View from the Wing
Why I’ll Gladly Return To The Dupont Circle Hotel In Washington
After years of rotating through Washington hotels, I finally tried the Dupont Circle Hotel and came away more impressed than I expected. It is not one of the city’s true luxury flagships, but the combination of a large suite upgrade, polished service, strong food and beverage, and a prime Dupont...
Live and Let’s Fly
Delta Says No To “Business Class Plus” And That’s A Smart Move
Airlines keep finding new ways to carve up premium cabins. Delta, at least for now, is not playing that game. I think that could give it a strong competitive advantage in the years ahead. Winning Strategy? Delta Says No To “Business Class Plus” Delta Air Lines has confirmed it has...
Economondo
The Best Economy Legroom Ever (on an LCC!?!): Tokyo to Seoul on an Air Premia Boeing 787
Flying on an Air Premia Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner from Tokyo Narita to Seoul Incheon
TravelUpdate
Amex Blue Cash Preferred®: 6% Cash Back on Groceries, 3% on Gas, Streaming Credits, and More
The American Express Blue Cash Preferred Card is one of the strongest everyday cash back cards, especially for households that spend heavily at traditional supermarkets. With 6% cash back on U.S. supermarket purchases, 6% on select streaming subscriptions, 3% on gas and transit, and a $0 intro annual fee, the...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Brand New United Airlines 787 Dreamliner Makes Emergency Diversion After Worrying Electrical Smell Fills Cabin
A brand new United Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner featuring the carrier’s next-generation Polaris Business Class cabin was forced to make an emergency diversion on Friday after a worrying electrical smell started to fill the cabin shortly after takeoff from Singapore. The aircraft was delivered to United at the start of...
Points With a Crew
17 Tech and Travel Deals at Amazon This Weekend
Some decent Amazon weekend deals on travel and tech gear going on this weekend, including headphones, luggage, locks, packing cubes and supplies, travel books and ...
Economy Class & Beyond
Lufthansa launches its first retrofitted Airbus A380 with VantageXL seating
From announcement to deployment, Lufthansa has been quick to get its first Airbus A380 with new business class seating out into the field. Dubbed Premium XXL, Lufthansa has been working with its partners to retrofit a completely new business class seat for the largest aircraft in its fleet – the...
Point Me to the Plane
What’s So Special About This California Icon?
So many amazing places to visit in California, so little time. Move this iconic destination to the top of your list and enjoy history, architecture, and grand living all in one spot.
Your Mileage May Vary
Passenger Got Revenge After a Man Took His Legroom—People Say He Went Too Far
When one traveler took more than his share of space, another passenger responded—and the internet had opinions. Travel friends, I have to be honest—a part of me loves a good…
Monkey Miles
It gets worse. Hyatt changes award rates on 136 hotels and 112 are more expensive. ( Book by May 20th )
Hyatt changes award rates on a ton of hotels
Miles To Memories
American & Alaska Look To Expand Partnership, Cruising With Comics & Excellent Free Night Car Rental Promo
In our Around the Web series we take a look at interesting articles that cover miles, points, travel and personal finance.
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BoardingArea
‘How Is This Legal?’: Woman Books American Airlines Flight A Month In Advance. Then She Tries To Go To The Capital One Lounge
"Never been an issue when I was flying United."
View from the Wing
American Airlines Is Making Delay Meal Vouchers Easier To Get — Issuing Them To Entire Flights At Once
American Airlines is making it much easier for delayed passengers to actually receive the meal vouchers they are already entitled to, by letting agents issue them to an entire eligible flight at once instead of one traveler at a time. The change does not raise the voucher value, but it...
The Bulkhead Seat
Delta Drops Complimentary CLEAR+ for Diamond Medallion Members Starting June 2026
Delta Air Lines is making a notable change to its partnership with CLEAR and…
Live and Let’s Fly
Air Canada Aeroplan Devalues Award Chart, Premium Cabin Redemptions Rise Up To 25%
Aeroplan is raising award prices again, and, as expected, the biggest devaluation for U.S.-based travelers is longhaul business and first class awards. Air Canada Aeroplan Raises Award Prices, With Longhaul Premium Cabins Hit Hardest Air Canada Aeroplan will update its flight reward chart for travel booked on or after June...
One Mile at a Time
Cool: Vietnam’s Sun PhuQuoc Airways Acquiring Ex-American Airbus A330s
American Airlines’ Airbus A330s that were (prematurely, in my opinion) retired at the start of the coronavirus pandemic will be returning to the skies… but for a different airline!
Miles To Memories
Last Chance At This Profitable Office Depot Visa Gift Card Deal (Plus Bonus Points)
Reminder that this is your last chance at this profitable Office Depot Visa gift card deal since it is ending today.
