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Air France Boeing 777 Makes Emergency Landing After The Plane Turned Into a Sauna
The pilots of an Air France flight from Paris Charles de Gaulle to the French island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean were forced to make an emergency landing after passengers started to suffer as the cabin became unbearably and uncontrollably hot. The Boeing 777 widebody aircraft had been in...
View from the Wing
“Too Fat For My Car”: Uber Driver Refuses Passenger, Threatens To Pull A Gun — Video Viewed Over 27 Million Times
An Uber driver told a passenger he was “too fat for my car,” then threatened to pull a gun — all caught on video. The clip’s been viewed over 27 million times and raises serious questions about size discrimination and driver rights.
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The Bulkhead Seat
Delta Flight Delayed After Accidental Emergency Slide Deployment in Pittsburgh
Delta Air Lines flight DL3248 from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Salt Lake City…
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Live and Let’s Fly
Isom, American Airlines, May Never Escape Crushing Debt
American Airlines’ ever higher pile of debt may never be paid off, meanwhile investors continue to support Isom, and give management a pass. Why? American Airlines Q3 2025 Earnings Call Lowlights American Airlines reported in its third quarter 2025 (Q3) earnings call that it had lost less money than the...
One Mile at a Time
Icelandair 737 MAX Saga Class: Lovely With The Right Expectations!
Hello from Iceland (brrrr!), as I just flew Icelandair’s Boeing 737 MAX 8 Saga Class on the 4hr40min flight from New York (JFK) to Keflavik (KEF). I’m excited to be back in the skies, initially to see Iceland, and then going on wild review trip from there.
View from the Wing
Delta Flight Attendant Makes $100,000 Mistake—Blows Evacuation Slide, Stranding Passengers Overnight
A flight attendant accidentally popped the slide on Delta flight 3248 from Pittsburgh to Salt Lake City on Saturday. You can see the Airbus A220 at Pittsburgh's gate D2, and the flight wound up delayed four hours, from 5:30 p.m. to 9:11 p.m.
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The Gate with Brian Cohen
A Starry Night in the Galápagos Islands. Sunday Morning Photograph.
We were unexpected escorted up a spiral staircase — that is otherwise blocked off with a large vase — to an upstairs patio at Royal Palm Galapagos, Curio Collection Hotel by Hilton to see a clear view of a starry night in the Galápagos Islands.
Clear skies seem to be rather unusual...
Frequent Miler
Still got the Sapphire Reserve® card? Your new benefits are now live. Here’s what to do next.
If you obtained your Chase Sapphire Reserve Card® before June 23, 2025, then your new coupons and benefits are finally live. As of today (October 26, 2025), your Sapphire Reserve card no longer offers 3x for all travel, but it now earns 4x for hotels and airfare and 8x for all...
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You Can Still Book The Marriott Resort In Cairo Where Freed Hamas Members Are Living In Luxury
Freed Hamas members exchanged in the latest ceasefire deal are living in luxury at Marriott’s Renaissance Cairo Mirage City—still open to paying guests on Marriott.com.
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Eye of the Flyer
ICE Agent Convicted For Brazen Onboard Action, United Jets Collide on Tarmac, Airline Charging to Recline Your Seat, 10 New Ships Sailing from Port Miami and more Travel and Cruise News
Here are this week’s cruise headlines and news from around the web and interweb: ICE Agent Who Took Upskirt Photos of Flight Attendant Says It Wasn’t a Crime Because He Was Sneaky United Airlines jets collide on O’Hare tarmac PortMiami Shows No Sign of Slowing With 10 New Cruise Ship...
One Mile at a Time
Japan Airlines Airbus A350-1000 Routes & Flights (JFK, LAX, DFW, LHR, CDG)
Japan Airlines is in the process of refreshing its long haul fleet. The oneworld airline is gradually replacing its Boeing 777-300ERs with Airbus A350-1000s. Not only is the A350 a joy to fly in general, but these planes are particularly exciting, given that they feature an all-new passenger experience.
