Economy Class & Beyond
TRIP REPORT: The Singapore Pokémon Centre and Travelling Late through The Jewel and Changi – Grown Old in Style
The Singapore Pokémon Centre and Travelling Late Night through The Jewel and Changi Growing Old in Style I want to be the very best, like no one ever was. To catch them is my real quest, to train them is my cause. I will travel to Singapore, searching far and...
Economy Class & Beyond
Virgin Atlantic pounces on Aer Lingus UK’s depature, scaling up capacity
With Aer Lingus choosing to wind down its Manchester base, Virgin Atlantic is shuffling around its plans to take advantage of the situation. The airline is boosting its long-haul operations from Manchester this summer with additional services to Orlando, reinforcing its long-term commitment to the airline’s home in the North. Following Aer Lingus’ decision to withdraw...
Economy Class & Beyond
Emirates to launch a second daily Tokyo-Narita service
Emirates is increasing its footprint in Japan, with plans to launch a second daily service to Tokyo-Narita Airport in Chiba Prefecture. The additional service will commence on the 1st May, operating daily. Planned operations are: EK320 DEPART DXB 22:30 ARRIVE NRT 13:30+1 EK321 DEPART NRT 21:30 ARRIVE DXB 03:50+1 Commences...
Economy Class & Beyond
STARLUX Airlines plots its first European Route – and its Prague
Twain-based STARLUX Airlines is preparing to strike out to Europe, with its first destination being Prague. STARLUX will initially operate the route from 1st August, operating three times a week between Taipei and Prague, with it scaling to four times a week in Ocotober Planned operations are as follows: JX101 DEPART TPE 00:10...
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Gavin Newsom Mocks Trump After He Allegedly Demanded Dulles Airport Be Named After Him In Exchange For Rail Funding
The Trump administration allegedly made it known to the Senate Democratic Leader and Senator for New York, Chuck Schumer, that stalled federal funding for a huge new rail tunnel project linking New York and New Jersey would be released if Dulles Airport and Penn Station are renamed after the President....
TravelUpdate
Staying at the Hyatt Place hotel in downtown Austin
I had to spend a few days in Austin, the capital of Texas, so I stayed at the…
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Close Call At Brussels Airport As Pilots of SAS Airbus A320 Attempt To Take Off From Taxiway
A potentially catastrophic near miss was narrowly averted on Thursday after an SAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A320neo reportedly attempted to take off from a taxiway at Brussels International Airport. As a signal of just how serious this incident was, the aircraft has now been grounded after it reached a maximum...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Best Western Rewards: Earn 1,500 bonus points for stays in Central Europe (Austria, Germany, Switzerland etc.)
Best Western Hotels in Central Europe have their own region wide bonus offer of 1,500 bonus points per stay until the end of March. The 1,500 bonus points offer: Earn 1,500 Bonus Rewards Points for each stay Best Western hotels in Central Europe (Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Macedonia,...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Virgin Australia Velocity: 2,000 bonus points for stays of 3+ nights at IHG Hotels worldwide
Virgin Australia and IHG have teamed up again to offer Velocity members 1,000 bonus points for stays in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. Stays must be three or more nights in length and booked with the special rate code provided on the offer page.  As always check this...
One Mile at a Time
Near Disaster: SAS Plane Tries To Take Off From Taxiway, Skids Into Grass
Goodness gracious, two Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) pilots are going to have some explaining to do (thanks to Hans for flagging this)…
Economy Class & Beyond
TRIP REPORT: The Singapore Pokémon Centre and Travelling Late through The Jewel and Changi – Grown Old in Style
The Singapore Pokémon Centre and Travelling Late Night through The Jewel and Changi Growing Old in Style I want to be the very best, like no one ever was. To catch them is my real quest, to train them is my cause. I will travel to Singapore, searching far and...
