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The Mediterranean Is Soft This Summer
US bookings to Europe are down 11% and Athens is off nearly 20%. Airlines added seats anyway. The window to do the Mediterranean right is right now. What the Numbers Are Actually Saying The Mediterranean did not become less attractive to travelers this summer. It just became less crowded, at...
Points With a Crew
‘Mermaid’ Is an Unofficial Code Word Flight Attendants Use—Here’s What It Means
It probably comes as no surprise that flight attendants have their own language, with key words they use to secretly describe passengers. Mermaid is one of those words - here's what it means
Your Mileage May Vary
Disney Rash Is Real: Why Your Legs Break Out After Long Days In The Heat
If you’ve ever spent a long summer day walking around Disney, playing golf, hiking, running, or doing anything outside in serious heat, you may have noticed something strange afterward: a…
Miles To Memories
A Lasting Imprint? Considering Options from this Niche Card Issuer
Imprint credit cards are relatively new to the scene. One has gotten most of the attention, but several other intriguing options exist.
View from the Wing
Both Engines Died At 41,000 Feet — Canada’s Metric Switch Left A Brand New Boeing 767 With Half The Fuel It Needed
Forty-three years ago, a brand new Boeing 767 cruising at 41,000 feet over Canada went quiet as both engines failed — not because of sabotage or mechanical collapse, but because a metric conversion mistake had sent it into the sky with only half the fuel it needed. What happened next...
The Bulkhead Seat
Katy Perry Praises Air Canada Crew After In-Flight Emergency on Flight to Los Angeles
Katy Perry publicly praised Air Canada cabin crew after witnessing their response to a…
Live and Let’s Fly
Royal Caribbean Doesn’t Lose, But Just Lost In Mexico
Royal Caribbean has lost almost no major bets in a decade. Mexico just rejected Perfect Day, and the loss matters more than the project ever would have.
One Mile at a Time
Citi AAdvantage Globe Card Application: Rules, Tips, And Approval Experience
The Citi / AAdvantage Globe Mastercard (review) is the newest Citi American AAdvantage card, which is currently offering a best-ever welcome bonus. I applied for the card several months back when it first launched (with the same bonus). I’d like to recap my experience getting approved for the card, for those...
Miles To Memories
(Up To $50 Back!) Why I Love Target Circle Offers & How To Maximize Them
I share some tips on maximizing Target Circle offers to lock in some pretty great savings at a ton of different places.
View from the Wing
SFO Airport Plans Private Terminal For Airline Passengers — Dedicated TSA, Driven To The Plane
San Francisco airport is planning a private terminal for commercial airline passengers, letting travelers skip the main terminal, clear dedicated TSA screening, and get driven across the airfield to their plane. It is the PS-style airport experience now spreading from LAX to Atlanta, Dallas, Miami, and soon to the Bay...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Aerial Views of Buffalo. Sunday Morning Photograph.
I enjoyed aerial views of Buffalo on a clear and sunny day from the airplane aboard which I was a passenger shortly after it departed from Buffalo Niagara International Airport on its way to Atlanta recently. Downtown Buffalo is clearly visible in the center of both photographs as...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Air India Express Boeing 737 Grounded After Pilots Try to Takeoff On the Edge of the Runway
An Air India Express Boeing 737 has been grounded in Muscat, Oman, for more than nine days after the pilots reportedly attempted to take off with the aircraft lined up with the right-hand edge lights of the runway. The incident occurred on May 15 but is now only coming to...
One Mile at a Time
Saudia Airbus A321XLRs With New Flat Bed Business Class Suites Join Fleet
In May 2023, Saudia unveiled plans to introduce an all-new business class product on upcoming Airbus A321XLRs. At the time, the plan was for those planes to be delivered in 2024, though that timeline ended up being pushed back by a couple of years, given overall A321XLR delays.
You Are Travel
Do You Need a Credit Card PIN? – Maybe!
​tl;dr – But maybe not for the purpose you think! ​Anyone who has a debit/ATM card is familiar…
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
EasyJet Flight Makes ‘Precautionary’ Diversion After Passenger Admits to Leaving Power Bank in Checked Luggage
Passengers on a five-hour EasyJet flight from the Red Sea resort of Hurghada in Egypt to London Luton were in for a nasty surprise earlier this week when they discovered that their plane was going to make a precautionary diversion to Rome, Italy, because one of their seatmates had left...
One Mile at a Time
I Feel Bad: Fired United Airlines Pilot Speaks Out Over Viral Cockpit Incident
Several days ago, I wrote about how two United Airlines pilots were fired following a Colorado Rockies charter flight back in 2024 (this is getting more attention now due to a whistleblower hearing that’s happening). Specifically, one of the coaches had posted a video of him in the captain’s seat...
