The Essential Air Service program was created 47 years ago as a temporary measure to soften the blow of airline deregulation. It provided for a ’10 year transition’ period in which small community service could receive subsidies. The program was supposed to end in 1988. Continue reading Congress Promised It Would...

In recent months, we’ve seen Airbus’ newest narrow body plane, the A321XLR, enter service. Airlines have ordered hundreds of these planes, and many industry executives view the aircraft as being a game changer.

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United Airlines has canceled its twice-daily service from Newark to Tel Aviv until May 8 at the earliest after a ballistic missile fired by Houthi rebels in Yemen struck the outskirts of Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport on Sunday morning. According to local officials, eight people were injured by shrapnel...

Hawai‘i hotels are already some of the most expensive in the nation. A quick search reveals mid-tier brands like Courtyard by Marriott regularly topping $250 a night. But that’s just the starting price—once you arrive, the real sticker shock begins. Add in $50 a night for parking. A $60 daily...

Etihad’s new Airbus A321LRs will feature a first class suite in addition to lie flat business class product. That’s a surprising choice considering that the market for first class is usually on the longest flights, rather than medium-distance routes likely to be service with these aircraft, and because even most...

Airlines spend a ton of money trying to enhance the in-flight experience. They have to do something to distract you from the fact that your seat is a little smaller…

Sometimes, I chase the opposite of a deal. I pay more for some points and miles redemptions for these reasons. The post Getting What I Pay For – Why I Splurge on Certain Points and Miles Redemptions appeared first on Miles to Memories.

Hello from the United States, as Ive completedmy quick Aer Lingus & Iberia A321XLR adventure. On the way out, I flew Aer Lingus’ Airbus A321XLR business class, which I’ve already covered. Then for the return, I flew Iberia’s Airbus A321XLR business class on the eight hour flight from Madrid (MAD)...

Despite more partners to Asia, falling demand, and fewer business travelers, premium award space using American Airlines Aadvantage miles is mostly missing.  So Many Partners, So Few Seats Within oneworld, American Airlines has partnerships with a number of Asian carriers: Japan Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Sri Lankan, Malaysia Airlines, Fiji Airways...

The latest set of Miles & More Mileage Bargains (Meilenschnaeppchen) discounted mileage awards are here for this month. We see many more offers make their way back into the promotion after a very thinned out March! Let’s look at this month’s offers: For those in the U.S. there are 224...

Some decent Amazon weekend deals on travel and tech gear going on this weekend, including headphones, luggage, locks, packing cubes and supplies, travel books and ...

Qatar Airways is attacking airline startup Riyadh Air in its newest ad campaign, essentially accusing the airline of being a copycat. This is sort of subtle, but also not at all. Apparently this is also the first of many ads on this topic.

The Kimpton Everly is about as Hollywood as you could get. Just off the 101, overlooking the Hollywood Hills, and walking distance pretty everything you’d wanna do in Hollywood ( the walk of fame, Chinese theater, etc ). You’re paying for this location, and personally, I’m not a big fan...

Depending on who you ask, the TSA doesn’t have a great reputation. Sure plenty of people say they’re doing a good job. But then you hear comments about “security theater”…

Here's the state of an American Airlines A321T seat. These just haven't seen much maintenance lately at all. Airline executives acknowledged that the A321Ts were getting long in the tooth as far back as 2019, but didn't want to refresh them. They did promise to clean them better. Continue...

I enjoyed my stay at the Thompson Washington D.C., located in the Navy Yard neighborhood of the city. The post Review: Thompson Washington D.C., by Hyatt first appeared on Altitude Yes.

Pan Pacific Hotels which are part of the Global Hotel Alliance (GHA) DISCOVERY program are handing free Gold Elite Status with no stay required! If you do complete a Pan Pacific stay by August 31 though you will earn 3x D$! Gold Elite Status is the first elite status level...

An American Airlines passenger showed up at the airport on time. Their flight took off on time and landed on time. They made it to their connecting gate - but the airline told them that because of a "delay" they wouldn't be allowed to board. Their seat...

I witnessed a partial rainbow over Warsaw from my hotel room during my trip to Poland back in 2017. For the first time on my trip to Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, and Poland, the precipitation was in the form of rain instead of snow when I was in Warsaw...