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: New Southwest rule targets people like Nick, a baby is born as the plane...

Greetings from Tampa! I’m enjoying a quiet weekend at home and hope you’re having…

From massive menus to over-eager hosts, here’s how to spot a tourist trap before it ruins your meal. No matter where you travel, you’ve got to eat. And in tourist-heavy…

Beware a taxi-app scam where the Curb payment supposedly “fails,” only for the rider to get charged twice. Also American’s beef wellington gets a rave review, Amex loses Lufthansa lounge access, Air Canada opens new Cafés, and JetBlue starts adding surcharges to United Airlines international redemptions.

I hope everyone is having a nice weekend so far! I’ve been enjoying being home for a little over a week now, but have another adventure coming up soon. In the meantime, I’m happy to be making good progress on getting caught up with trip reports. On the points &...

More strike action is planned by flight crew at the German flag carrier Lufthansa in an increasingly bitter dispute by pilots that could leave tens of thousands of passengers stranded on Monday and Tuesday after the short-notice walkout was called with little more than 24 hours’ notice. Lufthansa says it...

In our Around the Web series that takes a look at interesting articles that cover miles, points, travel and personal finance.

In recent times, Ive been writing a series about some of the worlds small luxury hotel groups, includingAirelles,Aman,BVLGARI,Cheval Blanc,Oetker,One&Only, Ritz-Carlton Reserve, etc. In this post I’d like to cover Capella Hotels & Resorts — I recently had my first Capella stay, and this is a brand that I’m really impressed...

“An intense desire or enthusiasm for something” is how the Oxford Dictionaries defines the word passion — although sometimes a passion of one person cannot be fully understood by another person. There are people — in some ways, myself included — who would not understand a passion to...

Southwest is reportedly studying a new restriction that would ban passengers on its cheapest tickets from bringing standard carry-on bags into the cabin, forcing them to check those bags instead. That would not just make Southwest basic economy more punitive than American or Delta, it would push the airline even...

It’s not restricted airspace—so why do airlines avoid it? The answer has more to do with safety than politics. If a location is a no-fly zone (also known as an…

Chase cardholders can take advantage of a new Chase Offer to save up to $100 on their DIRECTV bill.

Room service is a hotel amenity that some people value immensely, while other people couldn’t care less about it. So that raises an interesting question, based on something that was just brought to my attention — is room service (or in-room dining, if you prefer) a standard amenity that should...

I don’t really go on vacation, but I do change venues on occasion and I hope that I am striking the proper work-life balance as my kids rapidly grow up (and I rapidly age). Yesterday, I shared photos from my recent trip to Europe, but here I’ll discuss how I...

This week, airlines raised checked bag fees, Delta reported its Q1 earnings, and the industry saw more chatter on consolidation. The post The Altitude Weekend: A Weekly Recap of the Airline Business, April 11, 2026 first appeared on Altitude Yes.

Hong Kong’s flagship airline, Cathay Pacific, says that it will trim its flight schedules until the end of June due to the surging cost of oil caused by the strangulation of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. For now, Cathay Pacific is only planning a very modest flight reduction, cutting...

Traveling through airport security can be a stressful time, so don't make it even more stressful by failing to account for this one thing that TSA agents are trained to look for

The Alaska Airlines Lounge in San Francisco (SFO) is now part of the Priority Pass network, but there’s some fine print that will require you to open your wallet every visit. Alaska Airlines Adds Priority Pass Access At SFO Lounge…With Strings Attached Alaska Airlines has added Priority Pass access to...

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