ATX Jetsetter
Emirates Adds Dom Perignon Rosé Vintage 2009 in First Class
Its no secret that Emirates has one of the best First Class products in the sky, especially the company’s new “gamechanger” First Class. The soft product and onboard offerings are also top notch and now, there’s a new development in what is being poured on board. Emirates is now pouring Dom...
Your Mileage May Vary
The Trick to Finding Lower Airfares Near You
Nothing about booking airfare is straightforward. The way airlines figure out how much to charge to get you from city A to city B drives me crazy. Idiosyncrasies in the pricing system have led to passengers booking hidden-city tickets with the help of websites like Skiplagged. While that method to...
Altitude Yes
Tokyo Haneda Airport History from the Sky: 1950 – 2025
Today, Tokyo Haneda Airport is Japan’s largest airport, servicing over 78 million passengers annually as of 2023, and operates as the country’s gateway to the world. The airport spans 1,522 hectares, or 3,761 acres of land, with four runways. However, just like any other airport in the world, Haneda had its...
View from the Wing
Customers Sue After Hyatt Bans Accounts For Buying Fake Hotel Nights As Shortcut To Elite Status
Marriott Platinum status was for sale in China for $20. I wrote about how United’s status match system was being scammed. MileagePlus stopped verifying that credentials were real. They stopped verifying that the people getting the status were real. People were using faked credentials to match to...
The Bulkhead Seat
Overpriced and Overhyped: Has Las Vegas Jumped the Shark?
I’ll start by saying that I have always loved Las Vegas. Work and leisure travel has taken me to Sin City around 140 times and I have stayed at just about every hotel on the Strip. The pricing is Las Vegas continues to be out of control. It started with...
One Mile at a Time
11 Hotel Habits Of Mine, From The Logical To The Irrational
We all have our routines in life. If you’re a frequent hotel guest, odds are that there are some habits that you’ve picked up over the years, whether logical or not. In this post, I thought it would be fun to share some of my habits when staying at a...
Live and Let’s Fly
What Spirit’s Second Trip To Bankruptcy Court Could Mean
Spirit Airlines has gone from highly coveted to troubled to potentially doomed carrier in the span of just four years. The latest filing could be the end.  Spirit Airlines Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Just Five Months After Exiting Its Last Filing Spirit Airlines just filed for Chapter 11 for the second time...
Wild About Travel
I have now flown into Airport #293: Outback Town -Which Airport will be 300th?
I just flew into and out of my 293rd airport: ISA which serves the remote Australian outback town of Mt Isa. I travelled from Brisbane about two hours on Qantas) and back with Virgin Australia. The landing and take off gave excellent views of the town! There are also hops from...
View from the Wing
JetBlue’s Plane Went Mechanical. They Refunded Without Consent—And Left The Passenger Paying To Get Home
A reader shared their experience flying JetBlue last month.between Fort Myers and Boston. Their flight was cancelled several hours prior to departure. The flight had gone mechanical. The next flight that JetBlue offered was two days later. They told the agent they did not want that. They...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Sunset in Split in Croatia. Sunday Morning Photograph.
As I was driving in on a highway from Bosnia and Herzegovina, I noticed the sunset as I was arriving in Split in Croatia — and because we were descending from the mountains, we had a great view towards the west of the sun setting in the distance… Sunset in Split...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Southwest Becomes First US Airline To Use Anti-Terror Cockpit Barricade On New Boeing 737MAX Jets
Southwest Airlines has become the first US-based carrier to start using a secondary cockpit barrier on newly built airplanes after it took delivery of a Boeing 737MAX jet with the anti-terror barricade installed fresh from the factory. These barricades are being installed on all newly built airplanes being delivered to US...
One Mile at a Time
Chinese Hyatt Scam To Sell Elite Status Backfires, And Now There Are Lawsuits
Loyalty programs are big businesses, and they can be lucrative both for travel brands and consumers. As you might expect, this also means that the loyalty industry has quite a bit of fraud from many parties. This is definitely more rampant and organized in some markets than others. Roughly a...
One Mile at a Time
Chinese Hyatt Scam To Sell Elite Status Backfires, And Now There Are Lawsuits
Loyalty programs are big businesses, and they can be lucrative both for travel brands and consumers. As you might expect, this also means that the loyalty industry has quite a bit of fraud from many parties. This is definitely more rampant and organized in some markets than others. Roughly a...
View from the Wing
Hours In The Air With Every Toilet Broken: Passengers Instructed To Relieve Themselves In Bottles [Roundup]
News and notes from around the interweb: Passengers forced to ‘go in bottles’ when all the lavs break on Bali – Brisbane flight Still infinitely more enjoyable than a Jetstar flight pic.twitter.com/SxjCAqknWz — Travel in 2025 (@AusTravelDaily) August 29, 2025 Delta passengers have been told the same thing and so have American Airlines...
Eye of the Flyer
Suing Delta Over Hearing Loss, Massive Cruise Ducks, Pilots Pay Too Much Tax, B-52 Close Call, How Runway Stripes are Painted and more Cruise and Travel News
Here are this week’s travel and cruise headlines and news from around the web and interweb: Passenger suffered ‘permanent hearing loss’ after cabin pressurization system malfunctioned on Delta flight: suit Cruise Duck Phenomenon Getting Even Bigger on Royal Caribbean Ship America’s Pilots are paying too much in taxes B-52 bomber that nearly collided with...
