I witnessed a murmuration of starlings in Washington from the rooftop of the Conrad Washington DC hotel property during my trip to a media roundtable by Hilton that officially revealed the latest changes to the Hilton Honors membership program. No one definitively knows why... The post Murmuration of Starlings in Washington. Sunday...

Spanish flag carrier Iberia has become the latest international airline to admit that it has fallen victim to a massive cyber attack after hackers were able to gain access to a computer system that stores a treasure trove of customer data. Iberia started to notify affected customers of the hack...

Nowadays it feels like there are few secrets left when it comes to airline travel. Sometimes it feels like everyone and their second cousin is sharing their ”travel hacks” online, and will tell you how they flew on an $8,000 flight for FREE, and how they save so much money...

Flight attendants were in for a shock on a recent flight from Seattle to Denver when they realized that the door handle of the main cabin exit of their Boeing 737 hadn’t been secured in place for most of the flight. The United Airlines aircraft, which is usually operated by...

Duringmy review trip to Bangkok, I had one night in Bangkok. I ended up booking the Ritz-Carlton Bangkok for my one night stay, as it’s still a new property, having only opened in late 2024. Why did I book it? Well, a variety of reasons — I need a couple...

Hyatt Regency Austin has completed its renovation, with modernized rooms, a redesigned lobby, an upgraded market, and a suite-upgrade approach that’s unusually generous for a Category 4 property. It’s still one of the best ways to use a Category 1–4 certificate, especially during peak Austin events like SXSW, where cash...

Back in August 2023, I wrote about JetBlue Airways and YOTEL entering into a… The post JetBlue and YOTEL Partnership Ending appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.

Greetings from Southern California — where the sun is shining again after a week of rain. Lots and lots of rain. (I’ve learned a lot of things as I’ve gotten older. One of them is that you’re required to say, “Well, we need it,” whenever it rains — regardless of...

United and Southwest quietly revived airline debit cards. Here is who they help, what they offer, and when you should skip them. A Throwback Idea Makes A Comeback For years, the story in airline loyalty has been simple. If you want to earn serious miles, you reach for a credit...

Im an airline product geek, and every so often, I like to publish a list of what I consider to be the worlds best first class airlines, best first class lounges, best business class airlines, best business class lounges, etc. In this post, I’d like to provide an updated ranking...

A war of words has broken out between California Governor Gavin Newsom and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy over the Trump administration’s plans to herald in a new ‘golden age of travel’ which Duffy believes should start with Americans dressing nicer before they board a plane. Last week, Duffy launched a...

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Buying miles & points strategically can represent a great value, especially for luxury travel. The Etihad Guest program has just launched a promotion on purchased miles. While I wouldn’t say this is a slam dunk, some people might still find this to be worthwhile, as it’s the best offer we’ve...

Catch up on the latest aviation and travel related news for the week ending November 22, 2025 in the ATX Jetsetter weekly recap. The post Weekly Recap: November 22, 2025 appeared first on ATX Jetsetter.

Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection of some other deals that are due to end soon. It’s a bit of a quieter week for expiring deals, but there are still more than half a dozen offers about to end. That includes the...

Waiting at a automotive shop for tires to be replaced can be rather boring — especially when the tires are for a vehicle belonging to someone else — so in addition to working on my laptop computer, I looked around the area and saw an illuminated indoor overhead sign. For this...

Throughout the week, our team shares articles they’ve stumbled upon that may interest our readers, even if they might not otherwise merit a full post. Here are some of the posts we found interesting this week: No more phones in fancy bathrooms, Cathay Pacific says no changing frequent flier numbers...

After all that planning and waiting, you’re finally on that trip of your dreams, far away from your home country. You keep your passport handy during your travels because you’ll…

Happy Weekend! I’m back in Tampa this weekend after spending the week in San… The post 2025 Weekly Review: November 22nd appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.

Delta has added bright red “wait here” lines before gate podiums, and many flyers say the new markings feel confusing or unnecessary. While the airline frames them as a customer-experience improvement, they’re really aimed at preventing stowaways, improving biometric scans, and making single-agent boarding easier—not at passenger convenience. Continue reading Delta’s...

I hope everyone is having a nice weekend so far! I’m just kicking off the return portion of my review trip, so I look forward to sharing my thoughts on Thai Airways’ 787, SWISS’ A350, and more. I’m also excited to get back home for the holidays! On the points...

When I wrote about the two conflicting words that lead to poor customer service, I had no idea it would touch such a nerve. The comment I received the most…

I did not expect the funeral of Dick Cheney in Washington, DC this week to stir as much reflection in me as it did. But it did. And perhaps that says as much about our current moment as it does about the man whose life was honored. Reflections On The...

The recent Hilton Honors changes gain most attention for the new top tier elite status. But there's more to it than that. The post On Loyalty – Considering the Latest Hilton Honors Changes appeared first on Miles to Memories.

American Airlines wanted the members of its flight crews to both serve a pre departure beverage and address each passenger by name who was assigned a seat in the premium cabins of its fleet back in November of 2017. That a significant amount of effort was expended on a small...

Swiss has released unusually wide-open business class award space for summer 2026 — in many cases up to nine seats on the same flight. Routes from Boston, New York, Newark, Chicago, Washington Dulles and Montreal are all included, and the space is bookable through United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and...

After a record-breaking 43 days, the government shutdown finally ended. But while it was still going on, passengers continually asked TSA workers, both online and in person, what they could…

If you want to have a happy marriage or relationship, the "airport divorce" may be a trick that you should be aware of.