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Air India inaugure à Delhi son nouveau Maharaja Lounge
La transformation d’Air India est un chantier qui s’entend sur le long terme. Quatre ans après la privatisation, les signaux positifs se multiplient, mais ils arrivent par vagues, parfois inégales. Nouveaux appareils long-courriers, rétrofits en cours, refonte de l’offre premium et désormais, un marqueur essentiel de toute compagnie qui se...
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À Bruxelles, un A320 de SAS a frôlé l’incident au décollage
Il était un peu plus de 21h30, jeudi 5 février, lorsque le vol SK2590 de Scandinavian Airlines, à destination de Copenhague, s’est retrouvé au centre d’un événement dont l’issue aurait pu être tout autre. À bord de cet Airbus A320neo, 135 passagers et un équipage qui, quelques minutes plus tôt,...
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Cathay Pacific s’apprête à introduire Aria Studio : full flat sur la Business régionale
Pendant longtemps, la classe Affaires régionale de Cathay Pacific faisait figure d’angle mort dans une proposition pourtant parmi les plus cohérentes du marché asiatique. Entre des salons remarquables, une nouvelle Business long-courrier très aboutie et une identité de marque forte, le contraste était devenu difficile à ignorer sur les vols...
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Starlux choisit Prague pour son entrée en Europe
Quand une compagnie aérienne asiatique annonce sa première destination européenne, on s’attend presque mécaniquement à voir apparaître Paris, Londres ou Francfort. Starlux Airlines a choisi une autre voie. Moins évidente, mais sans doute plus révélatrice de sa stratégie réelle. La jeune compagnie taïwanaise, fondée en 2018 et lancée commercialement en...
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Monkey Miles
March 2026 Air France/KLM Flying Blue Promo Rewards – 45k to europe
We give you the good good on Flying Blue Promo rewards The post March 2026 Air France/KLM Flying Blue Promo Rewards – 45k to europe appeared first on Monkey Miles.
Frequent Miler
Current point transfer bonuses for March 2026
The best points rewards programs, in our opinion, are those that allow points to be transferred to many different airline and hotel loyalty programs. In this way, it’s often possible to get outsized value from your points. For example, suppose you want to fly lie-flat business class to Europe. Prices...
Live and Let’s Fly
Unpopular Opinion: I’m Not Outraged By Hyatt Award Increases
Hyatt Hotels increased the cost of award redemptions and while most of the miles and points community is outraged, I’m really not bothered but for practical reasons. Award Changes The headlines in the miles and points community this week might as well have been “Sky Is Falling, Hyatt Nukes Award...
One Mile at a Time
Lufthansa Selling Miles & More Miles With 50% Bonus (1.42 Cents Each): Worth It?
Lufthansa has launched its latest promotion on purchased miles. While I’d argue that this is niche, it has the potential to be a good value, especially given that this is a points currency that can otherwise be hard to accrue.
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BoardingArea
Review: United Club (revisited)– New York LaGuardia (LGA), Terminal B
…Smaller lounge with some nice touches
Modhop
The Last Honest Place in the Airport: Why the MSP Observation Deck Beats a Crowded Lounge
Published: February 28, 2026 • Updated: February 28, 2026 February 2026. Travel is a grind. Lounges are at capacity. The “exclusive” experience is now a 45-minute waitlist for a lukewarm buffet. Between the Global Entry suspension and the United MileagePlus squeeze, the airport has become a series of obstacles and...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Southwest Airlines Flight Attendants Slam ‘Out of Touch’ Management as New Row Emerges Over Boarding Times
A new row has broken out between flight attendants at Southwest Airlines and the Dallas-based carrier’s management over plans to reduce boarding delays caused by its switch to assigned seating. Since ending its iconic open seating policy on January 27, Southwest has been battling with slow passenger boarding because people...
Miles To Memories
Up To 125% Transfer Bonus & Double Points Earning: Bilt Rent Day Now Live
Wake up, wake up, it is the first of da month! That means it is time to partake in the Bilt Rent Day promotions. The post Up To 125% Transfer Bonus & Double Points Earning: Bilt Rent Day Now Live appeared first on Miles to Memories.
