Tl;dr – Tensions continue to escalate in Venezuela.  Reuters reports that six airlines –  Iberia, TAP, Avianca, Latam… The post Six Airlines Lose Venezuela Flight Rights appeared first on You Are Travel.

2025 has given us a lot to be thankful for; happy Thanksgiving from the ATX Jetsetter crew! The post Happy Thanksgiving 2025 from the ATX Jetsetter Crew! appeared first on ATX Jetsetter.

A 2025 Thanksgiving message to employees from United Airlines’ CEO Scott Kirby sounds a familiar refrain: United is the best airline in the world. It’s clear to me what Kirby is going here and I can hardly blame him. 2025 Thanksgiving Message From United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby A United...

I’ve written about New Pacific Airlines several times over the past few years. In… The post New Pacific Airlines Shuts Down After Short, Turbulent Run appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.

Of course I’m not in any way surprised by this experience. Instead, I think it so perfectly sums up the typical Marriott elite experience within the United States, in a nutshell.

Rakuten just announced their pre-Black Friday sale where you can earn 12% cash back on many of your online shopping purchases. This means, if you are shopping online at all — which most likely you are — you’ll want to make sure to take the extra minute to go to...

Delta and SAS are offering rare sub-$2,000 roundtrip business class fares to Europe, with prices in the $1,600s to cities like Rome, Milan, Vienna and Copenhagen. The sale is wide open from January through May 2026, includes Saturday-night stays, and is bookable through December 2 unless pulled earlier. Continue reading Delta...

A Southwest Airlines passenger says the carrier refused to let her service dog fly for free after staff claimed the dog had an “accident” in the terminal. She disputes that anything happened and says Southwest told her she’d need to pay a $150 pet fee and place the dog in...

Visiting national parks in the United States is about to become a lot more expensive for non-Americans…

As many an international traveler has found out, Germany still has a love affair with real cash, and that can mean hitting a brick wall if you try to use a credit card for making day-to-day purchases. Present your American Express in a cafe or supermarket, and you’ll be quickly...

A passenger on KLM’s Atlanta–Amsterdam flight called 911 from his seat to report a gun on board. There wasn’t one. But before police could respond he opened the 777’s exit door while the aircraft was taxiing, blowing the slide and forcing the entire flight to be canceled. Continue reading Atlanta Passenger...

Please allow me to wish you a very happy Thanksgiving holiday today, Thursday, November 27, 2025 — unless you happen to be Canadian, in which case you already celebrated Thanksgiving on Monday, October 13, 2025. I have traveled to or within at least five different countries this year on three different...

Most airlines oversell flights, and sometimes this leads to airlines having to bump passengers. This can come in two forms — voluntary and involuntary denied boarding. In this post I’d like to take a look at that topic more broadly, and specifically talk about what compensation you’re due in the...

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 ‘Butter, Sugar and Crap’: Transportation Secretary Pushes Airlines to Drop Pretzels and Biscoffs [Roundup]...

We’re used to the concept of hotels charging aggressive ”destination fees” or ”resort fees,” in an effort to maximize revenue. In Las Vegas, you’ll even see some properties with resort fees that are higher than the room rate. However, I’ve never seen anything quite like what’s going on in Chicago,...

Hyatt has quietly gone live on Rakuten, letting members earn 12× points or 12% back on stays while still receiving full Hyatt points, elite-night credit, and elite benefits. It’s one of the richest stacking opportunities Hyatt has ever had—and it pairs with Rakuten’s ability to convert earnings into Amex or...

121pilot, our resident commercial pilot on Live And Let’s Fly, offers his thoughts on the recent crash of UPS Airlines Flight 2976, an MD-11 freighter that tragically crashed shortly after takeoff on November 4, 2026, in Louisville, Kentucky. The community of Professional Pilots is a small one. Exact numbers are...

Unfortunately it’s really common to see hotel openings delayed. It’s such a consistent problem in the industry, and it seems like hotels start accepting reservations based on a best case scenario timeline, when that’s rarely how things play out.

Saudi Arabia’s government-backed Riyadh Air has set one of the most ambitious targets the aviation industry has ever seen: Start from nothing and become one of the world’s best and most luxe airlines, serving more than 100 destinations in little more than four years. Thankfully, Riyadh Air has deep pockets...

I can’t say that I’m surprised, and if anything, it’s impressive that things lasted as long as they did…