TravelUpdate
Review: Poor service and cold food at the Clubrooms Lounge in Birmingham Airport
The Clubrooms Lounge at Birmingham Airport is operated by the well regarded No.1 Lounges brand. Clubrooms are the premium offering, with table service instead of a buffet, and a restriction on children under 12 from entering. I was flying from Birmingham to Glasgow with easyJet and decided to book this lounge....
One Mile at a Time
United States Adds Controversial $250 “Visa Integrity Fee” For Visitors
In the coming weeks, the United States is adding a new $250 “visa integrity fee” for visitors who require visas. We first learned about this several weeks back, as it was buried in President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill Act,” but we now have more details of the implementation. Millions of US...
Live and Let’s Fly
American Plans A321XLR Base At JFK After Crew Leak
A leaked crew listing reveals American’s A321XLR base at JFK, hinting at trans-Atlantic growth with smaller, fuel-efficient jets. A Leak Points to JFK as A321XLR Primary Home The internet has a way of exposing airline secrets, and this week American Airlines found itself in the spotlight. A leaked crew listing suggests the...
Monkey Miles
Last Day! Use your August American Express statement credits
American Express Statement credits Every month, quarter, 6 months, and end of year certain Amex cards have credits that expire, and if you’re like me, a reminder is helpful so you don’t waste them. July is a special month since a ton of semi-annual statement credits, and quarterly credits renew alongside...
One Mile at a Time
9 Amazing Airline Lounge Amenities, From Saunas, To Ducks, To Gyms
I’ve published my lists of what I consider to be the world’s best first class lounges and best business class lounges, and I’ve also shared what amenities make an airport lounge good. In this post, I thought it would be fun to be a bit lighthearted, and share some of...
PointsMath
8 Current Promotions on Buying Points & Miles [Sep’25]
Buying Hotel Points or Airline points can be an excellent way to top up miles or extend their validity. There eight offers for buying miles and points: five from airlines and three from hotel programs. All these points or miles purchases will be in foreign currency (USD/CAD/EUR), so using a...
Josh Trips
Earn up to 6,000 extra Atmos points with targeted offer for current Atmos cardholders
If you have an Atmos Rewards Ascent Visa Signature card (formerly the Alaska Airlines Visa Signature card), you may want to check your mail — I just received an offer to earn up to 6,000 extra Atmos points between now and October 31, 2025. I can only speak to the offer...
Frequent Miler
Last Chance Deals: 3 transfer bonuses, many hotel promos, Flying Blue Promo Rewards & more
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. With Sunday August 31 being the last day of the month, there are lots of deals ending this week; more than 25 in fact. That includes three...
Points With a Crew
What’s The Worst Country You’ve Ever Been To?
I am not as seasoned a world traveler as many in the community, but I have probably been to more countries than the average person. One of the things that I really enjoy about traveling is seeing some of the different cultures and different ways of doing things. But while...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
What Is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 316
For this edition of this popular game, can you guess what you believe is wrong — or, at least, seemingly quite bizarre — with this photograph part 316? I do not know what is going on with the entrances of apartment complexes; but I was leaving through the main entrance of...
The Bulkhead Seat
2025 Weekly Review: August 30th
Hello from Tampa! I hope everyone is enjoying the long weekend. We came down to Florida for a few days and are hoping the sunshine holds out. In travel news this week, Spirit filed for bankruptcy protection again, lots of airlines added routes, and I reviewed several lounges, an airline...
Frequent Miler
Delta fuel dump, dealing with jetlag, and a map of tipping culture (Saturday Selection)
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 things we found interesting this week: Delta has to pay up for their fuel dump over LA, tips for dealing with jetlag,...
Economy Class & Beyond
Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (30th August)
As we exit August, and the schools head back, your writer is enjoying the slightly cooler weather and rain. Well, enjoying is a stretch. It’s time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond.  The Birmingham Canal Old Line, heading towards Black Sabbath Bridge and Gas Street Basin.  Yes, I’m still neck-deep in...
Your Mileage May Vary
Why Hotels Charge for Extra People in the Room (& What You Can Do About It)
My husband Joe and I have been married for over 20 years, so it’s been a long, long time since we shared our hotel room with anybody else. But back during the days when we did, there were times we had to pay for the third and, as applicable, the...
Economondo
Flying to the Hebrides on a Scottish Twin Otter: Loganair Review – Glasgow to Tiree
Background After a long period of uncertainty, by early May 2021, things were gradually starting to look up. On a national level, the number of COVID-19 cases in the UK was down and the ongoing vaccination campaign was making good progress. As a result, a further loosening of restrictions regarding travel...
View from the Wing
Florida Hotel Guest Shouts ‘Good Thing I’m On YouTube’ After Lighting Cigarette And Throwing Designer Drug At Police
Hotel management and police go to a guest room after the in‑room “emergency” button was pressed. The manager says their policy is to enter to verify welfare. What they see is shocking – and management immediately tells the woman she’s out (no‑smoking property plus multiple disturbances). They offer a...
One Mile at a Time
Weekly Review: August 30, 2025
I hope everyone is having a nice weekend so far. With it being Labor Day weekend here in the United States, it’s the end of the traditional summer travel period, which of course has major implications for airlines and the type of travel we see. I’m going to be publishing...