Live and Let’s Fly
Delta Air Lines Signals Permanently Higher Fares, Fewer Flights, And A New Wave Of Airline Mergers
Delta Air Lines just offered a candid look at how it is thinking about pricing, capacity, and competition…and none of it points toward cheaper travel anytime soon, regardless of oil prices. Several comments were made in its latest earning call that, when taken together, suggest Delta will aggressively use this...
One Mile at a Time
American Makes Basic Economy Much Worse, Especially For AAdvantage Elites
In the past couple of weeks, we’ve seen most US airlines hike checked bag fees, in an effort to increase revenue during a very challenging time (due to high oil prices). American has just matched those checked bag fee increases, but is taking it to the next level, and is...
View from the Wing
Delta And JetBlue Quietly Started Charging To Check Bags Curbside At Some Airports — $3.50 For What Used To Be Free
Delta and JetBlue have quietly begun charging passengers to check bags curbside at some airports, turning what used to be a convenience into yet another fee. The change looks small at $3.50, but it is part of a bigger shift: outsourcing a once-premium service, lowering labor costs, and monetizing the...
Frequent Miler
Kroger: Earn 4x fuel points on 3rd party gift cards
Kroger is again running a promotion that awards 4x fuel points on third-party gift cards, whether purchased online or in-store. This deal is running through April 21, 2026. Note that the terms on this promo now state that Amazon and fuel gift cards are excluded from earning 4x. You’ll still...
One Mile at a Time
Review: EVA Air Lounge Bangkok Airport (BKK)
During myexotic journey to Bangkok via Paris,I flewThai Airways Boeing 787 business classfrom Bangkok (BKK) to Milan (MXP). Prior to my flight, I had the chance to check out several of the Star Alliance lounge options in Bangkok, and in this installment, Id like to review the EVA Air Lounge...
Economy Class & Beyond
Lufthansa to endure another one-day strike from the UfO union
All is not well with Lufthansa and its relations with unions, with the UfO union calling its members out on strike on Friday, 10th. The strike comes at the end of the school holidays, which impacts both Lufthansa and Lufthansa Cityline. The strike is set to begin at 00:01 on Friday,...
One Mile at a Time
Review: Turkish Airlines Lounge Bangkok Airport (BKK)
During myexotic journey to Bangkok via Paris,I flewThai Airways Boeing 787 business classfrom Bangkok (BKK) to Milan (MXP). Prior to my flight, I had the chance to check out several of the Star Alliance lounge options in Bangkok, and in this installment, Id like to review the Turkish Airlines Lounge...
Live and Let’s Fly
American Airlines Strips Basic Economy Perks From Elites, Raises Bag Fees
After Delta, United, JetBlue, and even Southwest raised checked bag fees, American Airlines has now followed suit…while also making its most restrictive basic economy fares even worse. American Airlines Raises Bag Fees, Adds Basic Economy Surcharge And New Restrictions American Airlines is increasing checked baggage fees, becoming the last major...
No Work All Travel
Flight Review: Xiamen Airlines Domestic Business Class (China)
Join me in as I offer a brief glimpse into a Xiamen Airlines domestic business class flight, from Tianjin to Guangzhou. Flying in China is no fun. Unless you’re an Olympian smoker, crave getting frisked, accept the challenge of “drinking water,” or enjoy 10 other people suddenly “joining” you at...
View from the Wing
United Mechanics Say Their Union Helped The Airline Short Them On Raises — Judge Tosses Most Of The Case
United mechanics say their own union let United turn a contract wage-reset formula into a black box, leaving employees short of raises that were supposed to keep them ahead of peers at American and Delta. A judge just threw out most of the case, but the ruling still leaves mechanics...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Flights to Atlanta Resume With Ethiopian Airlines: Special Fares and Bonus Miles
Flights to Atlanta resume with Ethiopian Airlines — as well as special airfares starting as low as $999.00 for a ticket for a seat in the economy class cabin — using modern Boeing 787 and Airbus A350 airplanes with service effective as of Thursday, May 21, 2026...
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Frequent Miler
What are JetBlue TrueBlue points worth?
At Frequent Miler, we keep a database of point valuations called “Reasonable Redemption Values.” These are estimates of the “worth” of airline miles, hotel points, transferable points, and more. The idea is to identify the point at which it is “reasonable” to get that much value or more from your...
Wild About Travel
Sendai: The City of Trees
A 90-minute hop from Tokyo on Japan’s fastest train, the Hayabusa Shinkansen, brings you to Sendai, the city of trees! My critique of many Japanese cities is that they have a lot of concrete and asphalt, and not much green space. In the 19th century, Sendai’s local ruler encouraged tree...
One Mile at a Time
Review: Thai Airways Business Lounge Bangkok Airport (BKK)
During myexotic journey to Bangkok via Paris,I flew Thai Airways’ Boeing 787 business class from Bangkok (BKK) to Milan (MXP). Prior to my flight, I had chance to check out several of the Star Alliance lounge options in Bangkok, and in this installment, I’d like to review the Thai Airways...
The Points of Life
Go Blue! A777Neo Wins TPOL’s March Madness Bracket!
TPOL went from 35th place to 4th place as Michigan beat UConn to make my life great again. Whether A777Neo will visit Puerto Rico is the outstanding question. Next up: TPOL’s Final Four Trip Report.
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Live and Let’s Fly
American Airlines Flight Delayed Because Pilot Was In Line At Starbucks…That’s How Bad AA Coffee Is
Airlines delay flights for all kinds of reasons…weather, maintenance, late inbound aircraft. But a pilot stuck in line at Starbucks? American Airlines Flight Delayed Because Pilot Was In Starbucks Line A reader of View From The Wing shares a story of an American Airlines flight from Charlotte (CLT) to Liberia...
One Mile at a Time
Delta CEO Says Fares May Not Go Down Even If Oil Prices Drop, And That’s Fine
Delta CEO Ed Bastian is being criticized over some comments he made about the trajectory of ticket prices. This is one of those topics on which I have to defend airlines, as I think some people are just unrealistic about how the industry works.
View from the Wing
Airlines Blame High Fuel Costs For Bag Fee Hikes — But Shouldn’t Promise To Cut Them When Costs Fall
Airlines keep pointing to higher fuel costs when they raise bag fees, and that is rhetorically powerful because passengers understandably expect lower costs to mean lower prices. But that is not how airline pricing really works: fees are one tool carriers use to manage total revenue, and they have no...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
American Airlines Let Flight Attendants Busted For Drugs And Alcohol Return to Work Without Follow Up Testing
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has accused American Airlines of allowing 12 flight attendants who were busted for positive drug and alcohol tests, including amphetamines, cocaine, marijuana, and methamphetamine, return to work without completing the necessary follow-up tests to ensure they were clean. The lapses allegedly occurred between May 2019...
