One Mile at a Time
Virgin Atlantic Free Starlink Wi-Fi Coming Soon, Fleetwide By 2027
In July 2025, Virgin Atlantic announced plans to introduce Starlink Wi-Fi, an announcement that coincided with plans to overhaul the Boeing 787 cabins. There’s now an additional update, as Virgin Atlantic has just moved forward the timeline with which it will introduce Starlink Wi-Fi, and that’s great news.
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Woman With Jeweled Hair Calls Herself TSA’s Worst Nightmare — Gets Three Scans And A Pat Down
A woman dressed in heavy jewelry and jeweled hair joked that she was TSA’s worst nightmare, then found out what that actually looks like: three scans, a pat down, and extra scrutiny at the checkpoint.
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Rusted Metal Trestle in Laos. Sunday Morning Photograph.
The rusted metal trestle of the Old French Bridge in Luang Prabang in Laos changed the phrase of the light at the end of the tunnel to the light at the end of the bridge.
I was crossing from one side of the bridge to the other when...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
American Airlines Finally Joins the Popular Trading Card Trend Thanks to Efforts of Pilots
More than two decades after Alaska Airlines became the first U.S-based carrier to start secretly issuing airplane-themed trading cards to those in the know, American Airlines is finally joining the trend after the collectible trading cards became TikTok famous. More and more passengers have been stopping American Airlines pilots in...
One Mile at a Time
Hah: Spanish Airline Volotea Charges For Fuel After You Book Your Ticket
At the moment, airlines are in a really tough spot, given the impact that higher oil prices are having on their operating costs. The issue is that the cost of airfare isn’t based on the cost of providing transportation, but instead, it’s determined based on what consumers are willing to...
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American Airlines Passengers Brawled On Final Approach To Miami — “She Had Her Elbow In Me The Whole Entire Time”
An American Airlines flight to Miami turned chaotic just before landing when a fight over armrest space escalated into a shouting match and physical confrontation while crew begged everyone to sit down.
One Mile at a Time
Lufthansa Pilot Strike Will Largely Ground Airline For Two Days (Again)
Lufthansa is currently celebrating its 100th anniversary, and in the spirit of not straying too far from tradition, pilots at the airline are about to go on strike, causing major disruptions. This will be the second strike from pilots in around a month, and we also just saw a flight...
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Spanish Airline Reportedly Adding Fuel Surcharge On Existing Bookings As Oil Prices Surge
The Spanish low-cost airline Volotea has reportedly started to demand payment of an additional fuel surcharge from passengers who have already booked and paid for their flight tickets. The measure is a sign of just how much pressure some airlines are coming under from surging oil prices caused by the...
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Icelandair Files Police Report After Retiring Pilot Performs Low Altitude Fly Pass Without Authorization
The Icelandic flag carrier Icelandair has reportedly filed a police report on one of its own pilots after the Captain flew a Boeing 757 on a scheduled flight from Frankfurt to Reykjavik at low altitude over a built-up area on approach for landing. The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon as Icelandair...
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,...
Frequent Miler
Last Chance Deals: Virgin & Lifemiles transfer bonuses, increased Venture Rewards & Virgin card offers, & 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. It’s another busy week for expiring deals which includes a couple of transfer bonuses from Citi ThankYou to Virgin Atlantic and Avianca Lifemiles. Also ending this...
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What Is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 348 Reader Edition
Washington Eye Care has something on their official Internet web site that was spotted by the sharp eyes of derek, who has been a reader of The Gate With Brian Cohen for a long time.
For this edition of this popular game, can you guess what...
Frequent Miler
New Southwest rule targets people like Nick, a baby is born as the plane lands, United app displays TSA wait times, and Delhi confronts stray dogs (Saturday Selection)
Throughout the week, our team shares articles they’ve stumbled upon which 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: New Southwest rule targets people like Nick, a baby is born as the plane...
Economy Class & Beyond
Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (11th April)
It’s the weekend before Aircraft Interiors Expo, and your author should be packing rather than writing – but here we are. Time for Last Week at Economy Classes and Beyond. Midland Metro Tram serving the new stops along the first part of the Eastside Extension – Image, Economy Class and Beyond....
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Taxi App Users Warn Of Scam — Drivers Claim The Payment Failed, Then Charge You Again [Roundup]
Beware a taxi-app scam where the Curb payment supposedly “fails,” only for the rider to get charged twice. Also American’s beef wellington gets a rave review, Amex loses Lufthansa lounge access, Air Canada opens new Cafés, and JetBlue starts adding surcharges to United Airlines international redemptions.
One Mile at a Time
Weekly Review: April 11, 2026
I hope everyone is having a nice weekend so far! I’ve been enjoying being home for a little over a week now, but have another adventure coming up soon. In the meantime, I’m happy to be making good progress on getting caught up with trip reports. On the points &...
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Yet More Strike Strife at German Airline Lufthansa to Leave Tens of Thousands of Passengers Stranded On Monday and Tuesday
More strike action is planned by flight crew at the German flag carrier Lufthansa in an increasingly bitter dispute by pilots that could leave tens of thousands of passengers stranded on Monday and Tuesday after the short-notice walkout was called with little more than 24 hours’ notice. Lufthansa says it...
One Mile at a Time
Capella Hotels & Resorts: A Small Group Of Exceptional Asia-Pacific Gems
In recent times, Ive been writing a series about some of the worlds small luxury hotel groups, includingAirelles,Aman,BVLGARI,Cheval Blanc,Oetker,One&Only, Ritz-Carlton Reserve, etc. In this post I’d like to cover Capella Hotels & Resorts — I recently had my first Capella stay, and this is a brand that I’m really impressed...
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The Importance of Indulging In Passion
“An intense desire or enthusiasm for something” is how the Oxford Dictionaries defines the word passion — although sometimes a passion of one person cannot be fully understood by another person.
There are people — in some ways, myself included — who would not understand a passion to...
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Rumor: Southwest To Ban Carry-On Bags On Its Cheapest Tickets
Southwest is reportedly studying a new restriction that would ban passengers on its cheapest tickets from bringing standard carry-on bags into the cabin, forcing them to check those bags instead. That would not just make Southwest basic economy more punitive than American or Delta, it would push the airline even...
