The Alviator
Cathay Pacific’s New 777 Economy Class: Surprisingly Delightful
I flew Cathay Pacific's "new" 777 economy class from Hong Kong to Sydney. I might prefer it to the A350, which I wasn't expecting.
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Live from a Lounge
Royal Jordanian status match offers up to oneworld Sapphire Tier for Hotel/Airline Elites (including Accor and Marriott)
Royal Jordanian's Royal Club programme is offering a status match opportunity for their loyalty programme members in select countries. RJ would match member tiers all the way up to Gold Tier in this generous status match opportunity, and match many hotel and airline statuses.
Hawaii Calling
7 Best Luxury Hotels on Oahu (2026)
Oʻahu has some of the best luxury hotels in Hawaiʻi, but they’re not all the same. Most of the island’s five-star properties are located in Waikīkī, while a few standouts offer a completely different experience in quieter parts of the island. After reviewing hotels across Oʻahu for years, I’ve visited...
Frequent Miler
My Hyatt post-pointpocolypse plans
World of Hyatt has long been my favorite hotel rewards program. It offers great point value, multiple ways to book suites at a good value, shareable perks, and the best top-tier elite benefits of any major hotel chain. Sadly, the first item, “great point value,” is about to devalue. Hyatt...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Top 5 Hotel Bonus Points offers for March 2026
Here are our Top Hotel Stay Bonuses for this month! These are for stays that you credit to a hotel frequent guest program. Many of these offers go beyond this month so don’t count them out for stays you’re booking past this month. If none of the offers listed below...
Frequent Miler
Leading Hotels of the World points sale: Get up to 100% bonus (6 cents per point)
Leading Hotels of the World is running another points sale, this time giving a bonus of up to 100%. That drops the price to as low as 6 cents per point which might sound expensive, but you can get better value than that when redeeming the points. The Deal Leading...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Iberia Club Award Flight Sale: Receive a discount of up to 35% on select flights Worldwide
Iberia Club’s next award flight sale is here and members can save up to 35% in Avios when redeeming for award flights on select routes across various fare classes. (See the list below) To take advantage of this offer you must book by March 15 for travel completed by May...
View from the Wing
Delta Quietly Reveals Plan To Fly To Manila In DOT Filing — As It Tries To Delay Philippine Airlines Chicago Flight
Delta has finally disclosed its plan to return to Manila, telling the Department of Transportation that it wants to launch daily Los Angeles service next summer with an Airbus A350-900. But it revealed the route in an unusual way — by urging the U.S. government to delay Philippine Airlines planned...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Denver Airport Calls On Passengers to Donate Grocery Store Gift Cards For TSA Officers Going Without a Paycheck
This Friday, TSA officers across the United States will go without a paycheck for the first time since the partial federal government shutdown hit the Department of Homeland Security. With TSA officer call-outs now hitting double-digit percentages at some airports, and reports that 300 officers have already quit the agency...
Frequent Miler
Bilt 2.0 is charging 0.2% foreign transaction fees despite claiming there are none
One of the appealing features of the Bilt 2.0 cards is that they’re listed as having no foreign transaction fee, even the no annual fee Bilt Blue card. Well, it turns out that might not be strictly true. Reader Joe gave us a heads up that Bilt is reportedly charging...
View from the Wing
As Airports Shut Across The Mideast, These Airlines Kept Flying After Losing Their Home Bases To War
As airports across the Middle East shut down because of the Iran war, Gulf Air is doing something few national carriers ever have to do: moving planes and passengers to another airport and continuing service from there. It sounds extraordinary, but history offers several examples of airlines that lost their...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Woman Sues Singapore Airlines After She Was Served ‘Tainted’ Inflight Meal That Resulted in Full Blown Allergic Reaction
A Northern California woman is suing world-renowned Singapore Airlines after she claimed she was served a ‘tainted’ in-flight meal that led to her suffering a full-blown anaphylactic shock that could have been deadly if it wasn’t for her husband’s instinct to quickly administer a life-saving EpiPen shot. Tinyan Lawrence has filed...
Frequent Miler
Targeted Barclays cardholder promos: Earn bonus points when adding authorized users
Barclays is sending targeted emails to some cobranded cardholders, offering 2,500 bonus points in return for adding one or more authorized users and having them spend $25 or more. The Deal Earn 2,500 bonus points on targeted Barclays cobranded cards when adding one or more authorized users and they spend...
The Alviator
Cathay Pacific’s A350 Economy Class: A Couple More Design Flaws Than I Was Expecting
While I enjoyed my recent flight in Cathay Pacific's A350 economy class, I was a little surprised by some of the seat's design flaws.
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The Alviator
The Best Non-U.S. Priority Pass Lounge I’ve Ever Been To
Priority Pass lounges are not normally something to get excited about, but I think I've just found my favourite one (outside of the U.S.).
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The Alviator
When Can You Use Lounges Located In Another Part Of The Airport?
Can you use lounges in the non-Schengen area of the airport when flying Schengen? What about a different terminal? This post unpacks both.
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