View from the Wing
Air France KLM’s Flying Blue Card Now Earns 3x On Rent Through Bilt — And Fast Tracks Elite Status
Air France KLM’s Flying Blue credit card is now live for rent payments through Bilt, earning 3x miles on up to $50,000 in annual rent spend. The bigger play is not just buying miles at a 3% fee — it is turning rent into card spend that can help unlock...
Travel Codex
British Airways Premium Economy Review
British Airways premium economy was the last flight I flew over the Atlantic and one of the first times in recent history I’ve flown something other than business or First class. Being a daytime flight between London and Seattle, the price for Premium was just right and I knew I...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Earn Triple Marriott Bonvoy Points on Home Rental Stays in the Caribbean and Latin America Regions
You can earn triple Marriott Bonvoy points on home rental stays of a minimum of five consecutive nights with Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy in the Caribbean region and the Latin America region between Monday, June 1, 2026 and Thursday, December 31, 2026...
...but you must...
Frequent Miler
(Last day) World of Hyatt announces 2026 category changes. They’re not inspiring.
Update 5/19/26: Just a quick reminder that both Hyatt’s category changes and changes to how its overall award chart will work will be effective as of 8am CDT on May 20. In past years we’ve sometimes seen those changes go live slightly earlier than the specified time. That means that...
Economy Class & Beyond
Riyadh Air moves to formally launch passengers services and open public ticket sales
Riyadh Air has been slowly preparing for launch, with training flights on its technical spare aircraft. Well, that phase will be coming to an end as it plans to deploy its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners on the Riyadh-London Route as public ticket sales open. This key route, which introduces the...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Riyadh Air Finally Puts Tickets On Sale For its Flagship Route Between Saudi Arabia and London
Eight months after Riyadh Air started operating daily flights between Riyadh and London Heathrow, the highly-anticapated new start-up airline, which is being bankrolled by the Saudi Arabian government, is finally going to start carrying fare-paying passengers on its flagship route. Until now, Riyadh Air has essentially been a private charter...
One Mile at a Time
Was A United Airlines Captain Fired For Reporting Charter Flight Safety Issue?
A United Airlines captain was using the bathroom on a charter flight, and while she was in there, someone entered the cockpit and sat in her seat. When she proactively reported this safety issue to the company, she was ultimately fired. Say what now?!
Live and Let’s Fly
JetBlue Retreats From Newark, Making A United Merger Even More Likely
JetBlue is pulling down even more Newark flying, and the message is clear: Newark does not work for JetBlue any more than JFK worked for United. That has implications far beyond a few leisure routes that JetBlue is axing: I sense it is part of a strategy that, at the...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Atlanta is Considering Ditching the TSA For a Private Screening Company at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
The Atlanta City Council has approved a feasibility study into whether it can ditch the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and replace federal workers with a private security screening company. The resolution was passed on Monday following a vote by councillors after Atlanta Hartsfield was hit...
View from the Wing
Baseball Coach Sat In United Cockpit During Flight — Fired Captain’s Whistleblower Hearing Begins
A viral video showed a Colorado Rockies coach sitting in a United cockpit midflight. The pilots were fired, the FAA investigated, and the captain now argues she was retaliated against for reporting the incident, but the security breach happened on her watch.
Eye of the Flyer
A Creative Way to Save 10% (or More) on Your Celebrity Cruises Office Depot Deals!
The points game has shifted, and René's been rethinking how he values Chase points these days. He's also got a creative Office Depot gift card play that stacks 5X earnings on the Ink Cash with another 5% back — worth a look whether you're a cruiser or just like saving...
Economy Class & Beyond
Air New Zealand places is SkyNest on sale
As teased during the Passenger Experience Week in Hamburg, Air New Zealand is placing its Economy flatbed product – Skynest – on sale. Bookings are now open for travel beginning December 2026. Designed for Economy and Premium Economy passengers, Skynest offers a 4-hour lie-flat sleep experience at 30,000 feet, complete with...
View from the Wing
Wyndham Is Bringing Applebee’s To Your Hotel Room — And Calls It “Redefining Room Service”
Wyndham Rewards is adding Applebee’s delivery inside its app and pitching it as a way to “redefine room service.” That may be overselling boneless wings in a brown bag, but guests get waived delivery fees on eligible orders, 10 Wyndham points per dollar, and the convenience of food delivered straight...
Live and Let’s Fly
Israel Wants Emirates A380s To Fly Nonstop From Tel Aviv To New York. Yes, Really.
As competition remains depressed in response to geopolitical turmoil, the Israeli government is purportedly courting Dubai-based Emirates to operate nonstop service between Tel Aviv and key destinations like New York and Bangkok. Israeli Government Asks Emirates To Operate Nonstop Flights From Tel Aviv To New York + Bangkok Israel faces...
One Mile at a Time
Riyadh Air Tickets On Sale To London, As Airline Launches Public Operations
Ambitious airline startup Riyadh Air has just announced plans to launch regularly scheduled commercial flights that are available to the public. The airline has actually already been flying for months, but we just havent been allowed to buy tickets that will finally be changing!
One Mile at a Time
Air New Zealand Skynest: $495 Economy Bunk Beds Rolling Out Soon On 787s
Air New Zealand will be introducing what’s arguably the biggest innovation we’ve ever seen in economy, even if only very few passengers will be able to enjoy this. The airline will be introducing bunk beds in economy, which is something we’ve never seen before.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Israel Wants Emirates to Launch Flights From Tel Aviv to New York and Bangkok in Bid to Lure the Airline Back
Israel has reportedly held discussions with Dubai-based mega airline Emirates over a proposal that the carrier be given special permission to launch flights from Tel Aviv to New York and Bangkok. This isn’t an idea that Emirates devised or is even necessarily interested in pursuing, but rather a special package...
