View from the Wing
If You’ve Never Missed A Flight, You’re Wasting Time In Airports. Here’s When To Build In A Buffer
Showing up early is sometimes wasted time, but the right flight buffer can be cheap insurance when the trip really matters. The smart move is knowing when a delay would merely annoy you, and when it would ruin the reason for traveling.
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Singapore Airlines Spontaneous Escapes: Save 30% on select KrisFlyer award flights (June 2026 edition)
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer’s famous Spontaneous Escapes have been released for May and offer 30% off select award flights. These are the airline’s monthly discounted award flight offers that are only open for booking for the last few weeks of this month for travel in the following month. As is typically...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
EasyJet Plane Was Just 20 Meters Above the Ground at the Very End of the Runway and the Pilots Didn’t Even Realize
An EasyJet plane had climbed to just 20 meters above the ground as it reached the very end of the runway during a botched takeoff from London Luton Airport, a new report by aircraft accident investigators has revealed. According to the Aircraft Accidents Investigation Branch of the UK’s Civil Aviation...
Economy Class & Beyond
Virgin Australia outlines its Boeing 737-10 expectations
With the Boeing 737-10 going through the certification guantlets, Virgin Australia is setting out its stall for the new aircraft. Virgin Australia Boeing 737-10 – Coming late 2027. Image, Virgin Australia. The airline confirmed it expects to take delivery of its first Boeing 737-10 in late 2027, marking the next...
Traveling For Miles
The Chase Sapphire Preferred® card gets new benefits today
As of today, the Chase Sapphire Preferred® card has a meaningful set of new benefits, and the annual fee is staying at $95. That's the good news. The less good news is that the refresh comes bundled with two changes that take value away, one of which will sting if...
Frequent Miler
Get up to $100 back on every Visa card through Paze ($10 back on $10 up to $100 back per card; stack with extra points)
If the recent promotion to earn additional points for purchases paid for with payment platform Paze was not yet enough to interest you in checking out the platform, there’s a new promotion out now whereby you can get $10 back on $10 or more, up to $100 back on every...
Live and Let’s Fly
British Airways Denies Disabled Model Boarding Over Bathroom Assistance Concerns
A disabled model says British Airways refused to let her fly from New York to London because cabin crew could not help her use the bathroom or evacuate her in an emergency. This is a difficult story where dignity, access, safety, and the limits of a flight attendant’s job all...
One Mile at a Time
Major Chase Sapphire Preferred Card Changes Live, And They’re A Mixed Bag
The credit card space is incredibly competitive, and nowadays we see card changes with a frequency that’s much higher than in the past. Along those lines, last week Chase announced some major changes to the $95 annual fee Chase Sapphire Preferred Card.
Frequent Miler
Changes coming to Resy Credit-eligible restaurants
Gold and Platinum cards from American Express come with statement credit benefits for purchases at Resy restaurants. Thus far, the only requirement in order to be able to earn the statement credit on a qualifying card is that you make payment at a restaurant listed on the Resy platform. However,...
View from the Wing
Double Partial Amputee Challenged By United Airlines Over Preboarding. Fake Wheelchair Requests Make Gate Agents Skeptical
A double partial amputee was allegedly challenged by United Airlines over his disability preboarding request, though he ultimately boarded early after pushing back. Fake wheelchair and preboarding requests can make gate agents skeptical, hurting passengers who genuinely need extra time and assistance.
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Earn Up to 300,000 IHG One Rewards Points By Unlocking Your Dream Honeymoon
You can earn up to a maximum of 300,000 IHG One Rewards points by unlocking your dream honeymoon when you book contracts for qualifying weddings and events related to weddings through Thursday, December 31, 2026 at participating IHG Luxury and Lifestyle Hotels & Resorts in the United States, Canada, and...
Views by Gate Access
TSA is developing a body scanner that could screen travelers without an officer present
What if the person operating your airport body scanner wasn’t a person at all? That’s the direction the Transportation Security Administration is heading. The agency is developing an automated passenger screening system that would use artificial intelligence and machine vision to guide travelers through Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) scanners without...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Disabled Model Says British Airways Refused to Let Her Fly Home From New York Because Cabin Crew Couldn’t Help Her Get to the Bathroom
A disability rights campaigner and model has vowed to sue British Airways for disability discrimination after airline staff at New York JFK refused to let her board one of the airline’s flights to London Heathrow because cabin crew wouldn’t be able to help her use the airplane’s bathroom during the...
Traveling For Miles
This month’s Singapore Airlines Spontaneous Escapes deals are now live (expect spontaneous disappointment!)
It's the middle of the month and that means that another set of KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes deals has been published by Singapore Airlines in which its offering the usual discount of 30% on select award bookings made by the end of the month. Unfortunately, this month the selection is almost...
View from the Wing
Chase Sapphire Preferred 100,000 Point Bonus Is Live, So Are Changes To Hyatt Transfers
Chase Sapphire Preferred’s refreshed benefits are now live with a 100,000-point initial bonus, new 3x categories, a $100 Chase Travel hotel credit, and added trusted-traveler credit. The big downside is that Hyatt transfers fall from 1:1 to 4:3 for new Preferred cardmembers.
One Mile at a Time
Buy Finnair Plus Avios For 40% Off (1.3 Cents Each): Worth It?
Strategically buying points for premium travel can be a great value. Finnair Plus has just launched its newest promotion on purchased Avios, offering up to 40% off. This is one of the more lucrative promotions that we’ve seen from the program, and there’s even a trick to getting the lowest...
Live and Let’s Fly
Newark Airport Is Beating Rivals In On-Time Performance. Did The FAA Do United Airlines A Favor?
Newark Liberty International Airport has long been a difficult airport to love, which leads me to revisit a question I asked last year: was the federal government’s forced capacity discipline actually a blessing for United Airlines and its passengers? One year later, I’d say the answer is a definite yes....
One Mile at a Time
Chase Freedom Flex 5x Points Q3 2026: Eligible Categories & How To Register
The Chase Freedom Flex Credit Card(review) is a useful no annual fee card belonging to Chase’s Freedom portfolio, which can help you maximize your points, thanks to its quarterly bonus categories. With a new quarter being around the corner, Chase has just opened registration for its Q3 2026 bonus categories,...
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All-Business Class Airline Beond Is Two Months Behind Paying Staff, Asks Crew To Keep Flying Anyway
All-business class airline Beond is two months behind paying staff, according to an internal memo, while asking crew to keep flying charters so it can secure funding and cover back pay. The airline has paused scheduled Maldives service for the summer and says Middle East conditions have made cash management...
Miles For Family
Back from Thailand and Singapore! 7 Biggest Takeaways
Hello readers! I’m back from my trip to Singapore and Thailand. Due to a flight delay, I got back a day later than planned and had to head right back to work immediately. So, my sleep schedule and jet lag has taken a bit longer to work itself out. However,...
