in 2025, I find myself looking forward to 2026 and wondering what elite stauts I’ll be chasing in the new year....
