View from the Wing
Southwest Airlines Hired A United Veteran As New Loyalty Chief — Rapid Rewards May Not Look The Same For Long
Southwest Airlines has put a former United executive in charge of Rapid Rewards at a moment when the loyalty program is under pressure and redemptions have been falling. Her background suggests Southwest may push harder on personalization, partner revenue, and a more modern loyalty model—with changes that could go well...
One Mile at a Time
Oy: Lufthansa Pilots & Flight Attendants Stage Back-To-Back-To-Back Strikes
Guys, this is an absolute mess. A couple of days ago, I covered how Lufthansa was dealing with back-to-back strikes from pilots and flight attendants. Well, I need to provide an update… we’re now seeing back-to-back-to-back strikes.
Live and Let’s Fly
Air New Zealand Skynest Economy Bunk Beds Go On Sale In May 2026 (Cheaper Than We Thought)
We’ve been hearing about Air New Zealand’s Skynest concept for years. But at long last, the concept of bunk beds in economy class is becoming a reality and we now have details about launch date, price, and what the experience will entail. Air New Zealand Will Sell “Skynest” Economy Bunk...
One Mile at a Time
Singapore KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes Sale: 30% Off Award Tickets
Singapore Airlines offers its monthly KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes promo, whereby you can receive a 30% discount on award tickets in select markets. This is a fantastic opportunity to save on award flights on one of the world’s best airlines.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Italy’s National Flag Carrier Admits it Has More Pressing Issues Than Resurrecting the Failed Alitalia Brand
Italy’s national flag carrier, which was reborn as ITA Airways in October 2021 following the collapse of the iconic but chronically mismanaged Alitalia brand, has admitted that it has more pressing issues to deal with than resurrecting its old name. ITA Airways was created in a clever deal between the...
Economy Class & Beyond
AIX26: Collins Aerospace secures three launch customers for the Helix Main Cabin Seat
Hot off its Skynook win last night at the Crystal Cabin Awards, Collins Aerospace has announced it has managed to secure three airline launch customers for its Helix Main Cabin Seat. The three “international airlines have selected the Helix Seat for upcoming narrowbody aircraft deliveries. With installations confirmed across Airbus A320...
One Mile at a Time
Buy Avianca Lifemiles With Up To 160% Bonus: Worth It For 1.27 Cents Each?
Buying miles & points strategically can represent a great value, especially for first and business class travel. The avianca lifemiles program has just launched its newest promotion on purchased miles (the program has offers more often than not), and it has the potential to be a good deal.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Crippling Strikes at German Flag Carrier Lufthansa Are Extended Through Friday As Pilots Announce New Walkout
Crippling strike action by pilots and flight attendants at the German flag carrier Lufthansa, which has grounded thousands of flights since Monday and left tens of thousands of passengers stranded, has now been extended through to the end of Friday after the pilots’ union announced two more strike dates. Pilots...
Economy Class & Beyond
AIX26: Thinkom Secures SES Open Orbits Type Approval for ThinAir Ka2517 Antenna
ThinKom Solutions and SES have announced the approval of the ThinAir Ka2517 terminal on the SES Open Orbits network satellite fleet. The Type Certification comes following rigorous on-ground and in-flight testing. The certified terminal is part of an integration package from RAVE Aerospace. It includes a RAVE Aerospace ModMan with...
Economy Class & Beyond
AIX26: Viasat enters Technical Evaluation Process with Boeing to Qualify Viasat AERA
Let’s kick off the morning news cycle with Viasat announcing that it has a Technical Evaluation Process with Boeing to qualify Viasat AERA for 737 MAX, 777X, and 787 Aircraft. AERA is Viasat’s company’s next-generation electronically steered antenna (ESA) terminal. It’s qualiciation will allow it to be installed across all...
Frequent Miler
JetBlue Polishes its Premium Premier Mastercard | Coffee Break Ep101 | 4-14-26
JetBlue has announced some big changes to its Premier Mastercard, which was previously a real bummer of a card. So when these changes come in “the spring”, will they make the card better, and worth that $499 annual fee? JetBlue Polishes its Premium Premier Mastercard Watch the full episode below,...
Miles To Memories
Phone Calls on Planes, Hotel Points = DEBT and a Wild United-American Merger Idea
One airline allowing phone calls, how hotel points are big IOUs, AA busses and will United and American merge?
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BoardingArea
Detroit Flight Attendant Waits On 19-Year-Old. Then He Has A Meltdown Mid-Flight. Then She Learns The Shocking Reason Why
“He’s having a breakdown because..."
The Alviator
Review: Vienna Lounge, Vienna (VIE) – My Favourite Priority Pass Lounge Yet?
