United MileagePlus and Chase have a suite of co-branded credit cards. Well, these cards are getting a complete overhaul — we’re seeing annual fees increase, though we’re also seeing new benefits added. Whether these changes are positive or negative depends entirely on the type of consumer you are, and how...

United Airlines is hiking the cost to enter its premium United Club airport lounges with the cost of a United Club membership rising by as much as 115% and the United Club co-branded credit card getting a more modest fee rise of more than 32%. The Chicago-based carried laid out...

Reminder that these changes go live tomorrow, 3/25/25, so this is a last chance to make bookings under the current chart before several airlines become dynamically priced. Today, Air Canada Aeroplan announced that it will be reconfiguring its award chart starting March 25th, 2025. Although the “partner chart” will remain...

Delta Air Lines made huge waves when it announced changes to Sky Club® access… The post United Makes Huge Changes to Lounge Access, Costs, and More appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.

Background When it comes to booking flights, many airlines follow a policy that allows travelers to make changes…

Guys, stop whatever you’re doing, it’s time to book an inaugural flight… or whatever you’d like to call this.

Is it time to eliminate hot nuts in first class? They're boring and they do not distinguish the product. It's like airlines aren't even trying. And that's why coming up with a replacement seems like a real opportunity to wow customers with something different. Continue reading Is This...

United Airlines has overhauled its lounge access policy and–in some circumstances–dramatically raised membership prices to its network of United Club lounges. United Airlines Announces Two Lounge Membership Tiers, New Pricing For United Club Access While not quite as draconian as Delta’s recent changes, United Airlines is introducing two lounge tiers,...

There is no better time to enjoy downtown Chicago than summer, and we chose the Intercontinental Chicago Magnificent Mile. Check out our review! The post Review: Intercontinental Chicago Magnificent Mile appeared first on Monkey Miles.

Nothing went my way this opening weekend, meaning some lucky someone is going to be visiting me in Puerto Rico soon. Here is the current leaderboard: The post March Madness Standings: TPOL’s at the Bottom appeared first on The Points Of Life.

Apple Maps users have started to report a strange bug in which pins identifying random airport baggage carousel belts have started to show on zoomed out maps for no reason. The issue started on Sunday when users took to the popular social media platform Reddit to complain about the apparent...

Countries in the EU and Canada at retaliating, now issuing travel advisories of their own, warning their citizens about travel to the US.

In September 2023, German flag carrier Lufthansa revealed that it planned to make a big investment by refitting its fleet of Airbus A380 superjumbos with new cabins, including new Business and First Class seats. The announcement was quite something, given that Lufthansa had been close to permanently retiring the double-deck...

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 Delta First Class Passenger Slams Inflight Meal: ‘I Wouldn’t Feed This to a Dog,’ Then Stays Behind...

For the first segment of our royal visit to Versailles, we flew Air France’s Boeing 777-300ER La Premiere first class on the eight hour flight from Miami (MIA) to Paris (CDG). Air France is known for having one of the world’s best first class products, though I hadn’t flown it...

Background I’m Gluten Free.  Not because it’s trendy or because I think it will make me lose weight (it hasn’t) but because my body simply can’t deal with gluten.  If I eat even a small amount I feel miserable.  So I’m careful with what I eat on land, at sea,...

A hapless passenger ended up causing a significant delay to a United Airlines plane after forcibly trying to open an overhead locker that wasn’t actually an overhead locker, managing to pull a large overhead panel away from the ceiling. A photo of the damage was shared on a popular flight...

There are many ways that airlines try to differentiate themselves in first and business class, from the inflight product, to the ground experience. In some cases the ground experience starts before you even get to the airport, as some airlines offer complimentary chauffeur service to and from the airport. In...