United's seasonal second flight between San Francisco and Sydney will only operate for two months, and only three days a week instead of daily. They'll use a smaller plane for San Francisco to Melbourne, and there will be fewer LA - Melbourne flights leading into peak season. Houston...

As we all know, Lufthansa is slowly rolling out its new Allegris passenger experience, with the most significant development being an all-new business class seat. In late 2023, Lufthansa also announced plans to update its lounge concept, with the introduction of Allegris lounges. The first such lounge has just opened…

The union which represents tens of thousands of flight attendants at United Airlines is demanding the immediate resignation of the Chicago-based carrier’s head of inflight service after the airline introduced a controversial new sickness policy which treats flight attendants like “liars and scammers”. In a video message to its members,...

United Airlines beefed up its flights to Australia over the past several years both… The post United Slashes Capacity to Australia In October appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.

Air France is shortly opening a pop-up restaurant, coinciding with the Paris Olympics. As an aviation geek, I love this concept, and am (almost) sad I’m not in Paris for the Olympics.

A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips. Continue reading Falling Apart at Premium Prices: American Airlines Taped-Up Premium Seat [Roundup]...

The Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay has long been one of my favorite hotels in… The post Cheap: Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay Cuts Benefit for Globalists appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.

United Airlines is significantly reducing capacity to Australia for this upcoming peak season… for a second time (thanks to @IshrionA and @xJonNYC for flagging this).

A Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-300 promptly aborted takeoff from Paris after pilots received an engine fire warning. To passengers onboard, it felt like an “explosion” had taken place. Delta Air Lines A330-300 Encounters Engine Issue In Paris On July 23, 2024 Delta flight DL95 was scheduled to depart from...

Activist investor Elliott Investment Management says that radical changes coming soon to Southwest Airlines designed to shore up its lagging financial performance are “too little, too late” and that the Dallas-based carrier desperately needs a new senior leadership team. Last month it was revealed that Elliott had quietly built a...

Qatar Airways is providing their Taiwan based members (who we hope have all remained safe through Typhoon Gaemi) with 50% bonus Avios on all flights out of Taiwan for the fall and winter. Now, Qatar does not actually fly to Taiwan but you can book flights with Qatar that will...

The power of hotel price guarantees is something that often goes overlooked, but I get it: Getting a Best Price Guarantee honored can sometimes be an exercise in frustration. I recently had a go with a Hotels.com Price Guarantee claim that had me literally laughing out loud with each declined...

Southwest Airlines has long been an outlier when it comes to seat assignments and aircraft boarding. Part of the joy of flying with the airline that put “UV” in “LUV” is being able to self-manage arranging a boarding order, along with 25 other cattle passengers, then making a mad-dash for the exit row seats once...

Jasper National Park is closed due to wildfires 2024 until further notice. The raging fires have reached the town of Jasper and resulted in buildings engulfed in flames before being burnt to the ground. Significant damage is being reported in this legendary area in southwestern Alberta in Canada. Updates to the...

The American Airlines shopping portal is currently offering up to 2,000 bonus miles when hitting certain spending thresholds over the next couple of weeks. While you do earn AA Loyalty Points for the base levels of spending when you use the shopping portal, the bonus miles are redeemable only and...

TheAmerican Express Gold Card(review), which is one of Amex’s most popular consumer cards, has just undergone a full fresh. The changes are a mixed bag — while the card’s annual fee is increasing, I’d argue that there are some new perks that help justify that increase. Let’s go over all...

Avelo Airlines unveiled the largest route expansion in company history this week. This includes its first two international destinations, Cancun and Montego Bay. The post Avelo Airlines Announces its Largest Ever Route Expansion appeared first on ATX Jetsetter.

So much for the Amex Points Parade™ slowing down. Earlier today, Amex made some significant changes to the personal Gold card, increasing the annual fee, adding credits. At the time, it also brought back a stellar 90K referral offer (for the consumer Gold). But it hasn’t stopped there. We’re now...

One man suffering at the hands of Delta’s thousands of cancelled flights this past week decided to take revenge in the only way he knew how. Stuck in the airport, the Sky Club lounge member found himself out expenses for a trip he was no longer getting to fully take...

Amex just announced a refresh of the beloved American Express Gold Card effective today and there are some changes you need to be aware of. I know there’s always some confusion regarding when the annual fee kicks in or when you can start taking advantage of the new benefits so...

Update 7/25/2024: August and September games have been added! Snag your summer games now. H/T to Thomas in the comments. Remember — there are only 4 cardholder exclusive seats for each game. Many of the highly desirable games will go quickly and then the other tickets are a very poor value....