View from the Wing
Austin Airport Is Building A Bused Six-Gate Remote Terminal — Which Airlines Will Wind Up There?
Austin is building a six-gate remote terminal on the west side of the airfield, with passengers bused over from the main terminal and only limited concessions inside. City officials say Concourse M is for overflow, diversions, and construction relief, but with the airport already tight on gate space, the bigger...
One Mile at a Time
American Considers Bringing Back Seat Back TVs On Narrow Body Planes
As we all know, American has become a distant third among the ”big three” US carriers when it comes to both profitability and passenger experience. The issue is that American has essentially squandered the past decade plus trying to become less premium, focusing on a strategy of ”the schedule...
Economy Class & Beyond
Singapore Airlines to launch Western Sydney Airport International Service
Supporting the launch of commercial services at Western Sydney (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport, Singapore Airlines will launch a daily service in November 2026. The new service will commence on 23rd November 2026, using its Airbus A350-900 medium-haul aircraft, which features 303 seats in two cabin classes: 40 in Business Class and...
Frequent Miler
JetBlue wants a suitor. Which is most suitable for 25 for 25ers?
Reports in recent days have indicated that JetBlue is looking for a suitor, having officially sought out advisors to assess merger possibilities with several major airlines. It has long been rumored that United may be interested in acquiring JetBlue, but reports this week indicate that JetBlue could also be exploring...
One Mile at a Time
Homes & Hideaways By World Of Hyatt 2x Points Promotion: Worth It?
Homes & Hideaways by World of Hyatt is Hyatt’s vacation rental platform. The idea is that you can rent a vacation home while still being able to earn and redeem points. Well, if there are any upcoming vacation rentals you’re considering, this might be a good time to give Hyatt’s...
Live and Let’s Fly
Trump Moves To Pay TSA Workers After Weeks Of Chaos, Using Funds That Were Always There
After weeks of spiraling airport lines, unpaid workers, and political brinkmanship, President Donald Trump says he will step in and pay TSA agents directly. Trump Moves To Pay TSA Workers Using Existing Funds As Airport Chaos Exposes Washington Dysfunction Last night, Trump announced he will order the Department of Homeland...
View from the Wing
American Airlines May Finally Bring Back Seatback TVs — While Racing To Catch Up On Wi-Fi
American Airlines may finally be ready to bring back seatback TVs. That would reverse years of stripping screens from much of its fleet, and it comes just as the airline faces pressure to upgrade a Wi-Fi product that once stood out but has since been passed by rivals.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
American Airlines ‘Seriously Considering’ Bringing Back Seatback Screens to Narrowbody Planes
Eight years after American Airlines started the process of ripping out seatback screens from its narrowbody planes, the Texas-based carrier has reportedly put the idea of reversing course under ‘serious consideration’ as it explores ways to make itself more premium and better compete with Delta and United Airlines. According to...
One Mile at a Time
Trump Will Pay TSA Officers, Declares Airport Chaos A National Emergency
President Trump claims that employees at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will start getting paid, despite there being no end in sight for the partial government shutdown. That could spell the end of chaos at airports… maybe?
View from the Wing
Trump Says He’ll Use An Emergency Order To Pay TSA Screeners — After Letting Airport Security Lines Explode
President Trump says he will sign an emergency order to pay TSA screeners immediately during the shutdown, after weeks of insisting Congress had to solve the problem while airport security lines spiraled out of control. The move may ease some of the pressure on travelers, but the legal authority is...
Points With a Crew
Save Up to 50% on Amazon with Amex Rewards Dollars (Targeted)
We’ve written about this deal before but it appears to be back! It appears to be targeted but if so, it seems widely targeted. Save 30% on Amazon, up to $30 in savings (offers vary), when you you purchase eligible products and use at least 1 cent in Amex Reward...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Politicians Should Be Required to Obey Every Law They Pass…
Politicians should be required to obey every law they pass. If they were not exempt from the laws that they pass, politicians would also not get paid — which likely would mean that agents of the Transportation Security Administration and air traffic controllers would continue to be getting paid and...
Frequent Miler
Hyatt promo: Earn 2X points on Homes & Hideaways stays through 5/31/26
In addition to the 2X points promotion for its new Bahia Principe brand, World of Hyatt is now also offering 2X points on vacation rental stays booked through its Homes & Hideaways brand. The Deal Earn 2X points when booking stays with Homes & Hideaways by World of Hyatt. Direct...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
President Trump Orders DHS to Find $1 Billion to Immediately Pay TSA Officers And End Airport Crisis
President Trump took to his Truth Social platform on Thursday evening to announce that he had instructed newly appointed DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin to pay around 50,000 Transportation Security Officers who have worked without pay since a partial government shutdown started on February 14. “Because the Democrats have recklessly created a...
