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Air India hit by flight diversions due to Pakistan Airspace Closure
A whole bunch of Air India long-haul flights have had to divert to new destinations because the Pakistani Airspace closed while they were airborne. Here are the details. The post Air India hit by flight diversions due to Pakistan Airspace Closure appeared first on Live From A Lounge.
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Pakistan Airspace closed to Indian airlines with immediate effect
Pakistan Airspace has been closed to Indian carriers. This will mean that many Indian airlines operating flights will have to circumvent Pakistan through the Arabian Sea, and hence delays may be expected for flights. The post Pakistan Airspace closed to Indian airlines with immediate effect appeared first on Live From...
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ITA Airways offering Status Match for the rest of 2025 on their Volare Loyalty Programme
ITA Airways is offering its status match opportunity yet again, and Lufthansa is offering a status match to existing Volare customers. Here are the details of the opportunity. The post ITA Airways offering Status Match for the rest of 2025 on their Volare Loyalty Programme appeared first on Live From...
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Rakuten offering 40$ signup bonus, its best ever.
Rakuten is offering a 40$ credit for those who sign up via a referral. Here are the details. The post Rakuten offering 40$ signup bonus, its best ever. appeared first on Live From A Lounge.
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Tea Time: British Airways Introduces the UK’s Most-Awarded Brand In Flight
British Airways and Twinings teas have been taking flight together since December 2011. Today,… The post Tea Time: British Airways Introduces the UK’s Most-Awarded Brand In Flight appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
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My Experience Might Be Part of the Reason Why American Airlines Lost $473 Million?
When I say that my experience might be part of the reason why American Airlines lost $473 million during the first quarter of 2025, I do not specifically mean the actual experience itself; but rather, the way the experience was handled, as I certainly cannot be the only customer who...
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Use 1 Amex Membership Reward and get up to 40% off at Amazon (targeted)
Act fast if you want to get 20% off your Amazon purchases, possibly even including gift cards. Find out how by ...
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Avianca LifeMiles appears to reverse European award devaluation
Back in February, we reported on a devaluation of Avianca LifeMiles awards (the second in just a few months). Although Nick found a bunch of ways to circumvent the increased awards by using connecting flights, many nonstop routes between the US and Europe which had been 63K LifeMiles one-way just...
One Mile at a Time
United CEO Scott Kirby Supports Trump Tariffs: Sincere Or Strategic?
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby seems to be countering the talking points in the rest of the industry, and is coming out strongly in favor of President Trump’s tariff policies. Is he being sincere, though?
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SPIRIT Is the Best Airline in 2025, According to WalletHub, Forbes & Travel + Leisure
The internet is full of all sorts of misinformation. Even before ChatGPT and AI went mainstream, there were people who would just make stuff up, put it on the internet…
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Point Grace Resort, Turks and Caicos (Hilton / SLH): Bottom Line Review
When Hilton Honors added Small Luxury Hotels (SLH) to its program last year, a slew of desirable properties around the world came with it, many of which can be an incredible value when compared to in-season cash prices. There are quite a few, extremely high-end, Caribbean SLH resorts that can...
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“They Cash In While Service Sinks”: American Airlines Flight Attendants Union Blasts Execs For Money-Losing Quarter
The American Airlines flight attendants union sent out a ‘hotline‘ message to cabin crew calling out management after a loss-making quarter. There’s a lot to criticize in how the airline has been run. None of those things are what the union chooses to highlight. Continue reading “They Cash In While Service...
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Hotel Beds Outperform Your Master Bedroom for Better Sex—Here’s Why [Roundup]
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 Hotel Beds Outperform Your Master Bedroom for Better Sex—Here’s Why [Roundup]...
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Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express Review – Great For Grocery Purchases
The Blue Cash Preferred from American Express card is one of the best cards for grocery purchases and even better, it comes with a $0 annual fee the first year. Find out how to ...
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Trump Shrugs Off U.S. Tourism Decline: “Not a Big Deal”
President Donald Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that he was not worried about falling visitor numbers to the United States, calling it “not a big deal” and expressing hope that a weaker dollar would help to reverse the decline. Trump Blames Tourism Drop On Nationalism, Says It is...
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I Thought My Wife Was Wasting Money on the AMEX Green Card. I Was Wrong.
One of the things I’ve given my wife, Sharon, a hard time about since I started collecting points and miles was her insistence on keeping her American Express Green Card.…
Miles To Memories
Capital One Offers $1,500 Bonus and 3.70% APY for Savings Account
Capital One is offering a bonus of up to $1,500 for its 360 Performance Savings account. This account now earns a 3.70% APY. The post Capital One Offers $1,500 Bonus and 3.70% APY for Savings Account appeared first on Miles to Memories.
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Chase Freedom Unlimited Increased Welcome Offer: 25K / $250 on only $500 in spend (ending soon)
Update 4/24: We’ve now received word this increased offer on the Chase Freedom Unlimited card will end at 9 AM EST on 5/01/2025. This is a very good offer for the amount of spend required, but not terribly noteworthy from the perspective of total points (especially when compared to the Sapphire...
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American Flight Attendants Blast Management For Lack Of Performance
American just reported its Q1 2025 financial results, where we saw the airline lose $473 million, while both Delta and United reported significant profits for the same period. American’s flight attendant union is mad, which I don’t blame them for, but I do find the messaging to be a bit...
