The Travelers Club
Lublin, la pépite culturelle d’Europe centrale
Varsovie, l’élégance discrète d’une capitale en mutation Lublin, la pépite culturelle d’Europe centrale ______________________________________________ Il est des villes qui n’ont pas besoin d’effets pour séduire. Elles avancent sans tapage, mais laissent une empreinte persistante. Lublin, grande ville de l’Est polonais, fait partie de celles-là. Ni tape-à-l’œil, ni vitrine figée, elle...
The Travelers Club
La crise du SAF s’aggrave et force les compagnies à revoir leurs ambitions 2030
Le carburant d’aviation durable (SAF), longtemps présenté comme le pilier central de la transition énergétique, n’avance pas au rythme nécessaire. La sobriété du ton de Willie Walsh, Directeur général d’IATA, contrastait avec la gravité de son message, hier à Genève. Derrière les engagements publics, les stratégies « net zero » et les...
The Travelers Club
Derrière la stabilité des profits, l’aviation face à ses limites structurelles
Le matin s’était levé brumeux sur Genève lorsque Willie Walsh, directeur général de l’Association Internationale du Transport Aérien (IATA) est monté sur scène, déterminé à doucher toute tentation de triomphalisme. Oui, l’aviation commerciale devrait atteindre en 2026 un profit net mondial de 41 milliards de dollars. Oui, la marge nette...
The Travelers Club
La pénurie d’avions pourrait durer dix ans !
À Genève, lors du Global Media Day, l’intervention de Willie Walsh a recentré le débat : la menace qui plane aujourd’hui sur l’aviation mondiale n’est plus uniquement économique, réglementaire, ni même environnementale. Elle est aussi et surtout industrielle. Selon le Directeur général d’IATA, la désorganisation persistante de la supply chain...
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One Mile at a Time
Emirates First Class Menu & Food: Fine Dining, Or Just Fine?
I recently shared my experience flying Emirates first class with my dad from New York (JFK) to Milan (MXP), as part of our Good Morning Milan, Goodnight Moon trip. I’m not writing a traditional review of the flight, but instead, want to focus on a few specific aspects of the...
View from the Wing
The Only Jet Lag Advice That’s Ever Worked: Set Your Watch To Local Time. Stay Up Until Bedtime.
You don't need to suffer jet lag when you travel. There's a really simple formula to solve it. To begin, there are two basic things you need to do. Continue reading The Only Jet Lag Advice That’s Ever Worked: Set Your Watch To Local Time. Stay Up Until Bedtime....
Live and Let’s Fly
Are All Hallmark Movies This Bad, Or Did United Airlines Make It Worse?
Are all Hallmark movies this bad, or did United Airlines just help make a particularly cringeworthy one? United Airlines, Hallmark Team Up To Make “Miles Apart” Holiday Movie United Airlines has officially entered the Hallmark Christmas cinematic universe with Miles Apart, a made-for-airplane holiday “mini” movie that feels less like...
Points Miles and Bling
Moxy Lisboa Oriente Review – Excellent value but limited amenities
Booking Moxy Lisboa Oriente Between February and late April each year, Marriott typically runs its Double Elite Night promotion, which… The post Moxy Lisboa Oriente Review – Excellent value but limited amenities appeared first on Points Miles and Bling.
Points With a Crew
Merry Christmas from PWaC
Merry Christmas, or, if Christmas is not your thing, I wish you felicitations in the religious, cultural or customary greeting of your choice!!! Plus a bit of advice on Christmas cards
One Mile at a Time
Thai Airways Airbus A321neo With Flat Bed Business Class Joins Fleet
Historically, Thai Airways fleet has been all over the place, and the carrier has lacked any sort of a cohesive strategy. At one point, it almost felt like someone in the carriers fleet planning department was getting paid a bonus for acquiring as many different kinds of planes as possible.
One Mile at a Time
Thai Airways Airbus A321neo With Flat Bed Business Class Joins Fleet
Historically, Thai Airways’ fleet has been all over the place, and the carrier has lacked any sort of a cohesive strategy. At one point, it almost felt like someone in the carrier’s fleet planning department was getting paid a bonus for acquiring as many different kinds of planes as possible.
View from the Wing
“I’m A Diamond Member!” Guest Argues At 4 AM Over Noise Complaint — Front Desk: “So Is The Neighbor.”
