View from the Wing
I Paid €41 To Fly Europe’s Best Airline You’ve Never Heard Of—And It Puts British Airways To Shame (Hint: Butter Chicken!)
After deciding we’d visit Venice before my daughter started back to school, my wife decided that we ought to travel to the South of France next. After all, they’re pretty close! But only one airline with a published schedule flies Venice - Nice, and only two days a week. ...
Points Miles and Bling
American Airlines New Routes to Europe and South America for Summer 2026
American Airlines has unveiled its international expansion plans for the summer 2026 travel season, announcing six new routes to cities…
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Miles For Family
Uncertainty with the School Calendar Has Put Our Japan Award Trip in Limbo
Those of you with kids in public school know that it adds an extra layer of complexity. Not only do you have to find multiple award seats, but you have to do it during peak season when other families are traveling too. It is what it is, and you have...
BoardingArea
National Lighthouse Day 2025: Coastal Flights & Lighthouse Stays With Points
Celebrate August 7, 2025, by exploring America’s historic maritime beacons from Michigan’s 120-plus lighthouses to North Carolina’s towering icons. Discover how frequent flyers can enjoy coastal flight sweet spots and unique lighthouse-area stays on Marriott and Hyatt points.
Traveling For Miles
Targeted: Earn 2x IHG One Rewards points in September (should stack with a separate 3x promotion)
IHG One Rewards has launched a new targeted promotion in which it's offering some members the opportunity to earn double base points on stays made in September only.
Annoyingly, however, IHG has brought back a restriction whereby the bonus points can only be earned after the first stay in September has...
Live and Let’s Fly
Church, Coffee, And Cow In Prague
I spent my first day in Prague attending church, drinking coffee, walking around, and enjoying a delicious steak dinner. Day One In Prague My SAS flight from Copenhagen (CPH) landed at Václav Havel Airport in Prague (PRG) at 9:45 am and I had little time to dawdle. I jumped in...
ATX Jetsetter
Review: Emirates Boeing 777-300ER Business Class (DXB-DFW)
While we had a great flight in Emirates Business Class, the product lags behind what I would expect from a recently redesigned cabin.
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BoardingArea
Sziget Festival 2025: Budapest Bound With Ryanair Deals & Oneworld Awards
Music fans can celebrate the 33rd year of Sziget Festival on Budapest’s Óbuda Island from August 6–11, 2025. Frequent flyers can score budget-friendly Ryanair fares and redeem Oneworld awards to join Europe’s largest music extravaganza.
Altitude Yes
Dodging Japan’s Rush Hour Trains With This Reserved-Seat Commuter Train
I rode a reserved-seat commuter train into downtown Tokyo today to avoid the morning rush hour trains.
The post Dodging Japan’s Rush Hour Trains With This Reserved-Seat Commuter Train first appeared on Altitude Yes.
Miles For Family
The Deer Really Do Bow! Day Trip to Nara, Japan
This is a continuation of my Japan/China trip report. See also Back from China and Japan Trip! 5 Takeaways, Worth it: JAL Premium Economy Award Seats, Better Than Expected: AA Premium Economy Shanghai PVG to DFW, Hits and Misses from our day at Tokyo DisneySea, Take this Line and Shove...
Points Miles and Bling
Major Changes to Aeroplan in 2026, Revenue-Based Points and Elite Status Qualification
Major Changes to Aeroplan 2026 – TL;DR Effective January 1, 2026, Air Canada is overhauling how Aeroplan members earn points…
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2PAXfly
BORDER FORCE: Sydney Airport trials digital incoming passenger card
Sydney Airport is trialling a long-awaited move towards digitising one of the most tedious parts of international travel: the Incoming Passenger Card (IPC). From today, eligible passengers on select Qantas flights from New Zealand can complete their arrival declaration online — no more fumbling for pens mid-flight. It’s a small...
The Shutterwhale
Earn 2X Points on IHG Stays This September 2025 (From Your Second Stay Onwards)
Earn unlimited 2X IHG One Rewards points on qualifying stays from 1–30
September 2025, starting with your second stay. Register now and enjoy
double base points on all eligible stays - registration now open!
2PAXfly
KOALA AIRLINES: Still promision to take off in 2026, still with no aircraft
A new challenger to the duopoly of Qantas and Virgin announced its bid around the time REX Airlines went into liquidation. We haven’t heard a lot from them since, and there has been little to no update on their online information. AI have seen a couple of fairly general interviews...
Frequent Miler
Will AA devalue now that Citi transfers to AA? | Coffee Break Ep66 | 8-5-25
Citi now offers a way to transfer points 1 to 1 to American Airlines, which has many predicting an AA devaluation is on the horizon. In this podcast episode, we’ll discuss this concern. Will AA devalue now that Citi transfers to AA? Watch the full episode below, or listen on...
{Tech} for Travel
Soundcore Liberty 5 Review: Adaptive ANC That Thinks
Soundcore Liberty 5 Review: Adaptive ANC 3.0 recalibrates every 0.3 seconds, delivering stronger, smarter noise cancellation for immersive travel listening.
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Sam Chui
Alaska Airlines Unveils New B787 Livery + Flights to Europe
Alaska Airlines has unveiled a new Boeing 787 livery and confirmed two new transatlantic routes to London and Reykjavik. This marks a major step in its efforts to establish Seattle as a global gateway. The airline plans to launch the new international routes in May 2026, coinciding with the debut...
Points Miles and Bling
New design Alaska Airlines announces direct flights to London and Reykjavik
Alaska Airlines has announced the expansion of its international service with the launch of two new nonstop routes from Seattle…
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Traveling For Miles
Review: Park Hyatt London River Thames – Park Suite River View Deluxe (I was right!)
I published a review of the Park Hyatt London River Thames earlier in the year following a 2-night stay, so I don't propose to go over everything the hotel offers all over again (that wouldn't add any value).
What I shall do here, however, is review the Park Hyatt's "Park Suite...
Miles For Family
Using IHG Free Night Certificates at Hotel Indigo Downtown Denver – Union Station
I recently took a short trip to Denver and tried a new-to-me hotel: Hotel Indigo Downtown Denver – Union Station. Booking My husband and I each own the IHG One Rewards Premier credit card that comes with a free night certificate on the card’s anniversary. Originally, we booked rooms in...
Traveling For Miles
Two more global hotel deals from American Express [Targeted]
Ordinarily, most of the hotel offers that Amex publishes are limited to, at best, properties in North America and the Caribbean, but Amex has been in a more generous mood of late with more and more of its hotel offers including properties around the world.
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Miles For Family
My Online Passport Renewal Timeline
My passport was set to expire early next year. Since some countries require you to have at least 6 months passport validity remaining to enter the country, I knew I had to figure out a good window to renew my passport. Initially, I had about 8 months between my recent...