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AI And Apathy? American Airlines Service Suffers
A personal experience highlights the many service challenges that American Airlines continues to face – both technical and by staff. Tech Glitch Plays Musical Chairs It was a dark, and stormy night – a Thursday night consultants’ special – the last departure of the evening. My family, 120 other passengers,...
One Mile at a Time
Which Routes Feature The New Emirates “Game Changer” First Class?
I rank Emirates’ new first class as one of the world’s best first class products. Readers often have questions about whether a particular flight is scheduled to feature the new first class, so in this post, I want to cover that in a bit more detail, and provide an update...
One Mile at a Time
Which Routes Feature The New Emirates “Game Changer” First Class?
I rank Emirates’ new first class as one of the world’s best first class products. Readers often have questions about whether a particular flight is scheduled to feature the new first class, so in this post, I want to cover that in a bit more detail, and provide an update...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Delta Air Lines Flight Attendants Makes $70,000 Mistake After Accidentally Setting Off Emergency Evacuation Slide
A Delta Air Lines flight attendant made a $70,000 mistake on Saturday evening after they accidentally deployed an emergency evacuation slide on an Airbus A220 aircraft at Pittsburgh Airport just as the plane was preparing for departure. The ‘flustered’ flight attendant, with more than 26 years of flying experience, was...
One Mile at a Time
Which Routes Feature ANA’s New Boeing 777 First & Business Class Cabins?
In 2019, Japanese Star Alliance carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) revealed an all new first and business class product. In this post, I’d like to take an updated look at ANA’s progress with installing these new cabins, especially with the IATA winter 2025-2026 travel schedule officially kicking off as of...
One Mile at a Time
Which Flights Feature Cathay Pacific’s Aria Suite? 9 Planes & 5(ish) Routes
In late 2024, we saw Cathay Pacific launch its new Aria Suite business class. I’ve had the chance to fly it, and it’s a phenomenal product. Cathay Pacific is a world class airline, and this really elevates the carrier’s business class to being among the best in the world.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
British Airways Rushes To Pull Advertising On Podcast Featuring Controversial Musician Bob Vylan
British Airways has rushed to pull advertising from the popular Louis Theroux podcast on Spotify in an episode featuring one-half of the controversial English punk rap duo Bob Vylan, who is still under police investigation for leading a chant at this year’s Glastonbury music festival. The podcast is the first...
PointsMath
Accor Hotel Escape Sale Promotion: Save Up to 15%
Accor is offering up to 20% off stays for bookings made by January 10, 2026, for hotels in Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa & Turkey. A minimum of 2-night stay is required and is eligible for stays between October 13, 2025, and March 31, 2026. Here is how it works....
Frequent Miler
Last Chance Deals: Multiple transfer bonuses, 120K Southwest offer, American Airlines status match & 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. We have another busy week for expiring deals as Friday is the last day of the month, so the bulk of those offers are set to...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
What Is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 324
I was recently a passenger aboard an Airbus A320 airplane that was operated by Avianca for a nonstop domestic flight in Ecuador of almost 824 miles between Aeropuerto Ecológico Galápagos Seymour on the island of Baltra in the Galápagos Islands and Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito..
For this edition of...
Live and Let’s Fly
Is One Day Enough In Dili, Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste isn’t a destination that shows up on many flight schedules, but I have an upcoming opportunity to visit and am wondering if it is worth the time and money for only one day. Is One Day Enough In Dili, Timor-Leste? I’m looking at a possible routing that would put...
Frequent Miler
Delta says Marriott is hijacking its brand, Holiday Inn Express reinvents the alarm clock, and Hawaiian Airlines brings back Auckland service (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 of the posts we found interesting this week: Delta wants Marriott to stop hijacking its brand, Holiday Inn Express reinvented the alarm...
Economy Class & Beyond
Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (25th October)
It’s the weekend before the clocks go back in the United Kingdom… and somehow, I’m back in the country too. Time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. It’s been a quiet week on the blog as I’m recovering from a long-haul trip. We’ll be heading to much more...