A review of the Vienna Lounge, a Priority Pass lounge also open to British Airways elites, among others (spoiler – it's surprisingly great!)
woman shares cruise experience (l) Royal caribbean cruise (r)
BoardingArea
‘It’s Like Being At Walmart In The Ocean’: Woman Goes On Royal Caribbean Cruise To Puerto Rico. Then She Takes Off From Florida With ‘Unprecedented’ Weather
"Disney cruise would never."
The Alviator
Review: Austrian A320 Business Class (ZRH-VIE)
A review of Austrian's A320 business class on the 1h 20m flight from Zurich to Vienna. Does the airline's catering live up to the hype?
Live and Let’s Fly
Man Snaps At Kid Kicking His Seat On Alaska Airlines Flight…Did He Go Too Far?
Fed up with a noisy child kicking his seat on an Alaska Airlines flight, a man turned around and addressed the child directly. But did he go too far? Alaska Airlines Passenger Had Enough Of The Kid Kicking His Seat And Took Action In a video titled “I made them...
Live from a Lounge
Exclusive: Coming 2030, Air India’s new First Class designed with Airbus for the A350-1000 aircraft
Air India has assigned Airbus to design the A350-1000 version of their First Class.
The Alviator
Air Canada’s New Glowing-Hearted Premium Economy Seat – Is Premium Economy Innovation Flatlining?
Air Canada has released some new cabin interiors, and I wanted to dedicate a post to their new premium economy product.
Will Run For Miles
SIN-HKG-JFK: Our Long Trip Home From a Wonderful Trip
We traveled from Singapore to JFK on Cathay Pacific in Premium Economy - here's a review of the airports, the lounges and the flights
Points Miles and Bling
Air Canada New Business Class on Boeing 787-10 and A321XLR
Today in Hamburg, Air Canada unveiled its next-generation business class on the Boeing 787-10 and the A321XLR. This represents Air…
2PAXfly
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...
Miles To Memories
Bruno Mars Took Over Vegas, Tiny Homes with INSANE Rents Coming & Aria’s Coming Upgrade?
Bruno Mars takes over Vegas, Frozen 4 arrives, painting rocks, tiny homes with INSANE rents and is Aria finally getting its renovation?
Points With a Crew
Japan Airlines Boeing 787-800 Business Class Review MNL-NRT
I recently flew business class on the Japan Airlines Boeing 787-800 MNL-NRT from Manila to Tokyo. This Japan Airlines business class review will talk about seats, food, amenities and ...
Points Miles and Bling
Marriott PointSavers: Worth It or Not?
PointSavers remains one of the few ways to score discounted award redemptions in the era of Marriott dynamic pricing. However,…
TravelUpdate
Review: Singapore Airlines 777 Business Class New York to Frankfurt
Background and Booking To start my Singapore and Thailand journey, I flew from New York (JFK) to Singapore…
Miles For Family
Airlines Increase Checked Baggage Fees, Travel Pet Peeves and More
Happy Monday! Rumor: Southwest to Ban Carry-on Bags on its Cheapest Tickets: Wow, I sure hope this rumor isn’t true! I haven’t flown Southwest much these past few years because the fares (in cash and points) have not been competitive with American Airlines from my home airports. But still, this...
TravelUpdate
American Express Platinum Card Changes 2026: Update List + Key Dates
American Express has announced a total of 5 changes on the American Express Platinum Card in 2026, here's what we know so far...
Wild About Travel
Surviving Sakura Cherry Blossom – 12 survival tips
I always said I’d never visit Japan in peak sakura season.Too busy, too expensive, too intense.And then I did. I described my 12 marvellous days yesterday. It was beautiful.It was also crowded, overloaded, and at times exhausting.Here are a few things I did that helped, and that I’d do again....
2PAXfly
QANTAS: First Project Sunrise A350-100ULR jet rolls out
After years of hype, delays and plenty of scepticism, Qantas, or more accurately, Airbus, has rolled out its first ultra-long-haul Airbus A350-1000ULR from the factory in Toulouse, marking a major milestone for Project Sunrise. It’s a timely occurrence, with the current Middle East trauma, that this aircraft could fundamentally change...
Hawaii Calling
The 15 Best Hotels On Oahu For Families 2026
Finding the best hotels on Oahu for families can be overwhelming—there are a lot of great options, but not all of them are designed with families in mind. Living on Oahu and having personally stayed at many of these resorts, I’ve seen firsthand which hotels actually deliver when it comes...
Wild About Travel
Marvellous 12 days in Japan
It is a bit of a grim world right now, so I thought I would share a positive, beautiful, and delicious 1000-mile journey through one of my favourite countries in Sakura (Cherry blossom). Despite it being insanely busy, I enjoyed the landscapes, food, museums, shopping, temples, parks, and, of course,...