View from the Wing
California Hotel Clerk Sees Israeli Passports, Calls Guests ‘Zionist Baby Killers’ — Then Posts The Video Himself
A California hotel clerk saw Israeli passports at check-in, confronted the guests as “Zionists” and “baby killers,” filmed the exchange, and then posted it himself. The hotel says he no longer works there — but the video captures exactly why guests should not have to pass a political loyalty test...
TravelUpdate
Does anyone remember the utterly gorgeous de Havilland Comet?
Britain had what was thought to be an unassailable lead in jet aircraft design when the de Havilland…
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Pop Superstar Katy Perry Heaps Praise On Air Canada Flight Attendants After Witnessing Them Leap Into Action to Save a Seatmates Life
Global pop superstar Katy Perry, best known for her Billboard chart hits Firework, Roar, and Dark Horse, has heaped praise on flight attendants at Air Canada who leapt into action to help save the life of one of the singer’s seatmates during a flight to Los Angeles on Saturday evening....
Eye of the Flyer
Delta May Add A Free Second Checked Bag, And Rakuten’s Best Bonus Is Back
Delta's cards might add a free second checked bag, Rakuten's biggest-ever sign-up bonus is back, and your innocent vacation peace-sign selfie could be handing hackers your fingerprints.
Live and Let’s Fly
Norse Is For Sale, Europe’s Long-Haul ULCC Needs A Buyer
Norwegian Air died and Norse picked up the bones. Now JPMorgan is shopping the airline, and your cheap Europe fare is on the clock.
One Mile at a Time
Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330neos Get New Premium Layout, 48 Upper Class Seats
In July 2025, Virgin Atlantic announced plans to invest in its passenger experience, including all-new cabins on its fleet of Boeing 787-9s. This is overdue, since the Dreamliners have the worst interiors you’ll find on Virgin Atlantic’s ”next generation” fleet, with herringbone seats in business class.
2PAXfly
WEEKLY REVIEW: Sunday 24 May, 2026
Greetings from Sydney. Back at home for a week or so before I head out on my next trip. Later this week, I’m heading eastward to the Americas. Precise location and cities to visit will be revealed as the trip progresses. These will all be totally new destinations for me,...
Live and Let’s Fly
Introduction: My Odd Spring Break To Europe On United And SWISS
Welcome to my next trip report, which will detail my rather odd but still restful spring break in Germany, with flight reviews on United Airlines and SWISS. Spring Break In Switzerland + Germany On United + SWISS Spring break came at an inopportune time, as my wife Heidi was scheduled...
Economy Class & Beyond
Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (23rd May)
We’re into the second May Bank Holiday weekend in England, and of course, half-term as well. But it is still Saturday at the time of writing, so it’s time for your weekly dose of headlines from Economy Class and Beyond. And yes, it’s also Pride Weekend in Birmingham. Because Love...
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BoardingArea
Flight Attendant Tries To Do Beverage Service. Then She Comes Across 2 People Holding Hands Across The Aisle: ‘We Cannot Let Go’
"Am I about to play London Bridges?"
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BoardingArea
Woman Always Books ‘The Cheapest Place’ While Traveling. It Finally Backfires In A Big Way
“Genuinely how much was this?"
The Bulkhead Seat
Hotel Review: Grand Hyatt Washington
I had a dinner in Washington DC and the Grand Hyatt Washington was in…
shoes on plane seat (l) woman shares flight observation (c) Jetblue plane (r)
BoardingArea
Passenger Learns New Plane Hack To Have The Best Nap On Your Flight, But Flight Attendants Are Sounding The Alarm: ‘As A Flight Attendant, We Have To Stop People From Doing It’
"Yea, yea danger whatever."
woman shares honeymoon planning quotations (l) couple on honeymoon (r)
BoardingArea
Woman Gets Quoted $94K For A 13-Day Honeymoon. Some Travelers Think It’s Worth It
"Share what $94,000 will get you."
Economondo
Flying to World Famous Lukla by Helicopter
Join me as I fly on an Airbus H125 operated by Altitude Air on a flight from Kathmandu to Lukla
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WEBJET: Travel agent squeezed as Virgin Australia cuts commissions
Webjet is warning investors that trading conditions remain “fluid and challenging” after Virgin Australia cut the commissions it pays the online travel agent, according to an article in the SMH. For travellers, that could mean fewer sharp Webjet airfare deals on Virgin flights. For Webjet, it is another revenue hit...