A hotel guest went viral after exploding at the front desk when asked to lower his TV volume at 4 a.m., insisting that his Diamond status exempted him from hotel quiet rules. Plus, watch the classic "Diamond Member Check-In" parody and more. Continue reading “I’m A Diamond Member!” Guest Argues At...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
The True Spirit and Meaning of Travel: What We Can Learn From Christmas 2025
The year is 2025; and here we go again: after almost two months of what seems to be non-stop advertisements for endless sales and a continuous onslaught of music in celebration of one of the holiest days for Christians around the world, there are people who believe that the true...
The Bulkhead Seat
United Airlines Shares the Most-Booked International Destinations From Every State
United Airlines shared the most booked international destinations by state this week. The list… The post United Airlines Shares the Most-Booked International Destinations From Every State appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
Dots, Lines, & Destinations
DLD 566: Slid(er)ing into the Holidays
Snacks and routes and retirements and mergers and more!
Live and Let’s Fly
“You’re Ruining Christmas!” Passenger Explodes After Alaska Airlines Blocks Blocks Her Cats From Boarding
She wanted to take two cats with her in one carrier on an Alaska Airlines flight. When the airline wouldn’t allow it, her claim of “Christmas ruined” became a viral and pathetic holiday spectacle. “Two Cats Karen” Melts Down At Alaska Airlines Over Pet Policy A passenger now widely dubbed...
The Points of Life
Bah Humbug to DJI: Trump Ruins Christmas
Does Donald Trump’s stupidity have any bounds? The answer is no. But neither does his power. In another irrational move, DJT has decided to ban the import and sale of new DJI drones to the US. Like bombing tiny tug boats in the Caribbean, the administration cites ‘security concerns’ as...
View from the Wing
Redeye? 6 AM Departure? Alaska Wants A New Boss For Inflight Credit Card Pitches [Roundup]
Alaska wants a new boss for inflight credit card pitches—someone to “empower” flight attendants, drive participation, and report results up the chain, guided (naturally) by “core values and leadership principles.” Also in today’s roundup: United’s map of the most-booked international destination from each state, the latest doubts about pre-scheduled Uber airport...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Qantas Bans Top Executives From Using The Airline’s Ultra-Luxe New First Class Suites On The World’s Longest Flights
Top executives at Australian flag carrier Qantas have just had one of their best employee perks stripped away after they were told they will not be allowed to travel in the airline’s luxe new First Class suites that will debut on the Airbus A350-1000 next year. At the very least,...
Eye of the Flyer
It Still Works: Free Miles if Your Delta Luggage is Delayed by Just 20 Minutes!
Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanza, a belated Happy Hanukkah, and happy Thursday to all! Here’s something we discuss once or twice a year. It came to mind the other day while I waited (and waited) for my checked luggage after a Delta Air Lines flight. Given that many readers might be...
Live and Let’s Fly
All The 2025 Airline Holiday Videos
Christmas is upon us once again. This has been quite the year in geopolitics, but a generally stable year for carriers. The divergence between budget and full-service carriers in the USA continues, but on the whole, the airline industry is robust. I see headwinds in 2026 in terms of reaching...
One Mile at a Time
How To Combine Hilton Honors Points Between Accounts For Free
Every hotel loyalty program has a different policy when it comes to being able to combine points among members. Arguably Hilton Honors has the most generous policy of any program when it comes to letting members combine points, so I wanted to take a closer look at that in this...
One Mile at a Time
How To Combine Hilton Honors Points Between Accounts For Free
Every hotel loyalty program has a different policy when it comes to being able to combine points among members. Arguably Hilton Honors has the most generous policy of any program when it comes to letting members combine points, so I wanted to take a closer look at that in this...
PointsMath
When do Hotel Points Expire?
Hotel loyalty points are easier to earn through stays, credit cards, transfer partners, and promotions. But the unused points in the account do not last forever. Most hotel programs have expiry rules based on inactivity or fixed timelines, and once these timelines pass, you could lose your points balance entirely....
Pointalize
Global Entry vs. TSA PreCheck: Which Should You Get?
Global Entry vs TSA PreCheck: Which is better in 2025? We break down the $42 cost difference, the new free rule for kids, and why Global Entry wins the math.
