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FIJI AIRWAYS: Dallas USA flights dropped from September
Fiji Airways is reshaping its network, cutting its Dallas route while boosting capacity on other key services amid rising fuel costs. The airline will suspend flights between Nadi and Dallas Fort Worth from 7 September, marking a retreat from one of its longest and most operationally demanding routes. That removes...
Live and Let’s Fly
What’s A One-Hour Flight Like On United Airlines In First Class?
What is first class on a one-hour United Airlines flight actually like? I recently flew from Burbank to San Francisco to find out. Flight Review: A One-Hour First Class Flight On United Airlines A320 To begin my United trip to East Asia, I flew from Burbank (BUR) to San Francisco...
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EMIRATES: A380s to get Starlink WiFi
The first Starlink-equipped superjumbo is now in service, marking the start of a rollout the airline says will extend across its entire fleet by mid-2027. And, it’s free. Emirates is ditching its current pay-to-use model, which charges up to around US$20, in favour of complimentary high-speed access for all passengers....
Frequent Miler
Searching for good news in Hyatt’s devaluation | Coffee Break Ep103 | 4-28-26
Hyatt is changing their award charts on May 20th, 2026, and it’s pretty devastating with a new 5-tier pricing system and huge increases in prices. Today, we’ll see if there’s some good news in all of this. Searching for good news in Hyatt’s devaluation Watch the full episode below, or...
Economy Class & Beyond
TRIP REPORT: The Cathay Pacific and American Airlines Lounges, Heathrow Terminal 3 – Still for the Friends
The Cathay Pacific and American Airlines Lounges, Heathrow Terminal 3 TRIP REPORT: Still for the Friends Time for the first two lounge stops – The Cathay Pacific Business Class Lounge and the American Airlines Business Class Lounge. How are they both doing, and are changes afoot? Let’s go and take...
Live and Let’s Fly
Introduction: My Final Journey To Asia As A United Premier 1K
Welcome to my next trip report, which will recount my final trip and final flight as a Premier 1K in the United MileagePlus program…at least for the foreseeable future. A Trip To Asia On United Airlines + EVA In Business Class, My Last As A 1K I already wrote about...
Miles For Family
Aeroplan Award Chart Changes, Bilt May 2026 Rent Day Promo and More
Lots going on in the miles and points hobby this week! Air Canada Aeroplan Devaluation: New Award Charts Coming June 1: Ouch, this one hurts! Aeroplan points have been very useful to me in the past. Looks like we will be spending more points for those flights now (mostly in...
Frequent Miler
Does product changing ruin trip protections? | Question of the Week Ep1 | 4-27-26
Does product changing ruin trip protections? Frequent Miler reader Jay P wrote in saying: “I used my Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card to book a flight and hotel for a future trip. Now, I would like to product change my Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card before that trip. Are there any negative...
Wild About Travel
Draft Future of First Class?
From Railway to Runway I juts tcked ofve r 1800 flights. of hthsoe, just 23 havebeejn fistc alss Some quick history. The class system in air travel, evolved from the British railways of the 1830s and originally aligned closely with the British Class System. Understanding this evolution from railways to...
Economy Class & Beyond
TRIP REPORT: Off to Heathrow… a little later than normal – Still for the friends
Off to Heathrow… a little later than normal with FlixBus TRIP REPORT: Still for the Friends Before a big adventure, it’s time to sort out something rather important for the next ten years – my passport. That means it’s time to head to the North West of England and to...
TravelUpdate
Deal Alert: Sony Noise Canceling Headphones 48% Off, Sennheiser 51% Off
For frequent travelers, a quality pair of noise-canceling headphones can transform an in-flight experience. Right now, three traveler favorites are deeply discounted: the Sony WH-CH720N is 48% off at $92.95, the flagship Sony WH-1000XM5 is 38% off at $248, and the Sennheiser Momentum 4 is 51% off, dropping to just...
Live from a Lounge
HDFC Bank BizGrow Credit Card is currently Lifetime Free: Should small business owners grab it?
When HDFC Bank refreshed its Business Credit Card line-up in 2024 with the Biz Cards range, i.e., Biz Black, Biz Power, and BizGrow, BizGrow was positioned as the entry point for self-employed professionals and small business owners who wanted a proper business card without paying premium fees. And now, there...
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WEEKLY REVIEW: Sunday 26 April, 2026
I’m still in London, but will be departing soon. It’s really begun to warm up now, just in time for the London Marathon today. Not that I’m a participant. In fact, the only reason I know is because of its effects on public transport. And there seem to be a...
View from the Wing
Why I’ll Gladly Return To The Dupont Circle Hotel In Washington
After years of rotating through Washington hotels, I finally tried the Dupont Circle Hotel and came away more impressed than I expected. It is not one of the city’s true luxury flagships, but the combination of a large suite upgrade, polished service, strong food and beverage, and a prime Dupont...