View from the Wing
Southwest Ends Open Seating And Wheelchair Requests Plummet Overnight—Here’s What Changed [Roundup]
After Southwest Airlines replaced open seating with assigned seats, wheelchair requests instantly plummeted, confirming long-suspected abuse of the boarding process. Plus, the abandoned Park Hyatt Los Angeles "ghost tower" might finally get new life, and Bilt launches a premium hotel program for luxury travelers.
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Beagle Channel in Argentina. Sunday Morning Photograph.
Beagle Channel in Argentina. Beagle Channel in Argentina. Sunday Morning Photograph. The lighting on those glasses reminded me of. Final Boarding Call Trivia time: The Beagle Channel. The purpose of the weekly series of Sunday Morning Photograph articles is to feature photographs from my travels around the world which you...
Frequent Miler
20% transfer bonus from Chase Ultimate Rewards to Avios programs
A new transfer bonus has launched from Chase Ultimate Rewards to the Avios programs (Aer Lingus, British Airways, and Iberia). Keep in mind that you can transfer from there to other Avios programs like Qatar Airways and Finnair, so this can be a widely useful bonus, even if not the...
One Mile at a Time
Bilt Blue Card: No Annual Fee Sounds Nice, But What About The Perks?
Link: Apply for a Bilt credit card, with three options to choose from
TravelUpdate
Want a peek inside a Qantas Boeing 747SP?
The Qantas Boeing 747SP was a rare aircraft, with the Australian airline ordering just two examples. They were…
Frequent Miler
Bilt Rent Day for March: Get a 25%-125% transfer bonus to Japan Airlines
Update 3/1/26: Just a quick reminder that this transfer bonus is available for today only. ~ Bilt Rewards has released details of its next Rent Day promotion and it’s great news for people who were excited by the addition of Japan Airlines as a transfer partner last year. That’s because...
TravelUpdate
Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business Card Review: 150,000 Points Welcome Bonus Offer!
The Chase Sapphire Reserve for business card is currently offering a welcome bonus of 150,000 points. Here's a full review of the card.
One Mile at a Time
New Korean Air Lounge LAX Opens, And… It’s Actually Nice, Finally?!?
Korean Air is currently investing quite a bit in its passenger experience, seemingly finally realizing that the carrier has been sort of second rate among its Asian peers. Along those lines, the airline is refreshing in its lounge network. While this includes a full overhaul of lounges at Seoul Incheon...
Eye of the Flyer
UK Issues U.S. Travel Warning, Vogue Editor Ditches First Class, NCL Criticized by Investment Firm, Amex Expands and Upgrades Resy – Weekly Travel News
Here are this week’s travel and cruise headlines and news from around the web and interweb: Major Shareholder Blasts NCLH Leadership, Pushes for Major Changes “Don’t Go”: British Tourist Detained By The U.S. Warns Travelers To Avoid Visiting America Amex Is Upgrading Resy to Win the Restaurant Reservation Wars Once...
View from the Wing
Flight Attendant Fired For Denying Passenger Bathroom Access Out Of Spite—Demanded Boarding Pass As Ransom, Now They’re Suing
A passenger desperately needed to use the lavatory during a delayed flight, but an angry flight attendant repeatedly blocked access—demanding his boarding pass as ransom. Now fired, the flight attendant is suing the airline.
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3 Free Nights Welcome Bonus, 1 Free Night Upon Renewal: Amex Marriott Bonvoy Business Card Review
With this offer on the Marriott Bonvoy Business Card, you'll earn three free nights as a welcome bonus and another free night upon renewal!
One Mile at a Time
Vogue Editor Downgrades Herself From American First Class Due To Bad Service
Imagine paying for first class, only to downgrade yourself to a lower cabin due to bad service. That’s allegedly what happened to a traveler on a recent transatlantic American Airlines flight.
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A Runner Did a 5K in an Airplane Bathroom. Why?
A marathoner locked himself in a plane lavatory for an hour to log a 5K on Strava. Passengers and the internet had thoughts.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Passengers On American Airlines Flight From Philadelphia Experience One of the World’s Longest Ever ‘Flights to Nowhere’
Passengers on an American Airlines flight from Philadelphia experienced a wild 16-hour ‘flight to nowhere’ after their Boeing 787 Dreamliner performed a U-turn around seven hours into a transatlantic service to Doha, Qatar, when airspace across the Gulf was suddenly shuttered on Saturday. This is one of the longest ‘flights...