Frequent Miler
Frequent Miler’s 2025 State of the Business Report
Since 2022, I’ve been publishing annual “state of the business” posts detailing how Frequent Miler has been doing in terms of blog readers, podcast listeners, revenue, etc. Now, once again, here’s your chance to peek behind the curtain… It’s not about the stats for me Before we get to the...
Points With a Crew
Chase Ink Business Preferred® vs. Chase Ink Business Unlimited® – $750 or 90,000 points
The Chase Ink Preferred and Chase Ink Unlimited are two of Chase's business credit cards and they can both be great options to boost your Ultimate Rewards points balance. Deciding which one is best can depend on ...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Basic Economy Fares No Longer Earn AAdvantage Miles or Loyalty Points With American Airlines
Basic Economy fares no longer earn AAdvantage miles or Loyalty Points with American Airlines for tickets that were purchased on or after 12:00 in the morning Central Standard Time on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 — and no advance notice or warning was issued pertaining to this change. Prior to this change... The post...
The Travelers Club
Status match Royal Air Maroc : un accès immédiat aux niveaux Sapphire et Emerald de oneworld
Royal Air Maroc déploie une initiative qui attirera immédiatement l’attention des voyageurs fréquents : une opération de status match payante, pensée pour offrir un accès direct aux statuts Silver, Gold ou Platinum de Safar Flyer, et donc aux niveaux Ruby, Sapphire et Emerald de l’alliance oneworld. L’offre, structurée et assumée,...
The Travelers Club
Etihad récompense les vainqueurs de son « Extraordinary Challenge »
Dans une période où les programmes de fidélité rivalisent d’ingéniosité pour stimuler l’engagement, Etihad Airways vient de clore l’une des opérations les plus singulières de son histoire récente. Baptisée Extraordinary Challenge, cette compétition internationale, lancée au moment où la compagnie d’Abu Dhabi multiplie les ouvertures de lignes, a poussé des...
The Travelers Club
Qatar Airways renouvelle ses kits Diptyque
Dans le paysage du transport aérien premium, où chaque marque tente de formuler sa propre vision du confort en vol, Qatar Airways continue de cultiver un style singulier, fondé sur une attention méthodique aux détails. Le renouvellement de ses kits de confort réalisés avec la maison parisienne Diptyque s’inscrit dans...
The Travelers Club
Starlux et American Airlines signent un accord d’interligne inédit
Alors que la concurrence s’intensifie sur le marché transpacifique, Starlux et American Airlines officialisent un accord d’interligne. Une collaboration a priori basique, mais qui illustre la stratégie des deux transporteurs : d’un côté, Starlux sécurise ses ambitions américaines ; de l’autre, American consolide sa connectivité domestique en s’adossant à un acteur...
The Travelers Club
Air India : 400 millions de dollars pour réinventer ses cabines (un chantier marathon jusqu’en 2028)
Privatisée fin 2021 et de retour dans le giron de Tata Group, son propriétaire historique, Air India s’est engagée dans un plan de transformation d’une ampleur rarement vue dans l’aviation commerciale indienne. Mais si la vision est ambitieuse, l’exécution s’annonce longue et semée d’embûches. Air India : une renaissance sous...
The Travelers Club
UPS 747-8F : atterrissage à haut risque à Taipei en plein typhon
Sous un ciel saturé de pluie, secoué par des rafales à plus de 90 km/h, un géant du fret de plus de 400 tonnes s’aligne sur la piste 05L de Taipei. Ce 13 août 2025, le Boeing 747-8F de UPS Airlines termine sa troisième tentative d’atterrissage après deux remises de...
The Travelers Club
Incident sur la ligne Paris–Tel Aviv : un contrôleur français suspendu après un « Free Palestine »
Dans l’aviation civile, les fréquences radio sont sacrées : elles ne tolèrent que les échanges strictement nécessaires à la sécurité et à la gestion du trafic. Le 11 août 2025, cette règle intangible a été rompue au-dessus de l’Île-de-France, lorsqu’un contrôleur aérien français a adressé un « Free Palestine » aux pilotes d’un...
The Travelers Club
Un Airbus A330neo avec Première classe pour Air Côte d’Ivoire
Fin août, Air Côte d’Ivoire franchira une étape majeure de son développement avec la livraison de son premier Airbus A330neo. Plus qu’un simple renfort de flotte, cet appareil symbolise l’entrée de la compagnie dans un cercle extrêmement restreint : celui des transporteurs osant proposer une cabine distincte du produit Business,...