Points With a Crew
Capital One Venture Rewards Card Review (Hot New Offer Worth ~$1,000)
Learn how signing up for the Capital One Venture Rewards credit card can supercharge your travel with 75,000 miles, $250 AND benefits that include ...
2PAXfly
QANTAS: Gets A321XLR configuration very wrong. Too few loos.
When Qantas began introducing its new Airbus A321XLRs, the focus was on longer range, larger overhead bins, and a more modern onboard experience. Instead, they got one incredibly basic thing wrong. It has become the talking point amongst passengers. That is, not enough toilets, or colloquially, ‘too few loos’. For...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
My First Time As a Passenger With Air Serbia — and The Verdict Is…
The nonstop flight of almost 237 miles aboard an Avions de Transport Régional ATR 72-500 airplane between Belgrade and Tirana was my first time as a passenger with Air Serbia in the economy class cabin — and this flight was the only one which I have taken at this time...
Frequent Miler
American Express Platinum Card®: Same points for 50% more spend
American Express updated the public welcome offer on the consumer American Express Platinum Card® today. Unfortunately, only one part of the offer was increased: the minimum spend required to earn the points. Previously, the card required you to spend $8,000 within 6 months, but now that’s been increased by 50%...
Frequent Miler
Great Wolf Lodge 10% Off Chase Offer (stack with suite sale)
Earlier this week, we wrote about a sale that Great Wolf Lodge is running tomorrow, during which suites at properties nationwide can be booked for $26 per person. There are also Great Wolf Lodge Chase Offers that give you 10% back on purchases of $100 or more, which will stack...
The Bulkhead Seat
American Express Platinum Card Lounge Access Expanded Across All Lufthansa Group Airlines
Travelers holding the Platinum Card® by American Express now have an even more valuable… The post American Express Platinum Card Lounge Access Expanded Across All Lufthansa Group Airlines appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
Your Mileage May Vary
Cost for UK Travel Set to Increase by 25%
There’s an old saying that there are 2 things guaranteed in life – death and taxes. I think they should really change that to 3 things – death, taxes and…
Frequent Miler
Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card Review (2026)
The Capital One Venture Rewards card is the OG of the bank’s “miles-based” offerings. Over the last few years, Capital One has greatly strengthened its transfer partners, making this not only a card that earns 2% everywhere towards travel, but also 2x everywhere in transferable currency. Let’s take a closer...
View from the Wing
Why Bilt Rewards Cardholders Were Furious Over Lost ‘Free Points’—And Missed Out On Even More Value
Bilt Rewards cardholders were furious when the company replaced their easy 'free points' earned from paying rent—but in their outrage, many overlooked new benefits and higher value that could actually leave them better off. Here's what went wrong in the rollout, why consumers were so angry, and what analysts...
Live and Let’s Fly
United First Class Passenger Ordered Off Flight After Clash With Off-Duty Flight Attendant…Then Flies Anyway
A viral video shows a heated exchange over perceived rudeness toward a hearing-impaired woman on a United Airlines flight, with a paying customer being asked to deplane. Even though the passenger ultimately flew, it’s fair to ask why this whole incident ever occurred in the first place. United Passenger Asked...
Frequent Miler
Get 5,000 Frontier Miles for free (act fast)
Frontier has a new promotion called “The Big Redemption,” which gives members up to 5,000 miles for free.  All you have to do is fill out a form, take a screenshot showing that you have miles in another program, and send it to Frontier. It will then match those miles,...
Your Mileage May Vary
I Was Today Years Old When I Learned Why My Sunset Photos Looked “Fine”
I was today years old when I learned that most of the reason my sunset photos looked fine — but never quite right — wasn’t the sunset. It was my…
Frequent Miler
Barclays JetBlue Plus Card: Improved 70K Welcome Offer
Barclays has an improved offer out for the JetBlue Plus Card, awarding a total of 70,000 TrueBlue points after spending $1K within the first 90 days. Complete Guide to JetBlue TrueBlue The Offers & Key Card Details For more information about these cards and to find a link to apply,...