View from the Wing
American Airlines: Your Loyalty No Longer Matters If You Buy The Cheapest Fare
If you fly expensive tickets for work, and then you're cost conscious on a weekend trip with your family of four, you will be treated well when you fly those expensive tickets - but not on that trip with your family when it arguably matters most to you.
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Is This Burger Worth $100? I Finally Tried It; and The Verdict Is…
I have wondered for almost four years if this particular burger in Las Vegas is worth $100? I finally decided to try it recently — and to my surprise, the price of the burger has not increased. Among the dining options that are available at the...
You Are Travel
Apparently, People Love this Fairfield Inn…
​tl;dr – It’s a barn, on a farm, in Indiana. The Fairfield Inn in Fair Oaks, Indiana, is…
One Mile at a Time
Citi AAdvantage Business Card 75K Bonus Miles Limited Time Welcome Offer
Link: Learn more about the Citi / AAdvantage Business World Elite Mastercard
Live and Let’s Fly
United Flight Attendant Gave A Passenger “The Hand” And Boarding Pay Won’t Fix It
A rude gesture in the galley says more about service culture than any press release about “brand loyalty.” As United Airlines seeks to transform itself into a top-tier carrier, it must do more to rally all flight attendants to the cause. Talk To The Hand: Boarding Pay Won’t Fix This...
View from the Wing
Florida Hotel Sues Southwest Airlines After Flight Attendant Floods Her Room On Layover
A Florida hotel is suing Southwest Airlines after a flight attendant on layover allegedly tampered with a sprinkler in her room, setting off flooding that spread through guest rooms and common areas. What makes it interesting is suing the employer, which has the deeper pockets but a more tenuous case...
The Bulkhead Seat
Conrad Athens The Ilisian Opens, Transforming Historic Landmark Into Luxe Urban Resort
Hilton has officially opened Conrad Athens The Ilisian. This marks the debut of the…
The Bulkhead Seat
Small Luxury Hotels of the World Adds 29 New Properties to Surpass 700 Hotels Globally
Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) has added 29 new member properties in…
One Mile at a Time
Thierry Antinori, The Smart Man Quietly Running Qatar Airways (As I See It)
I tend to think that all too often, attention in the airline industry goes to the executives who talk the loudest, rather than those who actually do the most. While I’ve written about the airline CEOs I respect the most, in this post I’d like to talk a bit about...
View from the Wing
Passenger Was Handcuffed, Exposed Naked, And Denied The Bathroom — Delta Says It’s Immune From Suit
A Delta passenger says crew turned a desperate need to use the bathroom into a security incident, restraining him, exposing him, and denying lavatory access until he soiled himself. He won a $7.2 million verdict, but Delta got it tossed and is now arguing it is immune because law enforcement...
Economy Class & Beyond
Jetstar selects Viasat AMARA for inflight connectivity
Jetstar continues to improve its in-flight travel experience, with them selecting Viasat AMARA, Viasat’s in-flight connectivity (IFC) solution to equip its upgraded Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet. Viasat AMARA will be installed across 11 Jetstar aircraft targeting its Boeing 787 fleet. This will deliver a fast, reliable in-flight internet experience that...
Frequent Miler
Strategic Choices, major Hyatt changes, seize the high seas, and more [Week in Review]
A week ago, Citi Thank You Rewards devalued transfers to Choice Privileges. That was a big bummer, but don’t sleep on Choice. The game isn’t over; we just need different strategic choices. Yesterday, I used 20,000 Choice Privileges points per night to book a Choice Privileges property that had a...
Eye of the Flyer
Couple Tasered and Banned for Life by American Airlines, Holland America’s $500M Solo Cabin Makeover, Airlines Post-Booking Fuel Charge Outrage, and More Travel News!
Here are this week’s travel news headlines from around the web and interweb I found the most interesting. Take a look: Southwest Airlines Is Cracking Down on Power Banks Starting April 20, Southwest passengers are limited to one external battery per flight and you can no longer charge those power...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Avelo Airlines Fired its Only Female Captain Because Male Pilots Thought She Had a ‘Superior Attitude,’ Stunning Lawsuit Alleges
Avelo Airlines, the low-cost airline that made a brief foray into becoming an ‘ICE Air’ contractor for controversial deportation flights, allegedly fired its only female Captain after sexist male colleagues and managers labelled her as having a “superior attitude” because she dared to raise safety concerns. Kimberley Duffy, a veteran...
View from the Wing
Hertz Keeps Taking Reservations It Can’t Fill — Even Their Best Customers Left Waiting [Roundup]
Hertz keeps taking reservations it apparently cannot fill, leaving even its best customers waiting hours for cars, plus why LAX is hemmed in by an endangered butterfly, Aman’s new Texas Hill Country resort, Delta’s uniforms, and more.