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Airports Won’t Let Prices Rise — So They Tell Vendors To Add Surcharges
Airports say concessionaires cannot simply raise listed prices, so instead travelers get hit with a growing list of surcharges that do the same thing more opaquely. The result is a strange bit of airport economics: prices look artificially lower than they really are, wage and benefit costs get broken out...
Frequent Miler
Targeted Capital One Shopping promos: $125 back for Hotels.com, $45 back for TaxAct, & more
Capital One Shopping is continuing its streak of excellent targeted offers. In the last couple of days, I’ve received offers via email giving $125 back on a $250+ Hotels.com booking, $45 back on a $75+ TaxAct order, and more. The Deal There are targeted offers from Capital One Shopping including:...
Frequent Miler
Breeze Airways promo: Save 20% on round trip base fares with promo code PLANIT
Breeze Airways is out with another new airfare deal, this time giving a 20% discount on round-trip base fares when using promo code PLANIT. The Deal Save 20% on round-trip base fares with Breeze Airways when using promo code PLANIT. Direct link to offer terms. Key Terms 20% base fare...
One Mile at a Time
Air New Zealand Skynest: Economy Bunk Beds Rolling Out In Late 2026 For $495
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.
Live and Let’s Fly
Delta Will Retrofit Aging A330 Fleet With New Business Class Suites
We’ve already looked at Delta’s new Airbus A350-1000 and the next-generation Delta One Suite. But Delta has also announced new business class suites on its older Airbus A330 fleet and a retrofit of the entire aircraft. Delta Will Retrofit Airbus A330 Fleet With Delta One Suites Delta Air Lines is...
Economy Class & Beyond
AIX26: Airbus moves the A220 programme forward with Airspace confirmed for three airlines
At Aircraft Interiors Expo 2026, Airbus made a major announcement for the Airbus A220 – with launch partners confirmed for its Airspace inflight product… as well as some desification options Last year, Air Canada was confirmed as the initial launch customer for Airspace on the Airbus A220 family. Today, Airbus confirmed...
Monkey Miles
Bilt adds credit card referrals
Bilt debuted 3 new credit cards early in 2026 as part of their Bilt 2.0 relaunch. I personally have the Bilt Palladium ( Rates & Fees) and have racked up a ton of points on housing and the points accelerator. I’ve been holding back on posting a Bilt credit card...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Air China Airbus A350-1000 Grounded After Jetbridge Tears Cabin Door Off Its Hinges
A multi-million-dollar Airbus A350-1000 belonging to Taipei-based carrier China Airlines has been grounded at Melbourne International Airport (MEL) after a jetbridge badly damaged the forward left-hand boarding door, partly ripping the door off its hinges. The unfortunate accident occurred a short time after China Airlines flight CI-57 had arrived at...
Economy Class & Beyond
AIX26: Expliseat unveils its first Business Class Seat – Introducing the TiSeat S
Expliseat has been making great strides with its product line and has moved forward into a Business Class Seating product. Introducing the TiSeat S. The TiSeat S brings the company’s proven titanium and carbon fibre technology into the business class segment. Designed to elevate the experience of business class travellers across...
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Spirit Airlines Can’t Keep Security Taxes When Travelers Don’t Fly — Appeals Court Rules
A federal appeals court says Spirit Airlines has to turn over TSA security fees it kept when passengers canceled their trips and unused travel credits expired. The ruling cost Spirit $2.84 million, and it could be an important warning shot for Southwest, which is fighting a $48 million case over...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
$50 New Member Referral Bonus With Rakuten
This is your chance to cash in on a $50 new member referral bonus when you sign up as a new member of Rakuten; and you will receive a bonus of $50.00 via referral when you spend a minimum of $50.00 within the first 90 days of your new membership, which is...
Frequent Miler
American Airlines shopping portal promo: Spend $20 & earn 500 bonus miles
The American Airlines shopping portal is out with a new bonus this week, this time offering 500 bonus AAdvantage miles after spending $200. The Deal Spend $200 through the American Airlines shopping portal & earn 500 bonus miles. Direct link to offer. Key Terms Expires April 20, 2026. During the...
Economy Class & Beyond
AIX26: Thales launches FlytEdge Aurora – Bringing Tandem OLED to the Sky
Thales at Aircraft Interiors Expo launched FlytEDGE Aura. This is a new seat-end IFE screen for the cloud-native FlytEDGE platform, powered by the Onboard Data Centre. Going through the specification list, Thales is the first to launch 4K HDR10+ Tandem OLED displays. This cutting-edge innovation delivers unparalleled brightness, best-in-class contrast...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Florida Hotel Sues Southwest Airlines After Flight Attendant Caused Extensive Damage When Sprinkler System Went Off
A Fort Lauderdale hotel used by Southwest Airlines for flight attendant work layover is suing the carrier for more than $215,000 in damages after a crew member allegedly caused extensive water damage to the property when the sprinkler system was activated. According to a lawsuit filed against Southwest by the...
Live and Let’s Fly
Air Canada Reveals New Business Class Suites On A321XLR And 787-10
Air Canada has unveiled a new generation of cabins, including updated business class seats on both the Airbus A321XLR and Boeing 787-10. While the seats themselves are not unique, the attention to detail will set these products apart, at least according to Air Canada’s Chief Operator Officer. Air Canada Unveils...
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A United Takeover Could Fix The Biggest Problem At American Airlines — It Still Tries To Compete With Spirit Instead Of Delta
A United takeover would be terrible for competition, but it could solve the problem that has defined American Airlines for more than a decade: the carrier still acts like a high-cost airline trying to compete with Spirit and Frontier instead of leaning into the premium strengths of its network, people,...
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QANTAS: Cuts thousands of flight across network
It’s only been a week since I reported that Qantas was boosting its flights to Europe by swapping to larger aircraft and tinkering with schedules. Now, in reaction to further uncertainty about the Straits of Hormuz due to the US/Israeli conflict with Iran, Qantas has quietly cut thousands of flights...
Economy Class & Beyond
AIX26: Air Canada selects Collins Aerospace Seating for its upcoming Airbus A321XLR
At Aircraft Interiors Expo, Collins Aerospace and Air Canada announced that the carrier’s new fleet of Airbus A321XLR aircraft will be furnished entirely with Collins’ seating solutions. Fourteen premium Aurora business class suites will be installed at the front of the aircraft, while 168 Meridian+ main cabin seats will fill...
Economy Class & Beyond
AIX26: Panasonic Avionics unveils eXNeo
With a lot of fleets still running Panasonic Avionics X Series IFE screens, the need for a drop-in replacement during refits appears when it comes to bringing the cabin up to date. Enter the Panasonic eXNeo. The eXNeo (new electronics option) is a new-generation seatback monitor retrofit solution designed to...
Live and Let’s Fly
Insane: United Airlines CEO Floated American Airlines Merger To Trump In White House Meeting
We’ve engaged in a lot of discussion lately about who JetBlue and Spirit Airlines might merge with in this challenging environment, but I don’t think anyone predicted a merger between American Airlines and United Airlines, especially a merger courted and choreographed directly by the United Airlines CEO in overtures to...
