One Mile at a Time
ITA Airways Finally Joining Star Alliance, Using Miles & More As Loyalty Program
In early 2025, Lufthansa Group acquired a 41% stake in Italy’s ITA Airways. Italy is an important market for all major European carriers, and it’s one where SkyTeam has historically been strongest, so Lufthansa Group wanted to change that.
View from the Wing
United Business Class Passenger’s Entitlement Out Of Control — She Stayed On Speaker Phone Throughout The Safety Video
A United business class passenger reportedly stayed on speaker phone through taxi and the entire safety video, even after flight attendants asked her multiple times to stop. Too many passengers no longer feel embarrassed about behavior that used to be obviously unacceptable.
Traveling For Miles
Review: Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (a great card for beginners and pros)
The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card is one of the few cards that we consider a "must-have" for anyone playing the miles and points game. While it doesn’t come with the flashy benefits that its more expensive competitors offer, or the metal weight that some "status" cards boast, it remains a...
Economy Class & Beyond
easyJet teams up with Greggs for its Newcastle Airport base opening
easyJet is celebrating its Newcastle Airport base opening, with a team-up with the Geordie institution Greggs to take sausage rolls to the air as they launch limited-edition Sausage Roll dipping sauces. The weird and wonderful flavours, inspired by new easyJet holiday destinations, include a spin on the French classic Tarte Tatin,...
Frequent Miler
25% transfer bonus to Avianca Lifemiles from Citi ThankYou Rewards
Citi ThankYou Rewards has launched a 25% transfer bonus to Avianca Lifemiles through April 18, 2026. With this bonus, 1,000 ThankYou points become 1,250 Avianca Lifemiles, assuming that you’re transferring from a Citi Strata Elite, Strata Premier, Prestige, or A&T Access more card. The Deal Citi ThankYou Rewards is offering a...
Live and Let’s Fly
ICE Agents Deploy To U.S. Airports Today As TSA Crisis Deepens
The Trump administration is taking a dramatic step to deal with worsening airport security lines across the United States: deploying Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to airports. First stop: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. No, this isn’t a joke. ICE Agents Will Be Deployed To U.S. Airports Today As TSA...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Flight Attendant is Miracle Survivor From Air Canada Express Crash After She Was Ejected From Wreckage
A flight attendant is being hailed as a miracle survivor from the crash of an Air Canada Express regional jet at LaGuardia Airport late on Sunday night, after first responders found her still strapped in her jumpseat on the tarmac outside the airplane. The flight attendant had been thrown out...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
LaGuardia Airport Closed Due to Crash: March 2026 Travel Alert
Fiorello H. LaGuardia Airport in New York is currently closed until further notice due to a crash which occurred on Sunday, March 22, 2026 at approximately 11:40 in the evening Eastern Daylight Time and resulted in the deaths of two pilots and caused at least 41 people to be sent...
One Mile at a Time
Air Canada Plane & Fire Truck Collide On LaGuardia Runway, Due To ATC Error
A terrible tragedy happened, and unfortunately there are fatalities. While I covered this earlier, I’d like to provide a bit of an update, based on the information that has come out in the hours following the accident.
One Mile at a Time
Oh My: Trump Deploys ICE Agents To Work TSA Checkpoints Starting Today
With the current partial government shutdown, many federal workers aren’t receiving paychecks. This includes TSA officers, and that’s leading to an increasing number of sick calls, which has meant longer lines at security. Some airports have even seen over 50% of TSA agents call in sick on some days.
One Mile at a Time
An Alaska Pilot’s Bizarre Announcement: Why Is She Even Saying These Things?
I think most of us appreciate when pilots communicate transparently with passengers, especially in situations where there are irregular operations. However, this has to be one of the strangest ramblings I’ve ever heard, and I’m not sure what exactly was going through the captain’s head.
Traveling For Miles
Citi is devaluing transfers to two key hotel partners
It’s another week in the miles and points world and unfortunately, we're starting with news of a devaluation which hit late on Friday and which affects holders of the Citi Strata Premier® Card and the premium Citi Strata Elite℠ card. Effective 19 April 2026, Citi is significantly changing its transfer...
