One Mile at a Time
Amex Application Pop-Up Warning: Why It Happens, What You Can Do About It
The major credit card issuers have various policies in place to crack down on those who apply for credit cards exclusively for welcome offers. While credit card issuers sometimes have big bonuses to get customers to apply, they do so with the hope of people holding onto a credit card...
Eye of the Flyer
TSA Is Privatizing Airport Security With a Program Called Gold+, Carnival Passenger Sues for $5 Million After 20 Barefoot Steps Across a Pool Deck Cause Second-Degree Burns, 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: The CDC Has Added Atlanta’s Airport to Its Enhanced Ebola Screening Program The CDC expanded its enhanced Ebola entry screening to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport effective May 22, adding...
Travel Codex
Review: Travel Club Lounge Chennai Terminal 2
Prior to our flight to Hong Kong, we spent a bit of time at the Travel Club Lounge Chennai Terminal 2. This is a fair lounge overall; not crowded and certainly a step-up over what used to pass for a lounge. IMPORTANT NOTE: the lounge actually consists of two separate...
Frequent Miler
Booking impossible awards, AA makes close-in booking impossible via partners, savings you might be missing and more (Week in Review)
After years of eschewing airline elite status entirely, 2026 may finally be the year that teaches me to appreciate it. In years past, I haven’t really cared much about airline elite status because most of my travel is award travel, typically premium cabin international award travel. Flying in a premium...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Burst Water Main Shuts All Rail Lines to Heathrow Airport: Officials Warn of Major Disruption
A burst water main close to London Heathrow Airport has shut down all rail lines to the airport, causing travel chaos as passengers scramble to catch their flights on what is expected to be one of the busiest travel days of the year, with families returning home following the late...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
EasyJet Could be Taken Private as Castlelake Investment Firm Signals Interest in the European Low-Cost Carrier
Europe’s second-largest low-cost airline, EasyJet, could be taken private after the Minneapolis-based ‘alternative investment firm’ Castlelake signalled a surprise interest in the carrier on Friday. Castlelake’s involvement in the aviation industry is perhaps best known for the firm’s 32% stake that it took in SAS Scandinavian Airlines as part of...
View from the Wing
Russian Man Tries To Breach The Cockpit Of United Flight As Pilots Declare Level 4 Threat And Divert To Wisconsin
United Flight 2005 from Chicago to Minneapolis diverted to Madison after pilots declared a Level 4 threat when a Russian passenger allegedly threatened people onboard and charged the cockpit door. Off-duty law enforcement helped subdue him before landing, where police took him into custody.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
American Airlines Orders Flight Attendants Into Their Jumpseats Earlier Than Ever Amid Rising Turbulence Injury Fears
American Airlines is ordering its flight attendants to strap themselves into their jumpseats earlier than ever in preparation for landing in a bid to reduce turbulence-related injuries, which studies have found are most likely to happen as an airplane is in its descent for arrival. The changes are expected to...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
U.S. Airlines Beg Trump Administration Not to Go Through With Plan to Ban International Flights From ‘Sanctuary Cities’
The largest airlines in the United States have published an open letter to the Trump administration, pleading with the White House not to follow through with a highly controversial and seemingly implausible plan to stop all international flights to so-called ‘Sanctuary Cities,’ hitting major airports like New York JFK, Los...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Pilots of United Airlines Flight From Chicago Declare Emergency Level 4 Passenger Threat as Russian Citizen Tries to ‘Breach Cockpit’
The pilots of a United Airlines flight from Chicago O’Hare to Minneapolis declared a Level 4 passenger threat just 20 minutes after takeoff and made an emergency diversion to Madison after a Russian citizen on board the plane reportedly attempted to breach the cockpit. The alert was taken so seriously...
2PAXfly
QANTAS: Expands points redemptions on Philippine Airlines
Qantas Frequent Flyers can now use points to book Classic Reward seats across the full Philippine Airlines (PAL) network, opening up 15 new island and regional destinations via Manila. Qantas Points can now take you beyond Manila to places like Boracay, Cebu and Palawan with their suspiciously perfect beaches and...
2PAXfly
JETSTAR: Consumer protections threaten airline’s existence
In an article in the SMH, Jetstar chief executive Stephanie Tully warns that the proposed new aviation consumer protections could “undermine Jetstar’s existence”. Quite a phrase from a low-cost airline owned by the Qantas Group. The comments were made to a Senate committee examining the federal government’s planned Aviation Consumer...
Frequent Miler
Tips for finding impossible awards | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep360 | 5-29-26
Today’s episode will provide a whole grab bag of tips for how to find those impossible award bookings for your award travel goals. Main Event (evergreen): Tips for finding impossible awards Watch the full episode below, or listen on your favorite podcast platform. You can click the timestamps below to...
Wild About Travel
Drfat Perth
OverviewWhen you hear the name “Perth,” it’s worth noting that there are actually three places that share the name: Perth in Scotland, Perth in Tasmania, and the vibrant capital of Western Australia, which I’m reviewing here. Perth, WA, is known for its vast open spaces, stunning coastlines, and year-round sunshine....
2PAXfly
STARLUX: Taiwan’s ‘luxury’ airline to fly to Sydney and Auckland
Sydney looks set to gain a new Taiwanese contender in 2027, with STARLUX, the Taiwan-based airline, having confirmed (ET) plans to launch direct flights between Taipei and Sydney, with Auckland added as a trans-Tasman tag flight. That means Australians could soon have another way to reach Taiwan, North Asia, North...
Live and Let’s Fly
Review: SWISS Senator Lounge Zurich (ZRH)
The SWISS Senator Lounge in the E Gates of Zurich Airport (ZRH) is a fantastic Star Gold lounge with delicious food and a lovely terrace. SWISS Senator Lounge Zurich Review (ZRH – E Gates) We hit roadwork on A1 on the drive into Zurich and ended up with only 20...
BoardingArea
Review : Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge – Montreal (YUL), Transborder Concourse
Needs a refresh….soon The summary The Maple Leaf Lounge is located near gates 73 and 74 in Montreal’s Transborder concourse, which is only accessible to US-bound travelers. It is directly across from the Air Canada Cafe. I was in the Air Canada Café before checking out the “traditional” Maple Leaf...
