View from the Wing
Spirit Airlines Just Became More Reliable Than Delta—Here’s Why
Delta Air Lines dropped to number three in reliability among North American carriers in June, according to data from aviation analytics company Cirium. Continue reading Spirit Airlines Just Became More Reliable Than Delta—Here’s Why...
The Bulkhead Seat
Air Canada Adds Three New Destinations in Latin America and Restarts Flights to Lima
Air Canada announced today that it is further expanding its winter 2025-2026 route network… The post Air Canada Adds Three New Destinations in Latin America and Restarts Flights to Lima appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
July 9 Bonus Offer Highlight: Marriott Bonvoy – 4,000 bonus points per night at the Vienna Marriott Hotel
Today's bonus offer highlight has the Vienna Marriott Hotel celebrating their 40th anniversary with an offer to earn 4,000 bonus points per night. Check out all of the new bonuses added today: The post July 9 Bonus Offer Highlight: Marriott Bonvoy – 4,000 bonus points per night at the Vienna Marriott...
Frequent Miler
(Last Call) Chase Bonvoy Boundless: Five Marriott 50K free night certificates back again
Update 7/9/25: This increased welcome offer is due to end on July 16. It’s not clear if that’s at the end of the day on Wednesday or earlier, so it might be worth applying by the night of July 15 if you’re interested. ~ We’ve periodically seen an offer on Chase’s...
Live and Let’s Fly
Influencer Encourages Stealing Food From Airline Lounges – Delta Should Ban Her
A popular social media influencer offers tips for stealing food from airline lounges…it’s bad advice that should not be followed. I hope Delta bans this passenger from its lounges. Bad Advice: Influencer Tells Followers To Steal Food From Delta SkyClub Lounge I won’t name her, but you can see her...
Live and Let’s Fly
Why I’m Breaking Up With Las Vegas
Las Vegas used to be for everyone. Now it’s for suckers. Bagel and coffee at the Fontainebleau hotel? $33. Buffet at the Wynn? $75. Valet-parking at the Bellagio? $40/day. Tourists are fed up with inflation hitting Las Vegas and are voting with their wallets. I’m one of them… Tourists Flee...
Frequent Miler
(Last call) Marriott Bonvoy Bold Card Increased Offer: 60K points + 50K Free Night Cert
Update 7/9/25: This increased welcome offer is due to end on July 16. It’s not clear if that’s at the end of the day on Wednesday or earlier, so it might be worth applying by the night of July 15 if you’re interested. ~ The Chase Marriott Bonvoy Bold card...
The Bulkhead Seat
US Travelers No Longer Need to Remove Their Shoes at Security Checkpoints
I’ve had TSA PreCheck® for so long that I honestly forgot that this was… The post US Travelers No Longer Need to Remove Their Shoes at Security Checkpoints appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
Live from a Lounge
Etihad to bring its A321LR to Kolkata September 2025 onwards
Etihad will operate the A321LR, which is yet to be inducted, to Kolkata in the Winter Schedule, making it the first city in India to receive this aircraft. Here are the details. The post Etihad to bring its A321LR to Kolkata September 2025 onwards appeared first on Live From A...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Emirates Has Finally Rescued a Multi-Million-Dollar Boeing 777 After It Was Stranded In Iran For Nearly A Month
Emirates has finally rescued a multi-million-dollar Boeing 777-300 after it was stranded in Iran for nearly a month after the airline flew the plane into Iran just as Israel launched a massive aerial assault on the country in the early hours of June 13. The 13-year-old aircraft, which is worth...
One Mile at a Time
Lufthansa Boeing 747 Diverts Twice, Declares Fatigue & Fuel Mayday
Passengers traveling on Lufthansa’s longest flight earlier this week were in for quite the tour of South America, including an unusual mayday call.
View from the Wing
‘Since You Want to Do It That Way, Give Me My Seat’: Passenger Perfectly Shuts Down Entitled Parent on Sweltering American Airlines Flight
A passenger boarded their American Airlines flight and found a child sitting in their seat. He paused, double checked the row, and is ready to let the child keep the seat-provided the parent asks politely. Continue reading ‘Since You Want to Do It That Way, Give Me My Seat’: Passenger...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Save Up to 20% on Select Flights With Vueling Airlines
Purchase tickets and save up to 20% on select flights with Vueling Airlines for travel between Sunday, June 1, 2025 and Sunday, August 31, 2025. No promotion code is required... ...but you must... The post Save Up to 20% on Select Flights With Vueling Airlines appeared first on The Gate.
Travel Points Playbook
Check In: How am I Doing with my 2025 Miles and Points New Year’s Resolutions?
Earlier this year I published the below list of resolutions/goals for 2025 as it relates to miles and…
Frequent Miler
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan seems to be having a spate of hacked accounts
We’ve been seeing an increasing number of reports recently of Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan members having their accounts hacked and their points balances wiped out by unauthorized redemptions. If you’re sitting on any kind of balance in your Mileage Plan account, this is something that’s important to be alert to....
View from the Wing
America’s Top-Rated Airline Just Launched Its First Loyalty Program—With Free Flights, Family Pooling, And Birthday Bonuses
Travel & Leisure just rated them as the #1 domestic air carrier, and that’s the biggest no-brainer. If they serve the routes you want to fly, there’s no question they offer a better experience than competitors. Continue reading America’s Top-Rated Airline Just Launched Its First Loyalty Program—With Free Flights, Family Pooling,...