One Mile at a Time
American A319s & A320s Get More First Class Seats, But It’s Not All Good News
In March 2024, American Airlines announced plans to retrofit its Airbus A319 & A320 aircraft, to add more first class seats. This announcement coincided with American ordering 260+ Airbus, Boeing, and Embraer jets. There’s now an update, as the first retrofitted plane with new interiors is expected to be in...
Miles To Memories
United’s Big Glitch, Hyatt’s All Inclusive Boom, Easy Bilt Calculator & Best Hotel Promo?
Delta with Amex credits, United's big glitch, easy Bilt calculator, Hyatt grows even more & new Bonus Journeys! The post United’s Big Glitch, Hyatt’s All Inclusive Boom, Easy Bilt Calculator & Best Hotel Promo? appeared first on Miles to Memories.
Miles To Memories
New Chase Offers for Uber, Lyft, Gas Purchases & More
Check your Chase credit cards for new offers that can save you 10% on Uber and Lyft rides, $30 on a Turo rental, 20% back on gas and more. The post New Chase Offers for Uber, Lyft, Gas Purchases & More appeared first on Miles to Memories.
One Mile at a Time
American Launching A321XLR Flights To Porto, Portugal… But Only In Mid-2027
American Airlines has just announced its newest transatlantic route, which doesn’t come as much of a surprise, except for the unusual timing of the announcement…
Economy Class & Beyond
Qantas to divest its holding of Jetstar Japan
It seems focuses are changing for Qantas Aviation Group, with them preparing to transition out its shareholding in Jetstar Japan. Qantas and Japan Airlines (JAL) have announced that they have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate the transition of Jetstar Japan to a new Japanese capital-led ownership structure....
Traveling For Miles
Please don’t pay this surcharge at UK hotels
What some of our fellow Americans don’t seem to be able to get into their heads is that just because we live in a country where we allow jobs in certain sectors to be so badly paid that the rest of us are guilted into subsidising those wages through tipping,...
Economondo
Remembering Vistara: Kolkata to Delhi on an A320neo
Flying on a busy domestic evening flight from Kolkata to Delhi with Vistara
{Tech} for Travel
United Airlines Starlink Wi-Fi rollout gains momentum
United Airlines Starlink Wi-Fi continues to grow, as the airline outlines where it’s available now and how many aircraft are next in line. The post United Airlines Starlink Wi-Fi rollout gains momentum appeared first on {Tech} for Travel.
Traveling For Miles
Get a 50% bonus on Chase transfers to Marriott Bonvoy
Chase has launched a new promotion in which it's offering a 50% bonus to cardholders who convert Ultimate Rewards points into Marriott Bonvoy points and it runs through the end of the month. The post Get a 50% bonus on Chase transfers to Marriott Bonvoy appeared first on Traveling For Miles.
Economy Class & Beyond
Lufthansa to retrofit its Airbus A380 aircraft with new business class seats
In a tacit admission that the Airbus A380 is going to hang around a little longer than planned, Lufthansa is preparing an upgrade programme for its business class product. Interestingly, this upgrade is not being referred to as an Allegris upgrade, but rather just an equipment upgrade. For the launch of this Retrofit...
Traveling For Miles
Flash Deal: Buy Finnair Avios with a bonus of up to 50%
Finnair Plus is now running an Avios sale in which it's offering bonuses of up to 50% for Avios purchases made through 5 February 2026 (THURSDAY) and you'll find that the price you're asked to pay per Avios will vary depending on how many Avios you buy. The post Flash Deal:...
Economy Class & Beyond
LNER unveils interiors for its new Class 897 Intercity Trains sets – Welcome Serenza
LNER – the intercity operator which operates trains on the East Coast Main Line, has unveiled interior mockups of its new trains. The new fleet is to be known as the Serenza – or, for those of us who collect numbers, the Class 897. According to LNER, the name is...