A new report values American Airlines’ AAdvantage program at roughly four times the airline’s own stock market value, a stark reminder that the real economics of major carriers no longer sit mainly in selling seats. The most profitable part of the business is increasingly the loyalty machine — using aspirational...

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In our Around the Web we take a look at interesting articles that cover miles, points, travel and personal finance.

Delta Air Lines is speeding up its inflight experience with a new long-term partnership…

Three women headed to Philadelphia on Frontier had their boarding passes voided in Miami after refusing to pay added bag fees, then went down the jetbridge anyway, refused orders to get off the plane, and ended the night in handcuffs. What began as yet another fight over Frontier’s aggressively monetized...

JetBlue is increasing checked bag fees again to push ancillary pricing higher as industry…

A passenger’s account of a death onboard an American Airlines flight to London is another powerful reminder of how fragile life can be, but also a beautiful story that captures how I hope to spend my last days as well. Elderly Passenger Dies On American Airlines First Class Flight To...

JetBlue tends to be a leader when it comes to starting trends to increase checked bag fees, so this will be something to keep an eye on…

American Airlines offered an erotic fiction author $2,499 to keep her elite status, and instead of taking the bait she responded the only way she could: in character, through the jetset world of her own books. Beneath the joke is a real point about airline loyalty in 2026 — American...

The Virgin Atlantic shopping portal – Shops Away – is offering 1,000 bonus Flying Club points when making a card-linked purchase in the next week. The Deal Earn 1,000 bonus Virgin Atlantic Flying Club points when making a card-linked purchase via Virgin’s Shops Away shopping portal. Direct link to offer...

Willie Walsh is coming back to run an airline, taking over IndiGo in August after years as the industry’s chief lobbyist at IATA. For passengers, the bigger point is that the former British Airways boss who spent years cutting costs and stripping back the full-service experience is finally getting the...

We know that Alaska Airlines is currently expanding globally out of its hub at Seattle-Tacoma (SEA), with plans to serve a dozen long haul destinations by 2030. This growth is enabled by the transfer of Hawaiian Airlines Boeing 787s, given that both airlines now belong to Alaska Air Group.

JetBlue is raising baggage fees again, claiming it is the better alternative to raising airfare. But is it? JetBlue Raises Bag Fees As Fuel Prices Spike JetBlue has increased checked bag fees, blaming “rising operating costs” as jet fuel prices surge. The airline’s first checked bag now starts at $39...

What did I write in March? Not much. The best posts are only about how I am the best, minus March Madness (see TPOL Almost Dead Last: March Madness Bracket Standings). #MasterOfWon: 1 Year Vlog Anniversary  2. Simply The Best: Almost A Teenager, TPOL Turns 12 3. 2025 What I Spent...

Delta Air Lines has snubbed Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service as it announced a major new deal with rival Amazon Leo that will see the high-speed, low-latency in-flight Wi-Fi service initially installed on 500 of the Atlanta-based airline’s aircraft. There is, however, one big problem: Amazon Leo isn’t yet...

Delta just picked Amazon’s not-yet-operational Leo service to replace its current inflight Wi-Fi on 500 aircraft starting in 2028, giving Amazon a marquee airline customer and a badly needed foothold against Starlink. But for passengers, the more important point is that Delta is still moving slowly: United’s Starlink rollout is...

Hyatt has Miraval Resorts and now Marriott is making a move into the fast-growing…

A few weeks ago, I wrote about ITA Airways shifting from its Volare loyalty…

India’s largest airline, IndiGo, has found a replacement CEO just weeks after Dutch aviation executive Pieter Elbers resigned with immediate effect over his handling of an unprecedented operational meltdown that left nearly 300,000 passengers stranded when the airline was forced to cancel flights due to pilot rostering problems. IndiGo, which...

In recent times, we’ve seen many airlines introduce Starlink Wi-Fi. Starlink has really raised the bar when it comes to inflight connectivity, in terms of the speeds and bandwidth, and also in terms of it being free across airlines.

I’ve been watching the airline industry’s loyalty maneuvers with fascination this year, and every so often, a partnership comes along that makes you pause and read the fine print twice. Canadian Tire’s Triangle Rewards and WestJet Rewards have teamed up with a flashy “spend once, earn twice” proposition. On the...

News and notes from around the interweb: United Airlines adds pre-arrival Godiva chocolates to domestic first class. They used to offer these in premium transcon and long haul business class 30 years ago – but where you’d select out of a box. These are individually wrapped. Unfortunately it’s for April...