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Hyatt Adds First Bunkhouse Properties Outside of the US
tl;dr – Both properties are in Mexico. In Fall 2024, Hyatt closed its acquisition of Standard International Brands,… The post Hyatt Adds First Bunkhouse Properties Outside of the US appeared first on You Are Travel.
One Mile at a Time
Transfer Chase Points To British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, With 20% Bonus
Chase Ultimate Rewardshas just launched its latest airline transfer bonus. Actually, it’s a trio of transfer bonuses, and I think some members will find this to be worthwhile.
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Flying Blue dévoile ses Promo Rewards de février 2026
Chaque mois, le programme de fidélité Flying Blue publie une nouvelle liste de Promo Rewards, ces billets primes assortis d’une remise de 25 % sur certains niveaux de disponibilité. L’annonce est désormais bien connue des voyageurs fréquents. Pourtant, derrière cette mécanique devenue presque routinière, se cache un exercice de pilotage...
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United accélère sur le Wi-Fi : Starlink sur toute la flotte d’ici 2027
Pendant longtemps, le Wi-Fi n’a clairement pas été le point fort de United Airlines. Là où Delta et American ont progressivement fait de la connectivité un argument commercial crédible, United s’est contentée d’un empilement de solutions hétérogènes, rarement convaincantes. Cette époque semble toucher enfin à sa fin. Annoncé en 2024,...
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Certification : quand Trump franchit une ligne rouge de l’aviation
En quelques lignes publiées le un réseau Truth Social, une déclaration a suffi à faire vaciller l’un des piliers les plus sensibles de l’aviation civile mondiale. En affirmant vouloir « décertifier » des avions produits au Canada, le président américain Donald Trump a publiquement franchit une frontière que l’industrie aéronautique s’efforce, depuis...
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Airbus préparerait l’A220-500, le chaînon manquant du monocouloir
L’Airbus A220 est unanimement apprécié des passagers. Lumineux, silencieux, confortable, il incarne ce que le court et moyen-courrier peut offrir de mieux lorsqu’il n’est pas sacrifié sur l’autel de la densification. Jusqu’ici, toutefois, ce succès d’estime ne s’est pas toujours traduit par un enthousiasme équivalent du côté des compagnies aériennes....
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Lufthansa modernise (enfin) la Business de ses A380
Longtemps perçus comme des géants du passé, les Airbus A380 de Lufthansa s’installent désormais durablement dans le paysage long-courrier de la compagnie allemande. L’annonce de l’installation d’une nouvelle cabine Business sur l’ensemble de la flotte marque une nouvelle étape : elle acte, sans ambiguïté, que le superjumbo n’est plus un...
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Qatar Airways fait entrer la mixologie d’exception à bord de ses cabines premium
Chez Qatar Airways, l’expérience à bord se construit par touches successives. Produit cabine, restauration, service, salons : chaque élément participe à une vision cohérente du voyage. La dernière initiative en date illustre parfaitement cette approche : l’introduction d’une carte de cocktails signatures élaborée par Lorenzo Antinori, fondateur du Bar Leone à...
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Delta renforce sa flotte long-courrier avec 31 nouveaux Airbus
Chez Delta Air Lines, la modernisation de la flotte long-courrier a toujours été un travail de fond mené avec constance. L’annonce d’une commande ferme de 31 nouveau appareils Airbus (16 A330-900 et 15 A350-900) s’inscrit pleinement dans cette logique. Elle vient compléter, sans la contredire, la récente commande de Boeing...
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Cathay Pacific réinvente The Wing First à Hong Kong sans ses mythiques Cabanas
À Hong Kong, les salons Cathay Pacific ne sont jamais de simples espaces d’attente. Ils constituent depuis plus d’une décennie un prolongement à part entière de l’expérience globale, au point d’avoir redéfini les standards du salon premium en Asie. La prochaine réouverture de The Wing First s’inscrit dans cette continuité tout en...