View from the Wing
America’s Top-Rated Airline Just Launched Its First Loyalty Program—With Free Flights, Family Pooling, And Birthday Bonuses
Travel & Leisure just rated them as the #1 domestic air carrier, and that’s the biggest no-brainer. If they serve the routes you want to fly, there’s no question they offer a better experience than competitors. Continue reading America’s Top-Rated Airline Just Launched Its First Loyalty Program—With Free Flights, Family Pooling,...
One Mile at a Time
Review: Aer Lingus Lounge Dublin Airport (DUB)
To kick off the return portion of my trip across the Atlantic on the Airbus A321XLR, I visited the Aer Lingus Lounge Dublin Airport (DUB), prior to my Aer Lingus AerSpace flight to Madrid (MAD). I hadn’t visited Aer Lingus’ flagship lounge in years, and was looking forward to seeing how...
Live from a Lounge
Emirates brings Premium Economy on ex-Kolkata operations, effective July 18
Emirates will soon offer its Premium Economy cabin to customers departing from Kolkata, following its introduction on flights from Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Ahmedabad. Here are the details. The post Emirates brings Premium Economy on ex-Kolkata operations, effective July 18 appeared first on Live From A Lounge.
TravelUpdate
It’s summer so here are the overnight bag drop details for Aer Lingus
Summer flying season in the northern hemisphere means queues, crowds and stress when it comes to travel. Airports,…
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
British Airways Is So Scared Of A Cyberattack That It Locked Hundreds Of Pilots And Cabin Crew Out Of Key Operational Systems
British Airways is so concerned about a massive and highly disruptive cyberattack that, in the past week, it locked hundreds of pilots and cabin crew out of key operational IT systems without providing any notice. Aircrew only found out that their login credentials had been disabled when they went to...
One Mile at a Time
Club JSX: Loyalty Program With 5% Rewards, Family Pooling, And More
Texas-based public charter air carrier JSX has just launched its own loyalty program. It’s always cool to see new loyalty programs introduced, though I can’t say this one is anything to get too excited about, or that it’s terribly innovative.
TravelUpdate
Oops! Some Chase Sapphire Reserve applications denied incorrectly
As per reports, Chase sent out letters to customers stating that they denied their Chase Sapphire Reserve applications incorrectly...
One Mile at a Time
Chase Sapphire Reserve Priority Pass Membership: How It Works
The Chase Sapphire Reserve Card (review) and Sapphire Reserve for BusinessSM (review) are Chase’s premium cards offering lounge access. While the cards have a steep $795 annual fee, they offer lots of benefits that can help offset that, including a $300 annual travel credit, a lucrative rewards structure, and much more.
View from the Wing
Intentional Act? Investigators Now Believe Pilots May Have Cut Fuel In Deadly Air India Boeing 787 Crash
The crash of Air India flight 171 from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick on June 12 may have been an intentional act. Investigators are focusing on the positions of fuel cutoff switches in the cockpit. Continue reading Intentional Act? Investigators Now Believe Pilots May Have Cut Fuel In Deadly Air...
Altitude Yes
How to Take the Q70 Bus and the Subway From LaGuardia Airport to Manhattan
Taking the Q70 and the subway to Manhattan is a great way to save money. It's just $2.90 compared to over $50 for taxis and rideshare. The post How to Take the Q70 Bus and the Subway From LaGuardia Airport to Manhattan first appeared on Altitude Yes.
Live from a Lounge
Adani Digital Labs debuts LoungeOne with access for lounges across 16 airports
Adani Digital Labs has launched LoungeOne, a platform to enable lounge access for cardholders of various banks. Here are the details on how to access lounges with LoungeOne. The post Adani Digital Labs debuts LoungeOne with access for lounges across 16 airports appeared first on Live From A Lounge.
Miles For Family
A Taste of Banff, Including Lake Louise and Moraine Lake
Last week, my husband and I got away for a childless vacation to Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. See my review of our 3-night stay at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise. We tried to squeeze as much sight-seeing as we could into our 2 1/2 days in the park while...
Eye of the Flyer
How Do Runways Get Their Names/Numbers?
You’ve likely taken a flight when one of the pilots said something like, “We’ll have a quick taxi over to Runway 24” or “We’re landing today on Runway 7.” Wait, you perhaps thought, our airport doesn’t have 24 runways! Or When I took off from here last week, the pilot...
Frequent Miler
A strategic Business Platinum card upgrade, without a bonus
As the old saying goes, I need another ultra-premium credit card like I need a hole in the head. Having recently taken stock of our household ultra-premium credit cards and the cumulative weightiness of their annual fees, I have been working on trimming the fat. However, I recently realized that...
One Mile at a Time
TSA No Longer Requires Shoes To Be Removed At Airport Security
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has just implemented one of its most significant policy shifts in decades, which I imagine most travelers will be quite happy about. I first covered this a couple of days ago, but there’s now an official press release, as I know some people were questioning...
One Mile at a Time
Air India Crash Investigation Focuses On Engine Fuel Control Switches
On June 12, 2025, we saw anAir India Boeing 787 crash after takeofffrom Ahmedabad, killing hundreds. This is the most fatal aviation accident in roughly a decade, and its also one of the most mysterious.What would cause a Boeing 787to essentially fall out of the sky just seconds after takeoff?