Delta Air Lines is trimming more routes, offering another sign that higher fuel prices and softer demand are beginning to reshape airline networks. Delta Cuts More Routes As Fuel Prices Rise Several U.S. airlines are reducing or suspending routes as fuel prices climb following the Iran war and broader Middle...

This article is the historic first Panama Canal transit of the Star Princess. It is about the April 20, 2026, passage of the newest Sphere Class vessel through the engineering…

A top Marriott Bonvoy elite says he was jailed after reporting a threat against his wife at the Ritz-Carlton Doha, plus a woman caught bringing pot into Indonesia launching a GoFundMe and Cosplay Kid Rock and the most Frontier Airlines gate agent ever on Denver's A concourse.

Dubai-based mega carrier Emirates has just become the first airline in the world to deploy ultra-fast broadband-quality Starlink in-flight Wi-Fi on an Airbus A380 superjumbo, expanding the available bandwidth onboard the double-deck aircraft by 2,000 times over. Rather unusually, Emirates didn’t complete the installation of the Starlink hardware at its...

Marriott is running a bonus promotion that offers a 40% bonus on purchases of 2,000 or more points until June 23. That means you can buy points for as low as 0.89 cents per point if you’re targeted for the 40% bonus. Some people might see a 35% bonus and...

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby released a statement this morning that outlined his vision…

The past several weeks have possibly been the strangest period I’ve ever seen in the airline industry. A couple of weeks ago, we learned how United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby secretly proposed to President Trump the concept of merging with American Airlines. This is based on an airline ”trade deficit”...

Capital One Shopping and Capital One Offers are once again offering boosted rates for activities bookings through Klook. I’m seeing 39.5% cashback and 39X miles, but you might get even higher (or lower) targeted offers. The Deal Earn 39.5%+ cashback via Capital One Shopping or 39X+ miles via Capital One...

First it was Spirit Airlines. Now a wider group of budget carriers reportedly wants billions in federal relief. The White House and Congress should flatly reject this. Budget Airlines Want A $2.5 Billion Bailout According to The Wall Street Journal, several low-cost and ultra low-cost airlines are pitching the Trump...

United CEO Scott Kirby did not just admit he tried to buy American Airlines — he published the sales pitch after American had already said no. That is not how companies usually talk about dead deals, and the real audience now is what's interesting about the message.

A Qatar Airways pilot and an air traffic controller at Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH) recently had a disagreement on frequency. While the pilots were primarily at fault, this gets at the issue of how phraseology differs in the United States vs. in most other parts of the world. It also...

Delta is changing its CLEAR+ partnership, and Diamond Medallion® members are about to feel it. Starting June 1, 2026, complimentary CLEAR+ memberships go away — replaced by a discounted $129 annual rate. Is it a big loss? Could a Delta SkyMiles credit card start picking up the tab? Here's what...

The proposed Spirit rescue is no longer just about one failing airline. Budget carriers are now pitching a $2.5 billion taxpayer relief program that could leave the government owning stakes across the low-cost sector, turning a dubious bailout into a much bigger attempt to socialize losses across an industry that...

​tl;dr – A possible sample of what dining in one of Hyatt’s upcoming ryokans might look like. ​Just…

When Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed in 2019, killing all 149 passengers and 8 crew members onboard, the response was swift and overwhelming: the 737 MAX was grounded worldwide. Yet in the U.S. we reach the same death toll on our interstate highway system every 24 days and hardly give...

The fate of Spirit Airlines hangs in the balance, with the future of the embattled low-cost airline seemingly reliant on the Trump administration coming to the rescue with a massive taxpayer-funded bailout that could see the federal government take a huge equity stake in the Florida-based carrier. Given just how...

Over the past week or so, there has been lots of talk of the government bailing out Spirit Airlines, which is on the brink of liquidation. If finalized, this would almost certainly give the government a 90% stake in the budget carrier. There’s now talk of a much broader industry...

When you’re about to buy something, you may be able to save money or earn extra miles by first buying a merchant gift card and then using that gift card to make your purchase. Often, though, gift card deals take time. You may have to wait for gift cards to...

The Wall Street Journal just ran an article about United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby, and about how the carrier has been trending upwards under his leadership. The piece starts with an interesting story about Kirby, which I didn’t know, and can’t help but share.

A United flight attendant was injured on a work trip, went on medical leave, and later received a company letter telling her she had an extra year to return before losing her job. Then United told her the date in its own letter was wrong, fired her anyway, and even...