Frequent Miler
Get $75 back on $300+ spend at select Hyatt properties with a targeted Amex Offer
There’s a generous new Hyatt Amex Offer available for targeted cardholders which is giving $75 back when spending $300 or more on stays at eligible properties by the end of June. The Deal Spend $300+ on room rate & room charges at select Hyatt properties & get $75 back as...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Qatar Says Recent Iranian Attacks Had a ‘Direct and Tangible’ Impact On Planned Resumption Of Flights
The tiny but mightily wealthy State of Qatar in the Persian Gulf says that airlines still face serious risks from Iranian drone and missile attacks in the region, including the risk that a commercial airplane could be misidentified by air defense systems and accidentally shot down out of the sky....
Eye of the Flyer
No More VIP Treatment: Delta Sends Message to Congress (#KeepClimbing!)
Hit ’em where it hurts! That seems to be the tactic Delta Air Lines is using to tell the United States Congress that it needs to solve the partial government shutdown. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (via The New York-California Post), Delta issued a statement saying, “Due to the impact...
Live and Let’s Fly
Violinist Plays As TSA Lines Stretch For Hours In Atlanta…While ICE Agents Stand Idle
Atlanta is a city with a rich musical tradition. But at Hartsfield-Jackson this week, travelers didn’t have to seek it out in a lounge or terminal stage…they found it in the TSA line as federal ICE agents stood idly nearby. Live Musical Entertainment In Excessive TSA Lines In ATL, As...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Air France KLM Flying Blue: Receive double miles on points transfers from Choice Privileges
Receive Double Flying Blue Miles when you convert 5,000 or more Choice Privileges points into Air France KLM Flying Blue Miles. Offer valid to Apr 24, 26. Click here for more details The standard conversion rate from Choice Privileges to Air France KLM Flying Blue is 5,000 points to 1,000...
View from the Wing
United’s New Boeing 787-9 With Doored Suites And Caviar Upsell — Entering International Service April 22
United Airlines will launch international service on its new Boeing 787-9 on April 22, starting with San Francisco to Singapore. The aircraft introduces doored business class suites and a new premium upsell that adds more space, caviar, and extra service at the very front of the cabin.
Frequent Miler
Good & bad Bilt changes: Easier status earning, but possibly up to $400 in hotel clawbacks
Bilt recently updated the terms and conditions for its suite of credit cards. Among those changes there’s a positive update for two player households as it could now be much easier for someone to earn status and rack up points on their Bilt Rewards account. On the negative side, it...
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United Is Taking The Most Hated Regional Jet In America And Adding First Class, Starlink, And A Closet — Meet The CRJ450
United is taking one of the most disliked aircraft in U.S. aviation, the 50-seat CRJ200, stripping it down to 41 seats, adding first class, a luggage closet, and free Starlink Wi-Fi, and rebranding it as the new CRJ450. It is a real upgrade over today’s cramped regional flying, but not...
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United Is Finally Replacing Its Aging 757s — Betting Thin Long-Haul Routes Can Support High Premium Fares
United is finally replacing its aging Boeing 757s on thinner long-haul flying, turning to Airbus A321XLRs with more premium seats and lower trip costs instead of risking a widebody, betting smaller transatlantic and South America routes can work if enough travelers are willing to pay higher fares for a premium...
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United Airlines Introduces ‘The Coastliner’ — Cross-Country Flights Get Fewer Seats, Higher Fares, And Lounge Access
United Airlines is revamping its premium cross country product using Airbus A321neos. They’re dubbing this dedicated fleet the ‘Coastliner’. It’s a refresh of p.s. on the Newark – Los Angeles and San Francisco routes, and eventually JFK as well once they gain access through their JetBlue partnership in 2027. Lie...
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Delta Air Lines Suspends Special Escorts And Other Perks For Lawmakers Until TSA Officers Start Getting Paid
Delta Air Lines is suspending a little-known service that provides special escorts and other airport perks to members of Congress until lawmakers sort out funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and restore pay to TSA officers. Delta’s home hub at Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport has been badly affected...
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United Just Warned On Fuel And Cut Capacity — Then Doubled Down On Premium Jets Anyway
United just warned that higher fuel prices will force it to trim planned flying, then unveiled a huge fleet plan built around more premium-heavy aircraft and interiors anyway. That is a clear statement of belief: even with oil risk and weaker flying elsewhere, the airline thinks premium demand, lounge access,...
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American Airlines Flight Attendant Reported Missing During Layover in Medellín, Colombia, Admist Reports He Has Been Kidnapped
An American Airlines flight attendant based out of the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) has gone missing during a work layover in Medellín, Colombia, and there are now reports he may have been kidnapped. Fernando Gutierrez was in Medellín on an overnight layover on Saturday and went out with...
Economy Class & Beyond
UK Passport prices to rise… again
For those of you who wondered why I renewed my passport a little early, well, there were many reasons. But one that was at the back of my mind was the possibility of a price rise for passports being issued. Well, guess what. The UK Home Office is planning to...