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[OFFER BEING PULLED]: The No Annual Fee Card That Makes Your Spending More Valuable Has A New Offer
You may wonder why I'm writing about a cash back card, not a points offer. But this really is a points offer, in fact it's a linchpin of a lot of folks strategies for earning transferable points with Chase. Continue reading [OFFER BEING PULLED]: The No Annual Fee Card That...
{Tech} for Travel
New Carl Friedrik x Williams F1 Luggage Collection Launches
A high-performance trio of travel gear, the Carl Friedrik x Williams F1 Luggage Collection is engineered for both track days and terminals. The post New Carl Friedrik x Williams F1 Luggage Collection Launches appeared first on {Tech} for Travel.
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Tea Time Twist: British Airways Announces Surprise New In-Flight Tea Partner
The brand of tea that an airline serves probably isn’t high on the list of concerns for passengers, but when it comes to an airline that serves 40 million cups of the stuff onboard its flights every year and is ingrained into the culture of its homeland, this is headline...
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Starting May 1, United Teams Must ‘Huddle’ Before Ousting Intoxicated Flyers—Here’s The Full Breakdown
United Airlines is changing how flight attendants deal with drunk passengers onboard. Effective May 1, two flight attendants both have to share the judgment that the passenger is over the line. That will trigger collaboration with operations and the airport to handle removal of the customer from the aircraft Continue reading...
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Bilt Rewards Members Can Now Transfer Points 1:1 to Southwest Airlines
Bilt Rewards today announced the addition of a new transfer partner, Southwest Airlines. The post Bilt Rewards Members Can Now Transfer Points 1:1 to Southwest Airlines appeared first on Miles to Memories.
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United Airlines Invests in Next Generation Blended Wing Aircraft Start-Up
United Airlines announced today that it has invested in a blended wing body (BWB)… The post United Airlines Invests in Next Generation Blended Wing Aircraft Start-Up appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
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Key West Int’l Airport’s New $100M Terminal, with Its First-Ever Jet Bridges, Is Open
When it comes to tourism, Key West is no slouch. Between plane, cruise ships, ferries and cars, it averages between 4 and 5 million visitors per year, which is pretty…
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Credit Card Confusion Causes Chaos In Holiday Inn Bangkok Lobby
A tourist’s behavior at a Bangkok hotel is making the rounds in Thailand, as flagged by View from the Wing. I have to commend the hotel staff for how calmly they handled this situation, though I’m shocked that there were seemingly no repercussions…
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United Airlines Invests In Radical New Wing-Shaped Passenger Jet
United Airlines Bets Big on Blended Wing Aircraft With JetZero Investment United Airlines is looking beyond the next generation of aircraft and investing in what might be the generation after that. Today, United announced it has made a strategic investment in JetZero, a startup developing a revolutionary blended wing body...
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Air India/Express, IndiGo and Akasa offering free change and cancellation on operations to/from Kashmir in April 2025
Due to the unfortunate incidents in Kashmir, all major Indian carriers are offering a change and cancellation waiver for flights to and from Srinagar. Others are also offering extra flights today on April 23, 2025 to help more people leave Srinagar. The post Air India/Express, IndiGo and Akasa offering free...
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Emirates Skywards “Double Tier Miles” Promotion
Emirates Skywards has launched a new promotion, whereby they are offering double tier miles for everyone who registers for and books tickets on Emirates/FlyDubai in the coming fortnight, for travel through June 20, 2025. The post Emirates Skywards “Double Tier Miles” Promotion appeared first on Live From A Lounge.
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Alaska Airlines Buy Miles with up to 60% Bonus Miles
Alaska Airlines has a new Buy Miles Promotion through May 21, 2025. You can get Alaska Miles with up to a 60% bonus to redeem on oneworld member airlines, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, British Airways and many other airlines at reasonable prices. The post Alaska Airlines Buy Miles with up...
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What to do with your Vistara co-brand cards? Hold them!
Here is what I am thinking about my Air India / Vistara co-brand cards. What are you doing about them? The post What to do with your Vistara co-brand cards? Hold them! appeared first on Live From A Lounge.
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Riyadh Air unveils its cabin interiors and it is beautiful
Riyadh Air has just unveiled its gorgeous cabins to be launched later this year on their 787-9 aircraft, apart from some other details about the cabin. Here we go. The post Riyadh Air unveils its cabin interiors and it is beautiful appeared first on Live From A Lounge.
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Purchase Hilton Honors Points at ₹ 0.43 / $ 0.005 with upto 100% Bonus
You can currently buy Hilton Honors Points at half the usual price, along with an enhanced quota of the number of points you can buy this year. If you stock up now, you can get great value from these points. The post Purchase Hilton Honors Points at ₹ 0.43 /...
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Buy Choice Privileges Points with a 40% bonus
Choice Hotels offers a bonus of up to 40% points when you buy them with them under their current ongoing promotion. Here are the details. The post Buy Choice Privileges Points with a 40% bonus appeared first on Live From A Lounge.
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IndiGo to launch Stretch on Bangalore – Hyderabad in May 2025
IndiGo, after a complete capture of the Delhi - Mumbai, Delhi - Bengaluru, Delhi - Chennai and Delhi - Hyderabad route, IndiGo will now launch Stretch on Mumbai - Bangalore in May 2025. The post IndiGo to launch Stretch on Bangalore – Hyderabad in May 2025 appeared first on Live...